Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1978 | 1980 ⇨ |
Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1979
These artists released their first recording in 1979, which made them first eligible for the 2005 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
Essential Debut Albums from 1979
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| D.A.F. | Ein Produkt der Deutsch- Amerikanischen Freundschaft | ☆ |
| Madness | One Step Beyond... | ☆ |
| Rickie Lee Jones | Rickie Lee Jones | ☆ |
| The Knack | Get The Knack | ☆ |
| The Raincoats | The Raincoats | ☆ |
| The Slits | Cut | ☆ |
| The Specials | Specials | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1979
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Anita Ward | Ring My Bell | ☆ |
| Bauhaus | Bela Lugosi's Dead | ☆ |
| Dead Kennedys | California Uber Alles | ☆ |
| Lipps Inc. | Funkytown | ☆ |
| Madness | One Step Beyond | ☆ |
| Rickie Lee Jones | Chuck E.'s in Love | ☆ |
| Teena Marie | Deja Vu (I've Been Here Before) | ☆ |
| The Buggles | Video Killed The Radio Star | ☆ |
| The Knack | My Sharona | ☆ |
| The Pretenders | Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) | ☆ |
| The Slits | Typical Girls | ☆ |
| The Specials | A Message to You Rudy | ☆ |
| The Sugarhill Gang | Rapper's Delight | ☆ |
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| ⇦ 1978 | 1980 ⇨ |
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