Rock Hall Class of 2003


New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | March 10, 2003 | Private Event | VH1

These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, but the induction ceremony took place in 2003. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2002 and haven't gotten in yet.

ArtistInducted ByCategory
AC/DCSteven TylerPerformer
The ClashThe Edge and Tom MorelloPerformer
Elvis Costello & the AttractionsElton JohnPerformer
The PoliceGwen StefaniPerformer
Righteous BrothersBilly JoelPerformer
Mo OstinLorne Michaels, Paul Simon and Neil YoungLifetime Achievement
Benny BenjaminPaul ShafferSideman
Floyd CramerPaul ShafferSideman
Steve DouglasPaul ShafferSideman
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Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2003

These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2003, 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
ABBA2010
Black Sabbath2006
ChicNot yet
The Dells2004
Kraftwerk2021
Lynyrd Skynyrd2006
MC52024
Patti Smith2007
Sex Pistols2006
Steve WinwoodNot yet

Nominating Committee who determined the 2003 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
Steven Van ZandtHarry WeingerBarry Weiss
Jann WennerCraig WernerJerry Wexler
Adam WhiteAndy Wickham

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