Rock & Roll Hall of Famers

Click on any year to see who else was nominated but didn't make it. As you can see, many artists don't get inducted the first time they're nominated.
ArtistYear InductedYears Waited# of Years NominatedInducted By
Bill Black 2009**Garry Tallent
Bobby Womack 2009161Ron Wood
D.J. Fontana 2009**Max Weinberg
Jeff Beck 2009161Jimmy Page
Little Anthony & the Imperials 2009241Smokey Robinson
Metallica 200911Flea
Run DMC 200901Eminem
Spooner Oldham 2009**Paul Shaffer
Wanda Jackson 2009**Rosanne Cash
The Dave Clark Five 2008203Tom Hanks
John Mellencamp 200863Billy Joel
Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff 2008**Jerry Butler
Leonard Cohen 2008151Lou Reed
Little Walter 2008**Ben Harper
Madonna 200801Justin Timberlake
The Ventures 2008221John Fogerty
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five 200723Jay-Z
Patti Smith 200767Zack de la Rocha
R.E.M. 200701Eddie Vedder
The Ronettes 2007181Keith Richards
Van Halen 200731Velvet Revolver
Black Sabbath 2006108Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield
Blondie 200641Shirley Manson
Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss 2006**Sting
Lynyrd Skynyrd 200677Kid Rock
Miles Davis 2006351Herbie Hancock
Sex Pistols 200645Jann Wenner
Buddy Guy 2005121Eric Clapton and B.B. King
Frank Barsalona 2005**Steve Van Zandt
The O'Jays 2005142Justin Timberlake
Percy Sledge 2005131Rod Stewart
The Pretenders 200501Neil Young
Seymour Stein 2005**Ice-T
U2 200501Bruce Springsteen
Bob Seger 2004122Kid Rock
The Dells 2004133Robert Townsend
George Harrison 2004101Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne
Jackson Browne 200462Bruce Springsteen
Jann S. Wenner 2004**Mick Jagger
Prince 200401OutKast and Alicia Keys
Traffic 2004111Dave Matthews
ZZ Top 200481Keith Richards
AC/DC 200323Steven Tyler
Benny Benjamin 2003**
The Clash 200301The Edge and Tom Morello
Elvis Costello & the Attractions 200301Elton John
Floyd Cramer 2003**
Mo Ostin 2003**Paul Simon and Neil Young
The Police 200301Gwen Stefani
Righteous Brothers 2003141Billy Joel
Steve Douglas 2003**
Brenda Lee 2002173Jewel
Chet Atkins 2002**
Gene Pitney 2002158Darlene Love
Isaac Hayes 200291Alicia Keys
Jim Stewart 2002**Sam Moore and Steve Cropper
Ramones 200201Eddie Vedder
Talking Heads 200201Anthony Kiedis
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 200201Jakob Dylan
Aerosmith 200122Kid Rock
Chris Blackwell 2001**Bono
The Flamingos 2001165Frankie Valli
James Burton 2001**
Johnnie Johnson 2001**
Michael Jackson 200131N Sync
Paul Simon 2001101Marc Anthony
Queen 200122Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins
Ritchie Valens 2001163Ricky Martin
Solomon Burke 20011710Mary J. Blige
Steely Dan 200133Moby
Billie Holiday 2000**Diana Ross
Bonnie Raitt 200031Melissa Etheridge
Clive Davis 2000**Patti Smith
Earl Palmer 2000**
Earth, Wind & Fire 200042Lil Kim
Eric Clapton 200041Robbie Robertson
Hal Blaine 2000**
James Jamerson 2000**
James Taylor 200061Paul McCartney
King Curtis 2000**
Lovin' Spoonful 200091John Mellencamp
The Moonglows 2000156Paul Simon
Nat "King" Cole 2000**Ray Charles
Scotty Moore 2000**
Billy Joel 199922Ray Charles
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys 1999**Chris Isaak
Bruce Springsteen 199901Bono
Charles Brown 1999**Bonnie Raitt
Curtis Mayfield 199931Puff Daddy
Del Shannon 1999137Art Alexakis
Dusty Springfield 199992Elton John
George Martin 1999**
Paul McCartney 199961Neil Young
The Staple Singers 1999141Lauryn Hill
Allen Toussaint 1998**Robbie Robertson
The Eagles 199801Jimmy Buffett
Fleetwood Mac 199841Sheryl Crow
Gene Vincent 1998167John Fogerty
Jelly Roll Morton 1998**
Lloyd Price 1998137Tony Rich
The Mamas and the Papas 199862Shania Twain
Santana 199831John Popper
The Bee Gees 199762Brian Wilson
Bill Monroe 1997**Ricky Skaggs and Emmylou Harris
Buffalo Springfield 199744Tom Petty
Crosby, Stills and Nash 199721James Taylor
The Jackson Five 199724Diana Ross
Joni Mitchell 199733Shawn Colvin
Mahalia Jackson 1997**Mavis Staples
Parliament-Funkadelic 199712Prince
The (Young) Rascals 199754
Syd Nathan 1997**Seymour Stein
David Bowie 199632Madonna and David Byrne
Gladys Knight and the Pips 199695Mariah Carey
Jefferson Airplane 199642Mickey Hart and Phil Lesh
