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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame newest inductee rankings 

Today I'll be ranking the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. For this I'll be putting inductees as performers in several group tiers in terms of the Hall's criteria: influence, innovation & originality.

Beginning with a creme of the crop!

The Pioneers 

* 1.) Chuck Berry

* 2.) Little Richard

* 3.) Elvis Presley

The concept of rock & roll starts with the creators by inventing the term with spirit, attitude, diversity & evolution. Without them, the whole development wouldn't exist. 

The Greatest of All Generations 

*  4.) The Beatles

*  5.) Bob Dylan

*  6.) James Brown & The Famous Flames 

Zero arguments: These three honorary artists proved that rock & roll or music in general can be everything in the entire world from artistic integrity to historic resonance. They didn't invent it yet sure as heck made it a lifetime experience for everybody in different walks or paths who followed & inspired to become musicians themselves. 

The Stalwarts 

* 7.) The Rolling Stones

* 8.) Aretha Franklin

* 9.) Ray Charles

* 10.) The Jimi Hendrix Experience

* 11.) Stevie Wonder 

* 12.) Muddy Waters 

* 13.) The Beach Boys 

* 14.) The Velvet Underground 

* 15.) Led Zeppelin 

* 16.) Buddy Holly & The Crickets 

* 17.) Bob Marley 

* 18.) Sam Cooke 

* 19.) Prince 

* 20.) Michael Jackson 

* 21.) Madonna 

* 22.) Bruce Springsteen 

* 23.) The Who 

* 24.) Fats Domino 

* 25.) Marvin Gaye 

* 26.) Johnny Cash 

* 27.) Miles Davis 

* 28.) David Bowie 

* 29.) Ramones 

* 30.) Joni Mitchell 

* 31.) Neil Young 

* 32.) Pink Floyd 

* 33.) U2 

* 34.) John Lennon 

* 35.) Bo Diddley 

* 36.) The Supremes 

* 37.) Otis Redding 

* 38.) The Clash 

* 39.) Nirvana 

* 40.) The Byrds 

Every single one changed the course of R&R so dramatically that it remains not unnoticed regardless of popularity & genres thus how they got inducted in their 1st year or close to it. Today's artists everywhere cited them as true inspiration. 

No Brainers 

* 41.) R.E.M 

* 42.) The Kinks 

* 43.) The Everly Brothers 

* 44.) Sly & The Family Stone 

* 45.) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 

* 46.) Public Enemy 

* 47.) Run - DMC 

* 48.) The Stooges 

* 49.) The Doors 

* 50.) Black Sabbath 

* 51.) Queen 

* 52.) Elton John 

* 53.) Roy Orbison 

* 54.) The Temptations 

* 55.) Parliament - Funkadelic 

* 56.) Ike & Tina Turner 

* 57.) Jerry Lee Lewis 

* 58.) Talking Heads 

* 59.) Jay - Z 

* 60.) Radiohead 

* 61.) The Band

* 62.) Simon & Garfunkel 

* 63.) Van Morrison 

* 64.) Curtis Mayfield 

* 65.) Al Green 

* 66.) Jackie Wilson 

* 67.) Etta James 

* 68.) The Drifters 

* 69.) Janis Joplin 

* 70.) The Grateful Dead 

* 71.) Frank Zappa 

* 72.) Sex Pistols 

* 73.) Cream

* 74.) Beastie Boys 

* 75.) Eminem 

* 76.) B.B. King 

* 77.) Janet Jackson 

* 78.) The Allman Brothers Band 

* 79.) Metallica 

* 80.) The Police 

* 81.) The Four Tops

* 82.) Fleetwood Mac 

* 83.) Patti Smith 

* 84.) Paul McCartney 

* 85.) Carl Perkins

* 86.) The Yardbirds 

* 87.) Eric Clapton

* 88.) Tupac Shakur 

* 89.) The Shirelles 

* 90.) Tina Turner 

* 91.) Eagles 

* 92.) Aerosmith 

* 93.) AC/DC 

* 94.) The Isley Brothers 

* 95.) Ruth Brown 

* 96.) Elvis Costello & The Attractions 

* 97.) Nina Simone 

* 98.) The Bee Gees 

* 99.) Van Halen 

* 100.) Creedence Clearwater Revival 

Reality Check: Their overall work & sheer impact puts them on the caliber of those above them. Which makes their inductions more deserved.

Best of the Rest 

* 101.) Bill Haley & The Comets 

* 102.) Guns N' Roses 

* 103.) Pearl Jam 

* 104.) Nine Inch Nails 

* 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.) Steely Dan 

* 114.) Kate Bush 

* 115.) OutKast

* 116.) Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five 

* 117.) The Notorious B.I.G 

* 118.) Roxy Music 

* 119.) Blondie 

* 120.) Whitney Houston 

* 121.) The Jackson 5

* 122.) Willie Nelson 

* 123.) Dolly Parton

* 124.) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

* 125.) Albert King

* 126.) Paul Simon

* 127.) N.W.A 

* 128.) Missy Elliott 

* 129.) Santana

* 130.) Big Joe Turner

* 131.) Wilson Pickett

* 132.) A Tribe Called Quest 

* 133.) Ricky Nelson

* 134.) The White Stripes 

* 135.) Green Day

* 136.) Mary J. Blige 

* 137.) John Lee Hooker

* 138.) Eddie Cochran

* 139.) Billy Joel

* 140.) Sam & Dave

* 141.) The Platters

* 142.) Depeche Mode 

* 143.) Earth, Wind & Fire

* 144.) Red Hot Chili Peppers 

* 145.) ABBA 

They made their impressive mark on rock & roll. Game changing though not earth shattering. 

