Once again, it's time to get the vote out. You'll be doing a lot of that next year; but for the moment, put aside your thoughts on Salt, oil and other political considerations and look over the ballot for our annual Playboy Music Poll. Remember those music critics whose ears you thought were filled with salt or oil? Or the ones who never even reviewed your favorite albums? Throw the rascals out by casting your ballot for the top vocalists and musicians of your choice--plus, of course, the pick of the crop in LPs. The lists of names adjacent to the ballot are there to jog your memory--but are by no means all-inclusive. If your choices don't appear, just enter their names in the spaces provided. But, please, if you are voting for someone who's listed, use the number beside the name. And when you've finished side one, flip the ballot over to your choices for the Hall of Fame and Best LP categories. Only official ballots count and they must be postmarked before midnight, December 1, 1979. Don't just sit there--vote!
Pop/Rock Male Vocalist
Female Vocalist
Guitar
Keyboards
Drums
Bass
Composer
Group
Rhythm-and-Blues Male Vocalist
Female Vocalist
Composer
Group
Jazz Male Vocalist
Female Vocalist
Brass
Woodwinds
Keyboards
Vibes
Guitar
Bass
Percussion
Composer
Group
Country-and-Western Male Vocalist
Female Vocalist
Picker
Composer
Ballot
Put down the Numbers of listed candidates you choose. To vote for a person not appearing on our list, write in full name; only one in each category.
Pop/Rock
Male Vocalist
Female Vocalist
Guitar
Keyboards
Drums
Bass
Composer Group
Rhythm-and-Blues
Male Vocalist
Female Vocalist
Composer
Group
Jazz
Male Vocalist
Female Vocalist
Brass
Woodwinds
Keyboards
Vibes
Guitar
Bass
Percussion
Composer
Group
Country-and -Western
Male Vocalist
Female Vocalist
Picker
Composer
The list of names accompanying this Ballot is intended only as a guide to help you with your choices.
Playboy Hall of Fame
Instrumentalists and vocalists, living or dead, are eligible. Artists previously elected (Duane Allman, Herb Alpert, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Mick Jagger, Elton John, Jam's Joplin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Wes Montgomery, Keith Moon, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, Linda Ronstadt, Frank Sinatra, Ringo Starr, Stevie Wonder) are not eligible.
Playboy's Records of the Year
Best Rhythm-and-blues LP
Best Pop/Rock LP
Best Jazz LP
Best Country-and-western LP
Name and address must be printed here to authenticate ballot.
Name.
Address
City
State
Zip Code
(Mail to: Playboy Music Poll, Playboy Building, 919 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611.)
