Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
The Biggest Rock Hall Snubs
There are many great artists who have been overlooked by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The vast majority of these artists have never been nominated for induction. Each year, the final ballot of performers is selected by the Rock Hall Nominating Committee, then sent to the larger Voting Committee for election.
Here are the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's biggest snubs:
The artists listed above are currently eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and were selected by Future Rock Legends commenters on the Rock Hall Revisited and the Rock Hall Projected pages.
Backing Groups
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has inducted only the lead performer of certain notable groups, with Smokey Robinson and The Miracles being the most famous example. (Update: In 2012, the Rock Hall inducted The Blue Caps, The Comets, The Crickets, The Famous Flames, The Midnighters, and The Miracles, so they have been removed from the list below. The E Street Band was inducted in 2014.) Here are a list of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers with (arguably) snubbed backing groups. Rock Hall Monitors has a comprehensive look at this issue.
Influences
Here are some additional notable candidates who deserve consideration for the Rock Hall because of their influence on the rock era.
Country Artists
Here are the most likely Rock Hall candidates from the arists inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
| Merle Haggard | Patsy Cline |
| Loretta Lynn | George Jones |
| Garth Brooks | Glen Campbell |
| Emmylou Harris | The Carter Family |
| Kris Kristofferson | Waylon Jennings |
| Roy Acuff | Charlie Daniels |
R&B Artists
Here are the most likely Rock Hall candidates from the arists inducted in the R&B Hall of Fame.
| Ella Fitzgerald | Ben E. King |
| Charlie Parker | Chubby Checker |
| Luther Vandross | Aaliyah |
| The Marvelettes | The Clovers |
| Mary Wells | Barry White |
| The Funk Brothers | Donny Hathaway |
After the 2018 inductees were announced, the Cleveland Plain Dealer staff (led by Troy Smith), put together a list of their 100 biggest Rock Hall snubs (Update: Artists honored subsequent to 2018 are noted with their induction year):
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