Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Artists Who Were Eligible in 1996
These were the artists who were available to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee when they were developing the ballot for the 1996 induction class.
Édith Piaf The 13th Floor Elevators The "5" Royales The 5th Dimension Aaron Neville Al Jarreau Al Kooper Alain Bashung Albert Ayler Albert King Alice Coltrane Alice Cooper Amos Milburn The Andantes Andraé Crouch and The Disciples The Andrews Sisters Ann Peebles Anne Murray Antonio Carlos Jobim Art Blakey The Association Badfinger The Bar-Kays Barbra Streisand Barry White The Bee Gees Ben E. King Benny Goodman Bernie Taupin Betty Davis Big Brother & the Holding Company Big Mama Thornton Bill Evans Bill Monroe Billie Holiday Billy Preston Billy Ward & The Dominoes Bing Crosby Black Sabbath Blind Faith Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Willie Johnson Blood, Sweat & Tears Blue Cheer Bob Seger Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Bobbie Gentry Bobby Womack Boz Scaggs Brenda Lee Brian Wilson Buchanan & Goodman Buck Owens Bud Powell Buddy Guy Buffalo Springfield Buffy Sainte-Marie Cab Calloway Caetano Veloso Can Cannonball Adderley Captain Beefheart Carol Kaye Carole King The Carpenters The Carter Family Cat Stevens Cecil Taylor Celia Cruz The Chantels Charles Brown Charles Mingus Charley Patton Charlie Daniels Charlie Parker Cher The Chi-Lites Chicago Chick Corea The Chieftains The Chiffons Chubby Checker Chuck Willis Cliff Richard & the Shadows Clifford Brown The Clovers Connie Francis Cosimo Matassa Count Basie Country Joe & the Fish Crosby, Stills and Nash The Crystals Curtis Mayfield Danny & the Juniors Darlene Love Dave Brubeck The Dave Clark Five David Bowie Deep Purple Del Shannon The Delfonics The Dells Derek and the Dominos Desmond Dekker Diana Ross Dick Dale Dionne Warwick Dizzy Gillespie Django Reinhardt Dolly Parton The Dominoes Don McLean Donny Hathaway Donovan Doris Troy Dr. John Duke Ellington Dusty Springfield Earth, Wind & Fire Eddie Lang Elizabeth Cotten Ella Fitzgerald Emerson, Lake & Palmer Emmylou Harris Ennio Morricone Eric Clapton Eric Dolphy Esther Phillips Fairport Convention Fanny Fats Waller Fela Kuti The Five Satins The Flamin' Groovies The Flamingos Fleetwood Mac The Flying Burrito Brothers The Four Freshmen Frank Barsalona Frank Sinatra Fred Astaire Freddie King Free Gene Autry Gene Pitney Gene Vincent Genesis George Benson George Harrison George Jones Gil Scott-Heron Giorgio Moroder Gladys Knight and the Pips Glen Campbell Glenn Miller Glyn Johns Gordon Lightfoot Gram Parsons Grand Funk Railroad The Guess Who Harry Belafonte Harry Nilsson Hawkwind Herbie Hancock Herman's Hermits The Hollies Horace Silver Huey “Piano” Smith and the Clowns Iron Butterfly Isaac Hayes Ivory Joe Hunter The J. Geils Band The J.B.'s J.J. Cale The Jackson Five Jacques Brel James Taylor Jan & Dean Jann S. Wenner Jeff Beck Jefferson Airplane Jelly Roll Morton Jennifer Warnes Jethro Tull Jim Croce Jimmy Buffett Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Joan Baez Joao Gilberto Joe Cocker Joe South Joe Tex John Cale John Coltrane John Denver John Mayall John Williams Johnny Ace Johnny Burnette and the Rock N Roll Trio Johnny Rivers Johnny Winter Joni Mitchell The Jordanaires Jorge Ben Judy Garland Junior Walker & the All-Stars Kansas Joe And Memphis Minnie Karlheinz Stockhausen Keith Jarrett Kenny Rogers King Crimson The Kingsmen The Kingston Trio Kitty Wells Kool & the Gang Kraftwerk Kris Kristofferson Laura Nyro Lee Allen Lee Morgan Lee "Scratch" Perry Lena Horne Lennie Tristano Leon Russell Leonard Cohen Lesley Gore Lightnin' Hopkins Linda Ronstadt Link Wray Lionel Hampton Little Anthony & the Imperials Little Willie John Lloyd Price Lonnie Donegan Loretta Lynn Lou Rawls Love Lovin' Spoonful Mahalia Jackson The Mamas and the Papas Manfred Mann Maria Muldaur Marianne Faithfull Marion Williams The Marvelettes Mary Wells Mavis Staples Max Roach MC5 Mel Lyman Memphis Minnie Merle Haggard Merry Clayton The Meters Mick Jagger Mickey and Sylvia Miles Davis The Mills Brothers Minnie Riperton The Miracles Mississippi John Hurt Mitch Ryder Mo Ostin Moby Grape Modern Jazz Quartet The Monkees The Monks The Moody Blues The Moonglows The Mothers of Invention Mott the Hoople Mountain The Move Nat "King" Cole Neil Diamond Neil Sedaka Nick Drake Nicky Hopkins Nico Nile Rodgers Nina Simone Norman Whitfield The O'Jays Odetta Ohio Players Ornette Coleman Os Mutantes Otis Rush Parliament-Funkadelic Pat Boone Patsy Cline Patti LaBelle The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Paul McCartney Paul Revere & the Raiders Paul Simon Percy Sledge Perry Como Pete Seeger Peter and Gordon Peter, Paul & Mary Petula Clark Pink Floyd Poco Procol Harum Quicksilver Messenger Service Randy Newman The (Young) Rascals The Ravens Ravi Shankar Renaissance Richie Havens Righteous Brothers Ringo Starr Rita Coolidge Ritchie Valens Roberta Flack Roger Waters The Ronettes Roy Acuff Roy Brown Ry Cooder Santana Sarah Vaughan Scott Joplin Scott Walker Screamin' Jay Hawkins Serge Gainsbourg Seymour Stein The Shangri-Las The Shirelles Silver Apples The Sir Douglas Quintet Sister Rosetta Tharpe Slade The Small Faces/The Faces The Soft Machine Solomon Burke Son House The Sonics Sonny & Cher Sonny Boy Williamson Sonny Rollins The Spencer Davis Group The Spinners Stan Getz The Staple Singers Steppenwolf Steve Miller The Stooges Sun Ra Supertramp Sweet T. Rex Tammi Terrell Tammy Wynette Tangerine Dream Terry Riley Thelma Houston Thelonious Monk Them Thin Lizzy Thom Bell Three Dog Night Tim Buckley Tina Turner Tiny Tim Todd Rundgren The Tokens Tom Dowd Tom Jones Tommy James & the Shondells Tony Bennett Toots & the Maytals Townes Van Zandt Traffic The Troggs The Turtles UFO Uriah Heep Van Dyke Parks The Velvet Underground The Ventures W.C. Handy The Wailers The Walker Brothers Wanda Jackson War Warren Zevon Waylon Jennings Wayne Shorter The Weavers Wendy Carlos Willie Nelson Wishbone Ash Wynonie Harris Yes The Zombies ZZ Top