Every Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee, Ranked
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A complete list of bands and artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, ranked in order of preference by music fans. For a list of artists who deserve to be inducted but haven't been yet, check out this guide to Artists Who Belong in the Rock Hall of Fame. And be sure to vote down all the artists you don't think belong in the Hall of Fame!
The Rock Hall of Fame - located in Cleveland, Ohio - was established in 1986 and is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage and memorabilia associated with rock music. Each year, a list of bands and artists is nominated to join the pantheon of all-time greatest musical acts in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Out of these nominees, only a handful are then chosen as actual Hall of Fame inductees. To be eligible, a musician or band must have released their debut album at least 25 years previously. (This eliminates flash-in-the-pan or "fad" artists from getting through, leaving the honor of joining the Hall of Fame open only to those artists who have made a lasting impact on rock music.)
2012's inductees are Guns N' Roses, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Laura Nyro, Donovan and The Small Faces. Nominated acts that were not selected this year include Eric B. & Rakim, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Spinners, Donna Summer and War. The Rock Hall of Fame decision-making process has been criticized frequently, for collecting all the power in the hands of a few individuals, and for ignoring genres that are not considered "purely" rock (such as hip-hop.) As well, some critics cite the numerous classic, iconic artists who are eligible but have not been inducted. These include Hall & Oates, Yes, Chicago, The Doobie Brothers, Rush, KISS, Sonic Youth, and other members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Most divisive: Simon and Garfunkel
Over 14.5K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of Rock Hall of Fame Inductees, Ranked
- Inducted in 1988. Inducted Members: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.The Best Songs on The Beatles' The White AlbumSee all
- 1Blackbird564 Votes
- 2Happiness Is a Warm Gun556 Votes
- 3Dear Prudence550 Votes
- Inducted in 2001. Inducted Members: John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor.All Queen Albums, Ranked Best To WorstSee all
- 1A Night at the Opera1,010 Votes
- 2Sheer Heart Attack856 Votes
- 3Queen II890 Votes
- Inducted in 1995. Inducted Members: John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert PlantEvery Member of Led Zeppelin, Ranked Best to WorstSee all
- 1John Bonham311 Votes
- 2Jimmy Page339 Votes
- 3John Paul Jones291 Votes
- Inducted in 1996. Inducted Members: Syd Barrett, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Rick Wright.The Best Songs on Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the MoonSee all
- 1Time187 Votes
2Us and Them162 Votes- 3The Great Gig in the Sky141 Votes
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- 1King Creole764 Votes
- 2Jailhouse Rock671 Votes
- 3Viva Las Vegas707 Votes
- Inducted in 1989. Inducted Members: Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Ian Stewart, Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood and Bill Wyman.
- Inducted in 1992. Inducted Members: Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding.
- Inducted in 1990. Inducted Members: Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon and Pete Townshend.The Best Who Albums of All TimeSee all
- 1Who's Next421 Votes
- 2Quadrophenia383 Votes
- 3Tommy322 Votes
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- 1The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars1,554 Votes
- 2Low1,394 Votes
- 3Hunky Dory1,390 Votes
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- 1The Pride of Jesse Hallam46 Votes
- 2Louisiana Hayride23 Votes
- 3Town Hall Party: August 8, 195934 Votes
- 12Inducted in 2003. Inducted Members: Phil Rudd, Brian Johnson, Bon Scott, Cliff Williams, Angus Young and Malcolm Young.AC/DC Albums, Ranked Best to WorstSee all
- 1Back in Black1,751 Votes
- 2Highway to Hell1,730 Votes
- 3Let There Be Rock1,468 Votes
- Inducted in 2006. Inducted Members: Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward.
- Inducted in 1993. Inducted Members: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison.
- Inducted in 1993. Inducted Members: Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, John Fogerty and Tom Fogerty.
- Inducted in 2002. Inducted Members: Tom Petty, Ron Blair, Mike Campbell, Howie Epstein, Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench.
- Inducted in 2006. Inducted Members: Bob Burns, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines, Ed King, Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Artimus Pyle, Ronnie Van Zant and Leon Wilkeson.The Best Lynyrd Skynyrd Albums of All TimeSee all
- 1Lynyrd Skynyrd235 Votes
- 2Second Helping183 Votes
- 3Street Survivors162 Votes
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- 1Georgia on My Mind28 Votes
- 2Hit the Road Jack41 Votes
- 3I Got A Woman26 Votes
- Inducted in 1998. Inducted Members: Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Jeremy Spencer.
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- 1Superstition561 Votes
- 2Isn't She Lovely429 Votes
- 3For Once in My Life389 Votes
- 27The Best Songs on Nirvana's Album NevermindSee all
- 1In Bloom95 Votes
- 2Lithium104 Votes
- 3Drain You85 Votes
- 28Inducted in 1993. Inducted Members: Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton.The Best Cream Albums of All TimeSee all
- 1Disraeli Gears211 Votes
- 2Wheels of Fire156 Votes
- 3Fresh Cream109 Votes
- Inducted in 1988. Inducted Members: Al Jardine, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson.The Best Songs on The Beach Boys' Album Pet SoundsSee all
- 1God Only Knows133 Votes
- 2Wouldn't It Be Nice111 Votes
- 3Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)86 Votes
- Inducted in 2007. Inducted Members: Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen.The Best Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solos Of All Time, RankedSee all
- 1Eruption162 Votes
- 2I'm the One56 Votes
- 3Hot for Teacher105 Votes
- Inducted in 2003. Inducted Members: Stewart Copeland, Sting and Andy Summers.
- Inducted in 2001. Inducted Members: Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford.
- Inducted in 1998. Inducted Members: Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner, Timothy B. Schmit and Joe Walsh.
