Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

This post is about some of the musicians inducted into the great Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
-Established in 1986
-Dedicated to the history of some the best known and influential musicians, bands, producers and others who have contributed to music, specifically the area of rock
-There were originally 4 categories for induction: performers, non-performers, early influences and lifetime acheivement
-In 2000, sidemen was introduced
-Artist become eligible for induction 25 years after their first record
-New inductees are honored at a ceremony in New York or in the Hall of Fame city in Cleveland

Performers

1986
-Chuck Berry
-Ray Charles
-Elvis Presley

1987
-Aretha Franklin
-Marvin Gaye
-Smokey Robinson
-Muddy Waters

1988
-The Beach Boys
-The Beatles
-The Supremes
-Bob Dylan

The Supremes

Beatles

1989
-The Rolling Stones
-The Temptaions
-Stevie Wonder

The Temptations

The Rolling Stones or just The Stones for short

1990
-The Kinks
-The Who

1993
-Etta James
-Sly and the Family Stone

1994
-Elton John
-John Lennon
-Bob Marley
-Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart

John Lennon

Elton John

Bob Marley

1996
-David Bowie
-Pink Floyd

1998
-The Eagles
-The Mamas and the Papas
-Fleetwood Mac

1999
-Paul McCartney
-Billy Joel
-Dusty Springfield
-Bruce Springsteen

Dusty Springfield

Paul McCartney

2000
-Earth, Wind & Fire

2001
-Aerosmith
-Michael Jackson
-Queen
-Ritchie Valens


Aerosmith

Queen

2002
-Tom Petty and the Heatrbreakers

2003
-AC/DC
-The Police

The Police

AC/DC

2004
-George Harrison
-Prince

George Harrison

Prince

2005
-U2
-Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath, 1998

U2

2007
-Van Halen

2009
-Jeff Beck

2010
-Genesis

2011
-Alice Cooper

2012
-The Small Faces/The Faces