RRHOF eliminations!

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame elimination: Which inductees would go or stay. 

It's a hard process to do, yet it has to be done. We all have our favorites that should be in the RRHOF for being there for their fans & audiences throughout history, yet nobody deserves nor would get it due to various reasons. 

Then there's others who already got inducted that literally don't belong. Sure their supporters will say they deserved it for being the biggest sellers or considered as fan favorites. Yeah although it takes more to earn induction than records & tickets being sold and scored fans. 

Thus is how this process is made. I'll be judging inductees on influence, innovation, impact & originality. It would also be based on ratings & rankings I did before. 

http://navonte.blogspot.com/2025/04/rrhof-newest-rankings.html 

http://navonte.blogspot.com/2025/06/tier-rankings.html 

http://navonte.blogspot.com/2025/06/complete-ratings-of-rockhall-honorees.html

Note: Names in highlight mean elimination. 

Let's start from the beginning. 

1986 

Chuck Berry 

James Brown 

Ray Charles 

Sam Cooke 

Fats Domino 

Everly Brothers 

Buddy Holly 

Jerry Lee Lewis 

Elvis Presley 

Little Richard 

Everybody in the first class stays. You have to be very dysfunctional Hall of Fame to remove any of the founders, pioneers & creators who made history. All would start the development of rock & roll as we know so to eliminate them is ridiculously insane. 

1987 

The Coasters 

Eddie Cochran 

Bo Diddley 

Aretha Franklin 

Marvin Gaye 

Bill Haley 

B.B. King 

Clyde McPhatter 

Ricky Nelson 

Roy Orbison 

Carl Perkins 

Smokey Robinson 

Big Joe Turner 

Jackie Wilson 

Muddy Waters 

Much as 1987 was too enlarged, surprisingly every single one of them didn't get removed even though there's a few (especially Clyde McPhatter) that almost got revoked due to minimal impact on the course of rock & roll. 

1988 

The Beach Boys 

The Beatles 

Bob Dylan 

The Drifters 

The Supremes 

Even five performer classes including this one nobody is getting eliminated. I mean why would you do that to honorary artists who completely changed the world with their influence, innovation & body of work especially the two from different places. A third induction year filled with game changers. 

1989 

Dion 

Otis Redding 

The Rolling Stones 

The Temptations 

Stevie Wonder 

So far, the streak keeps on going on. Dion is still safe even though he's the lowest of this list. 

1990 

Hank Ballard 

Bobby Darin 

The Four Seasons 

The Four Tops 

The Kinks 

The Platters 

Simon & Garfunkel 

The Who 

This is where we get to the process. Bobby Darin had a great career yet his legacy is mostly forgotten outside of few hits. 

1991 

Lavern Baker 

The Byrds 

John Lee Hooker 

The Impressions 

Wilson Pickett 

Jimmy Reed 

Ike & Tina Turner 

All aren't removed except Lavern Baker who only had one or two songs people know of while her impact is unremarkable. 

1992 

Bobby "Blue" Bland 

Booker T. & The M.G's 

Johnny Cash 

The Isley Brothers 

The Jimi Hendrix Experience 

Sam & Dave 

The Yardbirds 

Bobby Bland even though he's a figure in blues has the least scores of a bunch. Influence is what keeps him from getting sacked. 

1993 

Ruth Brown 

Cream 

Creedence Clearwater Revival 

The Doors 

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 

Etta James 

Van Morrison 

Sly & The Family Stone 

Pretty much everyone isn't going anywhere although I couldn't say the same for Frankie Lymon. Few hits yet less influence. 

1994 

The Animals 

The Band 

Duane Eddy 

Grateful Dead 

Elton John 

John Lennon 

Bob Marley 

Rod Stewart 

Guitarist Duane Eddy is known for being an inspiration to countless guitarists everywhere, though he could've been easily inducted under Musical Influence given what I stated. With said, it kept him from being revoked. 

