Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 1986, Part One

1986 was the first year that the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame began inducting artists officially. Due to the 25 year rule, the class of 1986 consisted of any artist who had released their first album in 1961. Since this was the first year, it also included any artist who released their first album before 1961 as well.

A tremendous number of artists who were eligible in 1986 have made the actual Hall Of Fame:

Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Big Joe Turner, Bill Haley, Bo Diddley, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Bobby Darin, Brenda Lee, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Clyde McPhatter, Del Shannon, Dion, Duane Eddy, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, Gene Vincent, Hank Ballard, Ike And Tina Turner, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Cash, LaVern Baker, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Little Richard, Little Willie John, Lloyd Price, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Muddy Waters, Ray Charles, Ricky Nelson, Ritchie Valens, Ruth Brown, Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, Solomon Burke, The Coasters, The Drifters, The Everly Brothers, The Flamingos, The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers, The Moonglows, The Platters, The Staple Singers, The Supremes, The Ventures

have all been inducted. Needless to be said, many of these artists wouldn't make the Hall if I was the only voter, opening up a lot of spaces for bands that have been overlooked.


First of all, the following artists have been inducted or suggested by Future Rock but are being removed from consideration from my hall of fame:

Bill Evans
Bobby Rydell
Bobby Vee
Brian Hyland
Brook Benton
Carla Thomas
Chuck Willis
Cliff Richard & the Shadows
Danny & the Juniors
Eric Dolphy
Fabian
Gary U.S. Bonds
Jack Scott
Jerry Butler
Johnny Burnette and the Rock N Roll Trio
Johnny Hallyday
Judy Collins
Larry Chance and the Earls
Lee Dorsey
Lee Morgan
Link Wray
Mary Wells
Nancy Sinatra
Ornette Coleman
Pat Boone
Petula Clark
Roy Brown
Serge Gainsbourg
Slim Harpo
Sonny Burgess
The Chantels
The Marvelettes
The Spinners

To be continued in part two...

Intro