Solid Choices 

* 146.) Martha & The Vandellas

* 147.) Dusty Springfield 

* 148.) Rod Stewart 

* 149.) James Taylor

* 150.) George Harrison 

* 151.) The Pretenders

* 152.) Crosby, Stills & Nash

* 153.) The Animals

* 154.) Jimmy Reed

* 155.) The Impressions

* 156.) Buddy Guy

* 157.) The Ronettes

* 158.) Peter Gabriel

* 159.) SRV & Double Trouble 

* 160.) Deep Purple 

* 161.) T. Rex 

* 162.) Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps 

* 163.) The Staple Singers 

* 164.) Bobby "Blue" Bland 

* 165.) ZZ Top 

* 166.) Randy Newman 

* 167.) The Coasters 

* 168.) Bob Seger 

* 169.) Rush 

* 170.) Genesis 

* 171.) Dion 

* 172.) Joan Baez 

* 173.) The O'Jays 

* 174.) Gladys Knight & The Pips

* 175.) Isaac Hayes  

* 176.) Linda Ronstadt 

* 177.) Eurythmics 

No denying they had enough credentials which got them Hall status. Output they released can be often overlooked sometimes which puts them as B level performers. 

Sure Picks 

* 178.) Carole King 

* 179.) Alice Cooper 

* 180.) Hall & Oates 

* 181.) Little Willie John 

* 182.) The Go - Go's 

* 183.) The Cars 

* 184.) Duran Duran 

* 185.) Heart 

* 186.) Soundgarden 

* 187.) Rage Against the Machine 

* 188.) Foo Fighters 

* 189.) Jackson Browne 

* 190.) Cheap Trick 

* 191.) John Mellencamp 

* 192.) Solomon Burke 

* 193.) Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 

* 194.) Todd Rundgren 

* 195.) Neil Diamond 

* 196.) Bonnie Raitt 

* 197.) Duane Eddy 

* 198.) Kiss 

* 199.) Yes 

* 200.) The Four Seasons 

* 201.) The Spinners 

* 202.) Kool & The Gang 

* 203.) Bobby Womack 

* 204.) Ozzy Osbourne 

* 205.) George Michael 

* 206.) Cyndi Lauper 

* 207.) Jimmy Cliff 

* 208.) The Small Faces/Faces

* 209.) Buffalo Springfield 

* 210.) Bill Withers 

* 211.) Little Anthony & The Imperials

* 212.) Donovan

* 213.) Brenda Lee 

* 214.) Jeff Beck 

Decent resumes to earn their dues. I wouldn't call their honors a huge deal as they didn't fully changed music. 

Above Average 

* 215.) Traffic

* 216.) Righteous Brothers 

* 217.) Clyde McPhatter 

* 218.) Chubby Checker 

* 219.) The Moody Blues 

* 220.) Def Leppard 

* 221.) The Flamingos

* 222.) The Mamas & The Papas 

* 223.) Chicago 

* 224.) Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

* 225.) The Ventures 

* 226.) The Dave Clark Five 

* 227.) The Zombies 

* 228.) The Doobie Brothers 

* 229.) Ritchie Valens 

None of these selections are bad. Of course they're Hall material, their work & careers is just mundane. 

Borderline

* 230.) Dire Straits 

* 231.) Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 

* 232.) The Moonglows 

* 233.) Cher 

* 234.) Lavern Baker 

* 235.) Pat Benatar

* 236.) Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

* 237.) Del Shannon 

* 238.) The Dells 

* 239.) ELO  

* 240.) Dave Matthews Band

* 241.) Lionel Richie

* 242.) Peter Frampton

* 243.) Joe Cocker 

* 244.) Dr. John 

* 245.) Carly Simon 

* 246.) Bobby Darin

* 247.) Lloyd Price

* 248.) The (Young) Rascals 

* 249.) Bad Company 

* 250.) The Paul Butterfield Blues Band 

* 251.) Sheryl Crow 

* 252.) Gene Pitney 

There's absolutely nothing that's worth mentioned about what they did during their existence that isn't related to basic popularity. 

Marginal 

* 253.) Lovin' Spoonful 

* 254.) Steve Miller Band 

* 255.) Bon Jovi

* 256.) Journey

* 257.) Foreigner

In a grand scheme, all these acts are/were just popular with fans & audiences. You can remove them from history anytime & it won't change anything. Sentimentality choices rather than artistic merits. 

WTF 

* 258.) Laura Nyro

* 259.) The Hollies

* 260.) Stevie Nicks

There's definitely biggest snubs who would've taken their place given the more tremendous credentials. Unfortunately voters choose them instead for unknown reasons. Nothing special & significant about their work & careers. 

Forgotten

* 261.) Darlene Love

* 262.) Percy Sledge

They're not bad in any means, it just they literally don't have what it takes to be true game changers in the development of rock & roll. Nobody today would remember who they were nor what they did. How those performers even got inducted was weird & strange. 

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

Kraftwerk: No Brainers 

LL Cool J & Link Wray: Best of the Rest 

MC5, Judas Priest, Chaka Khan & Warren Zevon: Solid Choices 

Dionne Warwick: Above Average 

Alright these are my rankings!