Year
Image
Name
Inducted members
Inducted by
Genre
1986
Aretha Franklin
Chaka Khan
R&B/Soul
B.B. King
Robert Cray
Blues
Chuck Berry
Bruce Springsteen
Rock
Duke Ellington
Stevie Wonder
Jazz
Elvis Presley
Billy Idol
Rock
Frank Sinatra
Tony Bennett
Pop
Hank Williams
Hank Williams Jr.
Country
James Brown & the Famous Flames
"Baby Lloyd" Stallworth, Bobby Bennett , Bobby Byrd , Doyle Oglesby, Fred Pulliam, James Brown , Johnny Terry, Nafloyd Scott, Nash Knox, Robert Gram, Roy Scott, Sylvester 'King' Keels, Troy Collins
Robert "Kool" Bell & Ronald Bell
R&B/Soul
Joan Baez
Linda Ronstadt
Folk
John Coltrane
Alice Coltrane
Jazz
Johnny Cash
Reba McEntire
Country
Louis Armstrong
Peggy Lee
Jazz/Pop
Marvin Gaye
Lionel Richie
R&B/Soul
Miles Davis
Herbie Hancock
Jazz
Muddy Waters
Keith Richards
Blues
Ray Charles
Quincy Jones
R&B/Soul
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Billy Griffin , Bobby Rogers , Claudette Robinson , Marv Tarplin , Pete Moore , Ronnie White , Smokey Robinson
Bob Seger
Pop/Soul
The Supremes
Cindy Birdsong , Diana Ross , Florence Ballard , Jean Terrell , Lynda Laurence , Mary Wilson , Scherrie Payne , Susaye Greene
Anita Pointer
Pop/Soul
Woody Guthrie
Pete Seeger
Folk
1987
Big Joe Turner
Lloyd Price
Rock/R&B
Big Mama Thornton
Junior Wells
Rock
Bill Haley & His Comets
Al Rappa, Al Rex , Bill Haley , Billy Williamson , Danny Cedrone , Dick Richards, Fran Beecher , Joey D’Ambrosio (a.k.a. Joey Ambrose), Johnny Grande , Marshall Lytle , Ralph Jones , Rudy Pompilli
Lonnie Donegan
Rock
Billie Holiday
Roberta Flack
Jazz
Buddy Holly & the Crickets
Buddy Holly , Jerry Allison , Joe B. Mauldin , Niki Sullivan , Sonny Curtis , Tommy Allsup
Tom Petty
Rock
Charles Mingus
Anthony Braxton
Jazz
Charlie Parker
Cecil Payne
Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald
Rickie Lee Jones
Pop/Jazz
Harry Belafonte
Petula Clark
Calypso
Howlin' Wolf
Rory Gallagher
Blues
John Lee Hooker
Albert Collins
Blues
Lefty Frizzell
David Frizzell
Country
Mahalia Jackson
Gladys Knight
Gospel
Otis Redding
Ann Peebles
R&B/Soul
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Al Green
Gospel/Blues
The Shirelles
Addie Harris, Beverly Lee, Doris Coley , Shirley Owens
Lesley Gore
Pop
The Temptations
Ali-Ollie Woodson , Damon Harris , David Ruffin , Dennis Edwards , Eddie Kendricks , Elbridge "Al" Bryant, Glenn Leonard, Louis Price , Melvin Franklin , Otis Williams , Paul Williams , Richard Street , Ron Tyson
Bill Withers
R&B/Soul
The Weavers
Erik Darling , Fred Hellerman , Lee Hays , Pete Seeger , Ronnie Gilbert
Joan Baez
Folk
Willie Nelson
Lyle Lovett
Country
1988
Bob Dylan
Tracy Chapman
Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Buck Owens
Merle Haggard
Country
Charles Brown
Pinetop Perkins
Blues
Elmore James
Frank Zappa
Blues
Fats Domino
Ronald Isley
R&B/Soul
Little Richard
Prince
Rock
Louis Jordan
Joe Jackson
Blues
Nat King Cole
Michael McDonald
Jazz/Pop
Nina Simone
Sade Adu
Jazz/Soul
Patsy Cline
Tanya Tucker
Country
Sam Cooke
Smokey Robinson
R&B/Soul
Stevie Wonder
Keith Sweat
R&B/Soul/Funk
T-Bone Walker
Buddy Guy
Blues
The Beatles
George Harrison , John Lennon , Paul McCartney , Ringo Starr
Freddie Mercury
Pop/Rock
The Drifters
Abdul Samad, Andrew Thrasher, Ben E. King , Bill Pinkney , Charlie Thomas , Clyde McPhatter , Dock Green, Elsbeary Hobbs, Eugene Pearson, Gerhart "Gay" Thrasher, Jimmy Oliver , Johnny Moore , Reggie Kimber, Rudy Lewis
George Benson
Pop/Soul
The Everly Brothers
Don Everly , Phil Everly
Chet Atkins
Folk/Pop
The Kingston Trio
Bill Zorn , Bob Halworth, Bob Shane , Dave Guard , George Grove, Jim Connor, John Stewart , Nick Reynolds , Pat Horine, Roger Gambill
Jimmy Buffett
Folk/Pop
Thelonious Monk
Cecil Taylor
Jazz
Wynonie Harris
Jimmy Witherspoon
Blues
1989
Albert King
Joe Walsh
Blues
Bill Evans
Chick Corea
Jazz
Cannonball Adderley
Greg Osby
Jazz
Count Basie
Quincy Jones
Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie
Wynton Marsalis
Jazz
Dolly Parton
Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt
Country
Eddy Arnold
Charley Pride
Country
Four Tops
Abdul “Duke” Fakir , Lawrence Payton, Levi Stubbs , Renaldo "Obie" Benson
Ricky Bell , Michael Bivins , & Ronnie DeVoe
R&B/Soul
Herbie Hancock
Thomas Dolby
Jazz/Funk
Loretta Lynn
Conway Twitty
Country
Ornette Coleman
Peter Brötzmann
Jazz
Roy Acuff
Slim Whitman
Country
Roy Orbison
Jeff Lynne
Pop/Singer-Songwriter
The Beach Boys
