Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Charles Crossley, Jr. breaks down the 2016 Rock Hall Nominees
Here's my yearly analysis of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominee Ballot. Each year, the nominating committee (I refer to them as the "nomcom") select a group of acts eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Acts are eligible 25 years after their first national release. The nominating committee is composed of rock critics, music industry executives, managers, a few musicians, one or two music historians and a few people I’m not sure who they are. . . . Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone magazine is Chairman of the R&RHoF, Joel Peresman is CEO of the R&RHoF Foundation, Greg Harris is CEO of the R&RHoF Museum, and Jon Landau, manager of Bruce Springsteen, is President of the R&RHoF Nominating Committee. The Foundation oversees the Museum, the Library and Archives, the nominating and induction processes, fundraising and the induction ceremony, its biggest fundraiser.
It seems many people define rock as “white boys playing loud”, with maybe a few exceptions that seem to prove the rule. Many others have a broad definition of rock using one rule of thumb or another. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame uses a broad definition, pointing back to the beginning of rock in the late 40s on. Personally, I define rock from the perspective of Alan Freed, the disc jockey who popularized the term “rock and roll” to refer to the music rather than just sex. Freed played what we would call early R&B and doo wop, and called that “rock and roll”. I define rock and roll as any music Freed played and any music that is derived from what Freed played. And that covers a lot of music. . . .
My analysis started as a reaction to many theories about who the nomcom nominates. People have written that the nomcom nominates this type of act or that type of act. The analysis has now grown beyond a tool of disproving theories to just being plain interesting.
So, first, let’s look at this year’s R&RHoF nominee ballot:
*The Cars
*Cheap Trick
*Chic
*Chicago
*Deep Purple
*Janet Jackson
*The J.B.'s
*Chaka Khan (Note: this is as a soloist, not as a member of Rufus)
*Los Lobos
*Steve Miller (Note: unless the R&RHoF changes its mind, this is just Steve Miller, and not the Steve Miller Band)
*Nine Inch Nails
*N.W.A
*The Smiths
*The Spinners
*Yes
Next, let’s look at the subgenres represented.
Note: artists don’t like being labeled by subgenres or styles. It’s not how they usually look at creating music, and they see it as a type of pigeon-holing that keeps people from hearing their music. That said, fans, radio stations and retailers use subgenres or styles to help them sort through the myriads of acts to find acts that to them seem similar. I don’t mean to offend any artists, but please understand – this is how fans view music acts.
2 – Alternative
1 – Dance pop
1 - Disco
1 - Funk
1 – Jazz rock
1 - Metal
1 – New wave
1 – Philly soul
1 – Pop rock
1 – Power pop
1 – Progressive rock
1 - Rap
1 – Roots rock
1 – Soul
Next, by members, including birthplaces. Asterisks (*) indicates members who will most likely be inducted, either because they appeared on two important recordings or because, in the case of Nine Inch Nails, they were Trent Reznor (yes, I'm blunt).... Any members not listed did not appear on a major recording. ??? indicates unknown birthplace or birthdate
The Cars
*Ric Ocasek - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (B. 23 Mar 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland)
*Greg Hawkes - lead guitar (B. 22 Oct 1952 in Fulton, Maryland)
*Elliot Easton - keyboards (B. 18 Dec 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, New York)
*David Robinson - drums (B. 24 Apr 1949 in Maiden, Massachusetts)
*Benjamin Orr - bass, lead vocals (B. 08 Sep 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio - d. 03 Oct 2000 in Atlanta, Georgia of pancreatic cancer at the age of 53)
Cheap Trick
*Robin Zander- vocals, guitar (B. 23 Jan 1953, Beloit, Washington)
*Tom Petersson- bass (B. 09 May 1950, Rockford, Illinois)
*Rick Nielsen- guitar (B. 22 Dec 1946, Elmhurst, Illinois)
*Bun E. Carlos- drums (B. 12 Jun 1950, Rockford, Illinois)
Randy “Xeno” Hogan – vocals (B. 02 May ???, Rockford,Illinois)
Ken Adamany – keyboards (birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
Stu Erikson – bass (birthdate ???, birthplace???)
Pete Comita – bass (birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
Jon Brant – bass (B. 20 Feb 1954, Chicago, Illinois)
Daxx Nielsen – drums (B. 12 Aug 1980, birthplace ???)
Chic
*Bernard Edwards- bass (B. 31 Oct 1952, Greenville, North Carolina-D. 18 Apr 1996, Tokyo, Japan of pneumonia)
*Nile Rodgers- guitar (B. 19 Sep 1952, Greenwich Village, New York, New York)
*Tony Thompson- drums (B. 05 Nov 1954, Queens, New York, New York-d. 12 Nov 2003, Encino, California of kidney cancer)
*Norma Jean Wright- vocals (B. ??? in Ripley, Tennessee, R. in Elyria, Ohio)
*Luci Martin- vocals (B. 10 Jan 1955, The Bronx, New York, New York, R. in Queens, New York, New York)
*Alfa Anderson- vocals (B. 07 Sep 1946, The Bronx, New York, New York)
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Chicago *Walter Parazaider - saxophone (b. 14 Mar 1945 in Chicago, Illinois)
*Lee Loughnane - trumpet (b. 21 Oct 1946 in Elwood Park, Illinois)
*James Pankow - trombone (b. 20 Aug 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri)
*Robert Lamm - keyboards (b. 13 Oct 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, New York)
*Terry Kath - guitar (b. 31 Jan 1946 in Chicago, Illinois - d. 23 Jan 1976 in Woodland Hills, California of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot at age 31)
*Peter Cetera - bass (b. 13 Sep 1944 in Chicago, Illinois)
*Danny Seraphine - drums (b. 28 Aug 1948 in Chicago, Illinois)
*Laudir De Oliveira - percussion (b. 06 Jan 1940 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
Bill Champlin - guitar (b. 21 May 1947 in Oakland, California)
Jason Scheff - bass (16 Apr 1962 in San Diego, California)
Tris Imboden - drums (b. 27 Jul 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland - r. in Orange County, California)
Deep Purple *Rod Evans - vocals (B. 19 Jan 1947, Edinburgh, Scotland)
*Ritchie Blackmore - lead guitar (B. 14 Apr 1945, Weston-super-Mare, England)
*Jon Lord - keyboards (B. 09 Jun 1941, Leicester, England-D. 16 Jul 2012, London, England of pancreatic cancer)
*Nicky Simper - bass (B. 03 Nov 1945, Norwood Green, Southall, London, England)
*Ian Paice - drums (B. 29 Jun 1948, Nottingham, England)
*Ian Gillan - vocals (B. 19 Aug 1945, Hounslow, London, England)
*Roger Glover - bass (B. 30 Nov 1945, Brecon, South Wales)
David Coverdale - vocals (B. 22 Sep 1951, Saltburn, England)
Glenn Hughes - bass (B. 21 Aug 1951, Penkridge, England)
Tommy Bolin - guitar (B. 01 Aug 1951, Sioux City, Iowa-D. 04 Dec 1976, Miami, Florida of an overdose from heroin and other drugs)
Joe Lynn Turner - vocals (B. Joseph Arthur Mark Linquito on 02 Aug 1951, Hackensack, New Jersey)
Steve Morse - guitar (B. 28 Jul 1954, Hamilton, Ohio)
Don Airey (B. 21 Jun 1948, Sunderland, England)
Note: I’m guessing that the R&RHoF will only induct the Mark I and Mark II lineups. My preference is that they induct everyone down through Tommy Bolin.
*Janet Jackson
b. 16 May 1966 in Gary, Indiana
The J.B.'s *William "Bootsy" Collins - bass (B. 26 Oct 1951, Cincinnati, Ohio)
*Johnny Griggs - congas (birthdate ??? birthplace ???)
*Clyde Stubblefield - drums (B. 18 Apr 1943 in Chattanooga, Tennessee)
*Frank "Kash" Waddy - drums (birthdate ???, birthplace (Cincinatti, Ohio???))
*St. Clair Pinckney - flute & baritone saxophone (B. 17 Sep 1930-D. 11 Feb 1999, Atlanta, Georgia) (birthplace ???, cause of death (lung cancer???))
*Phelps "Catfish" Collins - guitar (B. 17 Oct 1943, in Cincinnati, Ohio-D. 06 Aug 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio of cancer)
*Bobby Byrd - piano (B. 14 Aug 1934 in Toccoa, George-D. 12 Sep 2007 in Loganville, Georgia of lung cancer)
*Robert "Chopper" McCullough - tenor saxophone (birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
*Clayton "Chicken" Gunnels - trumpet (birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
*Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison - trumpet (birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
*John "Jabo" Starks - drums (B. 26 Oct 1938 in Mobile, Alabama)
*Hearlon "Cheese" Martin- guitar (Birthdate??? La Grange, North Carolina)
*Fred Wesley - trombone (B. 04 Jul 1943 in Columbus, Georgia)
*Bobby Roach - guitar (birthdate??? birthplace???)
