Bassist Carol Kaye tells AP she’s declining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, ‘Permanently’
June 20, 2025
Legendary bassist Carol Kaye says she wants no part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Kaye says in an email to The Associated Press on Friday that she has declined her induction, permanently. Kaye was a prolific and admired bassist who played on 1960s hits including the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” and the Monkees’ “I’m a Believer.” She was chosen earlier this year to be among the inductees who enter the Hall in November. Kaye’s comments to the AP came two days after a since-deleted Facebook post saying she wouldn’t attend the ceremony. The Hall of Fame had no immediate comment.
