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Website of the fan based campaign proposing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the induction of Soda Stereo.

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Rock and roll raise awareness, inspires, and motivates people to act, it is a driving force for progress and unity throughout our planet. Rock has positively
influenced the course of history by promoting social justice, human rights, equality, diversity, inclusion, and progress for all. This puts it above other cultural manifestations, so it would be inconsistent to exclude an artist from the
historical memory preserved and honored by its highest institution, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, just for singing in Spanish. Eligible since 2010, Soda Stereo is considered the most relevant band in Ibero-America. Now fans from 60 countries and every
continent are coming together, to respectfully request the Nominating and Voting Committees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, to open the door to rock en Español and induct our most
iconic band. Legends in their own right, and recognized as such by MTV Latin America in
2002, the first to receive this honor, Soda Stereo is the first band of rock in
Spanish to tour all over Latin America, The United States, and Spain; they achieved multi-national success in a time Latin bands did not venture abroad. Four decades after their humble beginnings in Buenos Aires, and over a
quarter-century after their last studio album, they remain a positive influence on multiple generations of fans and musicians. Their massive popularity, critical
acclaim, and industry recognition are without a question one of the biggest success stories of international music.

Soda Stereo, open letter to the Rock and Roll Hall Fame.

The best way to explain to someone with no experience in Latin music what Soda Stereo
represents for the Hispanic community in America and around the planet is by referring to The Beatles. Just as Paul, John, Ringo, and
George began to amaze and add up fans globally before anyone else in the sixties; Gustavo Cerati, Charly Alberti, and Zeta Bosio have done the
same in the Latin universe since the eighties. Like The Beatles in all languages, Soda Stereo represents a positive “Before and After” for music performed in Spanish.

Achieving musical excellence and mass recognition spanning several decades, and building a legacy that will endure in the social fabric of many countries are vital factors that must always be recognized. But reaching this in countries with beautiful and abundant local rhythms and styles, where rock music was a genre of little interest to record companies, the media, and concert promoters, even banned in many places, and even so, within their area of influence enjoy the same
kind of critical acclaim and popularity as The Beatles, The Rolling
Stones, David Bowie, Queen, KISS, The Police, U2, and Coldplay is a
tremendous feat that should be recognized but also celebrated high and above for planting a successful seed in an inhospitable desert.
If we add that Soda Stereo achieved this by singing exclusively in
Spanish, which has given several generations of Hispanic fans a sort
of self-identity and a sense of belonging, because for the first time it allowed millions, near and far, to be part of a whole enjoying rock in
their own language and with lyrics closer to their daily reality, then we are looking at a phenomenon that goes beyond any description of permanent positive impact. Soda Stereo is a key element in the growth and perpetuation of rock
as a successful genre in Latin America, if bands from all over the world can now more easily carry out successful tours there, it is because Soda Stereo paved the way for everyone with hard work,
creativity, and excellence.

Imagined by Cirque du Soleil. An honor reserved
for The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, and Soda Stereo; for true giants that changed the course of music's history.
Cirque du Soleil paid
tribute to Soda Stereo
with Sép7imo Día - No
Descansaré, an incredible
show which successfully
toured cities in Latin
America and The United
States in 2017 and 2018.
No other musical artist
in the world has received
this great tribute from
this respected institution.

Their sky, full of stars.
Rock Hall inductees Andy Summers, Bono, The Edge, Gene Simmons,
and Carlos Santana have all expressed their admiration and respect
for Soda Stereo. Worldwide megastar Chris Martin has mentioned “De Música Ligera” is the most representative song of Latin America, Coldplay included it on their Live from Buenos Aires album.
Mr. Martin also did the vocal performance of this song on Soda Stereo's
recent farewell tour, Gracias Totales.

Beloved Colombian star Shakira has cited Soda Stereo as an influence that inspired her to become an artist, from a
very young age she considers herself
one of Soda's biggest fans.

Iconic guitarist Carlos Alomar, who was David
Bowie's right-hand
man for nearly thirty years, has shared stage
and recording studios
with the biggest
names in the industry,
and produced Soda Stereo's album "Doble Vida" in 1988, is a great guardian of their legacy and has kindly supported our campaign efforts from the beginning. "We must force the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame to keep up with the times and the current demands of the
people; of the Latin community and also of the Afro-American".
Carlos Alomar, in an interview with the
Los Angeles Times.

Those in the know agree… Soda Stereo deserves the induction.
Please do an internet search, pick up the phone and call the experts with
knowledge beyond the US and European borders, ask the artists who have toured Latin America, and listen to what Andy Summers, Carlos Alomar, Chris Martin, Bono, The Edge, Gene Simmons, and Carlos Santana will tell
you about Soda Stereo and the idea of opening the door to rock en
Español. Please contact Mr. Afo Verde at Sony Music.

