Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee rankings (REDUX)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee rankings (REDUX) 

Today I'll be ranking the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees in several group tiers, for this I'll be putting inductees as performers in groups of tiers based on the Hall's criteria: influence, innovation, impact, excellence & originality. 

Beginning with the creme of the crop! 

The Founders 

* 1.) Chuck Berry 

* 2.) Little Richard 

* 3.) Elvis Presley 

Historically speaking, the concept of rock & roll starts with the creators. They did it with spirit, attitude, diversity & evolution. Without them, the whole development wouldn't become prevalent.

The Pioneers

*  4.) The Beatles 

*  5.) Bob Dylan 

*  6.) James Brown

No arguments & debates can be made for this: These three artists proved popular music can be everything in the world by transcend countless modern generations whereas they revolutionized the entire music business & pop culture as a whole. 

Legends & Icons

* 7.) The Rolling Stones 

* 8.) Aretha Franklin 

* 9.) Ray Charles 

* 10.) The Jimi Hendrix Experience 

* 11.) Bob Marley 

* 12.) Stevie Wonder 

* 13.) Muddy Waters 

* 14.) Buddy Holly 

* 15.) The Beach Boys 

* 16.) Led Zeppelin 

* 17.) Sam Cooke 

* 18.) Marvin Gaye 

* 19.) Fats Domino 

* 20.) The Velvet Underground 

* 21.) Prince 

* 22.) Michael Jackson 

* 23.) Madonna 

* 24.) David Bowie 

* 25.) The Who 

* 26.) Bruce Springsteen 

* 27.) Pink Floyd 

* 28.) Ramones 

* 29.) The Clash 

* 30.) Joni Mitchell 

* 31.) Neil Young 

* 32.) Johnny Cash 

* 33.) Miles Davis 

* 34.) The Supremes 

* 35.) Bo Diddley 

* 36.) Nirvana 

* 37.) U2 

* 38.) The Everly Brothers 

* 39.) Otis Redding 

* 40.) John Lennon

Regardless of their popularity, talent & genres: This group are the ones who put out their discographies that made significant changes in the field altogether. 

No Brainers 

* 41.) R.E.M

* 42.) The Kinks 

* 43.) Public Enemy 

* 44.) Sly & The Family Stone 

* 45.) Smokey Robinson

* 46.) The Byrds 

* 47.) The Doors 

* 48.) Jerry Lee Lewis 

* 49.) Van Morrison 

* 50.) The Temptations 

* 51.) Black Sabbath 

* 52.) Queen 

* 53.) Elton John 

* 54.) Parliament - Funkadelic 

* 55.) Roy Orbison 

* 56.) Radiohead 

* 57.) The Band 

* 58.) Run - DMC 

* 59.) Jay - Z 

* 60.) Talking Heads 

* 61.) Tina Turner 

* 62.) Simon & Garfunkel 

* 63.) Eminem 

* 64.) Beastie Boys 

* 65.) The Drifters 

* 66.) Curtis Mayfield 

* 67.) Al Green 

* 68.) Jackie Wilson 

* 69.) Etta James 

* 70.) Janet Jackson 

* 71.) B.B. King 

* 72.) Metallica 

* 73.) Cream

* 74.) The Stooges 

* 75.) Sex Pistols 

* 76.) The Police 

* 77.) Frank Zappa 

* 78.) The Grateful Dead 

* 79.) Janis Joplin 

* 80.) Creedence Clearwater Revival 

* 81.) The Four Tops 

* 82.) Patti Smith 

* 83.) AC/DC 

* 84.) The Yardbirds 

* 85.) Carl Perkins 

* 86.) The Allman Brothers Band 

* 87.) Eric Clapton 

* 88.) Fleetwood Mac 

* 89.) Eagles 

* 90.) Tupac Shakur 

* 91.) Aerosmith 

* 92.) The Isley Brothers 

* 93.) Ruth Brown 

* 94.) Ike & Tina Turner 

* 95.) The Shirelles 

* 96.) The Bee Gees 

* 97.) Nina Simone 

* 98.) Bill Haley & The Comets 

* 99.) Elvis Costello & The Attractions 

* 100.) Paul McCartney 

Reality Check: No matter whether you like them or not any artists here have credentials that couldn't be denied & the sheer level shift they caused is all over the place. 

Proven Performers 

* 101.) Van Halen 

* 102.) Guns N' Roses 

* 103.) Nine Inch Nails 

* 104.) Pearl Jam 

* 105.) Donna Summer 

* 106.) Booker T. & The M.G's 

* 107.) The Cure 

* 108.) Tom Waits 

* 109.) Lou Reed 

* 110.) Jefferson Airplane 

* 111.) Leonard Cohen 

* 112.) Lynyrd Skynyrd 

* 113.) Kate Bush 

* 114.) A Tribe Called Quest 

* 115.) The Notorious B.I.G 

* 116.) Willie Nelson 

* 117.) Blondie 

* 118.) Roxy Music 

* 119.) Steely Dan 

* 120.) Whitney Houston 

* 121.) The Jackson 5 

* 122.) Dolly Parton 

* 123.) Santana 

* 124.) Albert King 

* 125.) Paul Simon 

* 126.) Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five 

* 127.) N.W.A 

* 128.) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 

* 129.) Big Joe Turner 

* 130.) Wilson Pickett 

* 131.) Missy Elliott 

* 132.) Depeche Mode 

* 133.) Green Day 

* 134.) Ricky Nelson 

* 135.) Mary J. Blige 

* 136.) John Lee Hooker 

* 137.) Eddie Cochran 

* 138.) Billy Joel 

* 139.) Sam & Dave 

* 140.) The Platters 

* 141.) Rod Stewart 

* 142.) Earth, Wind & Fire 

* 143.) Dusty Springfield 

* 144.) Red Hot Chili Peppers 

* 145.) ABBA 

Ngl, you can't go wrong with any of them no matter what everybody else thinks. They certainly made their impact remarkable than ever, even though it's almost completely there. I'll take them any day of the week. 

