The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has become one of the most anticipated events in the music industry. The annual awards ceremony inducts new members into the prestigious Rock Hall while honoring former artists who have had a significant impact on rock music and other related music genres, such as pop and rhythm and blues .
Artists can be inducted 25 years after their first recording. Some of them were inducted for their work with a specific band, while others were selected based on their overall career as a musician. While countless musicians have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame once, there are also a few select artists who have made the cut more than once. Here are ten such artists who have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame multiple times, first as members of a band/musical group or duo before being inducted as solo artists.
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ten Jeff Beck
As one of the few members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to be inducted as a recording artist who did not sing, guitarist extraordinaire Jeff Beck has been inducted into the Rock for the first time. and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a member of the Yardbirds. Beck took over from fellow acclaimed guitarist/future recording artist, Eric Clapton, and the Yardbirds recorded several well-known tracks that would become hits, including “Shapes of Things” and “Heart Full of Soul”.
In the 1970s Beck had formed a jazz/rock fusion band – largely instrumental – which would later catapult him into the Rock and Roll HOF as a second inductee in 2009, this time as a solo artist. While most remember Beck’s solo career for the track “People Get Ready” with Rod Stewart, Beck also received a total of eight Grammy Awards from 1985 to 2010, including eight for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.[1]
9 Lou Reed
Prior to his Hall of Fame induction as a solo artist, the late Lou Reed was first inducted in 1996 as a member of the Velvet Underground. Although The Velvet Underground’s recordings would initially go unnoticed by most audiences, the band would later be recognized as one of the forerunners of the punk rock music scene.
As a solo artist, Reed’s tracks “Walk on The Wild Side”, “Sweet Jane”, “No Money Down” and “Dirty Blvd” were – and in many cases still are – widely played on radio stations. mainstream rock and classic rock radio. . Reed was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist two years after his death in 2013 and is often called the godfather of punk rock.[2]
8 Paul Simon
Paul Simon was first inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 as one half of the duo Simon and Garfunkel with Art Garfunkel. Prior to splitting, this folk-rock duo had won four Grammy Awards, producing several memorable hit singles, including “Mrs. Robinson,” “Sound of Silence,” “Cecilia,” and “My Little Town.” a solo career as Garfunkel pursued an acting career and a solo recording career.
Simon’s subsequent solo career proved far more commercially successful than Garfunkel’s, as Simon recorded several hit singles, including “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”, “Mother and Child Reunion”, “Late in the Evening” and “You Can Call”. Meal.” From 1968 (Record of the Year: Mrs Robinson) to 1987 (Record of the year:
seven Paul McCartney
As one of the most influential and recognizable pop/rock figures, Paul McCartney was first inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 – along with his three bandmates – as a member of the Beatles. McCartney’s accomplishments as a member of the Fab Four include composing 71 Beatles tracks, including the following hit singles: “Can’t Buy Me Love”, “Eight Days A Week”, “Lady Madonna”, ” Let It Be,” and “The Long, Winding Road.”
After enjoying the most successful solo career of any former Beatles member, McCartney became the second Beatles member to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1999. For all intents and purposes, the McCartney’s accomplishments as a solo artist include his time as leader of the Wings. During his tenure at Wings, six McCartney and Wings singles topped Billboard’s Hot 100 charts, including “My Love”, “Silly Love Songs”, and “Band on the Run”. McCartney’s two remaining singles to reach number 1 were duets with Stevie Wonder (“Ebony and Ivory”) and Michael Jackson (“Say Say Say”).[4]
6 michael jackson
Carried by four consecutive number one singles to start a career: “I Want You Back”, “ABC”, “The Love You Save” and “I’ll Be There” – becoming the first pop group to do so – the late Michael Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of The Jackson 5, along with his siblings Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, Tito and Randy.
