Star bassist Carol Kaye rejects Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honor

One of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s, Kaye was listed alongside the late record producer Thom Bell and the late pianist Nicky Hopkins as inductees in the Musical Excellence category.

Jun 24, 2025 - 05:45
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Star bassist Carol Kaye rejects Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honor
Bassist Carol Kaye plays an Epiphone hollowbody electric guitar in April 1966 in Los Angeles, California.

One of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s, Kaye was listed alongside the late record producer Thom Bell and the late pianist Nicky Hopkins as inductees in the Musical Excellence category.

(Image credit: Jasper Dailey/Michael Ochs Archives)