Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 1999New 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.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Billy Joel | Ray Charles | Performer |
| Bruce Springsteen | Bono | Performer |
| Curtis Mayfield | Puff Daddy | Performer |
| Del Shannon | Art Alexakis | Performer |
| Dusty Springfield | Elton John | Performer |
| Paul McCartney | Neil Young | Performer |
| The Staple Singers | Lauryn Hill | Performer |
| George Martin | Jimmy Iovine | Non-Performer |
| Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | Chris Isaak | Early Influence |
| Charles Brown | Bonnie Raitt | Early Influence |
| ⇦ 1998 | 2000 ⇨ |
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.
| Nominee | Eventually Inducted |
| Black Sabbath | 2006 |
| Darlene Love | 2011 |
| The Flamingos | 2001 |
| Gene Pitney | 2002 |
| The Moonglows | 2000 |
| Ritchie Valens | 2001 |
| Solomon Burke | 2001 |
| Steely Dan | 2001 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 1999 performer ballot
| ⇦ 1998 | 2000 ⇨ |
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