Little Willie John 1996148Stevie Wonder
Pete Seeger 1996**Arlo Guthrie and Harry Belafonte
Pink Floyd 199632Billy Corgan
The Shirelles 199693Darlene Love, Merry Clayton and Marianne Faithfull
Tom Donahue 1996**Bob Krasnow
The Velvet Underground 199635Patti Smith
Al Green 199521Natalie Cole
The Allman Brothers Band 199501Willie Nelson
Frank Zappa 199533Lou Reed
Janis Joplin 199501Melissa Etheridge
Led Zeppelin 199501Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
Martha and the Vandellas 199563Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson
Neil Young 199501Eddie Vedder
The Orioles 1995**Deborah Chessler and Seymour Stein
Paul Ackerman 1995**
The Animals 199443Dave Pirner
The Band 199401Eric Clapton
Bob Marley 199432Bono
Duane Eddy 1994108Mick Jones
Elton John 199401Axl Rose
The Grateful Dead 199412Bruce Hornsby
John Lennon 199401Paul McCartney
Johnny Otis 1994**Etta James
Rod Stewart 199442Jeff Beck
Willie Dixon 1994**Chuck Berry
Cream 199312ZZ Top
Creedence Clearwater Revival 199301Bruce Springsteen
Dick Clark 1993**Dion
Dinah Washington 1993**Natalie Cole
The Doors 199301Eddie Vedder
Etta James 199362k.d. lang
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers 1993118Boyz II Men
Milt Gabler 1993**Billy Crystal
Ruth Brown 1993116Bonnie Raitt
Sly and the Family Stone 199301George Clinton
Van Morrison 199301Robbie Robertson
Bill Graham 1992**
Bobby "Blue" Bland 199286B.B. King
Booker T. and the M.G.'s 199243
Doc Pomus 1992**Phil Spector
Elmore James 1992**
The Isley Brothers 199271
The Jimi Hendrix Experience 199201Neil Young
Johnny Cash 199293
Leo Fender 1992**Keith Richards
Professor Longhair 1992**Aaron Neville
Sam & Dave 199201Billy Joel
The Yardbirds 199223
The Byrds 199101
Dave Bartholomew 1991**
Howlin' Wolf 1991**
Ike and Tina Turner 199155Phil Spector
The Impressions 199123
Jimmy Reed 199166
John Lee Hooker 199161
LaVern Baker 199196Chaka Khan
Nesuhi Ertegun 1991**
Ralph Bass 1991**
Wilson Pickett 199123
Bobby Darin 199065Paul Anka
Charlie Christian 1990**
The Four Seasons 199023Bob Crewe
The Four Tops 199082Stevie Wonder
Gerry Goffin and Carole King 1990**
Hank Ballard 199095Boz Scaggs
Holland, Dozier and Holland 1990**
The Kinks 199001Graham Nash
Louis Armstrong 1990**Rickie Lee Jones
Ma Rainey 1990**
The Platters 199093Phil Spector
Simon and Garfunkel 199001James Taylor
The Who 199001Bono
Bessie Smith 1989**
Dion 198943Lou Reed
The Ink Spots 1989**
Otis Redding 198921Little Richard
Phil Spector 1989**Tina Turner
The Rolling Stones 198901Pete Townshend
The Soul Stirrers 1989**
Stevie Wonder 198911Paul Simon
The Temptations 198921Daryl Hall and John Oates
The Beach Boys 198801Elton John
The Beatles 198801Mick Jagger
Berry Gordy, Jr. 1988**Ahmet Ertegun
Bob Dylan 198801Bruce Springsteen
The Drifters 198861Billy Joel
Lead Belly 1988**Pete Seeger
Les Paul 1988**Jeff Beck
The Supremes 198823Little Richard
Woody Guthrie 1988**Neil Young
Ahmet Ertegun 1987**
Aretha Franklin 198752Keith Richards
B. B. King 198752Sting
Big Joe Turner 198782
Bill Haley 198762Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley 198741ZZ Top
Carl Perkins 198742
Clyde McPhatter 198732
The Coasters 198732Lester Sill
Eddie Cochran 198712Mick Jones
Hank Williams 1987**
Jackie Wilson 198732Peter Wolf
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller 1987**
Jerry Wexler 1987**
Leonard Chess 1987**
Louis Jordan 1987**
Marvin Gaye 198742Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Muddy Waters 198712Paul Butterfield
Ricky Nelson 198742John Fogerty
Roy Orbison 198702Bruce Springsteen
Smokey Robinson 198712Daryl Hall and John Oates
T-Bone Walker 1987**
Alan Freed 1986**
Buddy Holly 198631
Chuck Berry 198621Keith Richards
Elvis Presley 198641Julian and Sean Lennon
The Everly Brothers 198621Neil Young
Fats Domino 198651Billy Joel
James Brown 198611Steve Winwood
Jerry Lee Lewis 198631
Jimmie Rodgers 1986**
Jimmy Yancey 1986**
John Hammond 1986**
Little Richard 198631
Ray Charles 198631Quincy Jones
Robert Johnson 1986**
Sam Cooke 198621
Sam Phillips 1986**

* Denotes an artist who was inducted as an Early Influence, a Sideman, a Non-Performer, or a Lifetime Achievement recipient.


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