Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
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 |