Al Jardine , Brian Wilson , Bruce Johnston , Carl Wilson , Dennis Wilson , Mike Love
Tina Weymouth & Chris Frantz
Pop/Rock
The Coasters
Adolph Jacobs , Albert "Sonny" Forriest, Billy Guy , Carl Gardner , Cornell Gunter , Earl "Speedo" Carroll , Jimmy Norman , Ronnie Bright , Thomas "Curley" Palmer, Will "Dub" Jones
Jimmy Castor
R&B/Rock
The Isley Brothers
Chris Jasper , Ernie Isley , Marvin Isley , O'Kelly Isley Jr. , Ronald Isley , Rudolph Isley
Michael Jackson
R&B/Funk
The Rolling Stones
Bill Wyman , Brian Jones , Charlie Watts , Ian Stewart , Keith Richards , Mick Jagger , Mick Taylor , Ronnie Wood
Joan Jett
Rock
The Ronettes
Estelle Bennett , Nedra Talley , Ronnie Spector
Belinda Carlisle & Joey Ramone
R&B/Pop
The Staple Singers
Cleotha Staples, Mavis Staples , Pervis Staples, Roebuck "Pops" Staples , Yvonne Staples
Leon Russell
Gospel/R&B
1990
Art Blakey
Wallace Roney
Jazz
Bo Diddley
Joe Strummer
Rock
Conway Twitty
Loretta Lynn
Country
Dave Brubeck
Ben Sidran
Jazz
Django Reinhardt
Larry Carlton
Jazz
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Edward Patten , Gladys Knight , Langston George, Merald "Bubba" Knight , William Guest
Mariah Carey
R&B/Soul
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike Turner , Tina Turner
Bobby Womack
R&B/Rock
Jerry Lee Lewis
Kris Kristofferson
Rock/Country
Martha & the Vandellas
Annette Beard-Helton, Betty Kelly , Lois Reeves , Martha Reeves , Rosalind Ashford-Holmes, Sandra Tilley
Phil Collins
Pop/Soul
Marty Robbins
Don Gibson
Country
Odetta
Carly Simon
Folk/Blues
Ruth Brown
Rakim
R&B/Soul
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Alice Cooper
Rock/R&B
Simon & Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel , Paul Simon
Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens
Folk/Pop
The Impressions
Curtis Mayfield , Fred Cash , Leroy Hutson , Ralph Johnson , Reggie Torian, Sam Gooden
Huey Lewis
R&B/Soul
The Marvelettes
Ann Bogan , Georgeanna Tillman , Gladys Horton , Juanita Cowart, Katherine Anderson , Wanda Young
David Johansen
R&B/Pop
The Platters
Alex Hodge, Babara Randolph , David Lynch, Duke Daniels, Herb Reed , James Austin Jr., Milton Bullock, Nate Nelson, Paul Robi, Sandra Dawn, Sonny Turner , Tony Williams , Zola Taylor
Dion DiMucci
R&B/Pop
The Soul Stirrers
Arthur Crume, Ben Odom, Bob King, Calvin Henderson, Dillard Crume, Earnest Smith, Eddie Huffman, Frank Davis, Gary Blackshea, Gene Stewart, Glenn Darden, Jackie Banks, Jackie Heard, James Hardy, James Phelps , Jesse J. Farley, Jimmy Outler, John Rawls, Johnnie Taylor , Julius Cheeks , Justin Morris, Late James Davis, Leroy Crume, Luther Gamble, Martin Jacox, Michael Grady Jr., Paul Foster, R.H. Harris , Roy Crain, Rufus Crume, Sam Cooke , Thomas Breuster, Willie Rogers
Andraé Crouch
Gospel
The Who
John Entwistle , Keith Moon , Kenney Jones , Pete Townshend , Roger Daltrey
Paul Weller
Rock
Waylon Jennings
Steve Earle
Country
Wilson Pickett
Syl Johnson
R&B/Soul
1991
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Al Anderson , Alvin Patterson, Aston Barrett , Beverley Kelso , Bob Marley , Bunny Wailer , Carlton Barrett , Cherry Smith , Donald Kinsey , Earl Lindo , Earl Smith, Judy Mowatt , Junior Marvin , Marcia Griffiths , Peter Tosh , Rita Marley , Tyrone Downie
H.R. & Lauryn Hill
Reggae
Bobby Darin
Connie Francis
Pop/Rock/Jazz
Carole King
James Taylor
Pop/Singer-Songwriter
Chet Baker
Chuck Mangione
Jazz
Dean Martin
Paul Anka
Pop
Dusty Springfield
Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
Pop/Soul
Eric Dolphy
Jackie McLean
Jazz
Etta James
Marcia Ball
R&B/Soul
George Jones
Robbie Robertson
Country
Lightnin' Hopkins
Townes Van Zandt
Blues
Merle Haggard
Alan Jackson
Country
Peter, Paul and Mary
David Gates
Folk/Pop
Rod Stewart
Stevie Nicks
Rock/Pop
The "5" Royales
Clarence Pauling , Gene Tanner, Jimmy Moore, Johnny Tanner, Lowman "Pete" Pauling, Obadiah Carter , Otto Jeffries
Ralph Bass
R&B/Soul
The Byrds
Chris Hillman , Clarence White , David Crosby , Gene Clark , Gene Parsons , John York , Michael Clarke , Roger McGuinn , Skip Battin
Tom Petty
Rock/Country
The Kinks
Andy Pyle , Bob Henrit , Dave Davies , Ian Gibbons , Jim Rodford, John Dalton , John Gosling , Mick Avory , Pete Quaife , Ray Davies
Matthew Sweet
Rock/Pop
The Spinners
Billy Henderson , Bobby Smith , Edgar "Chico" Edwards, G. C. Cameron , George Dixon, Henry Fambrough , John Edwards, Pervis Jackson , Philippé Wynne
Lenny Kravitz
Soul
The Yardbirds