*Jimmy Parker - alto saxophone (birthdate??? ???, North Carolina)
*Robert Coleman - guitar (birthdate??? birthplace???)
*Fred Thomas - bass (birthdate???, Washington, Georgia)
*Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford - trumpet (??? birthdate, ??? birthplace (Ohio?))
*Russell Crimes - trumpet (birthdate??? birthplace???)
*Isiah "Ike" Oakley – trumpet (birthdate??? birthplace???)
*Maceo Parker - alto saxophone (B. 14 Feb 1943 in Kinston, North Carolina)
*Eldee Williams - tenor saxophone (birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
*Jimmy Nolen - guitar (B. 03 Apr 1934 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - D. 18 Dec 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia of a cardiac arrest).
*John Morgan - percussion (birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
*Holly Ferris – trombone (birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
*Peyton “PJ” Johnson – tenor saxophone (birthdate??? birthplace???)
*Sweet Charles Sherrell – clavinet, bass (B. 08 Mar 1943 in Nashville, Tennessee)
*Melvin Parker – drums (B. 07 Jun 1944 in Kinston, North Carolina)
?Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis – saxophone (B. 21 Apr 1941)
Note 1: No one has seriously attempted to list all the members of the J.B.’s before on the Web that I can tell. So, being the first, there’s bound to be a number of musicians left off the list. Please appreciate the craziness of pulling from disparate sources and double-checking. To see how I arrived at this list, please click this link: http://ourrockandrollhalloffame71305.yuku.com/reply/30780/The-JAMES-BROWN-BAND-The-JBs#reply-30780
Note 2: I tried to include every member that was on at least two of James Brown’s major R&B hits during the 70s as well as probably one of the J.B.’s albums. I say “probably,” because no one seems to have listed which musicians appeared on any of the J.B.’s albums except the first one, and that one remained unreleased until 2014. I have used the musicians listed on the J.B.'s compilation Pass The Peas: The Best Of The J.B.'s to help confirm which musicians were on any of the J.B.'s albums.
Note 3: The James Brown Band was James Brown’s backing band until they walked out because of financial disagreements in 1970. The J.B.’s were created and named when James Brown hired the Pacemakers as his backing band in 1970. So, the only members of the James Brown Band I’ve included are the ones who have passed through the ranks of the J.B.’s during the 70s and played on at least two James Brown R&B hits and one J.B.’s album. The big question mark is Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis – did he or didn’t he?
*Chaka Khan (Note: this is as a soloist, not as a member of Rufus)
B. Yvette Marie Stevens 23 Mar 1953 in Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Illinois. Raised in South Side, Chicago, Illinois.
Los Lobos
*David Hidalgo (vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle) (B. 06 Oct 1954, Los Angeles, California)
*Louie Pérez (vocals, guitar, drums) (B. 29 Jan 1953, Los Angeles, California)
*Cesar Rosas (vocals, guitar) (B. 26 Sep 1954, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico - R. East Los Angeles, California)
*Conrad Lozano (vocals, bass) (B. 21 Mar 1951, Los Angeles, California)
*Steve Berlin (keyboards, woodwinds) (B. 14 Sep 1955, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Cougar Estrada (drums) (B. ??? 1967, Birthplace ??? (besides the backseat of a Mercury Cougar...))
Enrique Gonzalez (drums, percussion) (B. Birthdate???, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico)
*Steve Miller (B. 05 Oct 1943, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
. . . and, if they include the Steve Miller Band. . .
James Curley Cooke - guitar (B. 12 Nov 1944, Wausau, Wisconsin - D. 16 May 2011, Tacoma, Washington of ??? cancer)
*Lonnie Turner bass (B. Leonard Lewis Turner on ??? 1947, Berkeley, California - D. 28 Apr 2013, Lebanon, Oregon, of lung cancer and complications from Alzheimer's disease)
*Tim Davis - drums (B. 29 Nov 1943, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - D. 20 Sep 1988, place of death??? of complications from diabetes)
*Jim Peterman - keyboards (B. birthdate ???, Milwaukee, Wisconsin???)
*Boz Scaggs - rhythm guitar (B. 08 Jun 1944, Canton, Ohio)
*Ben Sidran - keyboard (B. 14 Aug 1943, Chicago, Illinois)
*Bobby Winkelman - bass (note: member of Frumious Bandersnatch) (B. ??? 1949 (???), birthplace ???)
Ross Valory - bass (note: member of Frumious Bandersnath and Journey) (B. 02 Feb 1949)
Jack King - drums (note: member of Frumious Bandersnatch) (B. birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
*Dick Thompson - keyboards (B. birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
Gerald Johnson - bass (B. birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
Roger Allen Clark - percussion (B. birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
*John King - drums (note: member of Frumious Bandersnatch) (B. birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
*Gary Mallaber - drums (B. 11 Oct 1948, Buffalo, New York)
*Norton Buffalo - harmonica (note: member of Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen) (B. 28 Sep 1951, Oakland, California - R. Richmond, California - D. 30 Oct 2009, Paradise, California)
*Byron Allred - keyboards (B. 27 Oct 1948, Logan, Utah)
*David Denny - guitar (note: member of Frumious Bandersnatch) (B. 05 Feb 1948, Berkeley, California)
*Greg Douglas - guitar (B. 11 Oct 1949, Concord, California)
Kenny Lee Lewis - guitar, bass (B. birthdate ???, Pasadena, California)
John Massaro - guitar (B. birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
Gordy Knudtson drums (B. birthdate ???, birthplace ???)
Billy Peterson bass (B. birthdate ???, Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Nine Inch Nails *Trent Reznor (b. 17 May 1965 in Mercer, Pennsylvania)
Chris Vrenna
Ron Musarra
Richard Patrick
Gary Talpas
Nick Rushe
David Haymes
Lee Mars
James Wooley
Jeff Ward
Robin Finck
David Lohner
Charlie Clouser
Jerome Dillon
Alessandro Cortini
Jeordie “Twiggy Ramirez” White
Aaron North
Josh Freese
Alex Carapetis
Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Ilan Rubin
Josh Eustis
Pino Palladino
Note: Interestingly, Reznor, instead of hiring new musicians like he usually does, brought back Finck and Cortini and kept Rubin for Hesitation Marks and the following tours. So, there are no new members added to the roster. I’m not convinced that changes the probability that the R&RHoF would only induct Trent Reznor as Nine Inch Nails. But it does add one more consideration.
N.W.A *Ice Cube (b. O’Shea Jackson on 15 Jun 1969 in Los Angeles, California)
*Easy-E (b. Eric Lynn Wright on 07 Sep 1963 in Compton, CA-d. 26 Mar 1995 in Los Angeles, California of complications from A.I.D.S.)
*Dr. Dre (b. Andre Rommelle Young on 18 Feb 1965 in Compton, California)
*Yella (b. Antoine Carraby on 11 Dec 1967 in Compton, California)
Arabian Prince (b. Mik Lezan on 17 Jun 1964 in Compton, California)
*MC Ren (b. Lorenzo Jerald Patterson on 14 Jun 1969 in Los Angeles, California)
The Smiths
*Morrissey (vocals) (b. 22 May 1959 in Davyhulme, England)
*Johnny Marr (guitar) (b. 31 Oct 1963 in Ardwick, Manchester, England)
*Andy Rourke (bass) (b. 01 Jun 1963 in Fallowfield, Manchester, England)
*Mike Joyce (drums) (b. 17 Jan 1964 in Manchester, England)
Craig Gannon (bass/rhythm guitar) (b. 30 Jul 1966 in Manchester, England)
The Spinners
*Billy Henderson (B. 09 Aug in Indianapolis, Indiana- D. 02 Feb 2007 in Daytona Beach, Florida at the age of 67 from complications of diabetes.)
*Pervis Jackson (B. 16 May in Monroe, Louisiana-D. 18 Aug 2008 in Detroit, Michigan at the age of 70. No cause of death given, but Jackson had been diagnosed with liver and brain cancer.)
*Bobby Smith (B. 10 Apr in Ferndale, Michigan-D. 16 Mar 2013 in Orlando, Florida at the age of 76 from complications of pneumonia and influenza.)
*Henry Fambrough (B. 10 May in Ferndale, Michigan)
*Philippé Wynne (B. 03 Apr 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, D. 13 Jul 1984, Oakland, California at the age of 43 of a cardiac arrest; died on stage)
George Dixon (B. birthdate???, New Orleans, Louisiana)
Edgar "Chico" Edwards (B. birthdate???, Ferndale, Michigan -- D. 03 Dec 2011, place of death??? Cause of death???)
