Rock & Roll Hall of Fame rankings!
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee rankings.
Today I'll be ranking the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees from most to less important.
For this, I'll rank inductees who got voted in through twelve group tiers.
Rules:
1. Sesmic Effect
2. Artistic Merits
3. True Quality
4. Historic Resonance
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. Had not for them, the whole development wouldn't exist.
The Trailblazers
* 4.) The Beatles
* 5.) Bob Dylan
* 6.) James Brown & The Famous Flames
Historically, these three artists not only changed the course of music as a whole, they also made a difference in this entire world forever. Everything they caused in rock & roll or music broke all new grounds due to their artistry, creativity & hard work. Thus making R&R an legitimate artform & ultimate experience for everybody that followed.
The Stalwarts
* 7.) The Rolling Stones
* 8.) Jimi Hendrix Experience
* 9.) Aretha Franklin
* 10.) Stevie Wonder
* 11.) Ray Charles
* 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.) Nirvana
* 36.) The Supremes
* 37.) Bo Diddley
* 38.) Otis Redding
* 39.) The Byrds
* 40.) The Kinks
Regardless of popularity & backgrounds, every performer here singlehandedly gave people a career path in music while their work still speaks volumes. Ask any artists today about their influences & they'll mention them in a second.
No Brainers
* 41.) R.E.M
* 42.) The Clash
* 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.) The Band
* 53.) Roy Orbison
* 54.) Parliament - Funkadelic
* 55.) The Temptations
* 56.) Ike & Tina Turner
* 57.) Jerry Lee Lewis
* 58.) Radiohead
* 59.) Jay - Z
* 60.) Talking Heads
* 61.) Elton John
* 62.) The Grateful Dead
* 63.) Frank Zappa
* 64.) Curtis Mayfield
* 65.) Al Green
* 66.) Jackie Wilson
* 67.) Etta James
* 68.) The Drifters
* 69.) Janis Joplin
* 70.) Simon & Garfunkel
* 71.) Van Morrison
* 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.) Eagles
* 84.) Tupac Shakur
* 85.) Carl Perkins
* 86.) The Yardbirds
* 87.) Eric Clapton
* 88.) Paul McCartney
* 89.) Patti Smith
* 90.) The Shirelles
* 91.) Tina Turner
* 92.) The Isley Brothers
* 93.) Ruth Brown
* 94.) Nina Simone
* 95.) Van Halen
* 96.) Aerosmith
* 97.) AC/DC
* 98.) The Bee Gees
* 99.) Creedence Clearwater Revival
* 100.) Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Reality Check: Their overall work still remains a test of time while they are constantly ranked as all time greats for their inspiration & contributions by multiple professionals in music business.
Best of the Rest
* 101.) Bill Haley & The Comets
* 102.) Nine Inch Nails
* 103.) Pearl Jam
* 104.) Guns N' Roses
* 105.) The Cure
* 106.) Booker T. & The M.G's
* 107.) Donna Summer
* 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
Solid Choices
* 148.) Martha & The Vandellas
* 149.) George Harrison
* 150.) James Taylor
* 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
* 180.) Alice Cooper
* 181.) Hall & Oates
* 182.) Duran Duran
* 183.) The Cars
* 184.) The Go - Go's
* 185.) Heart
* 186.) Soundgarden
Decent resumes to earn their dues. I wouldn't call their honors a huge deal as they didn't fully changed music.
Above Average
Marginal
* 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.
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!
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. Had not for them, the whole development wouldn't exist.
The Trailblazers
* 4.) The Beatles
* 5.) Bob Dylan
* 6.) James Brown & The Famous Flames
Historically, these three artists not only changed the course of music as a whole, they also made a difference in this entire world forever. Everything they caused in rock & roll or music broke all new grounds due to their artistry, creativity & hard work. Thus making R&R an legitimate artform & ultimate experience for everybody that followed.
The Stalwarts
* 7.) The Rolling Stones
* 8.) Jimi Hendrix Experience
* 9.) Aretha Franklin
* 10.) Stevie Wonder
* 11.) Ray Charles
* 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.) Nirvana
* 36.) The Supremes
* 37.) Bo Diddley
* 38.) Otis Redding
* 39.) The Byrds
* 40.) The Kinks
Regardless of popularity & backgrounds, every performer here singlehandedly gave people a career path in music while their work still speaks volumes. Ask any artists today about their influences & they'll mention them in a second.
No Brainers
* 41.) R.E.M
* 42.) The Clash
* 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.) The Band
* 53.) Roy Orbison
* 54.) Parliament - Funkadelic
* 55.) The Temptations
* 56.) Ike & Tina Turner
* 57.) Jerry Lee Lewis
* 58.) Radiohead
* 59.) Jay - Z
* 60.) Talking Heads
* 61.) Elton John
* 62.) The Grateful Dead
* 63.) Frank Zappa
* 64.) Curtis Mayfield
* 65.) Al Green
* 66.) Jackie Wilson
* 67.) Etta James
* 68.) The Drifters
* 69.) Janis Joplin
* 70.) Simon & Garfunkel
* 71.) Van Morrison
* 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.) Eagles
* 84.) Tupac Shakur
* 85.) Carl Perkins
* 86.) The Yardbirds
* 87.) Eric Clapton
* 88.) Paul McCartney
* 89.) Patti Smith
* 90.) The Shirelles
* 91.) Tina Turner
* 92.) The Isley Brothers
* 93.) Ruth Brown
* 94.) Nina Simone
* 95.) Van Halen
* 96.) Aerosmith
* 97.) AC/DC
* 98.) The Bee Gees
* 99.) Creedence Clearwater Revival
* 100.) Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Reality Check: Their overall work still remains a test of time while they are constantly ranked as all time greats for their inspiration & contributions by multiple professionals in music business.
Best of the Rest
* 101.) Bill Haley & The Comets
* 102.) Nine Inch Nails
* 103.) Pearl Jam
* 104.) Guns N' Roses
* 105.) The Cure
* 106.) Booker T. & The M.G's
* 107.) Donna Summer
* 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.) Rod Stewart
* 146.) Dusty Springfield
* 147.) ABBA
All left their incredible mark on rock & roll for sure. They changed the game mostly though never shattered earth entirely.
* 147.) ABBA
All left their incredible mark on rock & roll for sure. They changed the game mostly though never shattered earth entirely.
Solid Choices
* 148.) Martha & The Vandellas
* 149.) George Harrison
* 150.) James Taylor
* 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.) Carole King
* 178.) Eurythmics
* 178.) Eurythmics
No denying they had enough credentials which got them their honors. Most of their work released can be often overlooked sometimes which puts them as B level performers.
Sure Picks
Sure Picks
* 179.) Little Willie John
* 180.) Alice Cooper
* 181.) Hall & Oates
* 182.) Duran Duran
* 183.) The Cars
* 184.) The Go - Go's
* 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
* 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
* 215.) Traffic
Decent resumes to earn their dues. I wouldn't call their honors a huge deal as they didn't fully changed music.
Above Average
* 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
* 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
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.
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!
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