Chris Dreja , Eric Clapton , Jeff Beck , Jim McCarty , Jimmy Page , Keith Relf , Paul Samwell-Smith
Paul Rodgers
Rock
Vera Lynn
Ian Hunter
Pop
1992
Bee Gees
Barry Gibb , Colin Petersen , Geoff Bridgford, Maurice Gibb , Robin Gibb , Vince Melouney
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
Pop
Bobby “Blue” Bland
Mick Hucknall
R&B/Soul/Funk
Carl Perkins
Ricky Skaggs
Rock/Country
David Bowie
Black Francis
Rock
Dinah Washington
Eva Cassidy
R&B/Soul/Pop
Dion & the Belmonts
Angelo D'Aleo, Carlo Mastrangelo , Dion DiMucci , Fred Milano
K.d. lang
Rock
Gordon Lightfoot
Ronnie Hawkins
Singer-Songwriter
Max Roach
Neil Peart
Jazz
Paul Simon
Edie Brickell
Singer-Songwriter
Pete Seeger
Bruce Springsteen
Folk
Professor Longhair
Allison Miner
Blues/R&B
Sarah Vaughan
Mel Tormé
Jazz
The Four Seasons
Bob Gaudio , Chuck Wilson, Clay Jordan, Demetri Callas, Don Ciccone , Frankie Valli , Gerry Polci , Jerry Corbetta , Joe Long , John Paiva, Larry Lingle, Lee Shapiro , Lynn Hammann, Nick Massi , Rex Robinson, Robby Robinson , Tommy DeVito
Barry Manilow
Pop
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Jimi Hendrix , Mitch Mitchell , Noel Redding
John Frusciante
Rock
The O'Jays
Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, Eddie Levert , Frank "Frankie" Little, Sammy Strain , Walter Williams, William Powell
Johnny Gill
R&B/Soul/Funk
The Ravens
Jimmy "Ricky" Ricks, Joe Medlin, Joe Van Loan, Leonard "Zeke" Puzey, Louis Frazier, Louis Heyward, Maithe Marshall, Richie Cannon, Warren "Birdland" Suttles
Thurman Ruth
R&B/Soul
The Righteous Brothers
Bill Medley , Bobby Hatfield , Jimmy Walker
Jennifer Warnes
Pop/Soul
The Velvet Underground
Doug Yule , John Cale , Lou Reed , Moe Tucker , Sterling Morrison
Iggy Pop & Thurston Moore
Rock/Alternative/Experimental
Wanda Jackson
Cyndi Lauper
Rock/Country
1993
Al Green
Al Jarreau
R&B/Soul
Amos Milburn
Floyd Dixon
R&B/Soul
Cat Stevens
Lindsey Buckingham
Singer-Songwriter
Cliff Richard & the Shadows
Alan Jones , Alan Tarney , Brian Bennett , Brian Locking , Bruce Welch , Cliff Richard , Hank Marvin , Jet Harris , John Farrar, John Rostill , Tony Meehan
Tony Iommi
Rock
Connie Francis
Olivia Newton-John
Pop
Cream
Eric Clapton , Ginger Baker , Jack Bruce
Geddy Lee
Rock
Dionne Warwick
Babyface
R&B/Soul/Pop
Eddie Cochran
Dickie Peterson
Rock
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
Art Tripp , Aynsley Dunbar , Billy Mundi , Bruce Fowler , Buzz Gardner , Chester Thompson , Denny Walley , Don Preston , Elliot Ingber , Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood , Frank Zappa , George Duke , Ian Underwood , Jean-Luc Ponty , Jim Fielder , Jimmy Carl Black , John Leon "Bunk" Gardner, Lowell George , Napoleon Murphy Brock , Ralph Humphrey, Ray Collins , Roy Estrada , Ruth Underwood , Sal Marquez, Terry Bozzio , Tom Fowler
John Zorn
Alternative/Experimental/Rock
Jackie Wilson
Berry Gordy
R&B/Soul
Kitty Wells
Wynonna Judd
Country
Mary Wells
Petula Clark
Soul/Pop
Neil Diamond
Billy Joel
Singer-Songwriter/Pop
Patti Page
Vic Schoen
Country/Pop
Pink Floyd
David Gilmour , Nick Mason , Richard Wright , Roger Waters , Syd Barrett
Billy Corgan
Rock
Sly & the Family Stone
Andy Newmark , Bill Lordan , Cynthia Robinson , Elva Mouton, Freddie Stone , Gerry Gibson, Greg Errico , Jerry Martini , Larry Graham , Mary McCreary , Pat Rizzo , Rose Stone , Rustee Allen , Sid Page , Sly Stone , Vet Stewart , Vicki Blackwell
Chuck D
Funk/Soul
Sonny Rollins
Al Foster
Jazz
The Clovers
Bill Harris , Billy Mitchell, Billy Shelton, Harold Lucas, Harold Winley, James "Toy" Walton, John "Buddy" Bailey, Matthew McQuarter, Robert Russell, Roosevelt "Tippie" Hubbard, Thomas Woods
Jerry Butler
R&B/Soul
The Mamas and the Papas
Cass Elliot , Denny Doherty , John Phillips , Michelle Phillips
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Rock/Pop
1994
Chuck Willis
Robbie Robertson
R&B
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Doug Clifford , John Fogerty , Stu Cook , Tom Fogerty
Bob Seger
Rock
Don Gibson
Vince Gill
Country
Elton John
Bernie Taupin
Singer-Songwriter
Flatt & Scruggs
Earl Scruggs , Lester Flatt
Doc Watson
Bluegrass
John Lennon
Yoko Ono
Singer-Songwriter
Joni Mitchell
Björk
Singer-Songwriter
Leonard Cohen
PJ Harvey & Jeff Buckley
Singer-Songwriter/Folk
Lonnie Donegan
Al Stewart
Skiffle
Pharoah Sanders
Randy Weston
Jazz
Ray Price
Buck Owens
Country/Western
Sam & Dave
Dave Prater , Sam Moore
Elvis Costello
R&B/Soul
Sammy Davis Jr.
