The discussion was been brought up several times on this about those left out of the Hall of Fame . Interesting to look at complete list of those not in. Albeit many many of these acts belong nowhere near the Hall of Fame. But there are several others that make you scratch your head. Some you may have forgetten about .

Also at the end of this looooong list is a list of those coming eligible in the next few years.

(years indicate when they became eligible)




2008
Alcatrazz, Anthrax, The Art of Noise, Billy Bragg, Bon Jovi, Butthole Surfers, Corey Hart, Corrosion of Conformity, Cyndi Lauper, D.R.I., Dead Milkmen, Dio, The Escape Club, Europe, Fastway, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Golden Palominos, The Hooters, Howard Jones, James, John Cafferty, Johnny Gill, Jules Shear, Julian Cope, k.d. lang, Katrina and the Waves, Killer Dwarfs, Naked Eyes, Naked Raygun, New Edition, NOFX, Pantera, Paul Rodgers, Pulp, Queensrÿche, Ratt, Savatage, Skinny Puppy, Slayer, The Smiths, Social Distortion, Steinski, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Style Council, Suicidal Tendencies, Surface, Wendy O. Williams, Zebra, ...

2007
10,000 Maniacs, Adrian Belew, Asia, Bad Brains, Beastie Boys, Berlin, Big Black, Big Country, Bitch, Bobby McFerrin, Carl Anderson, The Chameleons, Cocteau Twins, Culture Club, Daniel Band, Dokken, Don Henley, Donald Fagen, The Dream Syndicate, Everything But the Girl, Falco, The Fixx, Gene Loves Jezebel, George Clinton, Glenn Frey, Great White, Ice-T, Janet Jackson, Jeffrey Osbourne, Jennifer Holliday, Jimmy Page, John Waite, Kajagoogoo, Kenny G, King Sunny Adé, Lee Aaron, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, The Lords of the New Church, Manowar, Marillion, Marshall Crenshaw, Men at Work, Mercyful Fate, Metal Church, Michael McDonald, Nena, Night Ranger, Paul Young, Prefab Sprout, Rain Parade, Robert Plant, Scandal, Shonen Knife, Sonic Youth, SSD, Steve Earle, Sting, Swans, Talk Talk, Violent Femmes, W.A.S.P., The Waitresses, The Waterboys, Wham!, Whodini, Yaz (Yazoo), ...

2006
54-40, A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, Altered Images, Anvil, Aztec Camera, Bad Religion, Bananarama, The Bangles, Billy Idol, Bow Wow Wow, Daniel Johnston, David Byrne, Depeche Mode, Divinyls, Duran Duran, Enigma, Eurythmics, George Strait, Haircut 100, Hanoi Rocks, Hüsker Dü, James Ingram, Jim Steinman, Karla DeVito, Kim Wilde, Kix, Laura Branigan, Lionel Richie, Lita Ford, Loudness, Meat Puppets, Ministry, Minor Threat, Mission of Burma, Mötley Crüe, New Order, Peter Cetera, Phil Collins, Quarterflash, The Replacements, Robyn Hitchcock, Romeo Void, Sheena Easton, Soft Cell, Stevie Nicks, Stray Cats, Tears for Fears, The The, Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins, Tom Tom Club, Venom, Wang Chung, ...

2005
Afrika Bambaataa, Angry Samoans, Billy Squier, The Blasters, Christopher Cross, The Circle Jerks, Dead or Alive, Diamond Head, Donnie Iris, The Durutti Column, English Beat, Girlschool, The Go-Betweens, The Go-Go's, Huey Lewis and The News, INXS, Irene Cara, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Kurtis Blow, Loverboy, Men Without Hats, Minutemen, Missing Persons, Modern English, Oingo Boingo, Orange Juice, Ozzy Osbourne, The Radiators, Robert Cray, Roky Erickson, The Romantics, The Sisters of Mercy, The Smithereens, The Teardrop Explodes, Treacherous Three, UB40, Wall of Voodoo, Willie Nile, Zapp, ...

