⇦ 1975 1977 ⇨

Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1976


These artists released their first recording in 1976, which made them first eligible for the 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.

1. Talking Heads
2. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
3. Ramones
4. Blondie
5. Sex Pistols
6. John Mellencamp
7. The Modern Lovers
8. Heart
9. Boston
10. The Damned
11. Peter Tosh
12. The Runaways
13. Nick Lowe
14. Kenny Loggins
15. Bootsy Collins

Essential Debut Albums from 1976

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Bill ContiRocky: Original Motion Picture Score
BlondieBlondie
BostonBoston
Peter ToshLegalize It
RamonesRamones
The Brothers JohnsonLook Out for #1
The Modern LoversThe Modern Lovers
The RunawaysThe Runaways
Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersTom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Essential Debut Songs from 1976

Songs (?)Wikipedia
Bill ContiGonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)
BlondieRip Her to Shreds
BlondieX Offender
BostonMore Than A Feeling
BostonPeace Of Mind
BostonForeplay/A Long Time
BostonRock & Roll Band
BostonSmokin'
BrickDazz
Bunny WailerDreamland
David SoulDon't Give Up on Us
Peter ToshLegalize It
Peter ToshNo Sympathy
RamonesBlitzkrieg Bop
RamonesI Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
RamonesBeat On The Brat
RamonesJudy Is a Punk
Rose RoyceCar Wash
Sex PistolsAnarchy In The U.K.
StarbuckMoonlight Feels Right
Stephen BishopOn and On
The Bellamy BrothersLet Your Love Flow
The Brothers JohnsonI'll Be Good to You
The DamnedNew Rose
The Modern LoversRoadrunner
The RunawaysCherry Bomb
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersAmerican Girl
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersBreakdown

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⇦ 1975 1977 ⇨

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