G.C. Cameron (B. 21 Sep 1945, Jackson, Mississippi)
John Edwards (B. 25 Dec 1944, St. Louis, Missouri)
Note: there is an argument as to whether the Spinners were really from Ferndale, or if they were actually from next door Royal Oak Township
Yes
*Jon Anderson - vocals (b. 25 Oct 1944, Accrington, England)
*Tony Kaye - keyboards (b. 08 Jul 1952, Leicester, England)
*Peter Banks - guitar (b. 15 Jul 1947, Barnet, London, England-d. 07 Mar 2013, Barnet, London, England of heart failure)
*Bill Bruford - drums (b. 17 May 1949, Sevenoaks, England)
*Chris Squire - bass (b. 04 Mar 1948, Kingsbury, London, England-D. 27 Jun 2015, Phoenix, Arizona, of acute erythroid leukemia)
*Steve Howe - guitar (b. 08 Apr 1947, Holloway, London, England)
*Rick Wakeman - keyboards (b. 18 May 1949, Perivale, London, England)
*Alan White - drums (b. 14 Jun 1949, Ferryhill, England)
Patrick Moraz - keyboards (b. 24 Jun 1948, Morges, Switzerland)
Geoff Downes - keyboards (b. 25 Aug 1952, Stockport, England)
Trevor Horn - vocals (b. 15 Jul 1949, Durham, England)
Trevor Rabin - guitar (b. 13 Jan 1954, Johannesburg, South Africa)
Billy Sherwood - guitar/keyboards, bass (b. 14 Mar 1965, Las Vegas, Nevada)
Igor Khoroshev - keyboards (b. 14 Jul 1965, Moscow, Russia)
Benoit David - vocals (b. 18 Aug 1953, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Oliver Wakeman - keyboards (b. 26 Feb 1972, Gerrards Cross, England???)
Jon Davison - vocals (b. 16 Jan 1971, Laguna Beach, California)
Note: I’m guessing the R&RHoF will only induct the first two lineups of Yes. However, my preference would be that they induct everyone down through Billy Sherwood. The late Chris Squire is on record as saying he would have preferred that everyone would be inducted.
Next, by previous inductions. Clyde McPhatter was the first person to be inducted more than once into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as a soloist and as a member of the first incarnation of the Drifters. So, when someone is inducted more than once, we say he has joined the Clyde McPhatter club.
This year, we have two possible new members to the Clyde McPhatter Club. Depending on who the R&RHoF chooses to honor as the J.B.’s, Bobby Byrd, previously inducted with the Famous Flames, and Bootsy Collins, previously inducted with Parliament/Funkadelic, could both be inducted for a second time.
Next, by race, depending on which members are inducted with the bands and groups:
Black: 6
Chic, Janet Jackson, the J.B.’s*, Chaka Khan, N.W.A, The Spinners
Note: If Holly Ferris, who played on the last few James Brown hits from his heyday and the J.B.’s last 70s albums, as well as served as musical director for James Brown from 1986 on until Brown died, is inducted with the J.B.’s, the J.B.’s would technically move to the mixed race category.
White: 7
The Cars, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, Nine Inch Nails, Steve Miller, The Smiths, Yes
Mixed: 2
Chicago, Los Lobos
Note: Chicago, normally considered white, has percussionist Laudir De Oliveira, and Los Lobos, normally considered Hispanic, has saxophonist Steve Berlin.
Next, by gender, depending on which members are inducted with the bands and groups:
Male: 85, although if they decide to induct the Steve Miller Band vice just Steve Miller, it could be as high as 98
Female: 5
Next, by nationality based on place of birth, with the United States, Great Britain and Mexico further broken down by states/countries. This list includes every band and group member from above with an asterisk by their name:
Unknown:
19
Brazil: 1
Mexico: 1
Sonora: 1
United Kingdom: 19
England: 17
Scotland: 1
Wales: 1
United States, 52:
Alabama: 1
California: 11
Georgia: 4
Illionis: 10
Indiana: 2
Louisiana: 1
Maryland: 2
Massachusetts: 1
Michigan: 3
Minnesota: 1
Missouri: 1
New York: 7
North Carolina: 5
Ohio: 4
Oklahoma: 1
Pennsylvania: 2
Tennessee: 3
Utah: 1
Washington: 1
Wisconsin: 3
Next, by the number of top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including noteworthy tracks:
The Cars – 13 U.S. top 40 hits.
1978
"Just What I Needed" (#27 Pop)
"My Best Friend's Girl" (#35 Pop)
"Moving In Stereo"
"Bye Bye Love"
"You're All I've Got Tonight"
1979
"Candy-O"
"Let's Go" (#14 Pop)
"Dangerous Type"
1980
"Touch And Go" (#37 Pop)
1981
"Shake It Up" (#4 Pop)
1984
"You Might Think" (#7 Pop)
"Magic" (#12 Pop)
"Drive" (#3 Pop)
"Hello Again" (#20 Pop)
1985
"Why Can't I Have You" (#33 Pop)
"Tonight She Comes" (#7 Pop)
1986
"I'm Not The One" (#32 Pop)
1987
"You Are The Girl" (#17 Pop)
Cheap Trick – 8 top 40 hits.
1977
"He's A Wh0re"
"Southern Girls"
"I Want You To Want Me"
1978
"Surrender"
"California Man" (originally by the Move)
1979
"I Want You To Want Me" (live) (#7 Pop)
"Ain't That A Shame" (live)(#35 Pop)(originally by Fats Domino)
"Clock Strikes Ten" (live)
"Dream Police" (#26 Pop)
"Voices" (#32 Pop)
"Gonna Raise Hell"
1983
"I Can't Take It"
1988
"The Flame" (#1 Pop)
"Don't Be Cruel" (#4 Pop) (originally by Elvis Presley)
"Ghost Town" (#33 Pop)
1990
"Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love" (#12 Pop)
Chic – 5 top 40 hits.
1977
"Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (#6 Pop, #6 R&B)
"Dance, Dance, Dance"/"Everybody Dance"/"You Can Get By" (#1 Dance)
1978
"Everybody Dance" (#38 Pop)
"Le Freak" (#1 Pop, #1 R&B)
"Chic Cheer"
"Savoir Faire"
"Le Freak"/"Chic Cheer"/"I Want Your Love" (#1 Dance)
1979
"I Want Your Love" (#7 Pop, #5 R&B)
"Good Times" (#1 Pop, #1 R&B)
"At Last I Am Free"
"My Forbidden Lover"
"My Feet Keep Dancing"
"What About Me"
"Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)"
1980
"Rebels Are We" (#8 R&B)
"Real People"
1982
"Soup For One"
1992
"Chic Mystique" (#1 Dance)
Chicago – 34 top 40 hits.
1970
"Make Me Smile" (#9 Pop)
"25 or 6 to 4" (#4 Pop)
"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" (#7 Pop)
1971
"Free" (#20 Pop)
"Lowdown" (#35 Pop)
"Beginnings" (#7 Pop)
"Colour My World" (#7 Pop)
"Questions 67 And 68" (#24 Pop)
1972
"Saturday In The Park" (#3 Pop)
"Dialogue (Part I & II)" (#24 Pop)
1973
"Feelin' Stronger Every Day" (#10 Pop)
"Just You 'N" Me" (#9 Pop)
1974
"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" (#9 Pop)
"Call On Me" (#6 Pop)
"Wishing You Were Here" (#11 Pop)
1975
"Harry Truman" (#13 Pop)
"Old Days" (#5 Pop)
1976
"Another Rainy Day In New York City" (#32 Pop)
"If You Leave Me Now" (#1/2wks Pop)
1977
"Baby, What A Big Surprise" (#4 Pop)
1978
"Alive Again" (#14 Pop)
"No Tell Lover" (#14 Pop)
1979
"Street Player"
1982
"Hard To Say I'm Sorry" (#1/2wks Pop)
"Love Me Tomorrow" (#22 Pop)
1984
"Stay The Night" (#16 Pop)
"Hard Habit To Break" (#3 Pop)
"You're The Inspiration" (#3 Pop)
1985
"Along Comes A Woman" (#14 Pop)
1986
"Will You Still Love Me?" (#3 Pop)
1987
"If She Would Have Been Faithful" (#17 Pop)
1988
"I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" (#3 Pop)
"Look Away" (#1/2wks Pop)
1989
"You're Not Alone" (#10 Pop)
"What Kind Of Man Would I Be?" (#5 Pop)
1991
"Chasin' The Wind" (#39 Pop)
Deep Purple – 3 top 40 hits.