2004
Accept, Adam and the Ants, The Adicts, Au Pairs, The B-52's, Bauhaus, Bryan Adams, The Buggles, The Chesterfield Kings, The Dead Kennedys, Def Leppard, Descendents, Dexys Midnight Runners, Echo and the Bunnymen, Ellen Foley, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Fad Gadget, The Feelies, Harlequin, Iron Maiden, Killing Joke, Lucinda Williams, Madness, The Motels, Pat Benatar, The Psychedelic Furs, Rickie Lee Jones, Rosanne Cash, Saxon, Simple Minds, The Slits, The Specials, Sugarhill Gang, Survivor, Teena Marie, Twisted Sister, “Weird Al” Yankovic, ...

2003
After the Fire, The Birthday Party, Black Flag, The Blues Brothers, Bobby Caldwell, The Cars, Chaka Khan, Cherie Currie, The Cramps, Crass, The Cure, David Gilmour, Devo, Dire Straits, Eric Johnson, The Fall, Gang of Four, Gary Numan, Generation X, Harry Connick Jr., The Human League, Japan, Jerry Garcia Band, Joe “King” Carrasco, Joe Jackson, Joy Division, Kate Bush, Los Lobos, Magazine, Midnight Oil, The Misfits, Molly Hatchet, The Neville Brothers, Pere Ubu, Public Image Ltd., Randy Travis, Rick James, Ronnie Montrose, The Rutles, Saga, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Squeeze, Steve Forbert, Streetheart, The Television Personalities, Tim Curry, Toto, The Undertones, Whitesnake, The Wipers, X, ...

2002
.38 Special, Amy Grant, Andy Gibb, The Babys, BeauSoleil, The Boomtown Rats, The Buzzcocks, Cameo, Cheap Trick, Chic, The Dead Boys, Eddie Grant, Eddie Money, Foreigner, George Thorogood, Iggy Pop, The Jam, Karla Bonoff, Legs Diamond, Leif Garrett, Levon Helm, The Mekons, Motörhead, O.A.R., Peter Gabriel, Quiet Riot, Ram Jam, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Shawn Cassidy, The Soft Boys, Suicide, Teddy Pendergrass, Throbbing Gristle, The Village People, Wire, XTC, ...

2001
Air Supply, Alabama, Bonnie Tyler, Bootsy Collins, Boston, Bunny Wailer, Cabaret Voltaire, Charlie Feathers, The Damned, Deniece Willliams, Firefall, Graham Parker, Heart, Kenny Loggins, Luther Vandross, Max Webster, The Modern Lovers, Nick Lowe, Pat Travers Band, Peter Tosh, The Runaways, Sammy Hagar, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Triumph, Y & T, ...

2000
The Alan Parsons Project, Alex Chilton, Andrew Gold, Angel, Billy Ocean, Blackfoot, Captain & Tennille, Crystal Gayle, The Dictators, The Dynamic Superiors, Eddie Rabbitt, Grace Jones, Jonathan Richman, Journey, Juice Newton, Kenny Rogers, Little River Band, Mannheim Steamroller, Michael Bolton, Moxy, Natalie Cole, Outlaws, Peabo Bryson, Rainbow, Sister Sledge, Split Enz, Ted Nugent, Television, The Trammps, Trooper, The Tubes, ...

1999
Bad Company, Billy Swan, Brian Eno, Chris Rea, The Commodores, Donna Summer, The Gap Band, Gloria Gaynor, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Jefferson Starship, John Hiatt, Judas Priest, Kansas, KC & the Sunshine Band, KISS, Marc Bolan, Petra, Phoebe Snow, The Residents, Robert Palmer, Rufus & Chaka Khan, Utopia, ...

1998
ABBA, Area, Art Garfunkel, Ashford and Simpson, Augustus Pablo, The Average White Band, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Barry Manilow, Barry White, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Bryan Ferry, Burning Spear, Camel, Clannad, Dan Penn, Doug Sahm, The E Street Band, Gary Glitter, Gryphon, The Hudson Brothers, John Fogerty, Lindsey Buckingham, The Marshall Tucker Band, Mike Oldfield, Montrose, New York Dolls, Orleans, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Pentagram, The Pointer Sisters, Rick Derringer, Robin Trower, Rush, Stealer's Wheel, Suzi Quatro, Tina Turner, Tom Cochrane, Tom Waits, ...

