Rock Hall Class of 1991


New 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.

ArtistInducted ByCategory
The ByrdsDon HenleyPerformer
Ike and Tina TurnerPhil SpectorPerformer
The ImpressionsTracy ChapmanPerformer
Jimmy ReedZZ TopPerformer
John Lee HookerBonnie RaittPerformer
LaVern BakerChaka KhanPerformer
Wilson PickettBobby BrownPerformer
Nesuhi ErtegunQuincy JonesLifetime Achievement
Dave BartholomewThe Neville BrothersNon-Performer
Ralph BassHank BallardNon-Performer
Howlin' WolfRobert CrayEarly Influence
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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.

NomineeEventually Inducted
Bobby "Blue" Bland1992
Duane Eddy1994
Elmore James1992
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers1993
Gene Vincent1998
Johnny Cash1992
The Moonglows2000
The Yardbirds1992

Nominating Committee who determined the 1991 performer ballot

Seymour Stein, chairmanBob AltshulerFrank Barsalona
Mike BoneAhmet ErtegunSuzan Evans, ex officio
Danny FieldsGregg GellerBob Hilburn
Lenny KayeBob KrasnowJon Landau
Michael LeonArthur LevyKurt Loder
Joe McEwenBob PorterLisa Robinson
Jeff TamarkinAl TellerJerry Wexler
Noreen Woods

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