RRHOF complete rankings!

RRHOF complete rankings from best to worst!

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! 

 1st: Original Pioneers 

* 1.) Chuck Berry 

* 2.) Elvis Presley 

* 3.) Little Richard 

Historically speaking, rock & roll music starts with the creators. They did it with spirit, attitude, diversity & evolution. 

Without them, the whole development of the term wouldn't exist & become prevalent.

2nd: Industry Immortals & The Groundbreakers 

* 4.) The Beatles 

* 5.) Bob Dylan 

* 6.) James Brown 

These leaders proved that rock & roll can be everything in the world by transcend countless modern generations, whereas revolutionized the entire music business & pop culture as a whole. 

All while leading movements about social issues throughout society & environment alongside other historical figures. None of them could be replaced any time. 

3rd: 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.) The Beach Boys 

* 15.) Buddy Holly 

* 16.) Led Zeppelin 

* 17.) Sam Cooke 

* 18.) Marvin Gaye 

* 19.) Fats Domino 

* 20.) Miles Davis 

* 21.) Prince 

* 22.) Michael Jackson 

* 23.) Madonna 

* 24.) The Velvet Underground 

* 25.) David Bowie 

* 26.) Bruce Springsteen 

* 27.) The Who 

* 28.) Ramones 

* 29.) The Clash 

* 30.) Joni Mitchell 

* 31.) Johnny Cash 

* 32.) Pink Floyd 

* 33.) Nirvana 

* 34.) Neil Young 

* 35.) Bo Diddley 

* 36.) The Supremes 

* 37.) U2 

* 38.) John Lennon 

* 39.) Otis Redding 

* 40.) The Everly Brothers 

This group of bands/solo performers are the ones who put out their discographies that made significant landmarks in the field altogether. Numerous artists currently out there have cited them inspiration for their own careers. 

The fact they're inducted so quickly in their 1st year of eligibility & nomination or close to it proves their significance on music landscape remains at an all time high.

4th: All Time Greats & No Brainers 

* 41.) Smokey Robinson 

* 42.) Sly & The Family Stone 

* 43.) Public Enemy 

* 44.) The Byrds 

* 45.) R.E.M 

* 46.) The Kinks 

* 47.) The Doors 

* 48.) Jerry Lee Lewis 

* 49.) Van Morrison 

* 50.) The Temptations 

* 51.) Black Sabbath 

* 52.) Queen 

* 53.) Elton John 

* 54.) The Band 

* 55.) Talking Heads 

* 56.) Radiohead 

* 57.) Run - DMC 

* 58.) Roy Orbison 

* 59.) Tina Turner 

* 60.) Parliament - Funkadelic 

* 61.) Jay - Z

* 62.) Beastie Boys 

* 63.) Eminem 

* 64.) Simon & Garfunkel 

* 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.) Elvis Costello & The Attractions 

* 97.) Nina Simone 

* 98.) The Bee Gees 

* 99.) Bill Haley 

* 100.) Paul McCartney 

Certainly these artists made their immeasurable mark on the landscape, nowadays lots of experts, historians among other figures proved their albums & songs can be considered as legitimate art forms thus made them household names. 

5th: Proven Performers 

* 101.) Van Halen 

* 102.) Guns N' Roses 

* 103.) Donna Summer 

* 104.) Nine Inch Nails 

* 105.) Pearl Jam 

* 106.) Booker T. & The M.G's 

* 107.) The Cure 

* 108.) Tom Waits 

* 109.) Lou Reed 

* 110.) Jefferson Airplane 

* 111.) Lynyrd Skynyrd 

* 112.) Leonard Cohen 

* 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. 

6th: Best of the Rest & 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 

* 159.) Bobby "Blue" Bland 

* 160.) ZZ Top 

* 161.) Hank Ballard 

* 162.) The Staple Singers 

* 163.) SRV & Double Trouble 

* 164.) Deep Purple 

* 165.) T. Rex 

* 166.) Eurythmics 

* 167.) Bob Seger 

* 168.) Genesis 

* 169.) Rush 

* 170.) Foo Fighters 

* 171.) Dion 

* 172.) Gladys Knight & The Pips 

* 173.) The O'Jays

* 174.) Duran Duran 

* 175.) Linda Ronstadt 

* 176.) Randy Newman 

* 177.) Little Willie John 

Pretty much everyone is safe. Their influence can be heard in most today's music, yet it's often overlooked as it's well-known. 