1997
10cc, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Bette Midler, Big Star, The Blossoms, Blue Öyster Cult, Captain Beyond, Dan Fogelberg, Eric Carmen and the Raspberries, Foghat, Geordie, Hall & Oates, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, Jermaine Jackson, Joan Armatrading, Joe Walsh, Kim Carnes, Loggins & Messina, Lou Reed, Neu!, Pete Townshend, Peter Frampton, Pure Prairie League, Return To Forever, Richard Thompson, Roxy Music, Scorpions, Styx, Tanya Tucker, Triumvirat, ...

1996
America, April Wine, Bay City Rollers, Bill Withers, Black Oak Arkansas, Budgie, Carly Simon, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, David Cassidy, The Doobie Brothers, Dr. Hook, Electric Light Orchestra, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Faust, Fela, The Funk Brothers, Gerry Rafferty, Grover Washington, Jr., J.J. Cale, John Prine, Kraftwerk, LaBelle, Little Feat, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Meat Loaf, Mudcrutch, Nazareth, Nektar, New Birth, Olivia Newton-John, The Osmonds, REO Speedwagon, Robert Wyatt, Rory Gallagher, The Sparks, Steve Winwood, The Stylistics, Thin Lizzy, War, Weather Report, Wings, Yoko Ono, ...

1995
Argent, Atomic Rooster, Badfinger, Bernie Taupin, Bloodrock, Brinsley Schwarz, Brownsville Station, Bruce Cockburn, Cactus, Charlie Daniels, Christine McVie, Curved Air, Dennis Wilson, Derek and the Dominos, Diana Ross, Don McLean, Donny Hathaway, Edgar Winter, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, The Faces, Focus, Gentle Giant, Gil Scott-Heron, Hawkwind, Helen Reddy, Hot Tuna, The J. Geils Band, Jimmy Buffett, Kris Kristofferson, The Last Poets, Magma, Mick Jagger, Mountain, Mungo Jerry, The Nite-Liters, The Partridge Family, Paul Davis, Popol Vuh, Ringo Starr, Roger Waters, Ry Cooder, Sir Lord Baltimore, Steeleye Span, Supertramp, Sweet, Syd Barrett, Tangerine Dream, Titanic, Todd Rundgren, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Tower of Power, Trapeze, UFO, Uriah Heep, The Whispers, Wild Cherry, Wishbone Ash, ...

1994
Alice Cooper, Blind Faith, Blodwyn Pig, Bread, The Carpenters, The Chi-Lites, Chicago, The Corporation, Coven, Five Man Electrical Band, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Frijid Pink, Garland Green, Garland Jeffreys, Gong, The Good Rats, Grand Funk Railroad, Humble Pie, James Gang, Joe Cocker, John Denver, John Travolta, Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge, Johnny Winter, King Crimson, Kool & the Gang, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Linda Ronstadt, Melanie, Mercy, The Meters, Mott the Hoople, Nick Drake, Norman Greenbaum, NRBQ, Poco, Ray Stevens, Renaissance, Rick Springfield, Rita Coolidge, Roberta Flack, Seals and Crofts, Sha Na Na, Slade, The Stooges, Strawbs, Taste, Ten Wheel Drive, Three Dog Night, Van der Graaf Generator, Warren Zevon, Wigwam, Yes, ...

1993
Al Kooper, Anne Murray, Aphrodite's Child, The Archies, Blood Sweat & Tears, Blue Cheer, Brian Auger, Can, Caravan, Dave Edmunds, Deep Purple, The Delfonics, Dr. John, Electric Flag, Elvin Bishop, Emmylou Harris, The Flamin' Groovies, Free, Genesis, Hank Marvin, Harvey Mandel, Iron Butterfly, It's A Beautiful Day, The Jaggerz, Jennifer Warnes, Jethro Tull, Kiki Dee, KoKo Taylor, Larry Norman, Leon Russell, Nazz, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Rare Earth, Robert Fripp, Silver Apples, The Sir Douglas Quintet, Spirit, Spooky Tooth, Steppenwolf, Steve Miller Band, Sweetwater, T. Rex, Tiny Tim, ...

1992
The 5th Dimension, The Amboy Dukes, The Bar-Kays, Big Brother & the Holding Company, The Box Tops, Canned Heat, Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Rhythm Band, The Classics IV, Country Joe & the Fish, The Cowsills, Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Earl Scruggs, Eddie Floyd, The Electric Prunes, Engelbert Humperdinck, Fairport Convention, Family, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Gram Parsons, Harry Nilsson, Jimmy Cliff, John Martyn, Johnnie Taylor, Kenny Rankin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Moby Grape, The Move, The Nice, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Procol Harum, The Red Krayola, Rotary Connection, Sandy Denny, The Soft Machine, Sons of Champlin, Tammy Wynette, Ten Years After, Vanilla Fudge, ...

