Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1974 | 1976 ⇨ |
Top 14 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1975
These artists released their first recording in 1975, which made them first eligible for the 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
| 1. | AC/DC |
| 2. | Patti Smith |
| 3. | Television |
| 4. | Journey |
| 5. | Pere Ubu |
| 6. | DJ Kool Herc |
| 7. | Grace Jones |
| 8. | Ted Nugent |
| 9. | Rainbow |
| 10. | The Alan Parsons Project |
| 11. | Kenny Rogers |
| 12. | Leon Redbone |
| 13. | Laurie Anderson |
| 14. | Sister Sledge |
Essential Debut Albums from 1975
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| AC/DC | T.N.T. | ☆ |
| Natalie Cole | Inseparable | ☆ |
| Patti Smith | Horses | ☆ |
| Rainbow | Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow | ☆ |
| The Tubes | The Tubes | ☆ |
| Tommy Bolin | Teaser | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1975
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| AC/DC | T.N.T. | ☆ |
| AC/DC | It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) | ☆ |
| Eric Carmen | All By Myself | ☆ |
| Natalie Cole | This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) | ☆ |
| Patti Smith | Gloria | ☆ |
| Patti Smith | Redondo Beach | ☆ |
| Patti Smith | Free Money | ☆ |
| Patti Smith | Land: Horses/Land of a Thousand Dances/La Mer(de) | ☆ |
| Pere Ubu | 30 Seconds Over Tokyo | ☆ |
| Rainbow | Man On The Silver Mountain | ☆ |
| Rainbow | Temple of the King | ☆ |
| Ted Nugent | Stranglehold | ☆ |
| The Captain & Tennille | Love Will Keep Us Together | ☆ |
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| ⇦ 1974 | 1976 ⇨ |
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