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RRHOF class rankings!

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class rankings!  Never done this before so I'm doing it finally, today I'll be ranking every Rock & Roll Hall of Fame classes. For this, will be looking back at induction years being loaded with influencers, innovators, game changers & groundbreakers. It would be very shocking although not surprising. So let's start examining.  40. 2018   Performers: Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues, Nina Simone Influence: Sister Rosetta Tharpe  This has got to be the worst class in the Hall's history. One, there's only two highly regarded women of R&R who've passed away long before finally recognized by the foundation. Two, you have classic rock taking over with four bands which most are borderline & marginal. And three is how the ceremony played out. Yeah we hardly remember anything noteworthy about it.  39. 2011   Performers: Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Darlene Love, Tom Waits  Excel...

RRHOF newest rankings! (SECOND VERSION)

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame newest rankings. (SECOND VERSION)  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 a creme of the crop!  First Founders & Immortal Pioneers  * 1.) The Beatles  * 2.) Chuck Berry  * 3.) Bob Dylan  * 4.) James Brown & The Famous Flames  * 5.) Elvis Presley  * 6.) Little Richard  It's so hard to imagine what music history would be like without these artists. They proved rock & roll can be everything in the world by transcending countless modern generations while they revolutionized the entire music industry, youth culture & performing arts spawning several movements throughout society.  Legends & Icons  * 7.) The Rolling Stones  * 8.) Aretha Franklin...

Ranking Rock & Roll Hall of Famers year by year! (UPDATED VERSION)

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Ranking RRHOF inductees year by year! UPDATED VERSION!!! In regard of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I'll be ranking the honorees from most to less important in induction years throughout history.  It would be based on the Hall's criteria: influence, innovation, impact, excellence & originality which is something I've done on several lists & ratings. Also this is for performers only, so side categories will be excluded.  Let's start shall we.  1986   1.) Chuck Berry   2.) Elvis Presley  3.) James Brown  4.) Little Richard  5.) Ray Charles  6.) Sam Cooke  7.) Buddy Holly  8.) Fats Domino  9.) The Everly Brothers  10.) Jerry Lee Lewis  Starting the Hall inductions is these pioneers who changed the entire landscape of rock & roll & contemporary music due to it's spirit, evolution, attitude & diversity.  Chuck Berry is considered as a true King when he did it first out of everybody. All...