1991
The 13th Floor Elevators, Al Stewart, The Association, B.J. Thomas, Blues Magoos, The Blues Project, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Captain Beefheart, Cat Stevens, The Count Five, The Grass Roots, Harry Chapin, The Incredible String Band, James Carr, Janis Ian, Jim Croce, Love, MC5, Mitch Ryder, The Monkees, The Mothers of Invention, The Music Machine, Napoleon XIV, Nicky Hopkins, Ohio Players, ? & the Mysterians, Scott Walker, The Seeds, The Small Faces, Status Quo, Tim Buckley, Tim Hardin, Tommy James & the Shondells, Toni Basil, Toots & the Maytals, The Troggs, ...

1990
Al Jarreau, Albert Collins, The Beau Brummels, Bert Jansch, Boz Scaggs, The Buckinghams, Cher, The Chieftains, Dobie Gray, Don Ho, Donovan, The Easybeats, Edwin Starr, Eric Andersen, The Fugs, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Golden Earring, The Guess Who, Herman's Hermits, Joe Tex, John Cale, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Junior Walker & the All-Stars, Junior Wells, Luther Allison, Merle Haggard, Nico, The Pretty Things, Randy Newman, Richie Havens, The Shangri-Las, The Sonics, Sonny & Cher, The Spencer Davis Group, Tom Jones, The Turtles, The Vogues, ...

1989
Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Dixie Cups, George Benson, The Hollies, Joe Simon, Johnny Rivers, Long John Baldry, Marianne Faithfull, The Moody Blues, P.J. Proby, Peter and Gordon, Phil Ochs, Rene y Rene, Sergio Mendes, The Shadows of Knight, Son House, The Standells, Them, Waylon Jennings, The Zombies, ...

1988
Barbara Mandrell, Billy Preston, Bobbie Gentry, Chad & Jeremy, The Chiffons, The Crystals, Darlene Love, Dionne Warwick, Dolly Parton, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Jackie DeShannon, Lesley Gore, Liza Minnelli, Lonnie Mack, Loretta Lynn, Manfred Mann, Neil Diamond, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Rocky Fellers, Rufus Thomas, The Searchers, The Seekers, Tammi Terrell, ...

1987
Albert King, Arthur Alexander, Barbra Streisand, Bobby “Boris” Pickett, Bobby Fuller Four, The Contours, Dee Dee Sharp, Dick Dale, Glen Campbell, Gordon Lightfoot, Jay Black, The Kingsmen, Little Eva, Lou Christie, Nancy Wilson, Patti LaBelle, Peter, Paul & Mary, Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs, The Surfaris, Tommy Roe, The Valentinos, ...

1986
The Angels, Ben E. King, Bobby Vinton, Brian Hyland, Carla Thomas, Gary U.S. Bonds, Judy Collins, Larry Chance and the Earls, Lee Dorsey, The Marvelettes, Mary Wells, Nancy Sinatra, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Slim Harpo, The Spinners, Willie Nelson, ...

1985
Aaron Neville, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vee, Chubby Checker, Cliff Richard & the Shadows, Jan & Dean, Joan Baez, Johnny Hallyday, Link Wray, ...

1984
Annette Funicello, Brook Benton, Buck Owens, Carole King, Conway Twitty, Eric Dolphy, Frankie Avalon, Freddy Cannon, Huey “Piano” Smith and the Clowns, Jerry Butler, The Miracles, Neil Sedaka, The Penguins, Roy Brown, The Skyliners, Sonny Boy Williamson, ...

1983
The Big Bopper, Bobby Freeman, The Chantels, Connie Francis, The Dominoes, Fabian, Jimmy Clanton, Jody Reynolds, Johnny Tillotson, Junior Parker, The Kingston Trio, Nina Simone, Ornette Coleman, Paul Anka, Serge Gainsbourg, ...

1982
Bobby Day, Buddy Knox, The Cadillacs, Chuck Willis, The Crests, The Crickets, Danny & the Juniors, Don and Dewey, George Jones, Johnny Mathis, Larry Williams, Patsy Cline, Petula Clark, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, ...

