Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 1999New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | March 15, 1999 | Private Event | VH1 |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, but the induction ceremony took place in 1999. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 1998 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Billy Joel | Ray Charles | Performer |
| Bruce Springsteen | Bono | Performer |
| Curtis Mayfield | Puff Daddy | Performer |
| Del Shannon | Art Alexakis | Performer |
| Dusty Springfield | Elton John | Performer |
| Paul McCartney | Neil Young | Performer |
| The Staple Singers | Lauryn Hill | Performer |
| George Martin | Jimmy Iovine | Non-Performer |
| Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | Chris Isaak | Early Influence |
| Charles Brown | Bonnie Raitt | Early Influence |
| ⇦ 1998 | 2000 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1999
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 1999, 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 |
| Black Sabbath | 2006 |
| Darlene Love | 2011 |
| The Flamingos | 2001 |
| Gene Pitney | 2002 |
| The Moonglows | 2000 |
| Ritchie Valens | 2001 |
| Solomon Burke | 2001 |
| Steely Dan | 2001 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 1999 performer ballot
| ⇦ 1998 | 2000 ⇨ |
Induction Ceremony Performances
| Segment | Song and Performer | All-Star Jam | Blue Suede Shoes - Paul McCartney & The Rock Hall Jam Band Let It Be - Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Robertson, Bonnie Raitt, Billy Joel and others People Get Ready - Lauryn Hill, Bono & The Rock Hall Jam Band What'd I Say - Billy Joel, Paul McCartney & The Rock Hall Jam Band | Billy Joel | Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel | Bruce Springsteen | Backstreets - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band The Promised Land - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Curtis Mayfield | I've Been Trying - Eric Clapton with D'Angelo | Del Shannon | Runaway - Bonnie Raitt Runaway - Billy Joel with Bonnie Raitt | Dusty Springfield | Son of a Preacher Man - Melissa Etheridge | Junior Wells | Early In The Morning - Eric Clapton with D'Angelo | The Staple Singers | Respect Yourself / I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers |
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