Singers, musicians, and others who have contributed to the evolution of rock music. To be eligible, musicians and
bands must have released a recording at least 25 years prior to the year of induction.

2002

Isaac Hayes
Brenda Lee
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Gene Pitney
Ramones
Talking Heads
Non-Performer: Jim Stewart
Sideman: Chet Atkins

2001

Aerosmith
Solomon Burke
The Flamingos
Michael Jackson
Queen
Paul Simon
Steely Dan
Ritchie Valens
Non-Performer: Chris Blackwell
Sidemen: James Burton, Johnnie Johnson

2000

Eric Clapton
Earth, Wind & Fire
Lovin' Spoonful
The Moonglows
Bonnie Raitt
James Taylor
Early Influences:
Nat "King" Cole
Billie Holiday
Non-Performer: Clive Davis
Sidemen: Hal Blaine, King Curtis, James Jamerson, Scotty Moore, Earl Palmer

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

1995

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

1994

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

1993

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

1992

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

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

1988

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

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

1986

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