Rock Hall Class of 1996


New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | January 17, 1996 | Private Event | not televised

These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, but the induction ceremony took place in 1996. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 1995 and haven't gotten in yet.

ArtistInducted ByCategory
David BowieMadonna and David ByrnePerformer
Gladys Knight and the PipsMariah CareyPerformer
Jefferson AirplaneMickey Hart and Phil LeshPerformer
Little Willie JohnStevie WonderPerformer
Pink FloydBilly CorganPerformer
The ShirellesDarlene Love, Merry Clayton and Marianne FaithfullPerformer
The Velvet UndergroundPatti SmithPerformer
Tom DonahueBob KrasnowNon-Performer
Pete SeegerArlo Guthrie and Harry BelafonteEarly Influence
⇦ 19951997 ⇨

Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1996

These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 1996, but didn't receive enough votes from the "international voting body of rock experts" to get in that year. Roughly 72% of nominated artists who don't get in eventually get inducted in a later year.

NomineeEventually Inducted
The Bee Gees1997
The Flamingos2001
The Jackson Five1997
King Curtis2000
Lloyd Price1998
The Moonglows2000
Parliament-Funkadelic1997
The (Young) Rascals1997
Solomon Burke2001

Nominating Committee who determined the 1996 performer ballot

Seymour Stein, chairmanJon Landau, vice-chairmanFrank Barsalona
Clive DavisAnthony DeCurtisEd Eckstine
Ahmet ErtegunSuzan Evans, ex officioDanny Fields
Gregg GellerJeff GoldBob Hilburn
Don IennerLenny KayeBob Krasnow
Arthur LevyKurt LoderDave Marsh
Joe McEwenBob MerlisDoug Morris
Lisa RobinsonTom SilvermanRussell Simmons
Joe SmithPhil SpectorAl Teller
Jerry WexlerNoreen Woods

⇦ 19951997 ⇨


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