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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Inductees

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.

1986

Performers	Chuck Berry
	James Brown
	Ray Charles
	Sam Cooke
	Fats Domino
	The Everly Brothers
	Buddy Holly
	Jerry Lee Lewis
	Elvis Presley
	Little Richard
Nonperformers	Alan Freed
	Sam Phillips
Early Influences	Robert Johnson
	Jimmie Rodgers
	Jimmy Yancey
Lifetime Achievement	John Hammond

1987

Performers	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
Nonperformers	Leonard Chess
	Ahmet Ertegun
	Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
	Jerry Wexler
Early Influences	Louis Jordan
	T-Bone Walker
	Hank Williams

1988

Performers	The Beach Boys
	The Beatles
	The Drifters
	Bob Dylan
	The Supremes
Nonperformer	Berry Gordy, Jr.
Early Influences	Woody Guthrie
	Leadbelly
	Les Paul

1989

Performers	Dion
	Otis Redding
	The Rolling Stones
	The Temptations
	Stevie Wonder
Nonperformer	Phil Spector
Early Influences	The Ink Spots
	Bessie Smith
	The Soul Stirrers

1990

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

1991

Performers	LaVern Baker
	The Byrds
	John Lee Hooker
	The Impressions
	Wilson Pickett
	Jimmy Reed
	Ike and Tina Turner
Nonperformers	Dave Bartholomew
	Ralph Bass
Early Influence	Howlin' Wolf
Lifetime Achievement	Nesuhi Ertegun

1992

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

1993

Performers	Ruth Brown
	Cream
	Creedence Clearwater Revival
	The Doors
	Etta James
	Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
	Van Morrison
	Sly and the Family Stone
Nonperformers	Dick Clark
	Milt Gabler
Early Influence	Dinah Washington

1994

Performers	The Animals
	The Band
	Duane Eddy
	The Grateful Dead
	Elton John
	John Lennon
	Bob Marley
	Rod Stewart
Nonperformer	Johnny Otis
Early Influence	Willie Dixon

1995

Performers	The Allman Brothers Band
	Al Green
	Janis Joplin
	Led Zeppelin
	Martha and the Vandellas
	Neil Young
	Frank Zappa
Nonperformer	Paul Ackerman
Early Influence	The Orioles

1996

Performers	David Bowie
	Jefferson Airplane
	Little Willie John
	Gladys Knight and the Pips
	Pink Floyd
	The Shirelles
	The Velvet Underground
Nonperformer	Tom Donahue
Early Influence	Pete Seeger

1997

Performers	The Bee Gees
	Buffalo Springfield
	Crosby, Stills and Nash
	The Jackson Five
	Joni Mitchell
	Parliament-Funkadelic
	The (Young) Rascals
Nonperformer	Syd Nathan
Early Influences	Mahalia Jackson
	Bill Monroe

1998

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

1999

Performers	Billy Joel
	Curtis Mayfield
	Paul McCartney
	Del Shannon
	Dusty Springfield
	Bruce Springsteen
	The Staple Singers
Nonperformer	George Martin
Early Influences	Charles Brown
	Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

2000

Performers	Eric Clapton
	Earth, Wind, and Fire
	Lovin' Spoonful
	The Moonglows
	Bonnie Raitt
	James Taylor
Nonperformer	Clive Davis
Early Influences	Nat King Cole
	Billie Holiday
Side-Men	Hal Blaine
	King Curtis
	James Jamerson
	Scotty Moore
	Earl Palmer

2001

Performers	Aerosmith
	Solomon Burke
	The Flamingos
	Michael Jackson
	Queen
	Paul Simon
	Steely Dan
	Ritchie Valens
Nonperformer	Chris Blackwell
Side-Men	James Burton
	Johnnie Johnson

2002

Performers	Isaac Hayes
	Brenda Lee
	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
	Gene Pitney
	Ramones
	Talking Heads
Nonperformer	Jim Stewart
Side-Men	Chet Atkins

2003

Performers	AC/DC
	The Clash
	Elvis Costello and the Attractions
	The Police
	The Righteous Brothers
Nonperformer	Mo Ostin
Side-Men	Benny Benjamin
	Floyd Cramer
	Steve Douglas

2004

Performers	Jackson Browne
	The Dells
	George Harrison
	Prince
	Bob Seger
	Traffic
	ZZ Top
Nonperformer	Jann S. Wenner

2005

Performers	Buddy Guy
	The O'Jays
	The Pretenders
	Percy Sledge
	U2
Nonperformers	Frank Barsalona
	Seymour Stein

2006

Performers	Black Sabbath
	Blondie
	Miles Davis
	Lynyrd Skynyrd
	The Sex Pistols
Nonperformers	Herb Alpert
	Jerry Moss

2007

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

2008

Performers	John Mellencamp
	Leonard Cohen
	Madonna
	The Dave Clark Five
	The Ventures
Sidemen	Little Walter
Nonperformers	Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff

2009

Performers	Jeff Beck
	Little Anthony & the Imperials
	Metallica
	Run-D.M.C.
	Bobby Womack
Sidemen	Bill Black
	DJ Fontana
	Spooner Oldham
Early Influences	Wanda Jackson

2010

Performers	ABBA
	Jimmy Cliff
	Genesis
	The Hollies
	The Stooges
Non-Performer	Otis Blackwell
	David Geffen
	Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
	Mort Shuman
	Jesse Stone

2011

Performers	Alice Cooper
	Neil Diamond
	Dr. John
	Darlene Love
	Tom Waits
Sidemen	Leon Russell
Non-Performer	Jac Holzman
	Art Rupe

2012

Performers	Beastie Boys
	Donovan
	Guns N'Roses
	Laura Nyro
	Red Hot Chili Peppers
	The Small Faces / The Faces
Sidemen	Tom Dowd
	Glyn Johns
	Don Kirshner
	Cosimo Matassa
Early Influences	Freddie King