ALL CLASSES
Class of 1986
Jimmie Rodgers • Jimmy Yancey • Little Richard • Elvis Presley • Sam Phillips • Jerry Lee Lewis • Robert Johnson • Buddy Holly • John Hammond • Alan Freed • The Everly Brothers • Fats Domino • Sam Cooke • Ray Charles • James Brown • Chuck Berry
Class of 1987
Jackie Wilson • Hank Williams • Jerry Wexler • Muddy Waters • T-Bone Walker • Big Joe Turner • Smokey Robinson • Carl Perkins • Roy Orbison • Ricky Nelson • Clyde McPhatter • B.B. King • Louis Jordan • Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller • Bill Haley • Marvin Gaye • Aretha Franklin • Ahmet Ertegun • Eddie Cochran • The Coasters • Leonard Chess • Bo Diddley
Class of 1988
The Supremes • Les Paul • Lead Belly • Woody Guthrie • Berry Gordy Jr. • The Drifters • The Beach Boys • Bob Dylan • The Beatles
Class of 1989
Stevie Wonder • The Temptations • Phil Spector • The Soul Stirrers • Bessie Smith • The Rolling Stones • Otis Redding • The Ink Spots • Dion
Class of 1990
The Who • Simon and Garfunkel • Ma Rainey • The Platters • The Kinks • Holland, Dozier, Holland • Gerry Goffin and Carole King • The Four Tops • The Four Seasons • Bobby Darin • Charlie Christian • Hank Ballard • Louis Armstrong
Class of 1991
Jimmy Reed • Wilson Pickett • The Impressions • Ike and Tina Turner • Howlin’ Wolf • John Lee Hooker • Nesuhi Ertegun • The Byrds • Ralph Bass • Dave Bartholomew • LaVern Baker
Class of 1992
The Yardbirds • Sam and Dave • Doc Pomus • Professor Longhair • Jimi Hendrix Experience • Elmore James • The Isley Brothers • Bill Graham • Leo Fender • Johnny Cash • Booker T. and the MG’s • Bobby “Blue” Bland
Class of 1993
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers • Dinah Washington • Sly and the family Stone • Van Morrison • Etta James • Milt Gabler • The Doors • Creedence Clearwater Revival • Cream • Dick Clark • Ruth Brown
Class of 1994
Rod Stewart • Johnny Otis • Bob Marley • John Lennon • Elton John • The Grateful Dead • Duane Eddy • Willie Dixon • The Band • The Animals
Class of 1995
Frank Zappa • Neil Young • The Orioles • Martha and the Vandellas • Led Zeppelin • Janis Joplin • Al Green • The Allman Brothers Band • Paul Ackerman
Class of 1996
The Velvet Underground • The Shirelles • Pete Seeger • Pink Floyd • Little Willie John • Jefferson Airplane • Gladys Knight and the Pips • Tom Donahue • David Bowie
Class of 1997
The (Young) Rascals • Parliament-Funkadelic • Syd Nathan • Bill Monroe • Joni Mitchell • The Jackson 5 • Mahalia Jackson • Crosby, Stills and Nash • Buffalo Springfield • Bee Gees
Class of 1998
Gene Vincent • Allen Toussaint • Santana • Lloyd Price • Jelly Roll Morton • The Mamas and the Papas • Fleetwood Mac • Eagles
Class of 1999
The Staple Singers • Bruce Springsteen • Dusty Springfield • Del Shannon • Paul McCartney • Curtis Mayfield • George Martin • Billy Joel • Charles Brown • Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
Class of 2000
James Taylor • Bonnie Raitt • Earl Palmer • Scotty Moore • The Moonglows • Lovin’ Spoonful • James Jamerson • Billie Holiday • Earth, Wind and Fire • Clive Davis • King Curtis • Nat King Cole • Eric Clapton • Hal Blaine
Class of 2001
Ritchie Valens • Steely Dan • Paul Simon • Queen • Johnnie Johnson • Michael Jackson • The Flamingos • James Burton • Solomon Burke • Chris Blackwell • Aerosmith
Class of 2002
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers • Talking Heads • Jim Stewart • Ramones • Gene Pitney • Brenda Lee • Isaac Hayes • Chet Atkins
Class of 2003
