Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 1998New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | January 12, 1998 | Private Event | VH1 |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, but the induction ceremony took place in 1998. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 1997 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| The Eagles | Jimmy Buffett | Performer |
| Fleetwood Mac | Sheryl Crow | Performer |
| Gene Vincent | John Fogerty | Performer |
| Lloyd Price | Tony Rich | Performer |
| The Mamas and the Papas | Shania Twain | Performer |
| Santana | John Popper | Performer |
| Allen Toussaint | Robbie Robertson | Non-Performer |
| Jelly Roll Morton | Ahmet Ertegun | Early Influence |
| ⇦ 1997 | 1999 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1998
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 1998, but didn't receive enough votes from the "international voting body of rock experts" to get in that year. Roughly 72% of nominated artists who don't get in eventually get inducted in a later year.
| Nominee | Eventually Inducted |
| Billy Joel | 1999 |
| Del Shannon | 1999 |
| Dusty Springfield | 1999 |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 2000 |
| Gene Pitney | 2002 |
| Joe Tex | Not yet |
| The Moonglows | 2000 |
| Solomon Burke | 2001 |
| The Stooges | 2010 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 1998 performer ballot
| ⇦ 1997 | 1999 ⇨ |
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