Legacy Deep Purple are cited, along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, as pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal.[3][5] The group have influenced a number of rock bands, including Metallica,[92] Queen,[93] Aerosmith,[94] Van Halen,[95] Alice in Chains,[96] Pantera,[97] Bon Jovi,[98] Rush,[99] Motörhead,[100] as well as many New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands such as Iron Maiden,[101] Judas Priest,[102] and Def Leppard.[103] Iron Maiden's bassist and primary songwriter, Steve Harris, states that the band's "heaviness" was inspired by "Black Sabbath and Deep Purple with a bit of Zeppelin thrown in."[104] Lead vocalist of Def Leppard, Joe Elliot, has stated, "In 1971, there were only three bands that mattered, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple."[4] In 2000, Deep Purple were ranked number 22 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" programme.[105] In 2011, they received the Innovator Award at the 2011 Classic Rock Awards in London.[16] As of 2012, Deep Purple have not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[17] Toto guitarist Steve Lukather commented, "they put Patti Smith in there but not Deep Purple? What's the first song every kid learns how to play? ["Smoke On The Water"]...And they're not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? ...the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has lost its cool because of the glaring omissions."[106] Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash expressed his surprise and disagreement for the non-induction of Deep Purple; "The list of people who haven’t even been nominated is mind-boggling..(the) big one for me is Deep Purple. How could you not induct Deep Purple?".[107][108] When asked what band he'd like to see inducted into the Rock Hall, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich lobbied for Deep Purple.[109]
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