Rock Hall Revisited

This is a chance for Future Rock Legends readers to vote as if they had a ballot for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Thanks to Gassman for organizing and moderating the voting (this discussion originally started in the comments on the 2010 Inductees page).

Here are the original guidelines that Gassman wrote:

As we all know the time between the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the announcement of the nominees in September is a relatively slow time for this website. I have thought up of an idea of how to pass the time. Everybody here has their own problems with the way in which the Hall of Fame is constructed. You either think that there are horrible omissions or you feel that someone got inducted that didn’t deserve it. So I think it would be fun and interesting if we made or own Hall of Fame here. My idea would be that every week would represent a given year and people would get seven votes. The top seven vote getters at the end of the week of voting will get inducted into the Future Rock Legends Hall of Fame. I felt that seven would be a good middle ground as the normal five seems too low, but at the same time 10 seems too high. Also I know that you can change your name and vote multiple times, but please refrain from doing this so this can be somewhat legit.

Voting Results

(click on the year to see who was actually inducted in that class)


1986	Performers	Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, James Brown and the Famous Flames, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Ray Charles

1987	Performers	Bill Haley & His Comets, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Sam Cooke, The Everly Brothers

1988	Performers	Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Drifters, The Four Seasons, The Miracles with Smokey Robinson, The Temptations
	Non-Performers	Alan Freed, Berry Gordy, Jr., Leonard Chess, Phil Spector, Sam Phillips, Wolfman Jack
	Influences	Hank Williams and his Drifting Cowboys, Jimmie Rodgers, Les Paul, Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, Robert Johnson, T-Bone Walker

1989	Performers	Aretha Franklin, Dion & The Belmonts#, Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Coasters, The Rolling Stones
	Non-Performers	Holland-Dozier-Holland, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
	Influences	Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters
	Side Performers	Bill Black, Billy Preston, Earl Palmer, Floyd Cramer, Hal Blaine, James Burton, Scotty Moore, The Funk Brothers

1990	Performers	B.B. King, Carl Perkins, Otis Redding, Simon & Garfunkel, The Animals, The Kinks, The Who
	Non-Performers	Bernie Lowe, George Martin
	Influences	Big Joe Turner, Jimmy Yancey
	Side Performers	D.J. Fontana, King Curtis

1991	Performers	Duane Eddy, Eddie Cochran, The Byrds, The Four Tops, The Supremes, The Yardbirds, Wilson Pickett
	Non-Performers	Ahmet Ertegun, John Hammond
	Influences	John Lee Hooker, Woody Guthrie
	Side Performers	Chet Atkins, Glen Campbell

1992	Performers	Bob Marley & The Wailers#, Cream, Ike & Tina Turner, Ricky Nelson, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Platters, The Velvet Underground
	Non-Performers	Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Leo Fender
	Influences	Django Reinhardt, Screamin' Jay Hawkins
	Side Performers	Johnnie Johnson, Nicky Hopkins

1993	Performers	Creedence Clearwater Revival, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Sly & The Family Stone, The Doors, The Isley Brothers, Van Morrison
	Non-Performers	Bill Graham, Jerry Wexler
	Influences	Lead Belly, Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five (Seven)
	Side Performers	Booker T. & The M.G.'s, The Wrecking Crew

1994	Performers	Bobby Darin, Deep Purple, Elton John, John Lennon, Sam and Dave, T. Rex, The Band
	Non-Performers	Dr. Robert Moog, Quincy Jones
	Influences	Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis
	Side Performers	Steve Douglas, The Jordanaires

1995	Performers	Al Green, Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company#, Led Zeppelin, MC5, Neil Young, The Allman Brothers Band, The Impressions
	Non-Performers	Bernie Taupin, Otis Blackwell
	Influences	Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys, Jimmy Reed
	Side Performers	Little Walter, Mickey "Guitar" Baker

1996	Performers	Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention#, Jefferson Airplane, Link Wray & His Ray-Men, Parliament-Funkadelic, The Grateful Dead
	Non-Performers	Dick Clark, Jim Stewart
	Influences	Bessie Smith, Willie Dixon
	Side Performers	Al Kooper, Lee Allen

1997	Performers	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, King Crimson, The Jackson Five, The Shirelles, The Stooges
	Non-Performers	Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, Tom Dowd
	Influences	Billie Holiday, Patsy Cline
	Side Performers	Bernard Purdie, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section

