J. Geils Band

The title track from group's ninth album set the stage for platinum success with 'Freeze-Frame' in a couple years.

Peter Wolf has been spending a lot of time lately looking both forward and backward.

J. Geils was found dead in his home in Groton, Mass., at the age of 71.

This project found the band further embracing the New Wave pop makeover they'd started with 'Love Stinks.'

No matter how you feel about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, there's no denying the excitement of witnessing former bandmates back onstage at the ceremony.

Here's our list of five reasons we'd like to see the J. Geils Band up at that podium next April.

They were one of the best bar bands in America before "Centerfold" made them ubiquitous MTV stars.

This 11th LP started the band's early '80s ascension in earnest.

This first album arrived after years spent honing their live act — and multiple attempts at distilling that energy in the studio.

With the next round of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame presumably right around the corner, now seems like a pretty good time for some good old-fashioned conjecture.