Righteous Brothers • The Police • Mo Ostin • Elvis Costello and the Attractions • Steve Douglas • Floyd Cramer • The Clash • Benny Benjamin • AC/DC
Class of 2004
ZZ Top • Jann S. Wenner • Traffic • Bob Seger • Prince • George Harrison • The Dells • Jackson Browne
Class of 2005
U2 • Seymour Stein • Percy Sledge • The Pretenders • The O’Jays • Buddy Guy • Frank Barsalona
Class of 2006
Sex Pistols • Lynyrd Skynyrd • Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss • Miles Davis • Blondie • Black Sabbath
Class of 2007
Van Halen • Patti Smith • The Ronettes • R.E.M. • Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Class of 2008
Little Walter • The Ventures • John Mellencamp • Madonna • Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff • The Dave Clark Five • Leonard Cohen
Class of 2009
Bobby Womack • Run DMC • Spooner Oldham • Metallica • Little Anthony and the Imperials • Wanda Jackson • D.J. Fontana • Bill Black • Jeff Beck
Class of 2010
The Stooges • Jesse Stone • Mort Shuman • Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil • The Hollies • Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry • Genesis • David Geffen • Jimmy Cliff • Otis Blackwell • Abba
Class of 2011
Tom Waits • Leon Russell • Art Rupe • Darlene Love • Dr. John • Jac Holzman • Neil Diamond • Alice Cooper
Class of 2012
The Small Faces/Faces • Red Hot Chili Peppers • Laura Nyro • The Miracles • The Midnighters • Cosimo Matassa • Don Kirshner • Freddie King • Glyn Johns • Guns N’ Roses • The Famous Flames • Tom Dowd • Donovan • The Crickets • The Comets • The Blue Caps • Beastie Boys
Class of 2013
Randy Newman • Donna Summer • Rush • Public Enemy • Albert King • Quincy Jones • Heart • Lou Adler
Class of 2014
Cat Stevens • Linda Ronstadt • Andrew Loog Oldham • Nirvana • KISS • Hall and Oates • Peter Gabriel • Brian Epstein • The E Street Band
Class of 2015
Bill Withers • Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble • Ringo Starr • The “5” Royales • Lou Reed • The Paul Butterfield Blues Band • Joan Jett & the Blackhearts • Green Day
Class of 2016
N.W.A • Steve Miller • Deep Purple • Chicago • Cheap Trick • Bert Berns
Class of 2017
Yes • Tupac Shakur • Nile Rodgers • Pearl Jam • Journey • Elo • Joan Baez
Class of 2018
Nina Simone • Sister Rosetta Tharpe • The Moody Blues • Dire Straits • The Cars • Bon Jovi
Class of 2019
The Zombies • Roxy Music • Radiohead • Stevie Nicks • Janet Jackson • Def Leppard • The Cure
Class of 2020
Nine Inch Nails • T. Rex • The Notorious B.I.G. • Jon Landau • Whitney Houston • The Doobie Brothers • Depeche Mode • Irving Azoff
Class of 2021
Tina Turner • Gil Scott-Heron • Todd Rundgren • Randy Rhoads • Billy Preston • Charley Patton • LL Cool J • Kraftwerk • Carole King • JAY-Z • The Go-Go’s • Foo Fighters • Clarence Avant
Class of 2022
Carly Simon • Sylvia Robinson • Lionel Richie • Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo • Dolly Parton • Judas Priest • Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis • Jimmy Iovine • Allen Grubman • Eurythmics • Eminem • Duran Duran • Elizabeth Cotten • Harry Belafonte
Class of 2023
Willie Nelson • Bernie Taupin • The Spinners • Sheryl Crow • Rage Against the Machine • Missy Elliott • Link Wray • Al Kooper • Chaka Khan • Kate Bush • George Michael • DJ Kool Herc • Don Cornelius
Class of 2024
Norman Whitfield • John Mayall • Alexis Korner • Jimmy Buffett • Suzanne de Passe • MC5 • Big Mama Thornton • Dionne Warwick • A Tribe Called Quest • Ozzy Osbourne • Kool & The Gang • Peter Frampton • Foreigner • Dave Matthews Band • Cher • Mary J. Blige