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