Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 1999, Part Three - The Inductees

Seven artists were inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 1999. The big three from the "Class of 1999" are all first ballot inductees with four previously nominated artists getting in this time around.


The following "Class Of 1999" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:

Aerosmith - The most promising new rock band to come around since Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith tore up rock radio in the mid-70's with their brash blues rock featuring the strained and desperate vocals of lead singer Steven Tyler. An American version of the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith's boozy sound fell apart due to drug abuse in the late 70's. They got back together in the mid-80's and it's pretty much been downhill from there. They never quite lived up to their early promise but they still remain one of the great American rock bands of all-time.

Queen - Campy though the band may be, there's no denying the creative genius behind one of the biggest and weirdest bands of the 1970's. Led by singer Freddie Mercury, Queen released a string of hits that has rarely been matched, bouncing from one musical genre to another during a brief but potent run on the top.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - One of the best Southern Rock bands of all-time, Lynyrd Skynyrd had a series of successful albums highlighted by all-time classics like "Free Bird" and "Sweet Home Alabama". The band is still together to this day, but they haven't been the same since several of their founding members were killed in a plane crash.


The following artists has been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 1999:

The Doobie Brothers - One of the most consistent bands of the classic rock era, The Doobie Brothers cranked out hit after hit during the 1970's with their smooth and unoffensive rock n roll.

Jackson Browne - A brilliant singer-songwriter who crafted some of the biggest hits of the 60's and 70's, Browne struck out on a solo career in the early 1970's and achieved a great deal of success while creating some of the best songs of the singer-songwriter branch of classic rock, a branch that is generally quite intolerable.

War - War was one of the funkiest bands of the classic rock era. They're best known for "Low Rider", but they also have one of the most impressive track records as a rock fusion band this side of Santana.

The Mamas And The Papas - They've waited a long time to get into my Hall, but the Mamas and the Papas, one of the most popular bands of the 60's, finally get their due in 1999. The Mamas were one of the biggest bands from the early days of rock n roll and they're best known for their all-time classic "California Dreamin'".