"Hush" (#4 Pop) (originally by Billy Joe Royal) (written by Joe South)
"Kentucky Woman" (#38 Pop) (originally by Neil Diamond)
1970
"Black Night"
"Speed King"
"Child In Time"
1971
"Strange Kind Of Woman"
1972
"Smoke On The Water" (#4 Pop)
"Highway Star"
"Space Truckin'"
1973
"Woman From Tokyo"
1974
"Burn"
"Mistreated"
"Soldier Of Fortune"
"Stormbringer"
"Might Just Take Your Life"
1984
"Knocking At Your Back Door"
1990
"King Of Dreams"
Janet Jackson – 35 top 40 hits.
1982
"Young Love" (#6 R&B)
1984
"Don't Stand Another Chance" (#9 R&B)
1986
"What Have You Done For Me Lately" (#4 Pop, #1/2wks R&B, #1 Dance)
"Nasty" (#3 Pop, #1/2wks R&B)
"When I Think Of You" (#1/2wks Pop, #3 R&B, #1 Dance)
"Control" (#5 Pop, #1 R&B, #1 Dance)
"Let's Wait Awhile" (#2 Pop, #1 R&B)
"Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)"
"The Pleasure Principle" (#14 Pop, #1 R&B, #1 Dance)
1987
"Making Love In The Rain"
1989
"Miss You Much" (#1/4 wks Pop, #1/2wks R&B, #1 Dance)
"Rhythm Nation" (#2 Pop, #1 R&B, #1 Dance)
"Alright" (#4 Pop, #2 R&B)
"Love Will Never Do (Without You) (#1 Pop, #3 R&B)
1990
"Escapade" (#1/3wks Pop, #1 R&B)
"Come Back To Me" (#2 Pop, #2 R&B)
"Black Cat" (#1 Pop, #10 R&B)
1991
"State Of The World" (#5 Pop)
1992
"The Best Things In Life Are Free" (Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson w/BBD and Ralph Tresvant)(#10 Pop / #1 R&B)
1993
"That's The Way Love Goes" (#1/8wks Pop, #1/4wks R&B, #1 Dance)
"Where Are You Now" (#30 Pop)
"If" (#4 Pop, #3 R&B, #1 Dance)
"Again" (#1/2wks Pop, #3 R&B)
"Because Of Love" (#10 Pop, #9 R&B)
"Any Time, Any Place" (#2 Pop, #1/10wks R&B, #1 Dance)
"And On And On" (#38 Pop)
"You Want This" (#8 Pop, #9 R&B)
1995
"Scream" (#5 Pop, #2 R&B)
"Runaway" (#3 Pop, #6 R&B)
1997
"Got 'Til It's Gone" (Janet f/Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell) (#36 Pop, #3 R&B)
"Together Again" (#1/2wks Pop, #8 R&B, #1 Dance)
"I Get Lonely" (#3 Pop, #1/2wks R&B, #1 Dance)
"Go Deep" (#28 Pop, #1 Dance)
2000
"Doesn't Really Matter" (#1/3wks Pop, #3 Pop)
2001
"All For You" (#1/7wks Pop, #1/2wks R&B, #1 Dance)
"Someone To Call My Lover" (#3 Pop, #1 Dance)
"Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (Janet f/Missy Elliott and P. Diddy) (#28 Pop)
2004
"All Nite (Don't Stop)" (#1 Dance)
"Just A Little While" (#1 Dance)
2006
"Call On Me" (Janet & Nelly) (#25 Pop, #1/2wks R&B)
"So Excited" (#1 Dance)
2008
"Feedback" (#19 Pop)
2009
"Make Me" (#1 Dance)
The J.B.'s – 1 top 40 hit.
1970
"The Grunt"
"Gimme Some More"
"Hot Pants Road"
1972
"Pass The Peas"
"Givin' Up Food For Funk"
1973
"Doin' It To Death" (#22 Pop, #1/2wks R&B)
"You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight"
"More Peas"
"Introduction To The J.B.'s"
1974
"Blow Your Head"
"Same Beat"
"Damn Right I'm Somebody"
"If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up & Try It Again, Parrty Time"
1975
"(It's Not The Express) It's The J.B.'s Monaurail"
Chaka Khan (Note: this is as a soloist, not as a member of Rufus) – 3 top 40 hits.
1978
"I'm Every Woman" (#21 Pop, #1/3wks R&B)
1981
"Fate"
"What Cha' Gonna Do For Me" (#1 /2wks R&B)
1982
"Got To Be There"
1984
"Through The Fire"
"I Feel For You" (#3 Pop, #1/3wks R&B) (Chaka Khan f/Grandmaster Melle Mel and Stevie Wonder)
1988
"It's My Party" (#5 R&B)
1992
"Love You All My Lifetime" (#2 R&B)
"You Can Make The Story Right" (#8 R&B)
1996
"Missing You" (#25 Pop, #10 R&B) (Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan)
Los Lobos – 2 top 40 hits.
1984
"Don't Worry Baby"
1987
"La Bamba" (#1 Pop) (original by Ritchie Valens)
"Come On, Let's Go" (#21 Pop) (original by Ritchie Valens)
"Donna" (original by Ritchie Valens)
"We Belong Together"
"One Time, One Night"
"Prenda del Alma"
1988
"La Pistola y el Corazon"
1992
"Kiko And The Lavendar Moon"
"Dream In Blue"
"That Train Don't Stop Here"
2004
"Cancion del Mariachi" (Antonio Banderas/Los Lobos)
2011
"Rango Theme Song" (Hans Zimmer/Los Lobos)
Steve Miller – no top 40 hits as Steve Miller.
As the Steve Miller Band, 9 top 40 hits.
1969
"Space Cowboy"
1973
"The Joker" (#1 Pop)
1976
"Take The Money And Run" (#11 Pop)
"Rock 'N Me" (#1 Pop)
"Fly Like An Eagle" (#2 Pop)
"Serenade"
"Dance, Dance, Dance"
1977
"Jet Airliner" (#8 Pop) (original by Paul Pena)
"Jungle Love" (#23 Pop)
"Swingtown" (#17 Pop)
"Winter Time"
"The Stake"
1981
"Heart Like A Wheel" (#24 Pop)
1982
"Abracadabra" (#1/2wks Pop)
Nine Inch Nails – 2 top 40 hits.
1989
"Head Like A Hole"
"Something I Can Never Have"
1992
"Wish"
1994
"Hurt" (#8 Mod)
"Closer"
1995
"Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)"
1999
"Starf***ers, Inc."
"The Day The World Went Away" (#17 Pop)
2005
"The Hand That Feeds" (#31 Pop, #1 Mod/5 wks, #1 Dance)
"Only" (#1 Mod/7 wks)
"Every Day Is Exactly The Same" (#1 Mod/4 wks)
2007
"Survivalism" (#1 Mod)
"Capital G" (#6 Mod)
2008
"Discipline" (#6 Mod)
2013
"Came Back Haunted" (#7 Mod)
N.W.A – no top 40 hits.
1987
"Boyz-n-the Hood" (Eazy-E solo, Ice Cube wrote lyrics)
"8 Ball"
"Dopeman"
1988
"Express Yourself"
"F*** Tha Police"
"Gangsta Gangsta"
"Something 2 Dance 2"
"Straight Outta Compton"
"I Ain't Tha 1"
"Quiet On Tha Set"
1989
"A B**** Is A B****"
1990
"Just Don't Bite It"
"100 Miles And Runnin'"
1991
"Findum, F***um & Flee"
"Message To B.A."
"Alwayz Into Somethin'" (#1 Rap)
"Appetite For Destruction"
"N***az 4 Life"
"Prelude"
"Real N***az Don't Die"
1999
"Chin Check" (N.W.A w/ Snoop Dogg) (from the movie Next Friday)
The Smiths – no top 40 hits.
1983
"Hand In Glove"
"Jeane"
"This Charming Man"
1984
"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"
"Back To The Old House"
"Handsome Devil"
"Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want"
"Reel Around The Fountain"
"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others"
"This Night Has Opened My Eyes"
"What Difference Does It Make"
1985
"How Soon Is Now?"
"Asleep"
"The Boy With The Thorn In His Side"
1986
"Ask"
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
"Frankly, Mr. Shankly"
"I Know It's Over"
"Panic"
"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
1987
"Sheila Take A Bow"
"Death Of A Disco Dancer"
"Girlfriend In A Coma"
"Half A Person"
"Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me"
"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
"Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before"
"Sweet And Tender Hooligan"
The Spinners – 17 top 40 hits.
