Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 1995, Part Three - The Inductees

Seven artists were inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 1995 and five members of the "Class Of 1995" made it into my Hall on their first try, opening the door for the top two previously snubbed artists from past years. There are still four "ASAP" inductees in the waiting line at this point.


The following "Class Of 1995" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:

Led Zeppelin - My personal favorite band and widely regarded as the greatest hard rock band of all-time, Led Zeppelin released a string of brilliant blues rock before branching off into heavier sounds in the mid-70's. Led Zeppelin was practically an all-star team with one of the best players in history at each of the four positions in the band.

Neil Young - One of the great songwriters of the classic rock era, Neil Young's protest songs were some of the most pointed and intelligent of the genre. He was also a brilliant songwriter in general, as some of his best songs were ballads and love songs. Neil is also widely credited as the Godfather of the Grunge movement, as many of the great bands of the 90's list him as a major influence, especially future inductees Pearl Jam.

The Allman Brothers Band - The Allman Brothers Band are one of the greatest blues rock bands of all-time and certainly the best of the Southern Rock genre. Unlike The Charlie Daniels Band or Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band didn't beat their status as Southerners into your head, but what they did bring to the table were amazing guiter players and great lyrics.

Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young - Another fantastic folk rock band that plowed into the mainstream in the wake of Bob Dylan's mid-60's success, Crosby, Stills, Nash and sometimes Young created some of the best songs of the late 60's, including the protest classic "Ohio" and the Woodstock favorite "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes".

Santana - Carlos Santana is one of the greatest guitarists of all-time and is most certainly among the most creative and influential. Santana has been his band for nearly 40 years now and while there have been downtimes, the band's prime in the late 60's and 70's featured some of the most dynamic work of the classic rock period.


The following artists has been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 1995:

Genesis - The band was one of the more well-known bands in the early days of British prog rock when they were under the leadership of original frontman Peter Gabriel. Their music was bold and innovative if not particularly easy to listen to. In the early 1980's, Gabriel left for a solo career and Phil Collins took over the band, taking them in a more radio-friendly direction and churning out a long string of hits before the band broke up for good in the mid-90's.

Joni Mitchell - One of the greatest singer-songwriters of the classic rock era, Joni Mitchell had the lyrics of a poet and a sweet voice to deliver them with, carving out a tremendous legacy in the hippie days of the folk movement.