Rock Hall Class of 2001


New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | March 19, 2001 | Private Event | VH1

These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, but the induction ceremony took place in 2001. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2000 and haven't gotten in yet.

ArtistInducted ByCategory
AerosmithKid RockPerformer
The FlamingosFrankie ValliPerformer
Michael JacksonN SyncPerformer
Paul SimonMarc AnthonyPerformer
QueenDave Grohl and Taylor HawkinsPerformer
Ritchie ValensRicky MartinPerformer
Solomon BurkeMary J. BligePerformer
Steely DanMobyPerformer
Chris BlackwellBonoNon-Performer
James BurtonKeith RichardsSideman
Johnnie JohnsonKeith RichardsSideman
⇦ 20002002 ⇨

Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2001

These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2001, 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
AC/DC2003
Black Sabbath2006
Bob Seger2004
Brenda Lee2002
Lou Reed2015
Lynyrd Skynyrd2006
New York DollsNot yet
Patti Smith2007

Nominating Committee who determined the 2001 performer ballot

Jon Landau, co-chairmanSeymour Stein, co-chairmanBill Adler
Roger AmesMichele AnthonyGary Arnold
Steven BakerFrank BarsalonaJames Bernard
Jim BessmanDavid BitherNathan Brackett
Harold BronsonClive DavisAnthony DeCurtis
Don DeVitoRob DickinsAhmet Ertegun
Suzan Evans, ex officioDanny FieldsJason Fine
Jim FishelBill FlanaganLarry Flick
Chet FlippoDavid FrickeGregg Geller
Nelson GeorgeCharlie GillettJeff Gold
Danny GoldbergRuben GuevaraPeter Guralnick
Jim HenkeBob HilburnDavid Hinckley
Robert HullDon IennerJimmy Iovine
Jeff JonesLenny KayeHowie Klein
Bob KrasnowBill LevensonArthur Levy
Joe LevyRoy LottDave Marsh
Joe McEwenJudy McGrathAndy McKaie
Bob MerlisDavid MillsDoug Morris
Steve MorseAndy PaleyClaudia Perry
Sylvia RhoneRobbie RobertsonLisa Robinson
Jon SavageBud ScoppaJoel Selvin
Paul ShafferTom SilvermanJoe Smith
Phil SpectorTerry StewartJohn Sykes
LeBaron TaylorAl TellerRoy Trakin
Harry WeingerJann WennerCraig Werner
Jerry WexlerAdam WhiteAndy Wickham

⇦ 20002002 ⇨

Induction Ceremony Performances

SegmentSong and Performer
AerosmithJaded / Train Kept a Rollin' - Aerosmith
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith With Kid Rock
All-Star JamCould You Be Loved - Bono, Mary J. Blige, Melissa Etheridge, Keith Richards, James Burton, Joe Perry, Brian May, Robbie Robertson
Do It Again - Steely Dan, Brian May
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love - Solomon Burke & The Rock Hall Jam Band
Johnnie's Boogie - Johnnie Johnson, Keith Richards, Mario Ramirez, Brian May, Joe Perry, and the All-Star Jam Band
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard - Paul Simon, Marc Anthony, Jann Wenner
Paul SimonGraceland - Paul Simon
Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
QueenTie Your Mother Down - Queen With Dave Grohl And Taylor Hawkins
We Will Rock You - Queen
Ritchie ValensCome On Let's Go - Ricky Martin
Donna - Ricky Martin
La Bamba - Ricky Martin
Solomon BurkeCry to Me - Solomon Burke
Steely DanBlack Friday - Steely Dan
The FlamingosI Only Have Eyes for You - The Flamingos



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