Rock Hall Class of 1999


New 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.

ArtistInducted ByCategory
Billy JoelRay CharlesPerformer
Bruce SpringsteenBonoPerformer
Curtis MayfieldPuff DaddyPerformer
Del ShannonArt AlexakisPerformer
Dusty SpringfieldElton JohnPerformer
Paul McCartneyNeil YoungPerformer
The Staple SingersLauryn HillPerformer
George MartinJimmy IovineNon-Performer
Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysChris IsaakEarly Influence
Charles BrownBonnie RaittEarly Influence
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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.

NomineeEventually Inducted
Black Sabbath2006
Darlene Love2011
The Flamingos2001
Gene Pitney2002
The Moonglows2000
Ritchie Valens2001
Solomon Burke2001
Steely Dan2001

Nominating Committee who determined the 1999 performer ballot

Jon Landau, co-chairmanSeymour Stein, co-chairmanBill Adler
Roger AmesSteven BakerFrank Barsalona
James BernardJim BessmanDavid Bither
Harold BronsonAl CafaroClive Davis
Anthony DeCurtisDon DeVitoRob Dickins
Ahmet ErtegunSuzan Evans, ex officioDanny Fields
Jim FishelBill FlanaganLarry Flick
Chet FlippoGregg GellerNelson George
Charlie GillettJeff GoldDanny Goldberg
Ruben GuevaraPeter GuralnickJim Henke
Bob HilburnDavid HinckleyRobert Hull
Don IennerJimmy IovineJeff Jones
Lenny KayeHowie KleinBob Krasnow
Bill LevensonArthur LevyDave Marsh
Joe McEwenAndy McKaieBob Merlis
David MillsDoug MorrisSteve Morse
Andy PaleyClaudia PerrySylvia Rhone
Lisa RobinsonJon SavageBud Scoppa
Joel SelvinPaul ShafferTom Silverman
Joe SmithPhil SpectorJohn Sykes
LeBaron TaylorAl TellerRoy Trakin
Harry WeingerJann WennerCraig Werner
Jerry WexlerAdam WhiteAndy Wickham

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