1961
"That's What Girls Are Made For" (#27 Pop, #5 R&B)
1965
"I'll Always Love You" (#35 Pop, #8 R&B)
1970
"It's A Shame" (#14 Pop, #4 R&B)
1972
"I'll Be Around" (co-written by Thom Bell) (#3 Pop, #1 R&B/5 wks)
"Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" (#4 Pop, #1 R&B)
1973
"One Of A Kind" (#11 Pop, #1 R&B/4 wks)
"Ghetto Child" (written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed) (#29 Pop, #4 R&B)
"We Belong Together"
1974
"Mighty Love" (#20 Pop, #1 R&B/2 wks)
"I'm Coming Home" (written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed) (#18 Pop, #3 R&B)
"Then Came You" (Dionne Warwick and Spinners) (#1 Pop, #2 R&B)
"Love Don't Love Nobody" (#15 Pop, #4 R&B)
"Since I Been Gone"
"Smile, We Have Each Other"
"He'll Never Love You Like I Do"
1975
"Living A Little, Laughing A Little" (written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed) (#37 Pop, #7 R&B)
"Sadie" (#7 R&B)
"They Just Can't Stop It (Games People Play)" (#5 Pop, #1 R&B)
"Love Or Leave" (#36 Pop, #7 R&B)
"I Don't Want To Lose You" (written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed)
1976
"The Rubberband Man" (written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed) (#2 Pop/#1 R&B/#1 Disco)
1977
"You're Throwing A Good Love Away" (#5 R&B)
"I Found Love (When I Found You)"
1979
"Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, Girl" ("Working" originally by the 4 Seasons) (#2 Pop, #6 R&B)
1980
"Cupid/Loved You For A Long Time" ("Cupid" originally by Sam Cooke) (#4 Pop, #5 R&B)
Yes – 6 top forty hits.
1971
"I've Seen All Good People: Your Move" (#40 Pop)
"Starship Trooper"
"Yours Is No Disgrace"
"Roundabout" (#13 Pop)
"South Side Of The Sky"
"Long Distance Runaround"
"Heart Of The Sunrise"
1972
"Close To The Edge"
"And You And I"
1977
"Awaken"
1983
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (#1 Pop)
"Leave It" (#24 Pop)
"It Can Happen"
"Changes"
1987
"Love Will Find A Way" (#30 Pop)
"Rhythm Of Love (#40 Pop)
Note: Billboard chart positions come from Joel Whitburn’s books, such as Top Pop Singles, Hot R&B Songs, Hot Country Songs or Rock Tracks.
Next, by dead members:
Currently, there are 19 possible.
Note: ??? means either the date, place or cause of death remains unreported, or there is some uncertainty about a given fact. Only members with asterisks (*) by their names in the members section will be included in the section.
The Cars - 1
*Benjamin Orr - bass, lead vocals (B. 08 Sep 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio - d. 03 Oct 2000 in Atlanta, Georgia of pancreatic cancer at the age of 53)
Chic - 2
*Bernard Edwards- bass (B. 31 Oct 1952, Greenville, North Carolina-D. 18 Apr 1996, Tokyo, Japan of pneumonia)
*Tony Thompson- drums (B. 05 Nov 1954, Queens, New York, New York-d. 12 Nov 2003, Encino, California of kidney cancer)
Chicago - 1
*Terry Kath - guitar (b. 31 Jan 1946 in Chicago, Illinois - d. 23 Jan 1976 in Woodland Hills, California of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot at age 31)
Deep Purple - 1
*Jon Lord - keyboards (B. 09 Jun 1941, Leicester, England-D. 16 Jul 2012, London, England of pancreatic cancer)
The J.B.'s - 4
*St. Clair Pinckney - flute & baritone saxophone (B. 17 Sep 1930-D. 11 Feb 1999, Atlanta, Georgia) (birthplace ???, cause of death (lung cancer???))
*Phelps "Catfish" Collins - guitar (B. 17 Oct 1943, in Cincinnati, Ohio-D. 06 Aug 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio of cancer)
*Bobby Byrd - piano (B. 15 Aug 1934 in Toccoa, George-D. 12 Sep 2007 in Loganville, Georgia of lung cancer)
*Jimmy Nolen - guitar (B. 03 Apr 1934 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - D. 18 Dec 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia of a cardiac arrest).
Note: Information on the J.B.'s is very spotty, so it is highly probable that other members have died over the years, and their deaths have yet to be recorded in any of the sources I've used.
Steve Miller Band - 3
*Lonnie Turner bass (B. Leonard Lewis Turner on ??? 1947, Berkeley, California - D. 28 Apr 2013, Lebanon, Oregon, of lung cancer and complications from Alzheimer's disease)
*Tim Davis - drums (B. 29 Nov 1943, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - D. 20 Sep 1988, place of death??? of complications from diabetes)
*Norton Buffalo - harmonica (note: member of Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen) (B. 28 Sep 1951, Oakland, California - R. Richmond, California - D. 30 Oct 2009, Paradise, California)
Note: Only Steve Miller is nominated. If the R&RHoF doesn't change their minds, he will be the only member of the Steve Miller Band inducted.
N.W.A - 1
*Easy-E (B. Eric Lynn Wright on 07 Sep 1963 in Compton, CA-D. 26 Mar 1995 in Los Angeles, California of complications from A.I.D.S.)
The Spinners - 4
*Billy Henderson (B. 09 Aug in Indianapolis, Indiana- D. 02 Feb 2007 in Daytona Beach, Florida at the age of 67 from complications of diabetes.)
*Pervis Jackson (B. 16 May in Monroe, Louisiana-D. 18 Aug 2008 in Detroit, Michigan at the age of 70. No cause of death given, but Jackson had been diagnosed with liver and brain cancer.)
*Bobby Smith (B. 10 Apr in Ferndale, Michigan-D. 16 Mar 2013 in Orlando, Florida at the age of 76 from complications of pneumonia and influenza.)
*Philippé Wynne (B. 03 Apr 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, D. 13 Jul 1984, Oakland, California at the age of 43 of a cardiac arrest; died on stage)
Yes - 2
*Peter Banks - guitar (B. 15 Jul 1947, Barnet, London, England-D. 07 Mar 2013, Barnet, London, England of heart failure)
*Chris Squire - bass (B. 04 Mar 1948, Kingsbury, London, England-D. 27 Jun 2015, Phoenix, Arizona, of acute erythroid leukemia)
Next, by number of years eligible:
An act becomes eligible 25 years after its first national release (in parentheses).
Note: technically, no act can be eligible for more than 30 years, since the R&RHoF was not incorporated until 1985. For this category, though, the eligibilty of all acts will be calculated based on 25 years after their first release, regardless of when the R&RHoF was first incorporated.
*The Cars – 12 years (1978 - "Just What I Needed/I’m In Touch With Your World")
*Cheap Trick – 13 years (1977 – Cheap Trick)
*Chic – 13 years (1977 - "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)"/"Sao Paulo")
*Chicago – 21 years (1969 - Chicago Transit Authority)
*Deep Purple – 22 Years (1968 - Shades Of Deep Purple)
*Janet Jackson – 8 years (1982 - Janet Jackson)
*The J.B.'s – 20 years (1970 - "The Grunt Pt. 1/The Grunt Pt. 2")
*Chaka Khan (Note: this is as a soloist, not as a member of Rufus) – 12 years (1978 - Chaka)
*Los Lobos – 14 years (1976 - Si Se Puede!)
*Steve Miller (Note: unless the R&RHoF changes its mind, this is just Steve Miller, and not the Steve Miller Band) – 2 years (1988 – Born 2 B Blue). If the Steve Miller Band is inducted - 22 years (1968 - "Sittin' In Circles"/"Roll With It")
*Nine Inch Nails – 1 year (1989 - "Down In It")
*N.W.A – 3 years (1987 - "Panic Zone")
*The Smiths – 8 years (1982 - "Hand In Glove" / "Handsome Devil")
*The Spinners – 29 years (1961 - "That's What Girls Are Made For" / "Heebie Jeebies")
*Yes – 21 years (1969 - "Sweetness" / "Something's Coming")
Next, number of times nominated, including years nominated:
Note: Years reflect the year the nominee ballot came out only and not the year for which a nominee could be inducted if voted in. For example, a nomination this year would be indicated as “2015” instead of “2016”, when the induction will occur.