Tom Jones
Pop/Jazz
Stan Getz
Gary Burton
Jazz
The Animals
Alan Price , Andy Summers , Barry Jenkins , Chas Chandler , Danny McCulloch , Dave Rowberry , Eric Burdon , Hilton Valentine , John Steel , John Weider , Vic Briggs , Zoot Money
Ian Gillan
Rock
The Doors
Jim Morrison , John Densmore , Ray Manzarek , Robby Krieger
Mark Lanegan
Rock
The Orioles
Alexander Sharp, George Nelson, Johnny Reed, Sonny Til , Tommy Gaither
Carl Gardner
R&B
Tony Bennett
Michael McDonald
Pop/Jazz
Van Morrison
Shane MacGowan
Singer-Songwriter
1995
Alice Coltrane
Ravi Coltrane
Jazz
Charley Pride
Darius Rucker
Country
Deep Purple
David Coverdale , Glenn Hughes , Ian Gillan , Ian Paice , Joe Lynn Turner , Jon Lord , Nick Simper , Ritchie Blackmore , Rod Evans , Roger Glover , Tommy Bolin
Eddie Van Halen
Rock
Fleetwood Mac
Billy Burnette , Bob Welch , Bob Weston , Christine McVie , Danny Kirwan , Dave Walker , Jeremy Spencer , John McVie , Lindsey Buckingham , Mick Fleetwood , Peter Green , Rick Vito , Stevie Nicks
Lisa Loeb
Pop/Rock
Freddie King
Lonnie Mack
Blues
Gram Parsons
Bernie Leadon
Country
Grateful Dead
Bill Kreutzmann , Bob Weir , Brent Mydland , Donna Jean Godchaux , Jerry Garcia , Keith Godchaux , Mickey Hart , Phil Lesh , Ron "Pigpen" McKernan , Tom Constanten
Bruce Hornsby
Rock/Americana
Hank Snow
Jimmy Buffett
Country
Janis Joplin
Country Joe McDonald
Rock/Soul
Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page , John Bonham , John Paul Jones , Robert Plant
Chris Cornell
Rock
Neil Young
Margo Timmins
Singer-Songwriter/Rock
Ricky Nelson
Kris Kristofferson
Country/Pop
Ritchie Valens
Carlos Santana
Rock
Solomon Burke
Chaka Khan
R&B/Soul
The Band
Garth Hudson , Levon Helm , Richard Manuel , Rick Danko , Robbie Robertson
Bob Dylan
Rock/Country
The Dave Clark Five
Dave Clark , Denis Payton, Lenny Davidson, Mike Smith , Rick Huxley
Todd Rundgren
Rock
The Jackson 5
Jackie Jackson , Jermaine Jackson , Marlon Jackson , Michael Jackson , Randy Jackson , Tito Jackson
Bobby Brown
Pop/Soul
Tito Puente
Rubén Blades
Jazz
Tom Jones
Robbie Williams
Pop
1996
Black Sabbath
Bill Ward , Geezer Butler , Geoff Nicholls , Ian Gillan , Ozzy Osbourne , Ronnie James Dio , Tony Iommi , Tony Martin , Vinny Appice
Dave Mustaine
Metal
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
David Crosby , Graham Nash , Neil Young , Stephen Stills
Alison Krauss
Rock/Folk
Esther Phillips
Pee Wee Ellis
R&B/Soul
Faron Young
Paddy McAloon
Country
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Alonzo Tucker, Arthur Porter, Billy Davis, Cal Green, Charles Sutton, Hank Ballard , Henry Booth, Lawson Smith, Norman Thrasher, Sonny Woods
Chubby Checker
R&B/Rock
Horace Silver
Ramsey Lewis
Jazz
Jefferson Airplane
Grace Slick , Jack Casady , Joey Covington , John Barbata , Jorma Kaukonen , Marty Balin , Papa John Creach , Paul Kantner , Signe Toly Anderson , Skip Spence , Spencer Dryden
Hope Sandoval
Rock
King Crimson
Adrian Belew , Andy McCulloch , Bill Bruford , Boz Burrell , David Cross , Gordon Haskell , Greg Lake , Ian McDonald , Ian Wallace , Jamie Muir , John Wetton , Mel Collins , Michael Giles , Peter Giles , Peter Sinfield , Robert Fripp , Tony Levin
Vernon Reid & Denis "Snake" Bélanger
Alternative/Experimental
Kool & the Gang
Claydes Charles Smith , Curtis Williams, Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas , Donald Boyce, Frank "Rusty" Hamilton, Gary Brown, George Brown, James "J.T." Taylor , Kevin Bell, Kevin Lassiter, Michael Ray, Odeen Mays, Ricky Westfield, Robert "Kool" Bell , Robert "Spike" Mickens, Ronald Bell , Royal Bayyan, Sennie "Skip" Martin , Shawn McQuiller, Sir Earl Toon, Woodrow "Woody" Sparrow
Raphael Saadiq
R&B/Soul/Funk
Kraftwerk
Florian Schneider , Fritz Hilpert , Karl Bartos , Klaus Röder , Ralf Hütter , Wolfgang Flür
Aphex Twin
Electronic
MC5
Dennis Thompson , Fred "Sonic" Smith , Michael Davis , Rob Tyner , Wayne Kramer
Bob Mould
Punk
Otis Rush
Jimmie Vaughan
Blues
Parliament-Funkadelic
