RRHOF newest rankings! (SECOND VERSION)

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 

* 9.) Ray Charles 

* 10.) Jimi Hendrix Experience 

* 11.) Bob Marley 

* 12.) Stevie Wonder 

* 13.) Muddy Waters 

* 14.) Led Zeppelin 

* 15.) The Beach Boys 

* 16.) Buddy Holly & The Crickets 

* 17.) Sam Cooke 

* 18.) Marvin Gaye 

* 19.) Fats Domino 

* 20.) David Bowie 

* 21.) Prince 

* 22.) Michael Jackson 

* 23.) Madonna 

* 24.) The Velvet Underground 

* 25.) Bruce Springsteen 

* 26.) The Who 

* 27.) Ramones 

* 28.) The Clash 

* 29.) Miles Davis 

* 30.) Johnny Cash 

* 31.) Pink Floyd 

* 32.) Joni Mitchell 

* 33.) Neil Young 

* 34.) The Supremes 

* 35.) Otis Redding 

* 36.) Bo Diddley 

* 37.) U2 

* 38.) John Lennon 

* 39.) Nirvana 

* 40.) The Byrds 

Just like the first group, what these performers did to change the course of music remains not unnoticed. Their inspiration & sesmic effect can be still seen & heard out there in today's current times. 

All Time Greats 

* 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.) Talking Heads 

* 57.) Janis Joplin 

* 58.) Jerry Lee Lewis 

* 59.) Tina Turner 

* 60.) The Band 

Regardless of their popularity, talent & genres: This group is responsible for putting out their discographies that made changes in the field altogether. 

No Brainers 

* 61.) Jay - Z

* 62.) Radiohead 

* 63.) Van Morrison 

* 64.) Simon & Garfunkel 

* 65.) Curtis Mayfield 

* 66.) Jackie Wilson 

* 67.) Al Green 

* 68.) Etta James 

* 69.) Janet Jackson 

* 70.) The Drifters 

* 71.) The Grateful Dead 

* 72.) Frank Zappa 

* 73.) Cream

* 74.) Sex Pistols 

* 75.) The Police 

* 76.) Beastie Boys 

* 77.) Eminem 

* 78.) The Allman Brothers Band 

* 79.) B.B. King 

* 80.) Metallica 

* 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.) Aerosmith 

* 91.) AC/DC 

* 92.) Creedence Clearwater Revival 

* 93.) Eagles 

* 94.) The Isley Brothers 

* 95.) Ruth Brown 

* 96.) Elvis Costello & The Attractions 

* 97.) Ike & Tina Turner 

* 98.) Nina Simone 

* 99.) Van Halen 

* 100.) The Bee Gees 

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. 

Best of the Rest 

* 101.) Bill Haley & The Comets 

* 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.) OutKast 

* 116.) The Notorious B.I.G 

* 117.) Steely Dan 

* 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.) Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five 

* 128.) N.W.A 

* 129.) Santana 

* 130.) Big Joe Turner 

* 131.) Wilson Pickett 

* 132.) Missy Elliott 

* 133.) Ricky Nelson 

* 134.) Depeche Mode 

* 135.) Green Day 

* 136.) Mary J. Blige 

* 137.) John Lee Hooker 

* 138.) Eddie Cochran 

* 139.) Billy Joel 

* 140.) Sam & Dave 

* 141.) The Platters 

* 142.) Rod Stewart 

* 143.) Earth, Wind & Fire 

* 144.) The White Stripes 

* 145.) Red Hot Chili Peppers 

* 146.) 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

* 147.) Martha & The Vandellas 

* 148.) George Harrison 

* 149.) James Taylor 

* 150.) Dusty Springfield 

* 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.) The Coasters 

* 160.) Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps 

* 161.) Bobby "Blue" Bland 

* 162.) ZZ Top 

* 163.) Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 

* 164.) The Staple Singers 

* 165.) Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble 

* 166.) Deep Purple 

* 167.) T. Rex 

* 168.) Randy Newman 

* 169.) Bob Seger 

* 170.) Genesis 

* 171.) Rush

* 172.) Eurythmics 

* 173.) Dion 

* 174.) Gladys Knight & The Pips 

* 175.) The O'Jays

* 176.) Joan Baez 

* 177.) Linda Ronstadt 

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. 

Sure Picks 

* 178.) Isaac Hayes 

* 179.) Little Willie John 

* 180.) Duran Duran 

* 181.) Alice Cooper 

* 182.) Soundgarden 

* 183.) Rage Against the Machine 

* 184.) Foo Fighters 

* 185.) Hall & Oates 

* 186.) The Cars 

* 187.) The Go - Go's 

* 188.) Carole King 

* 189.) Heart 

* 190.) Chubby Checker 

* 191.) Solomon Burke 

* 192.) Jackson Browne 

* 193.) Cheap Trick 

* 194.) Ozzy Osbourne 

* 195.) Todd Rundgren 

* 196.) John Mellencamp 

* 197.) Clyde McPhatter 

* 198.) Bonnie Raitt 

* 199.) Yes 

* 200.) Kiss 

* 201.) Duane Eddy 

* 202.) The Four Seasons 

* 203.) The Spinners 

* 204.) Kool & The Gang 

* 205.) Bobby Womack 

* 206.) The Small Faces/Faces 

* 207.) Neil Diamond 

* 208.) George Michael 

* 209.) Buffalo Springfield 

* 210.) Bill Withers 

* 211.) Little Anthony & The Imperials 

* 212.) Donovan 

* 213.) Cyndi Lauper 

* 214.) Brenda Lee 

* 215.) Traffic 

Very decent resumes while they inspired most artists nowadays, nothing significant although not forgotten. 

Close Calls 

* 216.) Righteous Brothers 

* 217.) Def Leppard 

* 218.) Jeff Beck 

* 219.) The Mamas & The Papas 

* 220.) Chicago 

* 221.) The Flamingos 

* 222.) Jimmy Cliff 

* 223.) The Ventures 

* 224.) Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

* 225.) 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 

* 226.) Cher 

* 227.) Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 

* 228.) The Moonglows 

* 229.) Lavern Baker 

* 230.) The Dells 

* 231.) Ritchie Valens 

* 232.) Del Shannon 

* 233.) Pat Benatar 

* 234.) Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 

* 235.) The Dave Clark Five 

* 236.) The Zombies 

* 237.) Dire Straits 

* 238.) The Doobie Brothers 

* 239.) Electric Light Orchestra 

* 240.) Dave Matthews Band 

* 241.) Lionel Richie 

* 242.) Peter Frampton 

* 243.) Carly Simon 

* 244.) Sheryl Crow 

* 245.) Bobby Darin 

* 246.) Lloyd Price 

* 247.) Joe Cocker 

* 248.) The (Young) Rascals 

* 249.) Gene Pitney 

* 250.) Dr. John 

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

Marginal 

* 251.) The Lovin Spoonful 

* 252.) Bon Jovi 

* 253.) Journey 

* 254.) Bad Company 

* 255.) 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 

* 256.) Laura Nyro 

* 257.) The Hollies 

* 258.) Steve Miller Band 

* 259.) 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

* 260.) The Paul Butterfield Blues Band 

* 261.) Darlene Love 

* 262.) 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 & Warren Zevon: 6th 

Dionne Warwick: 8th 

Alright these are my rankings!