1981
The “5” Royales, Bill Evans, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, The Clovers, Dale Hawkins, The Del-Vikings, The Diamonds, Ella Fitzgerald, The Famous Flames, The Five Satins, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Johnny Burnette and the Rock N Roll Trio, Lee Allen, Lee Morgan, Otis Rush, Sonny Burgess, ...

1980 The Cleftones, The Fontane Sisters, The Heartbeats, Jack Scott, Johnny Ace, Pat Boone, Phil Sloane, Roger Williams, Sammy Davis, Jr., ...


UP COMING ELIGIBLES

2009
A-Ha, Animotion, Bronski Beat, The Cult, David Sylvian, Dead Can Dance, Dennis DeYoung, Dwight Yoakam, The Fat Boys, Green Jelly, Grim Reaper, The Honeydrippers, Honeymoon Suite, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Julian Lennon, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Nick Cave, Pet Shop Boys, Peter Wolf, The Pogues, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sade, Sheila E., Soul Asylum, Spinal Tap, Steve Morse, Steve Perry, Steve Vai, Stryper, Warlock, White Lion, Whitney Houston, Yngwie Malmsteen, ...


2010
Camper Van Beethoven, Charlie Sexton, Chris Isaak, Chumbawumba, David Lee Roth, Dinosaur Jr., Dramarama, The Dream Academy, Enya, Erasure, Exodus, Expos鼯a>, Faith No More, Fine Young Cannibals, The Firm, Fishbone, The Flaming Lips, Gloria Loring, Go West, Green River, Happy Mondays, Helloween, Indigo Girls, Jane Wiedlin, Joe Satriani, King Diamond, Laibach, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, LL Cool J, Lone Justice, Maria McKee, Megadeth, Mike and the Mechanics, My Bloody Valentine, The Outfield, Overkill, Primal Scream, Screaming Trees, Sepultura, Simply Red, Stone Roses, Suzanne Vega, Til Tuesday, White Zombie, ...

2011
American Music Club, Babyface, Belinda Carlisle, Bob Geldof, Bobby Brown, BoDeans, Bonfire, Boredoms, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Cinderella, Concrete Blonde, Cowboy Junkies, Cro-Mags, Crowded House, Dag Nasty, David & David, Dwarves, Dweezil Zappa, Eric B. & Rakim, Fields of the Nephilim, Gregory Abbott, Guided By Voices, Guns N' Roses, The Jayhawks, Kool Moe Dee, The Lemonheads, Lyle Lovett, Matthew Sweet, The Melvins, Michelle Shocked, New Kids On The Block, Poison, Racer X, Salt N Pepa, Samantha Fox, The Sharks, Spacemen 3, Tesla, They Might Be Giants, Throwing Muses, World Party, Yanni, Yo La Tengo, ...

2012
Boogie Down Productions, Boy George, The Dead C, Death, Debbie Gibson, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, EPMD, Faster Pussycat, George Michael, Gloria Estefan, Goo Goo Dolls, Henry Rollins, Jane's Addiction, Keith Sweat, King Missle, The KLF, The La's, Lou Gramm, M.C. Hammer, Meat Beat Manifesto, Milli Vanilli, N.W.A., Pixies, Public Enemy, Richard Marx, Rick Astley, Sinead O'Connor, Soundgarden, The Sugarcubes, Terence Trent D'arby, Tiffany, ...
[Edited 9/14/09 11:56am]

If a group like Lisa Lisa or Expose make it, I'm done.

Cher


Dolly Parton




Just shut the place down!

newpower99 said:

To be fair, Dolly is not really a rock artist and never has been. She didn't influence rock music. Having the biggest selling song in history doesn't count toward that.

Now, Cher, how did she influence rock?

daPrettyman said:

True , then you get into that whole define "Rock N' Roll" in the term Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame . Did Madonna, Prince , Michael Jackson and Earth Wind and Fire influence "Rock" music

newpower99 said:

Prince, MJ and EWF, yes. Madonna, I would say her's is for popular music.

Johnny Gill?

bboy87 said:

Barry Manillow?

bboy87 said:

It's a shame that Pat Benatar isn't in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.She was the top female rock artist of the 80s,imo.