*The Cars – once (2015)
*Cheap Trick – once (2015)
*Chic – ten times (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
*Chicago – once (2015)
*Deep Purple –three times (2012, 2013, 2015)
*Janet Jackson – once (2015)
*The J.B.'s – once (2015)
*Chaka Khan (Note: this is as a soloist, not as a member of Rufus) – once (2015)
*Los Lobos – once (2015)
*Steve Miller (Note: unless the R&RHoF changes its mind, this is just Steve Miller, and not the Steve Miller Band) – once (2015)
*Nine Inch Nails – twice (2014, 2015)
*N.W.A – four times (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
*The Smiths – twice (2014, 2015)
*The Spinners – three times (2011, 2014, 2015)
*Yes – twice (2013, 2015)
Next, influence:
Note: The acts following each nominee have either cited the nominee as an influence, have covered or sampled the nominees’ tracks, or have collaborated either with the nominee or, in the case of nominated groups or bands, a member:
*The Cars
Ric Ocasek, of course, as well as Jerry Lee Lewis, Solomon Burke, Blondie, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Pixies, Hole, Bad Brains, Pavement, Ernie Isley of the Isley Brothers, Iggy Pop, Jonathan Richman, the Melvins, Weezer, No Doubt, Garbage, Beck, the Deftones, the Breeders, Suicide, Guided By Voices, the Scorpions, Fountains Of Wayne, Letters To Cleo, Red House Painters, Ziggy Marley, Bad Religion, Poison, Foo Fighters, All-American Rejects, Butch Walker, Ben Kweller, the Strokes, the Black Keys, Air, Bow Wow, New Pornographers, Our Lady Peace, Jellyfish, Shudder To Think, the Faint, the Bravery, Powerman 5000, Lloyd Cole, Le Tigre, OK Go, Yelawolf, Nada Surf, Warrant, Wang Chung, Interpol, Bowling For Soup, Plain White T's, Metric, Alkaline Trio, Kim Wilde, the Rentals, Possum Dixon, Outfield, Shwayze, Simple Plans, Men At Work, Gym Class Heroes, Falco, Paul Parker, Alan Vega of Suicide, Martin Rev of Suicide, Sixx: A.M., Terri Nunn of Berlin, Ian Lloyd of the Stories, Jordan Knight of New Kids On The Block, Julio Iglesias, the Chipmunks, Jessica Simpson and Girl Talk, among many others.
*Cheap Trick
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Beastie Boys, Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Scotty Moore & D.J. Fontana (collaboration), Pixies, Pat Benatar, Todd Rundgren, Hole, Matthew Sweet, Anthrax, Big Black, David Lee Roth, Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, the Smithereens, Skid Row, the Offspring, Pavement, the Wipers, Motley Crue, Melvins, Jeff Buckley, Dwight Yoakam, Stone Temple Pilots, Goo Goo Dolls, Posies, Hanoi Rocks, Guided By Voices, Fountains Of Wayne, Sloan, Breeders, Poison, Foo Fighters, Ben Folds Five, Weirdos, Billy Squier, Everclear, Supergrass, Tommy Keene, Warrant, Bangles, Chris Isaak, Hives, Gretchen Wilson, Spoon, Butch Walker, Scrawl, 20/20, Ratt, OK Go, Jellyfish, Hold Steady, Veruca Salt, Nada Surf, Less Than Jake, Volcano Suns, Letters To Cleo, Redd Kross, Urge Overkill, Shudder To Think, Cam'ron, American Hi-Fi, Tonic, Stereophonics, 20/20, Mice, Material Issue, Marvelous 3, Extreme, Night Ranger, Simple Plan, Zebrahead, Marvelous 3, MxPx, Holmes Brothers, Velvet Revolver, Frank Black (Pixies), Kim Deal (Pixies), Imperial Teen, Paul Westerberg (Replacements), Chris Mars (Replacements), Rivers Cuomo (Weezer), Ken Stringfellow (Posies), Robert Pollard, Talk Show, Samantha 7, Bret Michaels (Poison), Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. (Jellyfish), Dickie Goodman, Lindsay Lohan and Girl Talk, among many others.
*Chic
Power Station, of course, the Isley Brothers, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Queen, Peter Gabriel, Blondie, Talking Heads, Prince, Madonna, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Public Enemy, Brian Eno & David Byrne (collaboration), Afrika Bambaataa, Roxy Music, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Slick Rick, Luther Vandross, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, LL Cool J, Janet Jackson, Duran Duran, the B-52's, Robert Palmer, George Michael, the Pointer Sisters, Gang Of Four, Mick Jagger, Gladys Knight, David Lee Roth, Ice Cube, Babyface, Carly Simon, Mary J. Blige, Daft Punk, Big Daddy Kane, Boogie Down Productions, Fugees, the Art Of Noise, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Nas, Digital Underground, The Prodigy, Shalamar, Kurtis Blow, Spandau Ballet, DJ Shadow, Grace Jones, Brandy, Faith Evans, Sugarhill Gang, Sister Sledge, Orange Juice, Heavy D & the Boyz, Lisa Stansfield, Beenie Man, Deadmau5, ABC, INXS, Jody Watley, Robert Wyatt, ESG, MC Lyte, the Egyptian Lover, Style Council, Shakira, Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, the Whispers, the S.O.S. Band, Stacy Lattisaw, A Certain Ratio, Jamiroquai, Busy Bee, Justin Timberlake, Arthur Russell, Black Eyed Peas, Cam’ron, Basement Jaxx, Scritti Politti, Thompson Twins, Maroon 5, Rick Ross, Stray Cats, Enigma, Zhane, Deborah Cox, Change, Lost Boyz, Luscious Jackson, Xzibit, the Crystal Method, Liquid Liquid, Robin S., Pizzicato Five, Beverley Knight, Dmitri From Paris, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult, Freeway, Slim Thug, Richie Rich (Gee Street), Stereo MC's, Brotherhood Of Man, the Bucketheads, Wet Wet Wet, the Steps, Vaughan Brothers, Heaven 17, Ric Ocasek, Johnny Marr of the Smiths, Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins, Gwen Stefani, N'Dea Davenport of the Brand New Heavies, Kenny Loggins, Donny & Marie Osmond and 69 Boyz, among many others.
*Chicago
Peter Cetera, of course, as well as the Isley Brothers, the Ventures, the Bee Gees, Elton John, Billy Joel, Leon Russell, Earth, Wind & Fire, Deep Purple, Jerry Butler & Thelma Houston (duet), Rufus, De La Soul, Journey, Three Dog Night, the Shadows, Barbra Streisand, Boyz II Men, Petula Clark, Leon Ware, Fatboy Slim, Jill Sobule, the Wedding Present, the Manhattans, Tom Jones, the Undisputed Truth, New Found Glory, Umphrey's McGee, Amy Grant, Toto, Lettermen, Chris Brown, REO Speedwagon, Gino Vannelli, Cilla Black, the Pizzicato Five, Slim Thug, the Bucketheads, Little River Band, Suzy Bogguss, Richard Marx, Leo Sayer, Laura Branigan, Pitbull, Panic! At The Disco, Albert Hammond, All-4-One, Rick Springfield, AZ Yet, Band Of Horses, Corey Hart, Brotherhood Of Man, Truxtun, Slim Thug, Nicki French, Charles Earland, Sergio Mendes, Nancy Sinatra, Demi Lovato, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Astrud Gilberto, Dave Koz, Westlife, Michael Omartian, Steven Curtis Chapman, Relient K, Karen Carpenter of the Carpenters, Stephen Malkmus of Pavement, Bruce Foxton of the Jam, Vince Neil of Motley Crue, Boy George of Culture Club, Michael Sweet of Stryper, Cher, Ray Parker, Jr., Tony Orlando & Dawn, Barry Manilow, Elkie Brooks, Michael Bolton, Air Supply, John Tesh and Girl Talk, among many others.
*Deep Purple
Blackmore's Night and Whitesnake, of course, as well as Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Queen, Rush, Heart, AC/DC, Van Halen, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Public Enemy, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Joe Satriani, Joe Walsh, Dinosaur Jr., Iron Maiden, Rainbow, Pantera, Kansas, Steve Vai, Ministry, Def Leppard, Bad Company, Yngwie Malmsteen, the Cult, Faith No More, Steppenwolf, Boston, the Flaming Lips, Bon Jovi, Foreigner, Marillion, White Zombie, Sammy Hagar, Smashing Pumpkins, Boogie Down Productions, Dream Theater, Alice In Chains, Motorhead, the Dictators, Blue Oyster Cult, Budgie, Mountain, Johnny Winter, UFO, Usher, Voivod, Diamond Head, the Scorpions, Dio, Nazareth, Slade, Hanoi Rocks, Vanilla Fudge, Humble Pie, Twisted Sister, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Big Audio Dynamite, Danzig, Saxon, Pat Travers, Mother Love Bone, Wynonna Judd, Type O Negative, the Charlatans UK, Spooky Tooth, Dokken, Queens Of The Stone Age, Gov't Mule, Styx, Uriah Heep, Collective Soul, Ronnie Montrose, Quiet Riot, Wishbone Ash, Elf, Porcupine Tree, Sunny Day Real Estate, Kyuss, Fates Warning, Celtic Frost, L.A. Guns, Venom, Primal Fear, Helloween, Joe Bonamassa, Krokus, London, Tesla, Lita Ford, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Great White, White Lion, Accept, Anvil, Mercyful Fate, Cactus, Black Label Society, King Diamond, Aldo Nova, P.M. Dawn, Stereo MC's, It's A Beautiful Day, Wolfmother, Golden Earring, Cinderella, Trouble, Monster Magnet, Machine Head, Saint Vitus, Atom Heart, Crowbar, Rose Tattoo, Wino, Escape Club, Bathory, Hellhammer, W.A.S.P., Manowar, the Hellacopters, Iced Earth, Kula Shaker, Killdozer, Witchfinder General, Acid Mothers Temple, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Stryper, Heaven & Hell, Chickenfoot, Asia, Jaco Pastorius of Weather Report and Pat Boone, among many others.