Solid Choices 

* 146.) Martha & The Vandellas 

* 147.) George Harrison 

* 148.) James Taylor 

* 149.) The Pretenders 

* 150.) Crosby, Stills & Nash 

* 151.) The Animals 

* 152.) Jimmy Reed 

* 153.) The Impressions 

* 154.) Buddy Guy 

* 155.) The Ronettes 

* 156.) Peter Gabriel 

* 157.) The Coasters 

* 158.) Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps 

* 159.) Bobby "Blue" Bland 

* 160.) ZZ Top 

* 161.) Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 

* 162.) The Staple Singers 

* 163.) Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble 

* 164.) Deep Purple 

* 165.) T. Rex 

* 166.) Foo Fighters 

* 167.) Eurythmics 

* 168.) Bob Seger 

* 169.) Rush 

* 170.) Genesis 

* 171.) Dion 

* 172.) Gladys Knight & The Pips 

* 173.) The O'Jays

* 174.) Duran Duran 

* 175.) Linda Ronstadt 

* 176.) Randy Newman 

* 177.) Little Willie John 

Sure Picks

* 178.) Joan Baez 

* 179.) Alice Cooper 

* 180.) Jackson Browne 

* 181.) Solomon Burke 

* 182.) Isaac Hayes 

* 183.) Hall & Oates 

* 184.) The Cars 

* 185.) The Go - Go's 

* 186.) Carole King 

* 187.) Heart 

* 188.) Ozzy Osbourne 

* 189.) Rage Against the Machine 

* 190.) Cheap Trick 

* 191.) Todd Rundgren 

* 192.) John Mellencamp 

* 193.) Clyde McPhatter 

* 194.) Bonnie Raitt 

* 195.) Neil Diamond 

* 196.) George Michael 

* 197.) Duane Eddy 

* 198.) The Four Seasons 

* 199.) The Spinners 

* 200.) Kool & The Gang 

* 201.) Bobby Womack 

* 202.) Kiss 

* 203.) Yes 

* 204.) The Small Faces/Faces 

* 205.) Buffalo Springfield 

* 206.) Bill Withers 

* 207.) Little Anthony & The Imperials 

* 208.) Donovan 

* 209.) Brenda Lee 

* 210.) Traffic 

Their influence can be heard in most today's music yet often misunderstood as it's well-known & I wouldn't put them on an high pedestal since it isn't all the way there. 

Close Calls 

* 211.) Righteous Brothers 

* 212.) Def Leppard 

* 213.) Jeff Beck 

* 214.) The Mamas & The Papas 

* 215.) Chicago 

* 216.) The Flamingos 

* 217.) Jimmy Cliff 

* 218.) The Ventures 

* 219.) Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

* 220.) The Moody Blues 

None of these selections are very spectacular yet I wouldn't lose any sleep over their inductions. Despite having some moments, their whole discographies are somewhat mundane. 

Borderline 

* 221.) Cher 

* 222.) Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 

* 223.) The Moonglows 

* 224.) Lavern Baker 

* 225.) The Dells 

* 226.) Ritchie Valens 

* 227.) Del Shannon 

* 228.) Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 

* 229.) Pat Benatar 

* 230.) The Dave Clark Five 

* 231.) The Zombies 

* 232.) The Doobie Brothers 

* 233.) Dire Straits 

* 234.) Dave Matthews Band 

* 235.) Peter Frampton 

* 236.) Electric Light Orchestra 

* 237.) Lionel Richie 

* 238.) Carly Simon 

* 239.) Sheryl Crow 

In fairness, not everyone could be The Beatles & Bob Dylan due to obvious reasons. Everyone here had great careers yet their overall work significance isn't earth shattering.

Marginal Cases 

* 240.) Bobby Darin 

* 241.) Lloyd Price 

* 242.) The (Young) Rascals 

* 243.) Gene Pitney 

* 244.) Dr. John 

* 245.) The Lovin Spoonful 

* 246.) Bon Jovi 

* 247.) Journey 

* 248.) Foreigner 

I'm gonna be blunt: What makes them so important to the industry? Like what have they done that resulted long lasting effects. Remove them from history & it won't make a difference. 

WTF 

* 249.) Laura Nyro 

* 250.) The Hollies 

* 251.) Steve Miller Band 

* 252.) Stevie Nicks 

It's very ridiculous artists like them were honored due to various reasons that has nothing to do with the criteria. There's definitely biggest snubs who would've taken their place given the more accurate resumes. 

Forgotten Honorees

* 253.) The Paul Butterfield Blues Band 

* 254.) Darlene Love 

* 255.) Percy Sledge

Unfortunately the ones being placed last are rarely mentioned in discussions of rock & roll history. They have some moments in the sun, however only time will & it won't change anytime soon. How did they even got nominated & inducted? Well that's what I'm still figuring out. 

In addition, I'll also give some honorable mentions to those who are nominated yet aren't voted in. 

Kraftwerk: 4th 

LL Cool J & Link Wray 5th 

MC5, Judas Priest & Chaka Khan: 6th 

Dionne Warwick: 8th 

Alright these are my rankings!