- Inducted in 2009. Inducted Members: Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Robert Trujillo, and Lars Ulrich.The Best Metallica Songs of All Time, RankedSee all
- 1Master of Puppets2,454 Votes
- 2For Whom the Bell Tolls2,140 Votes
- 3One2,559 Votes
- 39Inducted in 1998. Inducted Members: Carlos Santana, Jose Chepito Areas, David Brown, Mike Carabello, Gregg Rolie and Michael Shrieve.
- 40Inducted in 2004. Inducted Members: Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard.
- 44Prince's All-Time Best ProtegesSee all
- 1Sheila E.145 Votes
- 2Jesse Johnson119 Votes
- 3Morris Day126 Votes
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- 1Goodbye Yellow Brick Road808 Votes
- 2Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy717 Votes
- 3Madman Across the Water718 Votes
- Inducted in 1994. Inducted members: Eric Burdon, Chas Chandler, Alan Price, John Steele, and Hilton Valentine.
- A List of Famous Bob Dylan QuotesSee all
- 1He who is not busy being born is busy dying.150 Votes
- 2This land is your land and this land is my land, sure, but the world is run by those that never listen to music anyway.60 Votes
- 3People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent.103 Votes
- Inducted in 2003. Inducted Members: Terry Chimes, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer.
- Inducted in 1990. Inducted Members: Mick Avory, Dave Davies, Ray Davies and Peter Quaife.
- Inducted 2012. Inducted Members: Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Axl Rose, Slash, Matt Sorum, and Izzy Sradlin.The Best Slash Guitar Solos Of All TimeSee all
- 1Sweet Child o' Mine89 Votes
- 2November Rain93 Votes
- 3Don't Cry48 Votes
- Inducted in 2011. Inducted Members: Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith.
- Inducted in 1989. Inducted Members: Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, Otis Williams and Paul Williams.
- Inducted in 1991. Inducted Members: Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn.
- 58Inducted in 2005. Inducted Members: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen.The 50+ Most Underrated U2 Songs of All TimeSee all
- 1Red Hill Mining Town125 Votes
- 2A Sort of Homecoming101 Votes
- 3All I Want Is You81 Votes
- 59Inducted in 2010. Inducted Members: Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford.
- Inducted in 1996. Inducted Members: Marty Balin, Jack Casady, Spencer Dryden, Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen and Grace Slick.
- Inducted in 1992. Inducted Members: Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf and Paul Samwell-Smith.
- 63
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Inducted in 1997. Inducted Members: David Crosby, Steven Stills, and Graham Nash - Inducted in 1998. Inducted Members: Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot, John Phillips and Michelle Phillips.
- Inducted in 1995. Inducted Members: Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Jai Johanny Johanson, Berry Oakley and Butch Trucks.
- Inducted 2015. Inducted Members Joan Jett, Gary Ryan, Lee Crystal and Ricky Byrd.
- 71Inducted in 2006. Inducted Members: Debbie Harry, Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison, Frank Infante, Chris Stein and Gary Valentine Lachman.
- Inducted in 1990. Inducted Members: Tom DeVito, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi, and Frankie Valli.
- Inducted in 1988. Inducted Members: Florence Ballard, Diana Ross and Mary Wilson.
- 78Inducted in 2002. Inducted Members: Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone and Tommy Ramone.
- The Best Neil Young Albums of All TimeSee all
- 1After the Gold Rush675 Votes
- 2Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere590 Votes
- 3Harvest690 Votes
- Inducted in 2015. Inducted Members: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, Reese Wynans.
- 86Inducted in 2007. Inducted Members: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
- Inducted in 1986. Inducted Members: Don Everly and Phil Everly.
- The Best Rod Stewart Albums of All TimeSee all
- 1Every Picture Tells a Story259 Votes
- 2Never a Dull Moment194 Votes
- 3A Night on the Town157 Votes
- Inducted in 2010. Inducted Members: Bernie Calvert, Allan Clarke, Bobby Elliott, Eric Haydock, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash and Terry Sylvester.
- The Best Movies With Neil DiamondSee all
- 1The Jazz Singer92 Votes
- 2Music Scene: The Best of 1969-1970: Vol. 211 Votes
- 3Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live18 Votes
- 95Inducted in 1997. Inducted Members: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb.
- Inducted in 2002. Inducted Members: David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth.
- Inducted in 2001. Inducted Members: Walter Becker and Donald F*gen.
- Inducted in 1997. Inducted Members: Richie Furay, Dewey Martin, Bruce Palmer, Stephen Stills, and Neil Young.
- 100Inducted in 1990. Inducted Members: Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Lawrence Payton and Levi Stubbs.
- Inducted in 1994. Inducted Members: Tom Constanten, Jerry Garcia, Donna Godchaux, Keith Godchaux, Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron McKernan, Brent Mydland, Bob Weir and Vince Welnick.The Best Grateful Dead Albums of All TimeSee all
- 1American Beauty211 Votes
- 2Workingman's Dead185 Votes
- 3Blues for Allah143 Votes
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- 1Scarecrow165 Votes
- 2The Lonesome Jubilee154 Votes
- 3Human Wheels96 Votes
- 113
Alice Cooper(Band)
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- 1John Frusciante524 Votes
- 2Flea423 Votes
- 3Chad Smith296 Votes
- Inducted in 2000. Inducted Members: Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Johnny Graham, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Fred White, Maurice White, Verdine White and Andrew Woolfolk.
- 119Inducted in 1994. Inducted Members: Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson.
- Inducted in 1993. Inducted Members: Gregg Errico, Larry Graham, Jerry Martini, Cynthia Robinson, Freddie Stone, Rosie Stone and Sly Stone.