*Janet Jackson
Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, the Isley Brothers, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Herb Alpert, Public Enemy, Afrika Bambaataa, A Tribe Called Quest, Luther Vandross, Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Arturo Sandoval, Stanley Clarke, 2Pac, Cliff Richard, Mary J. Blige, TLC, R. Kelly, Common, Method Man, Aaliyah, The Prodigy, SWV, Destiny's Child, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Usher, En Vogue, Bell Biv Devoe, Faith Evans, Fat Joe, Big Punisher, They Might Be Giants, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Brandy, Twista, Beenie Man, Busta Rhymes, Monica, Jermaine Dupri, Jody Watley, Britney Spears, Drake, MC Lyte, Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Lil Jon, Todd Terry, Frankie Knuckles, Junior Vasquez, Teddy Riley, *NSYNC, Blackstreet, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Brenda Russell, Selena, Alicia Keys, Maxwell, Rihanna, T.I., Lil Jon, Trey Songz, Total, Ashanti, Robyn, Mya, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, John Legend, Kylie Minogue, Macy Gray, Toni Braxton, Nicki Minaj, El Debarge, Ne-Yo, Joss Stone, Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, Plies, Monifah, Rita Marley, Angie Stone, Wale, Martika, Xhibit, Will Downing, Kelis, Adina Howard, Slim Thug & Paul Wall (collaboration), Styles P, Paula Abdul, Chingy, J. Cole, Des'ree, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Lost Boyz, Tech N9ne, Cassie, Lil' Romeo, Paul Wall, Nivea, Dream, Natalie La Rose, Robert Glasper Experiment, Tatyana Ali, Christina Milian, J Dilla, Organized Konfusion, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Kirk Whalum, Boney James, Norman Brown, Paul Taylor, Thalia, Shirley Kwan, Namie Amuro, BoA, Thelma Aoyama, Hitomi Shimatani, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction, Kelly Rowland of Destiny’s Child, Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, Big Mike, DJ Premier, Tiffany, 98°, Fantasia, All Saints, Ace of Base, Jennifer Lopez, Spice Girls, Pussycat Dolls, Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Murphy, B*Witched, Debelah Morgan, RuPaul and Girl Talk, among many others.
*The J.B.'s
Parliament/Funkadelic and Bootsy Collins, of course, as well as Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Treacherous Three, Eric B. & Rakim, A Tribe Called Quest, Slick Rick, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, EPMD, LL Cool J, Meat Beat Manifesto, George Clinton, Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Terminator X of Public Enemy, Professor Griff of Public Enemy, 2Pac, Jay-Z, Boyz II Men, Teena Marie, Wu-Tang Clan, KRS-One, Nas, Bell Biv Devoe, Common, Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee, Redman, Spoonie Gee, Erick Sermon, Mr. Bungle, Salt-N-Pepa, Geto Boys, Gang Starr, UGK, Puff Daddy, The Prodigy, Rage Against The Machine, Too Short, DJ Shadow, 2 Live Crew, Heavy D & The Boyz, Cypress Hill, Coldcut, Marley Marl, Jodeci, Naughty By Nature, Aaliyah, The D.O.C., Soul II Soul, King Tee, Stetsasonic, Jungle Brothers, Above The Law, Rakim, Lisa Stansfield, UTFO, MC Lyte, Deee-Lite, Vanessa Williams, MC Breed, Roxanne Shanté, A-ha, Schoolly D, Arrested Development, Yo-Yo, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Jurassic 5, Masta Ace, The Game, Black Eyed Peas, Gov't Mule, Tone Loc, Everlast, Total, Tha Alkaholiks, Pharcyde, Compton's Most Wanted, Ultramagnetic MC's, M/A/R/R/S, 3rd Bass, Atmosphere, New Kids On The Block, Ill Al Skratch, Domino, Lost Boyz, Nice & Smooth, Da Lench Mob, WC and the Maad Circle, Killer Mike, Digable Planets, Michel'le, Wreckx-N-Effect, Organized Konfusion, Freestyle Fellowship, Tim Dog, Kid 'N Play, Kris Kross, Eazy-E, Maceo Parker, Hi-C, Milli Vanilli, Another Bad Creation and Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch, among many others.
*Chaka Khan (Note: this is as a soloist, not as a member of Rufus)
Miles Davis, Etta James, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Rod Stewart, Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, Prince, Quincy Jones, Barry White, Return To Forever, Herbie Hancock, Luther Vandross, Steve Winwood, Average White Band, the GAP Band, De La Soul, Janet Jackson, Chicago, Whitney Houston, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Robert Palmer, Ry Cooder, Joe Henderson, 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G., Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, TLC, Erykah Badu, Common, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Cyndi Lauper, Teena Marie, Shaggy, Tom Jones, Andrae Crouch, Stephanie Mills, Jody Watley, 8ball & MJG, Brandy, Graham Central Station, Jermaine Dupri, Faith Evans, Anita Baker, En Vogue, Maxwell, DJ Premier, Guru, Jadakiss, Phyllis Hyman, Manhattan Transfer, Ce Ce Peniston, Patti Austen, LTJ Bukem, Sam Smith, Incognito, Fourplay, Mr. Mister, Angie Stone, Raphael Saadiq, Total, Yvette Michelle, Snap!, Macy Gray, Ashanti, Chantay Savage, Brenda Russell, Bruce Hornsby, Jeffrey Osborne, Stephen Bishop, Beverley Knight, Tamia, Snap!, Incognito, Peabo Bryson, Cormega, Lalah Hathaway, Kelis, Sunshine Anderson, Estelle, B Angie B, La Roux, Diana King, Leela James, Mandisa, Aaron Neville, George Benson, Kirk Whalum, Kenny G, Boney James, Helen Baylor, Donald Lawrence, Richard Smallwood, Rick Wakeman, Lenny White of Return to Forever, Peter Cetera, N'Dea Davenport of the Brand New Heavies and Paul Young, among many others.
*Los Lobos
Big Joe Turner, Ruth Brown, John Lee @$%$!$, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, R.E.M., Waylon Jennings, Herbie Hancock, Kid Rock, Phish, Faith No More, Rickie Lee Jones, Richard Thompson, Ry Cooder, the Replacements, Crowded House, Pops Staples of the Staple Singers, Mavis Staples of the Staple Singers, Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Joe Louis Walker, Dolly Parton, Dixie Chicks, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Leo Kottke, the Chieftains, Buckwheat Zydeco, Flaco Jimenez, Alejandro Escoveda, Frankie Yankovic, Angelique Kidjo, Sheryl Crow, KRS-One, Beck, Tom Jones, Taj Mahal, the Go-Go's, the Smithereens, Charlie Musselwhite, Larry Coryell, Suzanne Vega, Throwing Muses, Ruben Blades, the Mavericks, Adele, Dr. Feelgood, Tragically Hip, John Hammond, Jr., the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Manhattan Transfer, Gov't Mule, Los Straitjackets, Rosie Flores, the Dandy Warhols, Calexico, Yo-Yo, Joan Osborne, John Wesley Harding, Michelle Shocked, Tracy Bonham, Crash Test Dummies, String Cheese Incident, Ozomatli, Susan Tedeschi, Neko Case, Tonio K., Marc Cohn, Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, Flesh Eaters, G. Love & Special Sauce, Portrait (New Jack), Walkabouts, Quetzal, Branford Marsalis, Blind Boys Of Alabama, Mana, T-Bone Burnett, Mitchel Froom, Los Lonely Boys, Paul Burlison of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Trio, Trey Anastasio of Phish, John Doe of X, Willy DeVille of Mink DeVille, Mark Eitzel of American Music Club, Dave Alvin of the Blasters, Raul Malo of the Mavericks, Peter Case of the Plimsouls, Chuck Prophet of Green On Red and Toni Childs, among many others.
