Quote Originally Posted by VAisForEagleLovers View Post
When you click the link on the list of inductees, John Bonham was not inducted as part of Led Zeppelin in that his name appears nowhere on the list. He's mentioned in paragraphs, but not the list or individual biographies of those inducted.

http://www.kennedy-center.org/artist/A87853

Given that, it seems obvious the precedent was set that it's current members only.
I'd say it's more likely that he was excluded because he was dead, unless there's a precedent for posthumous honors.

Regardless of what caused his exclusion, though, what is obvious is that the Kennedy Center feels no obligation to include all members of a band, past and/or present.

I daresay the decision regarding which Eagles would be honored was the Kennedy Center's, but doubtless there will be those who immediately condemn Glenn Frey and Don Henley for it.