Listen carefully to all the personalities our campaign has publicly rallied in support of Soda Stereo's induction. Something unprecedented in the history of Latin rock, and most likely, in the history of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Many of the biggest and most influential names of rock and pop in Spanish,
journalists, filmmakers, producers, art directors, and concert promoters,
among others, have stepped forward and joined to help achieve what would be a historic feat... The induction of a band that absolutely deserves it, but
because their songs are in Spanish and their career does not come from The United States, Canada, England, Ireland, or Australia, it has been overlooked. Many fans and experts bluntly put it: "If Soda Stereo were not from Argentina, but from an English-speaking country, they would have
been inducted a long time ago."

A case and point of
Soda Stereo’s scope
is mentioned in his
video by Seye Adelekan,
bassist of globally
acclaimed Gorillaz,
and Damon Albarn’s
band... “They transcend
the Spanish language,
I am a British Nigerian
who loves Soda Stereo.”

If Soda Stereo is inducted into the hall of fame it will be because they are worthy of it and because the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame Nominating and Voting Committees will
decide to take a historic step in recognition of an incredible band from a vast geographical area, Latin America, which
despite being culturally powerful and beautiful, sadly and unfairly, has been historically misunderstood and
discriminated against in the general global context. We, as a campaign, simply and humbly propose to see the world in a grain of sand, because a beautiful world it is. Uno,
Dos,
Tres,
Catorce. With an estimated 471 million, Spanish is the second
language with more
native speakers around the globe (After Chinese).
And by far the fastest-growing and second
language most spoken in The United States.

All the public endorsement videos,
Soda Stereo’s songs
and lyrics in their
original Spanish and
written translations
to English, and the link to our online petition, which
already passed 20,0000 signatures from 60 countries, can be found
on our website.

The band that crossed all borders. “I think it’s very important to value our movement of rock in Spanish. And within this movement, there’s a band that has really been the band that crossed all borders, and which is recognized throughout Latin America and The United States as well by the Latin audience, which is Soda Stereo. I think it’s one of the bands, if not ‘The band’ that deserves more to be the first because I hope to have others and not just this one, but the first band
to be inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Because I believe
rock and roll in general,
as a movement, doesn’t belong just to The United States, it also belongs
to the world.” Gustavo
Santaolalla. Musician and
composer. Considered the highest authority
of rock in Spanish for
his successful work as a producer. Winner of 2 Academy Awards, 1 Golden Globe, 2 Grammys, and 12 Latin
Grammys, among
others.

“For all of us who have been playing rock and
roll in Spanish, it’s a recognition that Soda is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.” Alex Lora. Founder of El Tri. With more than
50 years of a successful career, he is a pioneer,
a living legend, and a historical pillar of Mexican and Latin
American rock.

A cause that we believe
is tremendously just.
“They’re a band with
unquestionable merits and their influence in Latin American rock and rock in Spanish is truly long, all the way to these days. There are many bands and artists that we could say have been created and have done
music thanks to the songs of Gustavo and Soda Stereo. I believe the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame should have already done this gesture of opening its doors to artists in other languages, and not been
exclusively Anglo Saxons, and if Soda Stereo is the first one in Spanish, I believe it would be a
great opportunity for the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to correct an error I believe it should be remedied the soonest possible.” Enrique Bunbury. A giant whose name has been marked with golden letters in
Latin music thanks to his
transcendental work,
both as a soloist and with
Héroes del Silencio.
Considered Spain's
biggest rock star.

"I support the campaign for Soda Stereo to be the first Latin American band inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because it is a band that unites all Latinos; and that is very good." Rubén Albarrán.
Founder and frontman of groundbreaking and internationally acclaimed Latin Alternative band Café Tacuba.

Our most iconic and popular band is Soda Stereo. “If you don’t see in your hearts, in your minds and your record players that this is the time to include a Latin American band in the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, then you’re blind, you’re deaf and basically you just don’t get it, because rock and roll it’s so alive and kicking south of the border.” Nicolás Entel. Founder of Red Creek Productions, he has written, directed, and produced shows for Amazon Studios, Netflix, and HBO. He created, wrote, and show-run
the Netflix series Break It All: The Story of Rock in
Latin America.

The day his music
became eternal. American music history teaches that February 3, 1959, is known as “The day the music died” for the tragic loss of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and “The Big Bopper” J. P. Richardson. For his fans, September 4, 2014; the day Gustavo Cerati passed away after four years in a coma that kept millions praying daily for
his recovery, has begun to become: "The day
his music became eternal." This reflects the positive and hopeful inspiration that Mr. Cerati left behind as part of his legacy. And far from spelling the death of any music, it serves as a reminder that thanks to Gustavo Cerati and Soda Stereo, today in the Latin music industry there are hundreds of successful artists who cite them as the inspiration that still
fuels their careers. Our dear Gustavo bequeathed us an unforgettable mantra:
"You deserve what you dream".

The irreparable and sad loss of Gustavo Cerati, which provoked massive public demonstrations
of love and respect in all Latin nations, only seen with the death of tango icon Carlos Gardel, or the
legends of Mexican cinema Cantinflas
and Pedro Infante (Comparable to the
effect of the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon), means Soda Stereo's active years have come to an end, but their success story is far from over.

New generations are
discovering their legacy
and enjoying the creative
ways in which they constantly reinvented themselves live and in the studio, to continue
innovating and evolving
throughout their career.
Their music is as relevant
and alive today as it was in the eighties and nineties.

