Looking at the Rock Hall Singles Category

At the 2018 Steven Van Zandt announced a new Rock Hall category inducting Singles by artists not in the Hall of Fame.  His announcement didn't mention if this would be a yearly award, or just a one-off.  Apparently, a Singles/Records prize was brought up years ago.  But it was Van Zandt who made it a reality.

There are other questions about this category. Van Zandt said that the singles are by artists who are not yet, but may still be, inducted.  The award also appears to have been established to recognize classic singles by artists who fell short of a Rock Hall worthy career (Kingsmen, Jackie Brentson). Also, none of the acts involved with these songs were at the ceremony.  And we don't know if any of the initial 6 acts who had songs enshrined will be on forthcoming ballots.

I've got mixed feelings about this category.  It's nice to see these bypassed artists get some kind of recognition.  Especially on induction night. But I want Joe Tex,  Clovers, Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio, Dominoes, Dick Dale, Link Wray, etc., to get inducted for more than just one song.

Outside of the Zombies, there were no other mid-60's era acts nominated on the 2019 ballot.

For more on the Singles category, I refer you to this post from Future Rock Legends

And a special shout-out to Alex Voltaire who wrote a great post about this subject soon after the category was revealed at the 2018 induction night.

Also  Nick Bambach whose post takes the most thorough look at the category.
And  Jason Voight picks some singles contenders.

Here's are the first 6 singles inductees:

"Rocket 88" - Jackie Brentson
"Rumble" - Link Wray (nominated 2014, 2018)
"Twist"- Chubby Checker
"Louie Louie" - Kingsmen
"Whiter Shade of Pale" - Procol Harum   (nominated 2013)
"Born To Be Wild" - Steppenwolf  (nominated 2017)

What I'm going to do is assume that this will be a yearly category.  Using the same template that Van Zandt did, I'm picking songs by 50's & 60's acts that have yet to be inducted, and some who don't have a chance but had at least one undeniable single.  I'm using 1969 as my cutoff date.  I've also included the year an artist was nominated for the Hall:

"96 Tears" - ? & The Mysterians
"Alone Again Or" - Love
"At The Hop" - Danny & the Juniors
"Blue Moon" - Marcels
"Book of Love" - Monotones
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - Neil Sedaka
"C.C. Rider" - Chuck Willis  (1986, '87, '88, '89, '90, 2011)
"Chantilly Lace" - Big Bopper
"Crazy" - Patsy Cline
"Da Doo Ron Ron" - Crystals
"Devil With A Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly" - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" - Manfred Mann
"Do You Love Me" - Contours
"Duke of Earl"-  Gene Chandler
"Earth Angel" - Penguins
"Get A Job" - Silhouettes
"Gimme Some Lovin'" - Spencer Davis Group
"Gloria"- Them
"Good Rockin' Tonight"- Wynonie Harris
"Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite" - Spaniels
"Honky Tonk" - Bill Doggett
"Hungry" - Paul Revere and the Raiders
"I Fought The Law" - Bobby Fuller Four
"I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher
"I Put A Spell On You" - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
"I'm A Believer" - Monkees
"In The Still of the Night"- Five Satins
"Israelites" - Desmond Dekker
"It's My Party"- Lesley Gore
"It's Only Make Believe" - Conway Twitty (2005)
"Kansas City" - Wilbert Harrison
"Kick Out The Jams" - MC5   (2003, '17, '18)
"Leader of the Pack" - Shangri-Las
"Letter" - Box Tops
"Lion Sleeps Tonight" - Tokens
"Little Darlin'" - Gladiolas or Diamonds
"Loco-Motion" - Little Eva
"Love Is Strange" - Mickey & Sylvia
"Love Potion No. 9" - Clovers
"Maybe" - Chantels  (2002, 2010)
"Miserlou"- Dick Dale
"Money" - Barrett Strong
"Mony Mony" - Tommy James and the Shondells
"My Guy" - Mary Wells  (1986, 1987)
"My True Story" - Jive Five
"Needles and Pins" - Searchers
"Please Mr. Postman" - Marvelettes  (2013, 2015)
"Pyschotic Reaction" - Count Five
"Quarter to Three" - Gary U.S. Bonds
"Rock Island Line" - Lonnie Donegan
"She's About A Mover" - Sir Dougles Quintet (2006)
"Shotgun" - Junior Walker and the All Stars
"Show Me" - Joe Tex (1998, '06, '07, '11, '17)
"Since I Met You Baby" - Ivory Joe Hunter
"Sixty Minute Man" - Dominoes  (1997)
"Sleep Walk" - Santo & Johnny
"Speedo" - Cadillacs
"Stand By Me" - Ben E. King  (1986, '87, '88)
"Stay" - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
"Surf City"- Jan & Dean
"Surfin' Bird" - Trashmen
"Susie Q" - Dale Hawkins
"Tequila" - Champs
"Time of the Season" - Zombies (2014, '17, '18)
"Train Kept A-Rollin' - Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio
"Walk Away Renee" - Left Banke
"Walk On By" - Dionne Warwick
"Wichita Lineman" - Glen Campbell
"Wild Thing" - Troggs
"Wipe Out" - Surfaris
"Wooly Bully" - Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs