Early voting results for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class indicate an impressive groundswell of fan support for a number of artists on the ballot.
It isn't really a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony unless we get to speculate over whether a former member might return to stand alongside his former bandmates during the ceremony.
For the first era of its existence, critics' darlings pretty much had the run of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but a growing group of fan favorites have taken their place among the inductees.
No one song has emerged to lead the parade of tribute covers, but artists from a variety of genres are showing their respect for the man and his music.