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Honoring bands or solo artists which demonstrate musical excellence. Such a descriptor includes (but isn't limited to) influence on other performers or genres; length and depth of career and catalog; stylistic innovations; or superior technique and skills.

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Janet Jackson

Class of 2012

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Donovan

The (Young) Rascals

Class of 1997

1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Young Rascals

Class of 2010

Class of 2003

2004 Inductees ACDC Onstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Class of 2001

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Class of 2011

The Allman Brothers Band

Class of 1995

1995 Inductees The Allman Brothers Band Together at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Class of 1994

1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Animals

Class of 2017

2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Joan Baez Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 1991

1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Lavern Baker

Class of 1990

1990 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Hank Ballard at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 1994

1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Band

Class of 1988

1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Beach Boys

Class of 2012

Class of 1988

1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Beatles

Class of 2009

2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jeff Beck

Class of 1997

1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Bee Gees Perform at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 1986

1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Chuck Berry Playing Guitar

Class of 2006

Bobby "Blue" Bland

Class of 1992

Class of 2006

2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Blondie

Class of 2012

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Blue Caps

Class of 2018

2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Bon Jovi Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Booker T. and the MG's

Class of 1992

Booker T and MG's Hero Image

Class of 1996

1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee David Bowie

Class of 1986

1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee James Brown

Class of 1993

Class of 2004

2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jackson Browne

Buffalo Springfield

Class of 1997

Buffalo Springfield Hero

Class of 2001

Class of 1991

Class of 2018

Class of 1992

1992 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Johnny Cash Performing Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 1986

Ray Charles

Class of 2016

2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Cheap Trick Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2016

2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Chicago Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2000

2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Eric Clapton Playing Guitar

Class of 2003

Class of 2010

Class of 1987

1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Coasters

Class of 1987

1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Eddie Cochran

Class of 2008

2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Leonard Cohen

Class of 2012

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Comets

Class of 1986

Class of 1993

1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Cream Playing Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Class of 1993

1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Creedance Clearwater Revival Playing Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2012

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Crickets

Crosby, Stills and Nash

Class of 1997

1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Crosby Stills and Nash Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2019

2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Cure Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 1990

Bobby Darin Hero Image

The Dave Clark Five

Class of 2008

2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Dave Clark Five

Class of 2006

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Class of 2016

2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Deep Purple Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2019

2019 Inductees Def Leppard at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Class of 2004

Class of 2020

Class of 2011

Class of 1987

Class of 1989

1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Dion Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2018

2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Dire Straits

Class of 1986

1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Fats Domino

The Doobie Brothers

Class of 2020

Class of 1993

Class of 1988

Class of 1988

Class of 1998

1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Eagles Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Earth, Wind and Fire

Class of 2000

2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Earth Wind and Fire

Class of 1994

1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Duane Eddy Playing Guitar

Class of 2017

Elvis Costello and the Attractions

Class of 2003

The Everly Brothers

Class of 1986

1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Everly Brothers

The Famous Flames

Class of 2012

Class of 2001

Class of 1998

1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Fleetwood Mac Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

The Four Seasons

Class of 1990

Class of 1990

Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

Class of 1993

1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers at the Induction Ceremony

Aretha Franklin

Class of 1987

Class of 2014

2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Peter Gabriel Performing Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 1987

1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Marvin Gaye

Class of 2010

Gladys Knight and the Pips

Class of 1996

1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Gladys Knight and the Pips

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Class of 2007

2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

The Grateful Dead

Class of 1994

1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Grateful Dead

Class of 1995

Class of 2015

Class of 2012

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Guns n Roses

Class of 2005

2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Buddy Guy Playing Guitar

Class of 1987

1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Bill Haley

Class of 2014

2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Hall and Oates at the Induction Ceremony

George Harrison

Class of 2004

Class of 2002

2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Isaac Hayes

Class of 2013

2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Heart perform at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2010

2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Hollies

Class of 1986

Hero Image Buddy Holly

John Lee Hooker

Class of 1991

1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee John Lee Hooker

Whitney Houston

Class of 2020

Ike and Tina Turner

Class of 1991

1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Ike and Tina Turner

The Impressions

Class of 1991

1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Impressions

The Isley Brothers

Class of 1992

Class of 2019

2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Janet Jackson

Michael Jackson

Class of 2001

Class of 1997

1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Jackson 5 Together Backstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 1993

1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Etta James Singing Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Jefferson Airplane

Class of 1996

1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Jefferson Airplane Performing at the Induction Ceremony

Jimi Hendrix Experience

Class of 1992

1992 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Jimi Hendrix Experience

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Class of 2015

2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 1999

Class of 2011

2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. John

Class of 1994

1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Elton John

Little Willie John

Class of 1996

1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Little Willie John

Class of 1995

1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Janis Joplin

Class of 2017

2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Journey Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2013

Class of 1987

Class of 1990

Class of 2014

2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees KISS Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 1995

