My Top 50 Rock Hall Snubs (Performers, Influences, Non-Performers) (2023 Edition)

 Updated November 2025

For 2025 I've slotted my snubs into four categories.   My main list only includes performers.

One note:  I was hesitant about ranking the Commodores and Chic on my main snub list.  Both groups are huge snubs of course, but the solo nods for Lionel Richie and Nile Rodgers have most likely put an end to their chances. But I decided to keep them on out of my love for both groups.

A reminder.  This is my personal snub list.

Main Snub List

1.  B-52’s

2.  Teddy Pendergrass/Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

3.  Barry White

4. .The Smiths 

5.  War

6.  Monkees

7.  Mariah Carey

8. Patti LaBelle

9. Luther Vandross

10. Neville Brothers

11. Commodores

12. Bangles

13. Chic

14. Carpenters

15. Devo

16. Diana Ross

17. Sinead O’Connor

18. Phil Collins

19. Pointer Sisters 

20. Sade

21. INXS

22. Roberta Flack

23. Joy Division/New Order

24. Oasis

25. Los Lobos

26. Queen Latifah

27. Snoop Dogg

28. Jethro Tull

29. Gap Band

30. Replacements

31. Motörhead

32. Coldplay

33. Alanis Morissette

34. Beck 

35. Tracy Chapman

36  Iron Maiden 

37. John Prine

38. Eric B. & Rakim 

39. Thin Lizzy

40. Billy Idol

41. Wu-Tang Clan

42. D’Angelo

43. Pink

44. De La Soul

45. Smashing Pumpkins

46. TLC

47. Bryan Adams 

48. New Edition 

49. Ice-T

50. Alicia Keys

Musical Influence/Excellence:  60's/ 70's/80’s Era Snubs

Afrika Bambaataa

Ashford & Simpson

Bob Geldof 

Donny Hathaway 

Fela Kuti 

Giorgio Moroder

Glen Campbell

Gram Parsons

Harry Nilsson 

Herbie Hancock

Joe Tex

Kris Kristofferson

Loretta Lynn

Marvelettes

Merle Haggard

Meters

New York Dolls

Shangri-Las

Tom Jones

Toots & The Maytals

Wailers (Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh)

Waylon Jennings

Musical Influence (Pre-1960) Snubs

Billy Ward & The Dominoes

Carter Family

Celia Cruz
Chuck Willis
Clovers

Connie Francis

Dick Dale

John Coltrane 

Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n Roll Trio

Neil Sedaka

Patsy Cline

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Tito Puente

Wynonie Harris

Non-Performer Snubs

Burt Bacharach & Hal David

Estelle Axton

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Ralph Gleason

Rick Rubin

Robert John “Mutt” Lange 

Russell Simmons

Sylvia Rhone

Wolfman Jack