Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame

Inductees from the , 1950s & 1960s Era

This list of inductees are only those from the 50s and 60s era.

1986

• Chuck Berry (1926 - ) 
• James Brown (1933 - 2006) 
• Ray Charles (1930 - 2004) 
• Sam Cooke (1931 - 1964) 
• Fats Domino (1928 - ) 
• The Everly Brothers (formed 1956; disbanded 1973; reformed 1983) 
• Buddy Holly (1936 - 1959) 
• Jerry Lee Lewis (1935 - ) 
• Little Richard (1932 - ) 
• Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977 

1987

• The Coasters (formed 1955) 
• Eddie Cochran (1938 - 1960) 
• Bo Diddley (1928 - ) 
• Aretha Franklin (1942 - ) 
• Marvin Gaye (1939 - 1984) 
• Bill Haley (1925 - 1981) 
• B. B. King (1925 - ) 
• Clyde McPhatter (1932 - 1972) 
• Ricky Nelson (1940 - 1985) 
• Roy Orbison (1936 - 1988) 
• Carl Perkins (1932 - 1998) 
• Smokey Robinson (1940 - ) 
• Big Joe Turner (1911 - 1985) 
• Muddy Waters (1915 - 1983) 
• Jackie Wilson (1934 - 1984) 

1988

• The Beach Boys (formed 1961) 
• The Beatles (formed 1960; disbanded 1970) 
• The Drifters (formed 1953) 
• Bob Dylan (1941 - ) 
• The Supremes (formed 1959; disbanded 1977) 

1989

• Dion (1939 - ) 
• Otis Redding (1941 - 1967) 
• The Rolling Stones (formed 1962) 
• The Temptations (formed 1960) 
• Stevie Wonder (1950 - ) 

1990

• Hank Ballard (1927 - 2003) 
• Bobby Darin (1936 - 1973) 
• The Four Seasons (formed 1961) 
• The Four Tops (formed 1954) 
• The Kinks (formed 1961; disbanded 1996) 
• The Platters (formed 1953) 
• Simon & Garfunkel (formed 1964; disbanded 1970) 
• The Who (formed 1964) 

1991

• LaVern Baker (1929 - 1997) 
• The Byrds (formed 1964; disbanded 1973) 
• John Lee Hooker (1917 - 2001) 
• The Impressions (formed 1958; disbanded 1983) 
• Wilson Pickett (1941 - 2006) 
• Jimmy Reed (1925 - 1976) 
• Ike and Tina Turner (formed 1958; disbanded 1976 

1992

• Bobby "Blue" Bland (1930 - ) 
• Booker T. & The M.G.'s (formed 1962; disbanded 1971) 
• Johnny Cash (1932 - 2003) 
• The Isley Brothers (formed 1954) 
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience (formed 1966; disbanded 1969) 
• Sam & Dave (formed 1961; disbanded 1988) 
• The Yardbirds (formed 1962; disbanded 1968; reformed 1992) 

1993

• Cream (formed 1966; disbanded 1968) 
• Creedence Clearwater Revival (formed 1967; disbanded 1972) 
• The Doors (formed 1965; disbanded 1973) 
• Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers (formed 1955) 
• Etta James (1938 - ) 
• Van Morrison (1945 - ) 
• Sly & The Family Stone (formed 1967; disbanded 1975) 

1994

• The Animals (formed 1962; disbanded 1969) 
• The Band (formed 1967; disbanded 1976; reformed 1983; disbanded again 1999) 
• Duane Eddy (1938 - ) 
• Grateful Dead (formed 1965; disbanded 1995) 
• Elton John (1947 - ) 
• John Lennon (1940 - 1980) 
• Bob Marley (1945 - 1981) 
• Rod Stewart (1945 - ) 

1995

• The Allman Brothers Band (formed 1969; disbanded 1976; reformed in 1978; disbanded again 1982; reformed again in 1989 
• Al Green (1946 - ) 
• Janis Joplin (1943 - 1970) 
• Led Zeppelin (formed 1968; disbanded 1980) 
• Martha & The Vandellas (formed 1960; disbanded 1972) 
• Neil Young (1945 - ) 
• Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993) 

