⇦ 1985 1987 ⇨

Top 12 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1986


These artists released their first recording in 1986, which made them first eligible for the 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.

1. Guns N' Roses
2. Soundgarden
3. Eric B. & Rakim
4. Yo La Tengo
5. Salt N Pepa
6. Crowded House
7. Guided By Voices
8. They Might Be Giants
9. Bob Geldof
10. Babyface
11. Bobby Brown
12. New Kids On The Block

Essential Debut Albums from 1986

Albums (?)Wikipedia
CandlemassEpicus Doomicus Metallicus
CinderellaNight Songs
Crowded HouseCrowded House
Salt-N-PepaHot, Cool & Vicious

Essential Debut Songs from 1986

Songs (?)Wikipedia
Bruce Hornsby & the RangeThe Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby and the RangeMandolin Rain
Crowded HouseDon't Dream It's Over
Crowded HouseSomething So Strong
Cutting Crew(I Just) Died in Your Arms
Don JohnsonHeartbeat
Glass TigerDon't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
Marshall JeffersonMove Your Body (House Music Anthem)
Salt N PepaPush It
Spacemen 3Losing Touch With My Mind
They Might Be GiantsDon't Let's Start
Timbuk 3The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

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⇦ 1985 1987 ⇨

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