Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 1992New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | January 15, 1992 | Private Event | not televised |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, but the induction ceremony took place in 1992. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 1991 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Bobby "Blue" Bland | B.B. King | Performer |
| Booker T. and the M.G.'s | Jim Stewart | Performer |
| The Isley Brothers | Little Richard | Performer |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Neil Young | Performer |
| Johnny Cash | Lyle Lovett | Performer |
| Sam & Dave | Billy Joel | Performer |
| The Yardbirds | The Edge | Performer |
| Bill Graham | Carlos Santana | Non-Performer |
| Doc Pomus | Phil Spector | Non-Performer |
| Leo Fender | Keith Richards | Non-Performer |
| Elmore James | Robbie Robertson | Early Influence |
| Professor Longhair | Aaron Neville | Early Influence |
| ⇦ 1991 | 1993 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1992
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 1992, 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 |
| Buffalo Springfield | 1997 |
| Cream | 1993 |
| David Bowie | 1996 |
| Duane Eddy | 1994 |
| Etta James | 1993 |
| Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers | 1993 |
| Gene Pitney | 2002 |
| The Velvet Underground | 1996 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 1992 performer ballot
| ⇦ 1991 | 1993 ⇨ |
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