Enya

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2011

First Recording: 1985

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Enya
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Songs
🔲Rolling Stone Cover
🔲Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys

Essential Albums (?)WikiVinylYouTube
Shepherd Moons (1991)
A Day Without Rain (2000)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Boadicea (1987)
Orinoco Flow (1988)
Only Time (2000)

Enya @ Wikipedia

Will Enya be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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I agree she's not "rock 'n' roll", but so many people aren't and I love her dearly!

Posted by Daya on Wednesday, 04/9/2014 @ 02:05am


Enya was a member of Clannad

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 10/15/2015 @ 18:21pm


Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) * Caribbean Blue * Only If… * Only Time

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 10/15/2015 @ 18:23pm


You don't have to be a rock artist to be considered for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Musical excellence and influence is what is required and Enya certainly fits the bill. She has many other artists that love to sample her work.

Posted by Linda Alesia on Monday, 04/5/2021 @ 02:48am


I like the Enya songs "Orinoco Flow" and "Only Time." I can't name any other songs by Enya. I only remember those two songs.

Posted by Brian Schonour on Tuesday, 09/14/2021 @ 21:04pm


Maybe not in the performer category but the early influence category as she brought the new age music to mainstream.

Posted by wtfedward on Wednesday, 06/21/2023 @ 08:37am


She should be. I've visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and there are numerous inductees that did not fall into the rock genre. Enya deserves her place there and I hope she gets in someday.

Posted by Adam on Sunday, 09/21/2025 @ 15:34pm


People might know a couple of her songs from commercials and media, but they don't know who it is. She never toured and is private. Doubt she would even show up.

Posted by Jim C. on Sunday, 09/21/2025 @ 18:56pm


Essential Song:

CaribbeanBlue (1991)

Posted by GregDeab on Sunday, 10/26/2025 @ 15:30pm


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