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See everyone honored, from Buddy Holly and Miles Davis to Madonna and Metallica
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1986: Buddy Holly
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Here's every artist ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since its inception.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1986: Chuck Berry
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1986: Elvis Presley
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1986: Fats Domino
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1986: James Brown
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1986: Jerry Lee Lewis
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1986: Little Richard
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1986: Ray Charles
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1986: Sam Cooke
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1986: The Everly Brothers
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Aretha Franklin
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: B.B. King
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Big Joe Turner
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Bill Haley
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Bo Diddley
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Carl Perkins
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Clyde McPhatter
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Eddie Cochran
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Jackie Wilson
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Marvin Gaye
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Muddy Waters
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Ricky Nelson
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Roy Orbison
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: Smokey Robinson
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1987: The Coasters
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1988: Bob Dylan
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1988: The Beach Boys
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1988: The Beatles
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1988: The Drifters
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1988: The Supremes
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1989: Dion
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1989: Otis Redding
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1989: Rolling Stones
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1989: Stevie Wonder
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1989: The Temptations
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1990: 4 tops
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1990: Bobby Darin
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1990: Four Seasons
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1990: Hank Ballard
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1990: Simon and Garf
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1990: The Kinks
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1990: The Platters
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1990: The Who
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1991: Ike and Tina
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1991: Jimmy Reed
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1991: John Lee Hooker
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1991: La Vern Baker
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1991: The Byrds
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1991: The Impressions
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1991: Wilson Pickett
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 1992: Bobby "blue" Bland
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