Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 1991New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | January 16, 1991 | Private Event | not televised |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, but the induction ceremony took place in 1991. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 1990 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| The Byrds | Don Henley | Performer |
| Ike and Tina Turner | Phil Spector | Performer |
| The Impressions | Tracy Chapman | Performer |
| Jimmy Reed | ZZ Top | Performer |
| John Lee Hooker | Bonnie Raitt | Performer |
| LaVern Baker | Chaka Khan | Performer |
| Wilson Pickett | Bobby Brown | Performer |
| Nesuhi Ertegun | Quincy Jones | Lifetime Achievement |
| Dave Bartholomew | The Neville Brothers | Non-Performer |
| Ralph Bass | Hank Ballard | Non-Performer |
| Howlin' Wolf | Robert Cray | Early Influence |
| ⇦ 1990 | 1992 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1991
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 1991, but didn't receive enough votes from the "international voting body of rock experts" to get in that year. Roughly 72% of nominated artists who don't get in eventually get inducted in a later year.
| Nominee | Eventually Inducted |
| Bobby "Blue" Bland | 1992 |
| Duane Eddy | 1994 |
| Elmore James | 1992 |
| Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers | 1993 |
| Gene Vincent | 1998 |
| Johnny Cash | 1992 |
| The Moonglows | 2000 |
| The Yardbirds | 1992 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 1991 performer ballot
| ⇦ 1990 | 1992 ⇨ |
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