en
class of 2025
class of
2025
Bad Company
Carol Kaye
Chubby Checker
Cyndi Lauper
Joe Cocker
Lenny Waronker
Nicky Hopkins
+ more
class of 2024
2024
A Tribe Called Quest
Alexis Korner
Big Mama Thornton
Cher
Dave Matthews Band
Dionne Warwick
Foreigner
class of 2023
2023
Al Kooper
Bernie Taupin
Chaka Khan
DJ Kool Herc
Don Cornelius
George Michael
Kate Bush
class of 2022
2022
Allen Grubman
Carly Simon
Dolly Parton
Duran Duran
Elizabeth Cotten
Eminem
Eurythmics
class of 2021
2021
Billy Preston
Carole King
Charley Patton
Clarence Avant
Foo Fighters
Gil Scott-Heron
The Go-Go’s
class of 2020
2020
Depeche Mode
The Doobie Brothers
Irving Azoff
Jon Landau
Nine Inch Nails
The Notorious B.I.G.
T. Rex
class of 2019
2019
The Cure
Def Leppard
Janet Jackson
Radiohead
Roxy Music
Stevie Nicks
The Zombies
class of 2018
2018
Bon Jovi
The Cars
Dire Straits
The Moody Blues
Nina Simone
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
class of 2017
2017
ELO
Joan Baez
Journey
Nile Rodgers
Pearl Jam
Tupac Shakur
Yes
class of 2016
2016
Bert Berns
Cheap Trick
Chicago
Deep Purple
N.W.A.
Steve Miller
class of 2015
2015
The “5” Royales
Bill Withers
Green Day
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Lou Reed
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Ringo Starr
class of 2014
2014
Andrew Loog Oldham
Brian Epstein
Cat Stevens
The E Street Band
Hall and Oates
KISS
Linda Ronstadt
class of 2013
2013
Albert King
Donna Summer
Heart
Lou Adler
Public Enemy
Quincy Jones
Randy Newman
class of 2012
2012
Beastie Boys
The Blue Caps
The Comets
Cosimo Matassa
The Crickets
Don Kirshner
Donovan
class of 2011
2011
Alice Cooper
Art Rupe
Darlene Love
Dr. John
Jac Holzman
Leon Russell
Neil Diamond
class of 2010
2010
ABBA
Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
David Geffen
Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
Genesis
The Hollies
Jesse Stone
class of 2009
2009
Bill Black
Bobby Womack
D.J. Fontana
Jeff Beck
Little Anthony & the Imperials
Metallica
RUN DMC
class of 2008
2008
The Dave Clark Five
John Mellencamp
Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
Leonard Cohen
Little Walter
Madonna
The Ventures
class of 2007
2007
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Patti Smith
R.E.M.
The Ronettes
Van Halen
class of 2006
2006
Black Sabbath
Blondie
Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Miles Davis
Sex Pistols
class of 2005
2005
Buddy Guy
Frank Barsalona
The O’Jays
Percy Sledge
The Pretenders
Seymour Stein
U2
class of 2004
2004
Bob Seger
The Dells
George Harrison
Jackson Browne
Jann S. Wenner
Prince
Traffic
class of 2003
2003
AC/DC
Benny Benjamin
The Clash
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Floyd Cramer
Mo Ostin
The Police
class of 2002
2002
Brenda Lee
Chet Atkins
Gene Pitney
Isaac Hayes
Jim Stewart
Ramones
Talking Heads
class of 2001
2001
Aerosmith
Chris Blackwell
The Flamingos
James Burton
Johnnie Johnson
Michael Jackson
Paul Simon
class of 2000
2000
Billie Holiday
Bonnie Raitt
Clive Davis
Earl Palmer
Earth, Wind & Fire
Eric Clapton
Hal Blaine
class of 1999
1999
Billy Joel
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
Bruce Springsteen
Charles Brown
Curtis Mayfield
Del Shannon
Dusty Springfield
class of 1998
1998
Allen Toussaint
The Eagles
Fleetwood Mac
Gene Vincent
Jelly Roll Morton
Lloyd Price
The Mamas and the Papas
class of 1997
1997
Bee Gees
Bill Monroe
Buffalo Springfield
Crosby, Stills and Nash
The Jackson 5
Joni Mitchell
Mahalia Jackson
class of 1996
1996
David Bowie
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Jefferson Airplane
Little Willie John
Pete Seeger
Pink Floyd
The Shirelles
class of 1995
1995
Al Green
The Allman Brothers Band
Frank Zappa
Janis Joplin
Led Zeppelin
Martha and the Vandellas
Neil Young
class of 1994
1994
The Animals
The Band
Bob Marley
Duane Eddy
Elton John
The Grateful Dead
John Lennon
class of 1993
1993
Cream
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Dick Clark
Dinah Washington
The Doors
Etta James
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
class of 1992
1992
Bill Graham
Bobby “Blue” Bland
Booker T. and the M.G.’s
Doc Pomus
Elmore James
The Isley Brothers
Jimi Hendrix Experience
class of 1991
1991
The Byrds
Dave Bartholomew
Howlin’ Wolf
Ike and Tina Turner
The Impressions
Jimmy Reed
John Lee Hooker
class of 1990
1990
Bobby Darin
Charlie Christian
The Four Seasons
The Four Tops
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Hank Ballard
Holland, Dozier and Holland
class of 1989
1989
Bessie Smith
Dion
The Ink Spots
Otis Redding
Phil Spector
The Rolling Stones
The Soul Stirrers
class of 1988
1988
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
Berry Gordy, Jr.
Bob Dylan
The Drifters
Lead Belly
Les Paul
class of 1987
1987
Ahmet Ertegun
Aretha Franklin
B. B. King
Big Joe Turner
Bill Haley
Bo Diddley
Carl Perkins
class of 1986
1986
Alan Freed
Buddy Holly
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
The Everly Brothers
Fats Domino
James Brown