Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1986 | 1988 ⇨ |
Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1987
These artists released their first recording in 1987, which made them first eligible for the 2013 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 1987
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Boogie Down Productions | Criminal Minded | ☆ |
| Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | Let It Loose/Anything for You | ☆ |
| Pixies | Come On Pilgrim | ☆ |
| Public Enemy | Yo! Bum Rush The Show | ☆ |
| Robbie Robertson | Robbie Robertson | ☆ |
| Sinead O'Connor | The Lion & The Cobra | ☆ |
| Terence Trent D'Arby | Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1987
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Boogie Down Productions | The Bridge Is Over | ☆ |
| Buster Poindexter | Hot Hot Hot | ☆ |
| Debbie Gibson | Shake Your Love | ☆ |
| Eazy-E | Boyz-n-the-Hood | ☆ |
| Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | Rhythm Is Gonna Get You | ☆ |
| Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | 1-2-3 | ☆ |
| Jody Watley | Looking For A New Love | ☆ |
| M|A|R|R|S | Pump Up the Volume | ☆ |
| Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser | She's Like the Wind | ☆ |
| Public Enemy | Bring The Noise | ☆ |
| Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up | ☆ |
| Sinead O'Connor | Mandinka | ☆ |
| Sinead O'Connor | Troy | ☆ |
| T'Pau | Heart and Soul | ☆ |
| Terence Trent D'Arby | Wishing Well | ☆ |
| The Sugarcubes | Birthday | ☆ |
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| ⇦ 1986 | 1988 ⇨ |
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