1995 

The Allman Brothers Band 

Al Green 

Janis Joplin 

Led Zeppelin 

Martha & The Vandellas 

Neil Young 

Frank Zappa 

Another year without anyone getting eliminated. Martha & The Vandellas have the lowest points yet they're still ahead of almost everyone else. 

1996 

David Bowie 

Gladys Knight & The Pips 

Jefferson Airplane 

Little Willie John 

Pink Floyd 

The Shirelles 

The Velvet Underground 

It's not shocking that none of them are inducted in their 1st year of eligibility nor nomination. That doesn't make them less though. In fact, we wouldn't remove any of them even Little Willie John who would've been in under a different category. 

1997

The Bee Gees 

Buffalo Springfield 

Crosby, Stills & Nash 

The Jackson 5 

Joni Mitchell 

Parliament - Funkadelic 

The (Young) Rascals 

After three years, we have another removal and this time is The (Young) Rascals. Although they had decent tracks, their career didn't made any sesmic effect on music. 

1998 

Eagles 

Fleetwood Mac 

The Mamas & The Papas 

Lloyd Price 

Santana 

Gene Vincent 

This is where it's gonna take a little turn. Now we have two eliminations. The Mamas & The Papas were a big deal to the 60's California music scene & still are, yet their overall resume is not substantial enough. Lloyd Price had a good career, however he's only known for two songs people cared about. 

1999 

Billy Joel 

Curtis Mayfield 

Paul McCartney 

Del Shannon 

Dusty Springfield 

Bruce Springsteen 

The Staple Singers 

Del Shannon is one of the interesting cases, however he only had one remarkable song. 

2000 

Eric Clapton 

Earth, Wind & Fire 

Lovin Spoonful 

The Moonglows 

Bonnie Raitt 

James Taylor 

The Moonglows & Lovin Spoonful, fine acts with some memorable songs. Nothing groundbreaking & revolutionary. 

2001 

Aerosmith 

Solomon Burke 

The Flamingos 

Michael Jackson 

Queen 

Paul Simon 

Steely Dan 

Ritchie Valens 

In a grand scheme, The Flamingos were HOF material. Couldn't find anything worth noting other than having one of the well-known songs in history. Ritchie Valens was a pioneer in the 50's yet his work has less output due to his early demise unfortunately thus how he also got the boot. 

2002 

Isaac Hayes 

Brenda Lee 

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 

Gene Pitney 

Ramones  

Talking Heads 

Gene Pitney? Couldn't find anything remarkable about his career. 

2003 

AC/DC 

The Clash 

Elvis Costello & The Attractions 

The Police 

Righteous Brothers 

Righteous Brothers certainly made tunes for everyone, whether they truly changed rock & roll is another story. 

2004 

Jackson Browne 

The Dells 

George Harrison 

Prince 

Bob Seger 

Traffic 

ZZ Top 

I really couldn't make a case for The Dells, nothing against them though. 

2005

Buddy Guy 

The O'Jays 

The Pretenders 

Percy Sledge 

U2 

Unfortunately Percy Sledge doesn't fit the description of a true Hall of Famer all due to his lack of sesmic effect on rock & roll. 

2006 

Black Sabbath 

Blondie 

Miles Davis 

Lynyrd Skynyrd 

Sex Pistols 

All five artists have tremendous credentials & are a big inspiration to fellow musicians out there. 

2007 

Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five 

R.E.M 

The Ronettes 

Patti Smith 

Van Halen 

A smallest class with only 5 performers, yet all of them earned it due to solid resumes. 

2008 

The Dave Clark Five 

Leonard Cohen 

Madonna 

John Mellencamp 

The Ventures 

Bands like DC5 & The Ventures were influential yet don't have enough substance in their music to keep them from being sacked. 

2009 

Jeff Beck 

Little Anthony and The Imperials 

Metallica 

Run - DMC 

Bobby Womack 

Jeff Beck almost got the boot since his solo work isn't highly regarded among the greatest of all time yet his skills & showmanship as guitarist kept him safe. 

2010

ABBA 

Jimmy Cliff 

Genesis 

The Hollies

The Stooges 

Cliff has a good career, just nothing effective. 