Bernie Worrell , Billy Bass Nelson , Bootsy Collins , Calvin Simon , Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins , Cordell "Boogie" Mosson, David Spradley, Dawn Silva , Debbie Wright, Dennis Chambers , DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight , Eddie Hazel , Frankie "Kash" Waddy, Fred Wesley , Garry Shider , Gary "Muddbone" Cooper, George Clinton , Glen Goins , Grady Thomas , Greg Thomas, Harold Beane, Jeanette Washington , Jerome Brailey , Jimi Calhoun, Larry Fratangelo, Larry Heckstall, Leon Patillo , Lynn Mabry , Maceo Parker , Mallia Franklin , Michael Brecker , Michael Clip Payne, Michael Hampton , Mickey Atkins, Muruga Booker , Phelps "Catfish" Collins , Prakash John , Randy Brecker , Ray Davis , Reunald "Renny" Jones, Rick Gardner, Robert "P-Nut" Johnson, Rodney "Skeet" Curtis, Ron Bykowski, Ron Ford, Ruth Copeland , Shirley Hayden, Sidney Barnes , Tawl Ross , Terrence Fulton Aka Sweetpea, Tiki Fulwood , Tyrone Lampkin, Walter "Junie" Morrison
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg
Funk
Santana
Alan Pasqua , Alex Ligertwood , Alphonso Johnson , Armando Peraza , Benny Rietveld, Billy Johnson, Buddy Miles , Carlos Santana , Chester C. Thompson , Chester D. Thompson , Chris Rhyne, Chris Solberg, Coke Escovedo , David Brown, David Margen, David Sancious , Doug Rauch , Gaylord Birch , Graham Lear , Greg Walker, Gregg Rolie , James "Mingo" Lewis , Joel Badie, José "Chepito" Areas, Jules Broussard, Karl Perazzo, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler , Leon Patillo , Leon Thomas , Michael "Mike" Shrieve, Michael Carabello , Neal Schon , Orestes Vilató , Pablo Tellez, Pete Escovedo , Raul Rekow, Richard Baker, Richard Kermode , Rico Reyes, Sterling Crew, Tom Coster , Tom Rutley, Tony Lindsay , Walfredo Reyes Jr.
Dave Matthews
Rock
Sun Ra
Herbie Hancock
Jazz/Experimental
Tammy Wynette
Rosanne Cash
Country
The Carpenters
Karen Carpenter , Richard Carpenter
Thurston Moore
Pop
The Stooges
Dave Alexander , Iggy Pop , James Williamson , Ron Asheton , Scott Asheton , Steve Mackay
Dee Dee Ramone
Punk
Traffic
Barry Beckett , Chris Wood , Dave Mason , David Hood , Jim Capaldi , Jim Gordon , Rebop Kwaku Baah , Ric Grech , Roger Hawkins , Rosko Gee , Steve Winwood
Paul Weller
Rock
1997
Bill Withers
D'Angelo
R&B/Soul
Billy Joel
Mick Jones
Singer-Songwriter
Buddy Guy
Bill Wyman
Blues
Buffalo Springfield
Bruce Palmer , Dewey Martin , Jim Messina , Neil Young , Richie Furay , Stephen Stills
J. D. Souther
Rock/Folk
Curtis Mayfield
Lionel Richie
R&B/Soul/Funk
Donovan
Jeff Mangum
Singer-Songwriter/Folk
Earth, Wind & Fire
Al McKay , Andrew Woolfolk , David Lautrec, Dick Smith, Don Myrick , Doug Carn , Fred Ravel , Fred White , Gary Bias , Jessica Cleaves , Johnny Graham, Larry Dunn , Maurice White , Morris Pleasure , Phenix Horns , Philip Bailey , Ralph Johnson , Reggie Young , Roland Bautista , Ronnie Laws , Sheldon Reynolds , Sonny Emory , Vance Taylor, Verdine White , Wade Flemons , Yackov Ben Israel
André 3000
R&B/Soul/Funk/Disco
Gil Scott-Heron
Jay Kay
Soul/Jazz
James Taylor
Randy Newman
Singer-Songwriter
Jethro Tull
Andrew Giddings , Barriemore Barlow , Clive Bunker , Dave Pegg , Dee Palmer , Doane Perry , Eddie Jobson , Glenn Cornick , Ian Anderson , Jeffrey Hammond , John Evan , John Glascock , Jonathan Noyce , Maartin Allcock , Mark Craney , Martin Barre , Mick Abrahams , Peter-John Vettese
Steve Harris
Rock
Keith Jarrett
Charles Lloyd
Jazz
Lowell Fulson
Bobby “Blue” Bland
Blues
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Allen Collins , Artimus Pyle , Billy Powell , Bob Burns , Ed King , Gary Rossington , Hughie Thomasson , Johnny Van Zant , Kurt Custer, Larry Junstrom , Leon Wilkeson , Mike Estes, Owen Hale , Randall Hall, Ronnie Van Zandt , Steve Gaines
Dave Hlubek
Rock
Paul McCartney & Wings
Denny Laine , Denny Seiwell , Henry McCullough , Jimmy McCulloch , Joe English , Laurence Juber , Linda McCartney , Paul McCartney , Steve Holley
Neil Finn
Pop/Rock
Son House
Alan Lomax
Blues
The Allman Brothers Band
Allen Woody , Berry Oakley , Butch Trucks , Chuck Leavell , Dan Toler , David "Frankie" Toler, David Goldflies, Dickey Betts , Duane Allman , Gregg Allman , Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson , Johnny Neel , Lamar Williams , Marc Quiñones , Mike Lawler, Warren Haynes
Chris Robinson
Blues/Rock
The Monkees
Davy Jones , Michael Nesmith , Micky Dolenz , Peter Tork
David Cassidy
Pop/Rock
Warren Zevon
Jackson Browne
Singer-Songwriter
Yes
Alan White , Bill Bruford , Chris Squire , Geoff Downes , Jon Anderson , Oliver Wakeman , Patrick Moraz , Peter Banks , Rick Wakeman , Steve Howe , Tony Kaye , Trevor Horn , Trevor Rabin
James LaBrie & Mike Portnoy
Rock
1998
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper , Bob Dolin, Dennis Dunaway , Glen Buxton , Michael Bruce , Mick Mashbir , Neal Smith
