Rock Hall Class of 2005


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These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, but the induction ceremony took place in 2005. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2004 and haven't gotten in yet.

ArtistInducted ByCategory
Buddy GuyEric Clapton and B.B. KingPerformer
The O'JaysJustin TimberlakePerformer
Percy SledgeRod StewartPerformer
The PretendersNeil YoungPerformer
U2Bruce SpringsteenPerformer
Frank BarsalonaSteve Van ZandtLifetime Achievement
Seymour SteinIce-TLifetime Achievement
⇦ 20042006 ⇨

Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2005

These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2005, 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
Conway TwittyNot yet
Gram ParsonsNot yet
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five2007
The J. Geils BandNot yet
Lynyrd Skynyrd2006
Patti Smith2007
Randy Newman2013
Sex Pistols2006
The Stooges2010
Wanda Jackson2009

Nominating Committee who determined the 2005 performer ballot

Jon Landau, co-chairmanSeymour Stein, co-chairmanBill Adler
Roger AmesMichele AnthonyGary Arnold
Frank BarsalonaJames BernardJim Bessman
David BitherNathan BrackettRosemary Carroll
Clive DavisAnthony DeCurtisDon DeVito
Rob DickinsAhmet ErtegunSuzan Evans, ex officio
Danny FieldsJason FineJim Fishel
Bill FlanaganChet FlippoDavid Fricke
Gregg GellerNelson GeorgeCharlie Gillett
Jeff GoldDanny GoldbergRuben Guevara
Peter GuralnickJim HenkeBob Hilburn
David HinckleyRobert HullDon Ienner
Jimmy IovineJeff JonesLenny Kaye
Howie KleinBob KrasnowBill Levenson
Arthur LevyJoe LevyDave 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
Roy TrakinSteven Van ZandtHarry Weinger
Barry WeissJann WennerCraig Werner
Jerry WexlerAdam WhiteAndy Wickham

⇦ 20042006 ⇨


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