I mean what did The Hollies do that's considered lasting remembrance. 

2011 

Alice Cooper 

Neil Diamond 

Dr. John 

Darlene Love 

Tom Waits 

Dr. John is a miss, few known songs though not enough substance. 

Darlene Love? I couldn't finger around her honor. 

2012 

Beastie Boys 

Donovan 

Guns N' Roses 

Laura Nyro 

Red Hot Chili Peppers 

The Small Faces/Faces 

Honestly, Laura Nyro should've been honored under Musical Excellence. 

2013 

Heart 

Albert King 

Randy Newman 

Public Enemy 

Rush 

Donna Summer 

No eliminations: Public Enemy takes over the year while Albert King & Donna Summer each got their long overdue posthumous accolades. Rush went in after almost 15 years of eligibility. 

2014 

Peter Gabriel 

Hall & Oates 

Kiss 

Nirvana 

Linda Ronstadt 

Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) 

Cat/Yusuf is among the singer - songwriters who made timeless tunes that people remember, yet his overall impact remains 50/50. 

2015 

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band 

Green Day 

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 

Lou Reed 

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble 

Bill Withers 

Joan Jett should've gotten in with The Runaways instead, not with The Blackhearts. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band made music for the early ages, however time will tell if they extend beyond it. It's not gonna change anytime soon. 

2016 

Cheap Trick 

Chicago 

Deep Purple 

Steve Miller 

N.W.A 

Retrospect, Chicago has HOF material. Unfortunately their music is so unremarkable that mostly everybody hears them due to their lasting hits on a radio. Steve Miller is among the third tier rockers who didn't change the course plus didn't want to be inducted in a first place. 

2017 

Joan Baez 

ELO 

Journey 

Pearl Jam 

Tupac Shakur 

Yes 

An impact of ELO is a borderline one. Journey only scored fans & audiences throughout their entire history. 

2018

Bon Jovi 

The Cars 

Dire Straits 

The Moody Blues 

Nina Simone 

What do Bon Jovi, Dire Straits & The Moodies have in common: Sold million records & tickets yet lacked true quality & historic resonance. 

2019 

The Cure 

Def Leppard 

Janet Jackson 

Stevie Nicks 

Radiohead 

Roxy Music 

The Zombies 

Def Leppard & The Zombies are close calls. Popular yet aren't considered as game changers. Stevie Nicks should've been inducted once since her solo career is very forgettable. 

2020 

Depeche Mode 

The Doobie Brothers 

Whitney Houston 

Nine Inch Nails 

The Notorious B.I.G 

T. Rex 

The Doobie Brothers proved that even classic rock inductions seem to be overboard.

2021 

Foo Fighters 

The Go - Go's 

Jay - Z 

Carole King 

Todd Rundgren

Tina Turner 

It's been a while since nobody got removed. Everyone's safe. 

2022 

Pat Benatar 

Duran Duran 

Eminem 

Eurythmics 

Dolly Parton 

Lionel Richie 

Carly Simon 

Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie & Carly Simon while having songs people listen to didn't have any historic credentials that makes a Hall of Famer. 

2023 

Kate Bush 

Sheryl Crow 

Missy Elliott 

George Michael 

Willie Nelson 

Rage Against the Machine 

The Spinners 

Sheryl Crow has connections yet none of her work seems earth shattering.

2024 

Mary J. Blige 

Cher 

Dave Matthews Band 

Foreigner 

Peter Frampton 

Kool & The Gang 

Ozzy Osbourne 

A Tribe Called Quest 

Nothing against Cher, DMB, Peter Frampton & Foreigner, sure they have large sales & fanbases however they're not The Beatles in terms of seismic shift being caused in history. 

2025 

Bad Company 

Chubby Checker 

Joe Cocker 

Cyndi Lauper 

OutKast 

Soundgarden 

The White Stripes 

Don't have a problem with Checker in, yet why now seems to be sentimentality rather than artistic merits. Joe Cocker & Bad Company were only relevant in their day, nothing more. 

I'll only eliminate less than 50 members. Not too bad. 

Thanks for your support.