1996

• Gladys Knight & The Pips (formed 1953; disbanded 1989) 
• Jefferson Airplane (formed 1964; disbanded 1990) 
• Little Willie John (1937 - 1968) 
• Pink Floyd (formed 1965) 
• The Shirelles (formed 1958; disbanded 1982) 
• The Velvet Underground (formed 1965; disbanded 1973 

1997

• The Bee Gees 
• Buffalo Springfield (formed 1966; disbanded 1968) 
• Crosby, Stills & Nash 
• The Jackson Five (formed 1962; disbanded 1990) 
• Joni Mitchell (1943 - ) 
• Parliament/Funkadelic (formed 1956) 
• The Rascals (formed 1964; disbanded 1974)

1998

• Fleetwood Mac (formed 1967) 
• The Mamas & The Papas 
• Lloyd Price (1933 - ) 
• Santana (formed 1966) 
• Gene Vincent (1935 - 1971 

1999

• Curtis Mayfield (1942 - 1999) 
• Paul McCartney (1942 - ) 
• Del Shannon (1934 - 1990) 
• Dusty Springfield (1939 - 1999) 
• The Staple Singers (formed 

2000

• Eric Clapton (1945 - ) 
• The Lovin' Spoonful (formed 1965; disbanded 1968) 
• The Moonglows (formed 1952) 
• James Taylor (1948 - ) 

2001

• Solomon Burke (1940 - ) 
• The Flamingos (formed 1952) 
• Michael Jackson (1958 - ) 
• Paul Simon (1941 - ) 

2002

• Isaac Hayes (1942 - ) 
• Brenda Lee (1944 - ) 
• Gene Pitney (1940 - 2006) 

2003

• The Righteous Brothers (formed 1953; disbanded 2003 

2004

• The Dells (formed 1952) 
• George Harrison (1943 - 2001) 
• Bob Seger (1945 - ) 
• Traffic (formed 1967; disbanded 1975) 

2005

• Buddy Guy (1936 - ) 
• The O'Jays (formed 1958) 
• Percy Sledge (1941 - ) 

2006

• Black Sabbath (formed 1969) 
• Miles Davis (1926 - 1991) 

2007

• The Ronettes (formed 1959; disbanded 1966) 

2008

• The Dave Clark Five (formed in 1963 and still perform occassionally today) 
• The Ventures (formed in 1958 and still perform today) 

2009

1. Little Anthony and The Imperials - formed first in 1957 as the Duponts and later that year as Little Anthony and The Imperials 
2. Wanda Jackson - famous 1950s rockabilly singer. 
3. DC Fontana - Elvis' drummer for 14 years 
4. Sooner Oldham - a keyboard player, songwriter, and session musician. An American, he recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and at FAME Studios on such hit R&B songs as “When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge, “Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett and “I Never Loved a Man” by Aretha Franklin. As a sideman, Oldham has recorded and performed with a countless number of artists including Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne and Neil Young. 
5. Bobby Womack - An active recording artist since the early 1960’s, Bobby Womack started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group the Valentinos, and as Sam Cooke’s backing guitarist. Womack’s career has spanned more than 40 years in the styles of R&B, soul, rock and roll, doo-wop, gospel, country and funk.  As a songwriter, Womack is notable for penning and originally recording The Rolling Stones’ first UK No. 1 hit, “It’s All Over Now” (co-written by Shirley Womack). 
6. Bill Black - best known as the bassist for Elvis Presley.  Black played double bass on early Presley recordings including “Good Rockin’ Tonight”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Baby Let’s Play House”, “Mystery Train”, “That’s All Right” (Mama), “Hound Dog”; and eventually became one of the first bass players to use the Fender Precision Bass guitar in popular music on “Jailhouse Rock” in the late 1950’s. Black’s bass playing had an extraordinary impact on rock and roll bass playing, influencing many players including Paul McCartney. Afterward, he formed the Bill Black Combo and scored numerous instrumental hits during the late 1950’s and 1960’s. 
7. Jeff Beck -  is one of the three noted guitarists to have recorded with the band TheYardbirds. Rolling Stone ranked him as one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” Much of Beck’s recorded output has been instrumental, and his releases have spanned genres ranging from blues-rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion and (currently) a blend of guitar-rock and electronica Beck has earned wide critical praise and four Grammy awards for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Beck has guested at scores of sessions with everyone from Stevie Wonder and Buddy Guy to Tina Turner and Mick Jagger. 

