Dire Straits

In the seventies and eighties Dire Straits provided a unique form of music known as "pub rock", which proved enormously successful as they were one of the most popular bands of their day. Their music video Money for Nothing is noted for its innovative for its time 3D animation. The song features Sting, frontman for The Police, on backing vocals. He provides the line "I Want My MTV", the slogan for the network at the time, in a style similar to the Police hit ''Don't Stand So Close to Me. ''Unfortunately Dire Straits was not inducted their first year of eligibility.