*Steve Miller Band
Boz Scaggs and Ben Sidran, of course, as well as John Mellencamp, Run-D.M.C., Beastie Boys, N.W.A, Electric Light Orchestra, EPMD, Phish, De La Soul, Doobie Brothers, Neville Brothers, Huey Lewis & the News, 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G., Ice Cube, Smashing Pumpkins, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Daddy Kane, Blues Traveler, Dire Straits, OutKast, R. Kelly, Nas, Chemical Brothers, Geto Boys, Biz Markie, Too Short, Sheryl Crow, They Might Be Giants, Salt-N-Pepa, Status Quo, Master P, UGK, Teenage Fanclub, Widespread Panic, Cold Crush Brothers, Heavy D & The Boyz, Lil Wayne, Shaggy, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Justin Timberlake, Blackstreet, Pete Rock & D.L. Smooth, Jungle Brothers, Billy Squier, Fatboy Slim, Mystikal, Blind Melon, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Gillian Welch, .38 Special, Toto, 311, House Of Pain, Everlast, Everclear, Gov't Mule, Spin Doctors, String Cheese Incident, Keb' Mo', Grand Puba, Xzibit, Jack Johnson, Jeff Healey Band, Luniz, Sugar Ray, Puddle Of Mudd, moe., Digable Planets, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Jason Mraz & Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders (duet), Q-Tip, Seal, Shai, k.d. lang, Slum Village, Yolanda Adams, Dickie Goodman, Kid 'N Play, Vanilla Ice and Girl Talk, among many others.
Note: Steve Miller’s solo album, the 1988 Born 2 B Blue, on the other hand, didn’t influence anybody. . .
*Nine Inch Nails
Filter, Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Queen, Peter Gabriel, Patti Smith, Devo, Megadeth, Jane's Addiction, The Orb, Meat Beat Manifesto, Robbie Robertson (Band), Tori Amos, Timbaland, Tool, The Prodigy, Marilyn Manson, Korn, Aphex Twin, Lady Gaga, System Of A Down, Maxwell, AFI, Clan Of Xymox, Evanescence, Sevendust, Maroon 5, Seether, Fear Factory, Skrillex, Mudvayne, Rammstein, Die Krupps, Powerman 5000, Linkin Park, Lacuna Coil, Orgy, Machines Of Loving Grace, Porcupine Tree, Queens Of The Stone Age, KMFDM, Coil, Stabbing Westward, Dillinger Escape Plan, Breaking Benjamin, Mindless Self Indulgence, Flyleaf, Bush, 30 Seconds To Mars, Leona Lewis, "Weird" Al Yankovic, Mae, Lostprophets, Adrian Belew, Westside Connection, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, El-P, Insane Clown Posse, Limp Bizkit and Girl Talk, among many others.
*N.W.A
Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Dr. Dre, Yella, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ice-T, EPMD, De La Soul, Professor Griff of Public Enemy, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Eminem, Whodini, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Redman, Common, Whodini, Scarface, Method Man, Raekwon, 50 Cent, Nas, Geto Boys, Sublime, Mobb Deep, Meat Beat Manifesto, Kid Rock, Ludacris, Rage Against The Machine, Nelly, Brand Nubian, Sir Mix-A-Lot, UGK, Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, DMX, 8Ball & MJG, Fat Joe, Big Punisher, E-40, Above The Law, Da Brat, Tha Dogg Pound, Twista, Three 6 Mafia, Mystikal, Das EFX, Silkk The Shocker, Juvenile, Fatboy Slim, Foxy Brown, D.O.C., T.I., T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Jadakiss, Cam'ron, Rick Ross, Lil Jon, Daddy Yankee, Chamillionaire, Spice 1, Masta Ace, MC Breed, DJ Screw, Master P, Ja Rule, House Of Pain, Everlast, Mack 10, Basement Jaxx, Bubba Sparxxx, Tha Alkaholiks, Happy Mondays, Mike Jones, Full Force, Squarepusher, LTJ Bukem, Warren G, The Game, Brotha Lynch Hung, Yo-Yo, DJ Quik, Xzibit, Coolio, Da Lench Mob, Compton's Most Wanted, Lyfe Jennings, Domino, Onyx, C-BO, Diana King, Richie Rich, Ant Banks, Webbie, Kurupt, Kid Frost, J Dilla, Lil' Keke, Boot Camp Clik, Playa, O.G. Ron C., Rappin' 4-Tay, Boyz N Da Hood, Sean Price, Do Or Die, Nate Dogg, C-Murder, Daz Dillinger, D12, Esham, Freestyle Fellowship, Mac Dre, Mr. Mike, The Coup, D-Block, Tela, B.G., Big Tymers, Hot Boys, Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., Do Or Die, Guerilla Black, Doggy's Angels, Tim Dog, Yukmouth, Candyman, Dayton Family, Project Pat, Tru, Celly Cel, Twinz, Paris, Ray Cash, Bo$$, Eastsidaz, Crime Boss, Diplomats, Dilated Peoples, Pastor Troy, P.O.D., Westside Connection, GZA, Bushwick Bill of the Geto Boys), Big Mike of the Geto Boys, Willie D of the Geto Boys, Cash Money Millionaires, B Real of Cypress Hill, Kool G Rap, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, L-Burna of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Cold 187um of Above The Law, South Circle, Crunchy Black of Three 6 Mafia, Tear Da Club Up Thugs, Ruff Ryders, Nina Gordon of Veruca Salt, Insane Clown Posse, Ace Of Base, Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch and Girl Talk, among others.
*The Smiths
Electronic, of course, as well as Jane's Addiction, Stone Roses, Radiohead, My Chemical Romance, PJ Harvey, Jeff Buckley, Everything But The Girl, Kid Rock, 10,000 Maniacs, Barenaked Ladies, Throwing Muses, Blur, Suede, Beautiful South, Belle & Sebastian, James, the Wedding Present, Magnetic Fields, the Decemberists, Happy Mondays, the Posies, At The Drive-In, Lady Gaga, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Travis, Verve, Interpol, the Sundays, the Dears, Good Charlotte, the National, Brand New, the Promise Ring, Del Amitri, Low, Ride, Heavenly, the Lightning Seeds, House Of Love, Bryan Ferry, Arctic Monkeys, the La's, the Libertines, Doves, Embrace, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Jesus Jones, Manic Street Preachers, Pop Will Eat Itself, the Walkmen, Airborne Toxic Event, Passenger, Bow Wow Wow, Ocean Blue, Trash Can Sinatras, the Ataris, the Smoking Popes, All About Eve, Anberlin, Bernard Butler of Suede, Mark Eitzel of American Music Club, M. Ward of She & Him
*The Spinners
The Supremes, the Four Tops, James Taylor, David Bowie, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Hall & Oates, Elvis Costello, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Public Enemy, Dionne Warwick, Luther Vandross, Todd Rundgren, LL Cool J, Doobie Brothers, Afghan Whigs, Charles Mingus, Earl Klugh, 2Pac, Lionel Richie, Boyz II Men, Jay-Z, Bobby Brown, John Hiatt, R. Kelly, Freddie Jackson, Rakim, Atlantic Starr, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Mobb Deep, Dru Hill, DMX, Alton Ellis, Ween, D'Angelo, Georgie Fame, Lisa Stansfield, the Moments, Youssou N'Dour, Monica, Phyllis Hyman, William Bell, Melba Moore, Ray Parker, Jr., Young-Holt Unlimited, Otis Clay, Musiq Soulchild, Jeffrey Osborne, Raphael Saadiq, Regina Belle, Debarge, El Debarge, Next, Joan Osborne, Phil Perry, Will Downing, CeCe Peniston, Rebbie Jackson, Talib Kweli, Grand Puba, Lupe Fiasco, The Family, Monie Love, Rappin' 4-Tay, Candyman, Full Force, Larry Carlton, GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan, Inspectah Deck of the Wu-Tang Clan, Seal, Tony Orlando & Dawn and Donny Osmond, among many others.
*Yes
Rick Wakeman, Jon Anderson and Trevor Rabin, of course, as well as Asia, Frank Zappa, Black Sabbath, Genesis, Queen, Rush, Red Hot Chili Peppers, King Crimson, Return To Forever, Herbie Hancock, Iron Maiden, Todd Rundgren, Phish, De La Soul, LL Cool J, Queensryche, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Kansas, Steve Vai, Camper Van Beethoven, Journey, Renaissance, Boston, Flaming Lips, Alan Parsons Project, Matthew Sweet, Marillion, Dream Theater, Tori Amos, Gary Numan, Tool, Orbital, Lil Wayne, Nas, the Stranglers, Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue, the Art Of Noise, American Music Club, Sunny Day Real Estate, Sigur Ros, Dio, Vangelis, Focus, King's X, C+C Music Factory, Porcupine Tree, Spock's Beard, MUSE, Mars Volta, Umphrey's McGee, Flower Kings, Pendragon, Mission U.K., Supertramp, Europe, Opeth, Styx, Toto, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Enigma, Ambrosia, Krokus, Thomas Dolby, Hatfield & The North, Fiery Furnaces, Gotye, the Stories, Red House Painters, Tortoise, Jeru The Damaja, Canibus, Kris Kross, Explorers Club, Yanni, David Arkenstone, Vanden Plas, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Petra, Skillet, Colin Blunstone of the Zombies, Steve Morse of Kansas, Tommy Stinson of the Replacements, Fish of Marillion, Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles, Dennis DeYoung of Styx, Roye Allbrighton of Nektar, Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship, El-P and John Tesh, among many others.