Rob Zombie
Rock
Barry White
James Ingram
R&B/Soul/Funk/Disco
Eagles
Bernie Leadon , Don Felder , Don Henley , Glenn Frey , Joe Walsh , Randy Meisner , Timothy B. Schmit
Vince Gill
Rock
George Harrison
Billy Preston
Singer-Songwriter
John Denver
John Oates
Country/Pop
Lennie Tristano
Anthony Braxton
Jazz
Linda Ronstadt
Shania Twain
Singer-Songwriter/Rock/Pop
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Pop
Roberta Flack
Lauryn Hill
R&B/Soul
Roy Brown
Fats Domino
Blues/R&B
Scott Walker
Julian Cope & Leonard Cohen
Singer-Songwriter
Steely Dan
David Palmer , Denny Dias , Donald Fagen , Jeff "Skunk" Baxter , Jeff Porcaro , Jim Hodder , Michael McDonald , Royce Jones , Walter Becker
Mark Knopfler
Rock/Pop/Jazz
T. Rex
Bill Legend, Davy Lutton, Dino Dines , Gloria Jones , Herbie Flowers , Marc Bolan , Mickey Finn , Miller Anderson , Paul Fenton , Steve Currie, Steve Peregrin Took , Tony Newman
Sylvain Sylvain
Rock
The Louvin Brothers
Charlie Louvin , Ira Louvin
Patty Loveless
Country
The Moody Blues
Bias Boshell , Clint Warwick , Denny Laine , Graeme Edge , John Lodge , Justin Hayward , Mike Pinder , Patrick Moraz , Paul Bliss, Ray Thomas
Jon Anderson
Rock/Pop
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Billy Davenport , Charley "Bugsy" Maugh, David Sanborn , Dennis Whitted, Elvin Bishop , Gene Dinwiddie , Howard "Buzzy" Feiten , Jerome Arnold , Keith Johnson, Mark Naftalin , Mike Bloomfield , Paul Butterfield , Phillip Wilson , Ralph Wash, Rod Hicks, Sam Lay , Steve Madaio, Ted Harris, Trevor Lawrence
John Popper
Blues/Rock
The Zombies
Chris White , Colin Blunstone , Hugh Grundy , Paul Atkinson , Rick Birkett, Rod Argent , Sebastian Santa Maria
Elliott Smith
Pop
Weather Report
Airto Moreira , Alex Acuña , Alphonse Mouzon , Alphonso Johnson , Andrew White , Chester Thompson , Dom Um Romão , Don Alias , Eric Gravatt , Jaco Pastorius , Joe Zawinul , Manolo Badrena , Mino Cinélu , Miroslav Vitouš , Muruga Booker , Narada Michael Walden , Omar Hakim , Peter Erskine , Robert Thomas Jr. , Steve Gadd , Tony Williams , Victor Bailey , Wayne Shorter
Victor Wooten
Jazz
ZZ Top
Billy Gibbons , Dusty Hill , Frank Beard
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Rock/Blues
1999
ABBA
Agnetha Fältskog , Anni-Frid Lyngstad , Benny Andersson , Björn Ulvaeus
Cher
Pop
Anne Murray
k.d. lang
Country/Pop
Big Star
Alex Chilton , Andy Hummel , Chris Bell , Jody Stephens
Paul Westerberg
Pop/Rock
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Alto Reed , Bob Seger , Charlie Allen Martin, Chris Campbell, Craig Frost , David Teegarden , Don Brewer , Drew Abbott , Pete Carr , Rick Manasa, Robyn Robbins
Chris Robinson
Rock
Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band
Bruce Springsteen , Clarence Clemons , Danny Federici , David Sancious , Garry Tallent , Max Weinberg , Nils Lofgren , Patti Scialfa , Roy Bittan , Steven Van Zandt , Vini Lopez
Eddie Vedder
Rock
Chick Corea
Béla Fleck
Jazz
Diana Ross
Monica
R&B/Soul/Pop/Disco
Electric Light Orchestra
Bev Bevan , Bill Hunt, Colin Walker , Hugh McDowell , Jeff Lynne , Kelly Groucutt , Melvyn Gale , Mik Kaminski , Mike de Albuquerque , Mike Edwards , Richard Tandy , Roy Wood , Steve Woolam, Wilfred Gibson
Wayne Coyne
Pop/Rock
Genesis
Anthony Phillips , John Mayhew , John Silver , Mike Rutherford , Peter Gabriel , Phil Collins , Ray Wilson , Steve Hackett , Tony Banks
Trey Anastasio
Rock
Hall & Oates
Daryl Hall , John Oates
Todd Rundgren
Pop/Soul
Harry Nilsson
Jimmy Webb
Singer-Songwriter
Jean-Michel Jarre
Nicolas Godin
Electronic
Koko Taylor
Shemekia Copeland
Blues
Queen
Brian May , Freddie Mercury , John Deacon , Roger Taylor
Kirk Hammett
Rock
Roxy Music
Andy Mackay , Brian Eno , Bryan Ferry , Eddie Jobson , Graham Simpson , John Gustafson , John Porter , John Wetton , Paul Thompson , Phil Manzanera , Rick Wills , Rik Kenton, Sal Maida
John Taylor
Rock
Tangerine Dream
Christopher Franke , Conrad Schnitzler , Edgar Froese , Jerome Froese , Johannes Schmoelling , Klaus Krüger, Linda Spa , Michael Hoenig , Paul Haslinger , Peter Baumann , Ralf Wadephul , Steve Jolliffe , Steve Schroyder, Zlatko Perica
Garry Cobain
Electronic
The Delfonics
Randy Cain , Wilbert Hart , William Hart
Millie Jackson
R&B/Soul
The Stylistics
Airrion Love, Herb Murrell, James Dunn, James Smith, Raymond Johnson, Russell Thompkins Jr.
