The 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2007 induction class on January 8th.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2007:

• R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe): In their first year of eligiblity, R.E.M. gets inducted.



• Van Halen (Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth): Van Halen finally got on the ballot after four years of eligibility, and the voters quickly voted them now that they had the chance. Note, Gary Cherone didn't make the list.



• Patti Smith: Smith ends her losing streak and gets in after seven straight years of being nominated.



• Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five (Kid Creole, Cowboy, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Mr. Ness, Raheim): Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five become the first rap artists to be inducted into the Hall.



• The Ronettes (Estelle Bennett, Ronnie Spector, Nedra Talley): The Ronettes had been eligible since 1988, but this was the first year they were on the ballot.

"We couldn’t be more proud to honor this unique, diverse group of rockers, rappers, singers and poets. This is what rock and roll is all about," said Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation President and C.E.O., Joel Peresman.

Notably, there were no inductees in the "non-performer" category this year. The full press release can be found here.

Future Rock Legends and its users correctly predicted four of the five inductees .

The inductees will be honored at the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony on March 12th, 2007.

A list of the nine nominated artists in 2007 can be found here.

This page looks at the artists who first become eligible for next year's ceremony.

Artists are eligible for the Rock Hall 25 years after releasing their first record.


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