Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1964 | 1966 ⇨ |
Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1965
These artists released their first recording in 1965, which made them first eligible for the 1991 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
| 1. | Bob Marley |
| 2. | Paul Simon |
| 3. | The Byrds |
| 4. | The Bee Gees |
| 5. | Merle Haggard |
| 6. | Cher |
| 7. | Donovan |
| 8. | The O'Jays |
| 9. | The Shangri-Las |
| 10. | Lovin' Spoonful |
| 11. | Nico |
| 12. | The Turtles |
| 13. | The Dells |
| 14. | The Guess Who |
| 15. | Boz Scaggs |
Essential Debut Albums from 1965
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Bert Jansch | Bert Jansch | ☆ |
| Bob Marley & the Wailers | The Wailing Wailers | ☆ |
| Herman's Hermits | Herman's Hermits on Tour | ☆ |
| Junior Wells | Hoodoo Man Blues | ☆ |
| Sonny and Cher | Look at Us | ☆ |
| The Byrds | Mr. Tambourine Man | ☆ |
| The Byrds | Turn! Turn! Turn! | ☆ |
| The Lovin' Spoonful | Do You Believe in Magic | ☆ |
| The Shangri-Las | Leader of the Pack | ☆ |
| The Sonics | Here Are The Sonics | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1965
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Donovan | Universal Soldier | ☆ |
| Donovan | Catch the Wind | ☆ |
| Fontella Bass | Rescue Me | ☆ |
| Gary Lewis & the Playboys | This Diamond Ring | ☆ |
| Gary Lewis & the Playboys | Count Me In | ☆ |
| Gary Lewis & the Playboys | Everybody Loves a Clown | ☆ |
| Gary Lewis & the Playboys | She's Just My Style | ☆ |
| Herman's Hermits | I'm Henry VIII, I Am | ☆ |
| Herman's Hermits | Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter | ☆ |
| Herman's Hermits | Silhouettes | ☆ |
| Herman's Hermits | Can't You Hear My Heartbeat | ☆ |
| Joe Tex | A Sweet Woman Like You | ☆ |
| Junior Walker and The All-Stars | Shotgun | ☆ |
| Lovin' Spoonful | Do You Believe In Magic? | ☆ |
| Sonny & Cher | I Got You Babe | ☆ |
| The Beau Brummels | Laugh, Laugh | ☆ |
| The Byrds | Mr. Tambourine Man | ☆ |
| The Byrds | Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) | ☆ |
| The Byrds | I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better | ☆ |
| The Dells | Stay in My Corner | ☆ |
| The Lovin' Spoonful | You Didn't Have to Be So Nice | ☆ |
| The Rationals | Gave My Love | ☆ |
| The Shangri-Las | Out in the Streets | ☆ |
| The Sir Douglas Quintet | She's About a Mover | ☆ |
| The Sonics | Have Love, Will Travel | ☆ |
| The Sonics | Strychnine | ☆ |
| The Sonics | Psycho | ☆ |
| The Turtles | It Ain't Me Babe | ☆ |
| The Vogues | Five O'Clock World | ☆ |
| Tom Jones | It's Not Unusual | ☆ |
| Tom Jones | What's New Pussycat? | ☆ |
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| ⇦ 1964 | 1966 ⇨ |
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