Tag - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

James Brown: Class of 1986

Few performers have influenced modern music more profoundly than James Brown. Known around the world as the “Godfather of Soul,”...

Little Richard: Class of 1986

Few performers have transformed popular music as dramatically as Richard Wayne Penniman, better known to the world as Little Richard. Often called...

Chuck Berry: Class of 1986

Few artists have had a greater impact on modern music than Chuck Berry. Widely regarded as the “Father of Rock and Roll,” Berry...

Ray Charles: Class of 1986

Few artists have transformed American music as profoundly as Ray Charles. Widely known simply as “The Genius,” Charles shattered musical...

Sam Cooke: Class of 1986

Few artists have transformed American music as profoundly as Sam Cooke. Often called the “King of Soul,” Cooke possessed one of the most...

Jerry Lee Lewis: Class of 1986

Few performers in music history embodied the excitement, controversy, and unpredictability of rock and roll quite like Jerry Lee Lewis. Nicknamed...

Fats Domino: Class of 1986

Few musicians shaped the sound of early rock and roll more profoundly than Antoine “Fats” Domino Jr. While many artists helped launch the...

Elvis Presley: Class of 1986

Few entertainers have influenced popular culture as profoundly as Elvis Aaron Presley. Known around the world as the “King of Rock and...