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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors musicians and music-industry figures who have contributed to the energy and evolution of rock music. To be eligible for inclusion, musicians and bands must have released a record at least 25 years prior to the year of induction.

Inductees

1986

Chuck Berry
James Brown
Ray Charles
Sam Cooke
Fats Domino
The Everly Brothers
Buddy Holly
Jerry Lee Lewis
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
NonperformersAlan Freed
Sam Phillips
Early InfluencesRobert Johnson
Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmy Yancey
Lifetime AchievementJohn Hammond

1987

The Coasters
Eddie Cochran
Bo Diddley
Aretha Franklin
Marvin Gaye
Bill Haley
B. B. King
Clyde McPhatter
Ricky Nelson
Roy Orbison
Carl Perkins
Smokey Robinson
Joe Turner
Muddy Waters
Jackie Wilson
NonperformersLeonard Chess
Ahmet Ertegun
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Wexler
Early InfluencesLouis Jordan
T-Bone Walker
Hank Williams

1988

The Beach Boys
The Beatles
The Drifters
Bob Dylan
The Supremes
NonperformerBerry Gordy, Jr.
Early InfluencesWoody Guthrie
Leadbelly
Les Paul

1989

Dion
Otis Redding
The Rolling Stones
The Temptations
Stevie Wonder
NonperformerPhil Spector
Early InfluencesThe Ink Spots
Bessie Smith
The Soul Stirrers

1990

Hank Ballard
Bobby Darin
The Four Seasons
The Four Tops
The Kinks
The Platters
Simon and Garfunkel
The Who
NonperformersGerry Goffin and Carole King
Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, and Lamont Dozier
Early InfluencesLouis Armstrong
Charlie Christian
Ma Rainey

1991

LaVern Baker
The Byrds
John Lee Hooker
The Impressions
Wilson Pickett
Jimmy Reed
Ike and Tina Turner
NonperformersDave Bartholomew
Ralph Bass
Early InfluenceHowlin' Wolf
Lifetime AchievementNesuhi Ertegun

1992

Bobby “Blue” Bland
Booker T. and the MG's
Johnny Cash
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Isley Brothers
Sam and Dave
The Yardbirds
NonperformersLeo Fender
Bill Graham
Doc Pomus
Early InfluencesElmore James
Professor Longhair

1993

Ruth Brown
Cream
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Etta James
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Van Morrison
Sly and the Family Stone
NonperformersDick Clark
Milt Gabler
Early Influence

1994

The Animals
The Band
Duane Eddy
The Grateful Dead
Elton John
John Lennon
Bob Marley
Rod Stewart
NonperformerJohnny Otis
Early InfluenceWillie Dixon

1995

The Allman Brothers Band
Al Green
Janis Joplin
Led Zeppelin
Martha and the Vandellas
Neil Young
Frank Zappa
NonperformerPaul Ackerman
Early InfluenceThe Orioles

1996

David Bowie
Jefferson Airplane
Little Willie John
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Pink Floyd
The Shirelles
The Velvet Underground
NonperformerTom Donahue
Early InfluencePete Seeger

1997

The Bee Gees
Buffalo Springfield
Crosby, Stills and Nash
The Jackson Five
Joni Mitchell
Parliament-Funkadelic
The (Young) Rascals
NonperformerSyd Nathan
Early InfluencesMahalia Jackson
Bill Monroe

1998

The Eagles
Fleetwood Mac
Mamas and Papas
Lloyd Price
Santana
Gene Vincent
NonperformerAllen Toussaint
Early Influence“Jelly Roll” Morton

1999

Billy Joel
Curtis Mayfield
Paul McCartney
Del Shannon
Dusty Springfield
Bruce Springsteen
The Staple Singers
NonperformerGeorge Martin
Early InfluencesCharles Brown
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

2000

Eric Clapton
Earth, Wind, and Fire
Lovin' Spoonful
The Moonglows
Bonnie Raitt
James Taylor
NonperformerClive Davis
Early InfluencesNat King Cole
Billie Holiday
Side-MenHal Blaine
King Curtis
James Jamerson
Scotty Moore
Earl Palmer

2001

Solomon Burke
The Flamingos
Michael Jackson
Queen
Paul Simon
Steely Dan
Ritchie Valens
NonperformerChris Blackwell
Side-MenJames Burton
Johnnie Johnson

2002

Isaac Hayes
Brenda Lee
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Gene Pitney
Ramones
Talking Heads
NonperformerJim Stewart
Side-MenChet Atkins

2003

AC/DC
The Clash
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
The Police
The Righteous Brothers
NonperformerMo Ostin
Side-MenBenny Benjamin
Floyd Cramer
Steve Douglas

2004

Jackson Browne
The Dells
George Harrison
Prince
Bob Seger
Traffic
ZZ Top
NonperformerJann S. Wenner

2005

Buddy Guy
The O'Jays
The Pretenders
Percy Sledge
U2
NonperformersFrank Barsalona
Seymour Stein

2006

Black Sabbath
Blondie
Miles Davis
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Sex Pistols
NonperformersHerb Alpert
Jerry Moss

2007

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
R.E.M.
The Ronettes
Patti Smith
Van Halen

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