1998	Performers	Clyde McPhatter, Eagles, Martha and the Vandellas, Michael Jackson, Santana, The Bee Gees, The Moody Blues
	Non-Performers	Brian Epstein, Lou Adler
	Influences	Charlie Christian, The Weavers
	Side Performers	Mick Ronson, The Memphis Horns

1999	Performers	Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Buffalo Springfield, Etta James, Kraftwerk, Queen, Rod Stewart
	Non-Performers	Dave Bartholomew, Jesse Stone
	Influences	Mahalia Jackson, Professor Longhair & His Blues Jumpers

2000	Performers	Donovan, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio, KISS, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Steely Dan, The O'Jays
	Non-Performers	Brian Eno, Gamble & Huff
	Influences	Big Mama Thornton, Little Willie John
	Side Performers	Jimmy Nolen, Leon Russell, Spooner Oldham, The Tennessee Three

2001	Performers	AC/DC, Billy Joel, Curtis Mayfield, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Paul McCartney & Wings#, Roxy Music, Yes
	Non-Performers	Alan Lomax, Ralph Bass
	Influences	Elmore James, Ma Rainey
	Side Performers	Louis Shelton, Maceo Parker

2002	Performers	Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps, New York Dolls, Paul Simon, Ramones, Ruth Brown and her Rhythm Makers, Talking Heads, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
	Non-Performers	Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, Lee "Scratch" Perry
	Influences	Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Bobby "Blue" Bland
	Side Performers	Crazy Horse, Ry Cooder

2003	Performers	Big Star, Dick Dale And The Del-Tones, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Genesis, Isaac Hayes, The Clash, The Police
	Non-Performers	Allen Toussaint, Paul Ackerman
	Influences	John Coltrane, Nina Simone
	Side Performers	Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Jim Keltner

2004	Performers	Joy Division, Prince And The Revolution / New Power Generation, Ritchie Valens, Sex Pistols, The Cure, Van Halen, ZZ Top
	Non-Performers	Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, David Geffen
	Influences	The Carter Family, The Soul Stirrers
	Side Performers	Leland Sklar, Mike Bloomfield

2005	Performers	Dusty Springfield, Earth, Wind & Fire, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Rush, Traffic, U2
	Non-Performers	Clive Davis, Don Cornelius
	Influences	Buddy Guy, Nat "King" Cole
	Side Performers	Dr. John, The Meters

2006	Performers	Chicago, Judas Priest, Patti Smith Group#, Peter Gabriel, The Dave Clark Five, The Mamas & The Papas, The Staple Singers
	Non-Performers	Casey Kasem, Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss
	Influences	Ella Fitzgerald, Wynonie Harris
	Side Performers	Jabo Starks & Clyde Stubblefield, Randy Rhoads

2007	Performers	Blondie, Depeche Mode, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, New Order, R.E.M., The (Young) Rascals, The Monkees
	Non-Performers	John Peel, Mo Ostin
	Influences	Cab Calloway, Sister Rosetta Tharpe
	Side Performers	Klaus Voormann, The Revolution

2008	Performers	Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band#, Cheap Trick, Madonna, Metallica, Sonic Youth, The Cars, The Pretenders
	Non-Performers	Barrett Strong, Jann Wenner, Norman Whitfield
	Influences	Albert King, Dinah Washington
	Side Performers	Darlene Love and the Blossoms, Sly & Robbie

2009	Performers	Jeff Beck Group, Jethro Tull, Motörhead, Neil Diamond, Run-D.M.C., Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, The Smiths
	Non-Performers	Cosimo Matassa, Malcolm McLaren
	Influences	Roy Brown, The "5" Royales
	Side Performers	Carmine Appice, Charlie Daniels

2010	Performers	Devo, Electric Light Orchestra, Iron Maiden, Leonard Cohen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Solomon Burke, The Spinners
	Non-Performers	Lang, Roberts, Rosenman & Kornfeld, Robert "Mutt" Lange
	Influences	Ravi Shankar, The Kingston Trio
	Side Performers	Jim Horn, Kenny Aronoff

2011	Performers	ABBA, Def Leppard, Duran Duran, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, The Replacements
	Non-Performers	Rick Rubin, Tom Donahue
	Influences	The Ink Spots, Willie Nelson
	Side Performers	Steve Vai, The Andantes

