Rock Hall Class of 2002


New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | March 18, 2002 | Private Event | VH1

These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, but the induction ceremony took place in 2002. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2001 and haven't gotten in yet.

ArtistInducted ByCategory
Brenda LeeJewelPerformer
Gene PitneyDarlene LovePerformer
Isaac HayesAlicia KeysPerformer
RamonesEddie VedderPerformer
Talking HeadsAnthony KiedisPerformer
Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersJakob DylanPerformer
Jim StewartSam Moore and Steve CropperNon-Performer
Chet AtkinsMarty StuartSideman
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Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2002

These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2002, 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
The "5" Royales2015
AC/DC2003
Black Sabbath2006
The ChantelsNot yet
The Dells2004
Gram Parsons2026
Jackson Browne2004
Lynyrd Skynyrd2006
Patti Smith2007
Sex Pistols2006

Nominating Committee who determined the 2002 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 LevyDave MarshJoe McEwen
Judy McGrathAndy McKaieBob Merlis
David MillsDoug MorrisSteve Morse
Andy PaleyClaudia PerrySylvia Rhone
Robbie RobertsonLisa RobinsonJon Savage
Bud ScoppaJoel SelvinPaul Shaffer
Tom SilvermanJoe SmithPhil Spector
Terry StewartJohn SykesRoy Trakin
Harry WeingerJann WennerCraig Werner
Jerry WexlerAdam WhiteAndy Wickham

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Induction Ceremony Performances

SegmentSong and Performer
All-Star JamHe's a Rebel - Darlene Love, Gene Pitney
Here Comes the Sun - Rob Thomas, Jewel
Hold On! I'm Comin' - Sam Moore, Steve Cropper, Jewel, Rob Thomas & Isaac Hayes
Take Me to the River - Talking Heads, Darlene Love, Sam Moore, Isaac Hayes, Steve Cropper
Brenda LeeDum Dum - Brenda Lee
I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee
Sweet Nothin's - Brenda Lee
Gene PitneyHello Mary Lou - Gene Pitney
Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney
Isaac HayesTheme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
Jim StewartWhen Something Is Wrong With My Baby - Isaac Hayes, Sam Moore & Steve Cropper
RamonesBlitzkrieg Bop - Green Day
Rockaway Beach - Green Day
Teenage Lobotomy - Green Day
Talking HeadsBurning Down the House - Talking Heads
Live During Wartime - Talking Heads
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersAmerican Girl - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers



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