1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Led Zeppelin Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2002

Class of 1994

1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee John Lennon

Jerry Lee Lewis

Class of 1986

1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jerry Lee Lewis

Little Anthony and the Imperials

Class of 2009

Little Antony and the Imperials

Class of 2011

2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Darlene Love

Lovin’ Spoonful

Class of 2000

2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Lovin Spoonful

Class of 2006

2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Lynyrd Skynyrd

Class of 2008

2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Madonna Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

The Mamas and the Papas

Class of 1998

1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Mamas and the Papas

Class of 1994

Martha and the Vandellas

Class of 1995

1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Martha and the Vandellas

Curtis Mayfield

Class of 1999

1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Curtis Mayfield

Class of 1999

Clyde McPhatter

Class of 1987

1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Clyde McPhatter

John Mellencamp

Class of 2008

2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee John Mellencamp

Class of 2009

The Midnighters

Class of 2012

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Midnighters

Class of 2016

Class of 2012

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Miracles

Class of 1997

1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Joni Mitchell

The Moody Blues

Class of 2018

2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Moody Blues Performing Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2000

Class of 1993

1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Van Morrison

Class of 2016

2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees NWA

Nine Inch Nails

Class of 2020

Trent Reznor Inducts 2019 Inductees The Cure

Class of 1987

Ricky Nelson

Class of 2013

2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Randy Newman

Class of 2019

Class of 2014

The Notorious B.I.G.

Class of 2020

Class of 2012

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Laura Nyro

Class of 2005

Class of 1987

Parliament-Funkadelic

Class of 1997

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Class of 2015

Class of 2017

2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Pearl Jam

Class of 1987

Carl Perkins

Class of 1991

Wilson Picket - Hero Image

Class of 1996

1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Pink Floyd

Class of 2002

2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Gene Pitney

Class of 1990

1990 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Platters

Class of 2003

Class of 1986

Class of 2005

The Pretenders

Class of 1998

1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Lloyd Price

Class of 2004

2004 Inductee Prince

Class of 2013

2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Public Enemy

Class of 2001

Queen

Class of 2007

REM

Class of 2019

Radiohead Band

Class of 2000

2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Bonnie Raitt Onstage with Bruce Springsteen and John Fogarty at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2002

2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Ramones

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Class of 2012

Red Hot Chillie Peppers

Class of 1989

1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Otis Redding

Class of 1991

1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jimmy Reed

Class of 2015

Lou Reed

Class of 1986

1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Little Richard Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Righteous Brothers

Class of 2003

2003 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Righteous Brothers

Smokey Robinson

Class of 1987

The Rolling Stones

Class of 1989

1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Rolling Stones

Class of 2007

The Ronettes

Class of 2014

Linda Ronstadt

Class of 2019

2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Roxy Music Performing Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Class of 2009

Class of 2013

Class of 1992

1992 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Sam and Dave

Class of 1998

Class of 2004

Class of 2006

Class of 2017

2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Tupac Shakur

Class of 1999

Class of 1996

1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Shirelles

Class of 2001

2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Paul Simon

Simon and Garfunkel

Class of 1990

Class of 2018

Class of 2005

Sly and the family Stone

Class of 1993

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The Small Faces/Faces

Class of 2012

The Small Faces/Faces

Class of 2007

2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Patti Smith Onstage at the Induction Ceremony

Dusty Springfield

Class of 1999

1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Dusty Springfield

Bruce Springsteen

Class of 1999

Bruce Springsteen

The Staple Singers

Class of 1999

The Staple Singers - Hero Image

Class of 2001

2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Steely Dan

Class of 2014

Cat Stevens Hero Image

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Class of 2015

Class of 1994

Class of 2010

The Stooges - Hero Image

Class of 2013

2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Donna Summer

Class of 1988

1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Supremes

Class of 2020

T Rex

Class of 2002

2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Talking Heads

Class of 2000

2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee James Taylor

The Temptations

Class of 1989

The Temptations - Hero Image

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Class of 2002

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Hero Image

Class of 2004

2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Traffic

Class of 1987

Class of 2005

2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees U2

Class of 2001

2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Ritchie Valens

Class of 2007

2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Van Halen

The Velvet Underground

Class of 1996

The Velvet Underground - Hero Image

Class of 2008

The Ventures - Hero Image

Class of 1998

1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Gene Vincent

Class of 2011

2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Tom Waits

Class of 1987

1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Muddy Waters

Class of 1990

The Who - Hero Image

Class of 1987

1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jackie Wilson

Class of 2015

2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Bill Withers Onstage with Stevie Wonder

Class of 2009

Bobby Womack Gallery 2

Class of 1989

Class of 1992

The Yardbirds - Hero Image

Class of 2017

2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Yes

Class of 1995

Class of 1995

1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Frank Zappa

Class of 2019

2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Zombies

Class of 2004

2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Z Z Top

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