2012	Performers	Beastie Boys, Dire Straits, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, George Harrison, Guns N' Roses, Soundgarden, The Zombies
	Non-Performers	Russell Simmons, Seymour Stein
	Influences	The Orioles, The Ravens
	Side Performers	Del Casher, Sam "The Man" Taylor

2013	Performers	Donna Summer, Hüsker Dü, Pixies, Public Enemy, The Carpenters, Thin Lizzy, Tom Waits
	Non-Performers	Johnny Otis, Willie Mitchell
	Influences	Duke Ellington, Sonny Boy Williamson II
	Side Performers	Boots Randolph, Rob Sabino

2014	Performers	Gram Parsons, LaVern Baker, N.W.A, Nirvana, The B-52's, The Righteous Brothers, The Ronettes
	Non-Performers	Giorgio Moroder, Laura Nyro
	Influences	Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charles Brown and His Band
	Side Performers	Jackie Brenston, The Hi Rhythm Section

2015	Performers	Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), Connie Francis, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Green Day, Janet Jackson, Nine Inch Nails, Steve Miller Band
	Non-Performers	Milt Gabler, Tony Wilson
	Influences	Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers, Joan Baez
	Side Performers	Jeff Porcaro, The Sweet Inspirations

2016	Performers	Afrika Bambaataa, Alice In Chains, Blur, Jane's Addiction, Jimmy Cliff, Smashing Pumpkins, The Jam
	Non-Performers	Chris Blackwell, DJ Kool Herc
	Influences	Mississippi John Hurt, The Four Freshmen
	Side Performers	Joe Satriani, Pat Smear

2017	Performers	2pac, Heart, Love, Nick Drake, Pearl Jam, Randy Newman, The Hollies
	Non-Performers	Dr. Dre, Nesuhi Ertegun
	Influences	Herbie Hancock, Waylon Jennings
	Side Performers	Herb Hardesty, Thomas Dolby

2018	Performers	Beck, Del Shannon, Faith No More, Gene Pitney, LL Cool J, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine
	Non-Performers	Eddie Kramer, Frank Barsalona
	Influences	Esther Phillips, The Dominoes
	Side Performers	Bobby Keys, John McLaughlin

2019	Performers	Can, Journey, Lovin' Spoonful, Pavement, The Dead Kennedys, Warren Zevon, Whitney Houston
	Non-Performers	Robert W. Pittman, Syd Nathan
	Influences	Freddie King, The Mills Brothers
	Side Performers	Bobby Womack, The Cookies/Raelettes

2020	Performers	"Weird Al" Yankovic, Massive Attack, Notorious B.I.G., Oasis, Outkast, The Marvelettes, Tool
	Non-Performers	Jim Marshall (photographer), Todd Rundgren
	Influences	Crew Cuts, Fela Kuti
	Side Performers	Carol Kaye, Richard Thompson

2021	Performers	Bad Company, Björk, Brenda Lee, Eurythmics, Jay-Z, Stone Temple Pilots, Weezer
	Non-Performers	Daniel Lanois, Timbaland
	Influences	Eddie Lang, The Clovers
	Side Performers	Hubert Sumlin, Jesse Ed Davis

2022	Performers	Bon Jovi, Chic, Eminem, Linda Ronstadt, Sparks, The Doobie Brothers, The Ventures
	Non-Performers	Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Ed Sullivan
	Influences	Chuck Willis, Dolly Parton
	Side Performers	Jim Gordon, Marc Benno

2023	Performers	Black Flag, Bonnie Raitt, Daft Punk, Eric B. & Rakim, Peter, Paul & Mary, Silver Apples, The Stone Roses
	Non-Performers	Bob Geldof, Martin Hannett
	Influences	Johnny Ace, Merle Haggard
	Side Performers	Eric Johnson, Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns

2024	Performers	Mary Wells, My Bloody Valentine, Scott Walker, The Buzzcocks, The Flamingos, War, Wu-Tang Clan
	Non-Performers	Hilly Kristal, Joel Whitburn
	Influences	Gil Scott-Heron, Lightnin' Hopkins
	Side Performers	Gary Chester, Jah Wobble

2025	Performers	Barry White, Foo Fighters, Jan & Dean, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Mötley Crüe, Slayer, White Stripes
	Non-Performers	Ashford & Simpson, Joe Meek
	Influences	Scott Joplin, W.C. Handy
	Side Performers	Chris Spedding, Sheila E.