2010

The Hollies - The Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and 1970s.

2011

1. Neil Diamond -  As a successful pop music performer, Diamond scored a number of hits worldwide in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. According to David Wild, common themes in Diamond's songs are "a deep sense of isolation and an equal desire for connection. A yearning for home – and at the same time, the allure of greater freedom. The good, the bad and the ugly about a crazy little thing called love." 
2. Darlene Love - is an American popular music singer and actress. She gained prominence in the 1960s as one of the most powerful singers of the girl group era, as immortalized on "He's A Rebel," a #1 American single in 1962. 

Non-performers

The "non-performer" category honors songwriters, producers, disc jockeys, concert promoters, record company executives, etc. Several of the inductees in this category (most notably, Carole King, Herb Alpert and Allen Toussaint) were in fact fairly well-known as performers as well. The following were inducted as non-performers in the years shown:

• Alan Freed (1986) 
• Sam Phillips (1986) 
• Leonard Chess (1987) 
• Ahmet Ertegun (1987) 
• Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller (1987) 
• Jerry Wexler (1987) 
• Berry Gordy, Jr (1988) 
• Phil Spector (1989) 
• Gerry Goffin and Carole King (1990) 
• Holland-Dozier-Holland (1990) 
• Dave Bartholomew (1991) 
• Ralph Bass (1991)
• Leo Fender (1992)
• Bill Graham (1992)
• Doc Pomus (1992)
• Dick Clark (1993) 
• Milt Gabler (1993)
• Johnny Otis (1994) 
• Paul Ackerman (1995)
• Tom Donahue (1996)
• Syd Nathan (1997)
• Allen Toussaint (1998)
• George Martin (1999) 
• Clive Davis (2000) 
• Chris Blackwell (2001)
• Jim Stewart (2002)
• Frank Barsalona (2005)
• Seymour Stein (2005)
• Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss (2006)
• Mort Shuman (2010)
• Barry Mann & Cynthia Mann (2010)
• Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry (2010)
• David Geffin (2010)
• Otis Blackwell (2010)
• Art Lupe (2011)
• Jack Holtzman (2011)

 Multiple inductees

Some people have been inducted more than once. The current record holder is Eric Clapton who has been inducted three times. Multiple inductees include:

• Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream, solo career)
• Johnny Carter (The Flamingos, The Dells)
• Sam Cooke (The Soul Stirrers, solo career)
• David Crosby (The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash)
• George Harrison (The Beatles, solo career)
• Michael Jackson (The Jackson Five, solo career)
• John Lennon (The Beatles, solo career)
• Curtis Mayfield (The Impressions, solo career)
• Paul McCartney (The Beatles, solo career)
• Clyde McPhatter (The Drifters, solo career)
• Jimmy Page (The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin)
• Paul Simon (Simon and Garfunkel, solo career)
• Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash)
• Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield, solo career)

• The most honored band is the Beatles. Three of the Fab Four have been inducted as solo artists. Their longtime producer Sir George Martin has also been inducted, as has Phil Spector who produced the album Let It Be. 

Several performers have been inducted as members of one band, but were not officially inducted when one of their other bands got enshrined. Some examples:

• Terry Chimes: inducted with The Clash but not with Black Sabbath 
• Neil Young: inducted as a solo artist and as a member of Buffalo Springfield, but not as a member of Crosby, Stills and Nash 

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