7th: Sure Picks & Decent Artists 

* 178.) Joan Baez 

* 179.) Alice Cooper 

* 180.) Jackson Browne 

* 181.) Solomon Burke 

* 182.) Isaac Hayes 

* 183.) Hall & Oates 

* 184.) The Go - Go's 

* 185.) The Cars 

* 186.) John Mellencamp 

* 187.) Heart 

* 188.) Kiss 

* 189.) Rage Against the Machine 

* 190.) Ozzy Osbourne 

* 191.) Yes 

* 192.) Clyde McPhatter 

* 193.) Carole King 

* 194.) Bonnie Raitt 

* 195.) Neil Diamond 

* 196.) Cheap Trick 

* 197.) Todd Rundgren 

* 198.) The Four Seasons 

* 199.) Donovan 

* 200.) Kool & The Gang 

* 201.) The Spinners 

* 202.) Bobby Womack 

* 203.) George Michael 

* 204.) The Small Faces/Faces 

* 205.) Traffic 

* 206.) Bill Withers 

* 207.) Little Anthony & The Imperials 

* 208.) Duane Eddy 

* 209.) Brenda Lee 

* 210.) Buffalo Springfield 

Honestly, I have no problem with any of the selections here. They sure have albums & songs general public knows, however the impact they had pretty much lands in most contemporaries & associates in one place than everyone else. 

8th: Close Calls 

* 211.) Righteous Brothers 

* 212.) Def Leppard 

* 213.) Jeff Beck 

* 214.) The Mamas & The Papas 

* 215.) Chicago 

* 216.) The Flamingos 

* 217.) The Moody Blues 

* 218.) The Ventures 

They're almost close to the borderline scale. Very somewhat middle of the road picks, it's just they're not completely remarkable. Still not lackluster though! 

9th: 50/50 

* 219.) Cher 

* 220.) The Doobie Brothers 

* 221.) Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 

* 222.) The Moonglows 

* 223.) Jimmy Cliff 

* 224.) Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) 

* 225.) Pat Benatar 

* 226.) Ritchie Valens 

* 227.) Lavern Baker 

* 228.) The Dave Clark Five 

* 229.) The Zombies 

* 230.) The Dells 

* 231.) Dire Straits 

* 232.) Dave Matthews Band 

* 233.) Peter Frampton 

* 234.) Electric Light Orchestra 

* 235.) Lionel Richie 

* 236.) Carly Simon 

* 237.) Sheryl Crow 

* 238.) Del Shannon 

* 239.) Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 

Apparently not everyone on this portion could be Dylan & The Fab Four no matter how much you did during your primetime. There's nothing groundbreaking & revolutionary about them other than a few things. They had great careers, yet their overall resumes seems very borderline. 

10th: Marginal Cases 

* 240.) Bobby Darin 

* 241.) Lloyd Price 

* 242.) The (Young) Rascals 

* 243.) Gene Pitney 

* 244.) Dr. John 

* 245.) Bon Jovi 

* 246.) Journey 

* 247.) The 'Lovin Spoonful 

* 248.) Foreigner 

Sure they're very popular & became phenomenons in one fashion or another, though it doesn't indicate they changed music. Like can anybody name their albums that transcend the entire industry. 

11th: WTF 

* 249.) Laura Nyro 

* 250.) The Hollies 

* 251.) Steve Miller Band 

* 252.) Stevie Nicks 

It's very insane artists like them were honored due to various reasons that has nothing to do with the criteria & it seems pretty strange. 

There's definitely biggest snubs who would've taken their place given the credentials. Unfortunately none of them are true game changers sufficient to say regardless of fandom. 

12th: Forgotten Honorees 

* 253.) The Paul Butterfield Blues Band 

* 254.) Darlene Love 

* 255.) Percy Sledge

In the grand scheme of things, 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. And the fact they're nominated & inducted out of nowhere proves that some people could get it based on participation, lobbying & sentimentality rather than solid impact & real significance thus is why it cheapens the award than make it an true honor. That's somewhat ridiculous to put it bluntly. 

In addition, I'll be giving a nod to artists who were nominated as performers yet ended up getting backdoored. So here's it is. 

Kraftwerk: 4th  

LL Cool J: 5th 

MC5 & Judas Priest: 6th

Chaka Khan: 7th 

Dionne Warwick: 8th 

Well that's the end of the rankings. Pretty accurate to say the least.