Soda Stereo's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame would be the perfect way to add a happy and memorable chapter to an incredible story, one that has touched many hearts and that will continue to amaze and inspire millions around the planet. Please help
us honor their legacy
and preserve their history, which is an
important part of the
personal history of their
millions of fans. Written content and design: Miguel Gálvez.
info@sodastereorockhalloficial.com

Soda Stereo albums and release dates.

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El rock and roll sensibiliza, inspira y motiva a las personas a actuar, es un motor de progreso y unidad en todo nuestro planeta. El rock ha influido positivamente
en el curso de la historia al promover justicia social, derechos humanos, igualdad, diversidad, inclusión y progreso para todos. Esto la sitúa por encima
de otras manifestaciones culturales, por lo que sería incoherente excluir a un artista de la memoria histórica que conserva y honra su máxima institución,
el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll de Cleveland, sólo por cantar en español.
Elegible desde 2010, Soda Stereo es la banda de mayor relevancia
de Iberoamérica. Ahora, fanáticos de 60 países en todos los continentes se están uniendo para solicitar respetuosamente a
los Comités de Nominación y Votación del Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame que abran la puerta al rock en Español e incorporen a nuestra banda más icónica.
Leyenda por derecho propio y reconocidos como tal por MTV Latinoamérica en
2002, los primeros en recibir este honor, Soda Stereo es la primera banda de rock en Español en recorrer Latinoamérica, Estados Unidos y España; lograron éxito multinacional en una época en que las bandas Latinas no se aventuraban
al extranjero.
A cuatro décadas de sus humildes comienzos en Buenos Aires y más de un
cuarto de siglo después de su último álbum de estudio, siguen siendo una influencia positiva para múltiples generaciones de fans y músicos. Su enorme
popularidad, elogios de la crítica y el reconocimiento de la industria son sin
duda una de las mayores historias de éxito de la música internacional.

Soda Stereo, carta abierta al salón de la fama del rock and roll

La mejor manera de explicarle a alguien sin experiencia en música
Latina lo que Soda Stereo representa para la comunidad Hispana en América y alrededor
del planeta es haciendo referencia a The Beatles.
Así como Paul, John, Ringo y George comenzaron a sorprender y a sumar fanáticos globalmente
antes que nadie en los años sesenta; Gustavo Cerati, Charly Alberti y Zeta Bosio han hecho lo
mismo en el universo Latino desde los años ochentas.
Al igual que The Beatles en todos los idiomas, Soda Stereo representa un positivo “Antes y después” para el rock
y pop en Español.

Alcanzar la excelencia musical y un reconocimiento masivo que abarque varias décadas, y construir un legado que perdurará en el tejido social de muchos países, son factores vitales que deben ser reconocidos siempre.
Pero hacerlo en países con bellos y abundantes ritmos y estilos locales, en donde el rock era un género de escaso interés para las discográficas, los
medios de comunicación y los promotores de conciertos, incluso prohibido en muchos lugares, y aún así, dentro de su área de influencia disfrutar del mismo tipo de aclamación crítica y popularidad que The Beatles, The Rolling
Stones, David Bowie, Queen, KISS, The Police, U2 y Coldplay, es una hazaña tremenda que debe ser reconocida, pero también celebrada en todo lo alto por plantar una exitosa semilla en un desierto inhóspito.
Si agregamos que Soda Stereo lo logró cantando exclusivamente en Español,
lo cual le ha dado a varias generaciones de Hispanos una identidad propia y un sentido de pertenencia, porque por primera vez le permitió a millones, cerca y lejos, ser parte de un todo y disfrutar del rock en su propio idioma y con letras más cercanas a su realidad cotidiana, entonces estamos frente a un fenómeno que va más allá de cualquier descripción de impacto positivo permanente.
Soda Stereo es un elemento clave en el crecimiento y perpetuación del rock
como género exitoso en América Latina, si bandas de todo el mundo ahora
pueden realizar más facilmente giras exitosas en sus principales ciudades, es porque Soda Stereo pavimentó el camino para todos con trabajo duro,
creatividad y excelencia.

Un honor reservado
para The Beatles,
Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson y Soda Stereo; para verdaderos gigantes
que cambiaron el curso de la historia de la música.
Cirque du Soleil rindió
tributo a Soda Stereo
con Sép7imo Día -
No Descansaré, un
increíble espectáculo
que recorrió con éxito
ciudades de América
Latina y Estados
Unidos en 2017 y 2018.
Ningún otro artista
musical en el mundo
ha recibido este gran
homenaje de esta
respetada institución.
En palabras de Michel
Laprise, Director de
Sép7imo Día, en el
video que hizo para
nuestra campaña en
su sede de Quebec...
“La calidad de su música de rock, la intensidad de lo que hicieron es
universal y eterna; y
todavía muy actual.
Luego nos dimos cuenta de que no están en el Salón de la Fama del Rock, no tiene sentido,
deberían estar allí”.
Y finaliza pidiendo:
“Corrijamos eso y
celebremos la calidad
atemporal y la relevancia de esa música”.