2026	Performers	Coldplay, INXS, Kate Bush, Megadeth, Procol Harum, X, XTC
	Non-Performers	Jim Marshall (Marshall Amps), Lew Chudd
	Influences	Buchanan & Goodman, George Jones
	Side Performers	Paul Shaffer, The Bar-Kays

Orange names are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
# = Only the lead performer is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Voting on classes 2027 and beyond continues over at the Rock Hall Projected page.

This site is not affiliated in any way with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.

Comments

15 comments so far (post your own)

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Posted by Steven Brinson on Wednesday, 03/13/2013 @ 14:20pm

The hall will be complete until ELO, Deep Purple, King Crimson, Yes and Chicago entering.

Electric Light Orchestra

Deep Purple

King Crimson

Yes

Chicago

Posted by Linda on Wednesday, 08/7/2013 @ 21:24pm

Will NOT... lol!

Posted by Linda on Wednesday, 08/7/2013 @ 21:50pm

I think it's shameful that Connie Francis is not in the Hall of Fame. She was very successful and much loved in the fifties and early sixties.

Posted by Denise on Saturday, 12/28/2013 @ 02:44am

I think these performers should be inducted:

Jim Croce
Electric Light Orchestra
The Monkees
The Stylistics

Posted by Carole on Wednesday, 04/22/2015 @ 03:49am

I have been working on a list of all the members that we have inducted into our Rock Hall Revisited/Projected projects. Normally I've been using the lists that Casper came up with to do his snub lists. This gets a bit harder when we get to bands and groups that have yet to be inducted into the Hall, but it's still manageable. Where it gets really hard is with the Backing Groups that we've inducted in the Sidemen Category.

So, I was hoping I could get some input from the regulars here about what members they feel should be inducted from the Backing Groups. Don't worry if a member had been inducted as an individual in the Sidemen category.

The first place to start is the group that has been giving me the most troubles: The Wrecking Crew. Obviously Carol Kaye, Jack Nitzsche, Hal Blaine, Jim Keltner, Earl Palmer, James Burton, Glen Campbell, Tommy Tedesco, Leon Russell, Steve Douglas, et. would be included, but I need some help picking out who else should be included.

After we come up with a good consensus we can move on to the other groups.

Posted by Gassman on Tuesday, 06/6/2017 @ 21:02pm

Daft Punk
Slayer
Mississippi John Hurt
The Prodigy
Snoop Dogg
Eminem

Posted by Tanner on Tuesday, 08/10/2021 @ 15:48pm

Looks like nobody remembers a band from the Northwest called Paul Revere and the Raiders.

Posted by Ron Fowler on Monday, 11/1/2021 @ 17:03pm

If Wilco is on your list then surely Uncle Tupelo should be too?

Posted by David Henkel on Tuesday, 01/31/2023 @ 15:41pm

Alright final predictions

Chic
MC5
Chuck Willis
Joe Tex
The J. Geils Band
The Meters
Rufus with Chaka Khan
Rage Against the Machine
Ben E. King
Kate Bush
Nickelback
Muse
REO Speedwagon
Stormtroopers of Death
Debbie Gibson

Class is: Nickelback, Muse, REO Speedwagon, Stormtroopers of Death, Debbie Gibson

Posted by Mat R on Tuesday, 01/31/2023 @ 17:34pm

I can't understand why Tower of Power and Chicago are not in the HOF. Ask the people.

Posted by Carl B Skinner on Sunday, 06/11/2023 @ 18:00pm

Carl B. Skinner,

Just so you know, Chicago IS in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Tower of Power isn't…but they should be.

Posted by Johnny on Sunday, 06/11/2023 @ 19:06pm

There is no Black (& arguable any female singer) not influenced by Diana Ross. Induct her!

Posted by John on Friday, 04/19/2024 @ 09:05am

Where is Frankie Miller?

Posted by Denis on Saturday, 09/6/2025 @ 19:52pm

Mark Lindsay and/or Paul Revere and the Raiders should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Posted by Nancy Nyland on Sunday, 09/28/2025 @ 18:02pm

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