Emilio Castillo
R&B/Soul
War
Alice Tweed Smith, B. B. Dickerson, Charles Green, Charles Miller , Eric Burdon , Harold Ray Brown , Howard E. Scott , J. B. Eckl , Kerry Campbell, Lance Ellis, Lee Oskar , Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan, Luther Rabb , Pat Rizzo , Rae Valentine , Ricky Green, Ron Hammon, Sal Rodriguez, Smoky Greenwell, Tetsuya "Tex" Nakamura, Thomas "Papa Dee" Allen
Dave Matthews
Funk/Rock/Soul
2000
Carly Simon
Tori Amos
Singer-Songwriter
Donna Summer
Barry Gibb
Pop/Soul/R&B/Disco
Emmylou Harris
Nanci Griffith
Country/Singer-Songwriter
Fairport Convention
Ashley Hutchings , Bruce Rowland , Chris Leslie , Dave Mattacks , Dave Pegg , Dave Swarbrick , Iain Matthews , Jerry Donahue , Judy Dyble , Maartin Allcock , Martin Lamble , Paul Warren, Ric Sanders , Richard Thompson , Roger Hill, Sandy Denny , Simon Nicol , Trevor Lucas
Susanna Hoffs
Folk
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Bernard Wilson , David Ebo , Dwight Johnson, Franklin Peaker, Gil Saunders , Harold Melvin, Jerry Cummings, Lawrence Brown, Lloyd Parks , Sharon Paige, Teddy Pendergrass , William Spratley
Snoop Dogg
R&B/Soul
Jim Croce
Ingrid Croce
Singer-Songwriter
Johnny Winter
Michael Schenker
Blues/Rock
Judas Priest
Alan Moore , Dave Holland , Glenn Tipton , Ian Hill , John Hinch , K. K. Downing , Les Binks , Rob Halford , Scott Travis , Simon Phillips , Tim "Ripper" Owens
James Hetfield
Metal
KISS
Ace Frehley , Bruce Kulick , Eric Carr , Eric Singer , Gene Simmons , Mark St. John , Paul Stanley , Peter Criss , Vinnie Vincent
Buzz Osborne
Rock
Labelle
Cindy Birdsong , Nona Hendryx , Patti LaBelle , Sarah Dash
Missy Elliott
R&B/Soul/Funk/Disco
New York Dolls
Arthur Kane , David Johansen , Jerry Nolan , Johnny Thunders , Sylvain Sylvain
Joan Jett
Punk
Nick Drake
Philip Selway
Singer-Songwriter/Folk
Phil Ochs
Dar Williams
Singer-Songwriter/Folk
Rufus with Chaka Khan
Al Ciner , Andre Fischer, Bobby Watson , Chaka Khan , Dave "Hawk" Wolinski, Dennis Belfield, Ivan Neville , John "JR" Robinson , Kevin Murphy , Nate Morgan , Richard "Moon" Calhoun, Ron Stockert, Tony Maiden
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
R&B/Soul/Funk/Disco
Rush
Alex Lifeson , Geddy Lee , Neil Peart
Maynard James Keenan & Les Claypool
Rock
Small Faces
Ian McLagan , Jimmy Winston , Kenney Jones , Rick Wills , Ronnie Lane , Steve Marriott
Jimmy Bain
Rock/Pop
The Flying Burrito Brothers
"Sneaky" Pete Kleinow , Bernie Leadon , Bobby Cochran , Brian Cadd , Byron Berline , Chris Ethridge , Chris Hillman , Ed Ponder, Gary Kubal, Gene Parsons , Gib Guilbeau , Gram Parsons , Jim Goodall, Joel Scott Hill, John Beland , Larry Gadler, Larry Patton, Michael Clarke , Mickey McGee , Rick Lonow, Rick Roberts , Skip Battin , Thad Maxwell, Wayne Bridge
J Mascis & Steve Earle
Country/Rock
The Pointer Sisters
Anita Pointer , Bonnie Pointer , June Pointer , Ruth Pointer
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins
R&B/Soul/Pop
Tina Turner
Christina Aguilera
Rock/R&B/Soul/Pop
2001
AC/DC
Angus Young , Bon Scott , Brian Johnson , Chris Slade , Cliff Williams , Malcolm Young , Mark Evans , Phil Rudd , Rob Bailey , Simon Wright
Gene Simmons
Rock
Aerosmith
Brad Whitford , Jimmy Crespo , Joe Perry , Joey Kramer , Rick Dufay, Steven Tyler , Tom Hamilton
Nikki Sixx
Rock
Al Jarreau
Johnny Mathis
R&B/Soul/Pop
Barry Manilow
Dionne Warwick
Pop
Bonnie Raitt
Bruce Hornsby
Blues/Rock/Pop
Commodores
Chelsea Powell, David Hodges , J.D. Nicholas, Lionel Richie , Milan Williams , Ronald LaPread, Sheldon Reynolds , Skyler Jett, Thomas McClary , Tom Joyner, Walter Orange, William King
Nathan Morris
R&B/Soul/Funk/Pop
Grace Jones
Nile Rodgers
Alternative/Experimental
Grover Washington Jr.
