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THE POWER OF SONG
Soldier Mike Archer had to take time and write a letter to Tommy James thanking him “for weaving and tapestry of peace and tranquility through your music, offering solace to those who sought refuge from the chaos.” He put in the subject line that “you may never know the profound impact your song had on a young soldier fighting a war (Vietnam) far from home, but your music will forever hold a special place in my heart.”
Tommy James Not Amongst The 2023 Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame Nominees…Again
He’s in the New Jersey Hall of Fame—as inducted by his friend Stevie Van Zandt—but every year that Tommy James isn’t in the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, that institution becomes as tainted as today’s Supreme Court.