⇦ 1975 1977 ⇨

Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1976

These artists released their first recording in 1976, which made them first eligible for the 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.

1. Talking Heads
2. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
3. Ramones
4. Blondie
5. Sex Pistols
6. John Mellencamp
7. The Modern Lovers
8. Heart
9. Boston
10. The Damned
11. Luther Vandross
12. Peter Tosh
13. The Runaways
14. Nick Lowe
15. Kenny Loggins

Essential Debut Albums from 1976

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Bill ContiRocky: Original Motion Picture Score☆
BlondieBlondie☆
BostonBoston☆
HeartDreamboat Annie☆
Peter ToshLegalize It☆
RamonesRamones☆
The Modern LoversThe Modern Lovers☆
The RunawaysThe Runaways☆
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersTom Petty & The Heartbreakers☆

Essential Debut Songs from 1976

Songs (?)Wikipedia
Bill ContiGonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)☆
BlondieRip Her to Shreds☆
BlondieX Offender☆
BostonMore Than A Feeling☆
BostonPeace Of Mind☆
BostonForeplay/A Long Time☆
BostonRock & Roll Band☆
BostonSmokin'☆
Bunny WailerDreamland☆
David SoulDon't Give Up on Us☆
HeartMagic Man☆
Peter ToshLegalize It☆
Peter ToshNo Sympathy☆
RamonesBlitzkrieg Bop☆
RamonesI Wanna Be Your Boyfriend☆
RamonesBeat On The Brat☆
RamonesJudy Is a Punk☆
Rose RoyceCar Wash☆
Sex PistolsAnarchy In The U.K.☆
StarbuckMoonlight Feels Right☆
The Bellamy BrothersLet Your Love Flow☆
The DamnedNew Rose☆
The Modern LoversRoadrunner☆
The RunawaysCherry Bomb☆
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersAmerican Girl☆
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersBreakdown☆

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