Bill Withers
Jazz/Funk
J. J. Cale
John Mayer
Americana/Blues
Jackson Browne
Michael Stanley
Singer-Songwriter
John Prine
Guy Clark
Folk/Country/Americana
Lou Reed
Laurie Anderson
Alternative/Experimental
Pat Benatar
Neil Giraldo
Rock
Patti Smith
Shirley Manson
Punk/Singer-Songwriter
Pentangle
Alan Thomson , Bert Jansch , Danny Thompson , Gerry Conway , Jacqui McShee , Jerry Underwood, John Renbourn , Mike Piggott, Nigel Portman Smith, Peter Kirtley , Spencer Cozens, Terry Cox
Simon Nicol
Folk/Rock
Silver Apples
Danny Taylor, Michael Lerner, Simeon Coxe, Xian Hawkins
David Vorhaus
Alternative/Experiment
Stan Rogers
Terry Kelly
Folk
The Sonics
Andy Parypa, Bob Bennett, Gerry Roslie, Larry Parypa, Rob Lind
Mojo Nixon
Proto-Punk
Thin Lizzy
Brian Downey , Brian Robertson , Darren Wharton , Eric Bell , Gary Moore , John Sykes , Phil Lynott , Scott Gorham , Snowy White
Alex Skolnick
Rock
2002
Bad Company
Brian Howe , Dave "Bucket" Colwell , Mick Ralphs , Paul Rodgers , Raymond "Boz" Burrell, Rick Wills , Robert Hart , Simon Kirke , Steve Price
Richie Sambora
Rock
Bert Jansch
Donovan
Folk
Billy Ocean
La Toya Jackson
R&B/Soul/Pop
Cher
Madonna
Pop
Chicago
Bill Champlin , Chris Pinnick , Danny Seraphine , Dawayne Bailey, Donnie Dacus , James Pankow , Jason Scheff , Keith Howland , Laudir de Oliveira , Lee Loughnane , Peter Cetera , Robert Lamm , Terry Kath , Tris Imboden , Walter Parazaider
Dionne Warwick
Pop/Rock
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Rock/Blues
Jimmy Buffett
Kenny Chesney
Pop/Singer-Songwriter
Journey
Aynsley Dunbar , Deen Castronovo , George Tickner , Gregg Rolie , Jonathan Cain , Neal Schon , Prairie Prince , Randy Jackson , Ross Valory , Steve Augeri , Steve Perry , Steve Smith
Steve Lukather
Rock
Kenny Rogers
Ronnie Milsap
Country/Pop
Love
Alban "Snoopy" Pfisterer, Arthur Lee , Bryan MacLean , Drachen Theaker, Eric Alan "Ricky" Rackin, Frank Fayad, Gary Rowles, George Suranovich, Jay Donnellan, Joe Blocker, Johnny Echols , Justin Polimeni, Ken Forssi , Larry Pincock, Melvan Whittington, Michael Stuart-Ware, Nooney Rickett, Paul Martin, Robert Rozelle, Tjay Cantrelli
Jim Reid
Pop/Rock
Ohio Players
Bobby Lee Fears, Bruce Napier, Charles Dale Allen, Clarence "Chet" Willis, Clarence "Satch" Satchell, Dutch Robinson , Gregory "Greg" Webster, Helena Ferguson Kilpatrick, James "Diamond" Williams, James Johnson, Jimmy Sampson, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner , Marshall "Rock" Jones , Marvin "Merv" Pierce, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Robert "Kuumba" Jones, Walter "Junie" Morrison, Wes Boatman , William "Billy" Beck
Posdnuos
Funk
Ramones
C. J. Ramone , Dee Dee Ramone , Joey Ramone , Johnny Ramone , Marky Ramone , Richie Ramone , Tommy Ramone
Naoko Yamano
Punk
Sex Pistols
Glen Matlock , Johnny Rotten , Paul Cook , Sid Vicious , Steve Jones
Ian Brown
Punk
Sparks
Ron Mael , Russell Mael
Dean Ween & Roddy Bottum
Alternative/Experimental
Steve Miller Band
Ben Sidran , Billy Peterson , Bob Malach , Bobby Winkelman , Boz Scaggs , Byron Allred, David Denny , Dick Thompson, Gary Mallaber , Gerald Johnson, Gordy Knudtson, Greg Douglass , Jack King, Jim Peterman, John King, John Massaro , Kenny Lee Lewis, Lonnie Turner, Nicky Hopkins , Norton Buffalo , Roger Allen Clark, Ross Valory , Steve Miller , Tim Davis
Elvin Bishop
Rock
Talking Heads
Chris Frantz , David Byrne , Jerry Harrison , Tina Weymouth
Gordon Gano
Alternative/Experimental
Television
Billy Ficca , Fred Smith , Richard Lloyd , Tom Verlaine
John Frusciante
Punk
The Chi-Lites
Creadel "Red" Jones, Eugene Record , Marshall Thompson , Robert "Squirrel" Lester
DeVanté Swing & Wil Hart
R&B/Soul
Townes Van Zandt
Conor Oberst
Country