⇦ 1974 1976 ⇨

Top 13 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1975


These artists released their first recording in 1975, which made them first eligible for the 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.

1. AC/DC
2. Patti Smith
3. Television
4. Journey
5. DJ Kool Herc
6. Grace Jones
7. Ted Nugent
8. Rainbow
9. The Alan Parsons Project
10. Kenny Rogers
11. Leon Redbone
12. Laurie Anderson
13. Sister Sledge

Essential Debut Albums from 1975

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Natalie ColeInseparable
Patti SmithHorses
RainbowRitchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Tommy BolinTeaser

Essential Debut Songs from 1975

Songs (?)Wikipedia
AC/DCT.N.T.
AC/DCIt's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
Eric CarmenAll By Myself
Natalie ColeThis Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Patti SmithGloria
Patti SmithRedondo Beach
Patti SmithFree Money
RainbowMan On The Silver Mountain
RainbowTemple of the King
Ted NugentStranglehold
The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together

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⇦ 1974 1976 ⇨

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