Bad Company rakes in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame endorsements

• Other Hall of Famers who have supported the band's nomination include Sammy Hagar, the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood and Journey's Neil Schon.

What they're saying: "In the business, we call (Bad Company singer) Paul (Rodgers) 'the voice'," Cooper said while aboard the Rock Legends Cruise.

• Schon recently called the band's exclusion a "sin."

Context: Bad Company has been eligible for the Rock Hall since 1999, but received its first nomination this year.

Flashback: The outpouring of support is similar to what Foreigner received before being inducted last year.

• Living Hall of Famers make up a large portion of the 1,200 voters that determine which nominees are inducted.

💭 Troy's thought bubble: There are only so many classic rock bands from Bad Company's era left to induct.

• Voters who are sticklers about inducting "rock" acts into the Rock Hall — and there's probably a lot of them — will check off Bad Company's name on their ballots.

What's next: The class of 2025 will be announced in late April and honored at a ceremony this fall.