Among Michael Jackson’s many musical accomplishments, his late 1982 album Thriller is what we remember the most. This album won a total of eight Grammy Awards, produced seven Top Ten hits – including the title track, “Billie Jean” and “Beat It” – and sat atop the Billboard album chart for thirty-seven. weeks. By the time the proverbial dust had settled, Jackson had achieved 13 No. 1 singles and 17 additional Top 10 singles on his way to induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2001.[5]
5 John Lennon
As a member of the Fab Four, the late John Lennon wrote a total of 73 tracks, two more than Paul McCartney. This included several that featured him singing: “A Hard Day’s Night”, “Ticket to Ride”, “Come Together”, and “Revolution”. Lennon was of course inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr as a member of The Beatles in 1988.
However, John Lennon became the first Beatles member to be inducted into the HOF as a solo artist. Although Lennon never achieved overall solo success as Paul McCartney due to his unfortunate death in 1980, we can only ask, “What if?” Lennon had a lot of success in a relatively short period of time. To his credit, John has earned seven Top Ten albums, including three number one albums: To imagine, Dual Fantasyand Walls and bridges. Lennon was no slouch as a single artist either, sporting eight Billboard Top Ten singles, including two chart-topping ones: “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night” and “(Just Like) Starting Over.”[6]
4 Curtis Mayfield
Before embarking on a solo career, Curtis Mayfield was a member of The Impressions, a successful and influential soul/R&B group based in Chicago. The Impressions had relative success with pop music audiences, with 13 Top 40 hits, including “It’s All Right” (which peaked at #4) and “People Get Ready” (later covered by Jeff Beck with Rod Stewart). However, the group enjoyed greater success as a Billboard R&B single with a total of 17 Top Ten R&B singles from 1958 to 1975, including the #1 hits (above) “It’s All Right”, ” We’re a Winner”, and “Finally I’ve come together (I’m a changed man)”. Mayfield was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, with Tracy Chapman performing the induction.
After leaving The Impressions in 1970 to pursue a solo career, Mayfield produced several chart-topping R&B singles from 1971 to 1982, but is best known for two Billboard Top Ten Pop hits, “Superfly” and “Freddie’s Dead” (the theme to superfly). In 1990 Mayfield was paralyzed in an accident while performing on stage and sadly passed away in 1999, the same year he was inducted into the Rock and Roll HOF.[7]
3 george harrison
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in ’88 along with the other members of The Beatles, George Harrison is easily recognizable as the lead singer of Beatles hits: “Something,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Taxman,” and “Behold the sun “. He was also widely acclaimed as the band’s lead guitarist.
Harrison’s solo career began with a bang, with several best-selling albums and singles from 1970 to 1981, with “My Sweet Lord” as arguably his most recognizable hit. After an extended period of little or no music chart action, Harrison’s 1987 Cloud album, which spawned several pop/rock radio hits, helped her return to chart prominence. This album, coupled with his contributions to supergroup The Traveling Wilburys, helped him cross the finish line to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2004, three years after his untimely death.[8]
2 Pierre-Gabriel
Although the band did not achieve commercial stardom until years after their departure, Peter Gabriel was one of the founding members and lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis for many years. And Gabriel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the band in 2010. Nonetheless, the band’s classic track “Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” is perhaps the best-known song from the Gabriel era. Genesis.
Building on well-known rock radio hits, “Solsbury Hill”, “Biko”, “Games Without Frontiers” and “Shock the Monkey”, Gabriel has established a presence as a solo artist. His 1986 album So and 1992 We spawned several pop and rock radio hits, including “Sledgehammer”, “Big Time”, “In Your Eyes” and “Steam”. In 2014 Gabriel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist.[9]
1 Eric Clapton
Cutting to the chase, Eric Clapton holds the accolade as the only artist to have been honored three times. Prior to being inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame as a solo artist in 2000, Clapton was inducted into Rock Hall as both a member of The Yardbirds (1992) and Cream (1993). Although not all of them were members of the Yardbirds at the same time, the Yardbirds featured legendary guitarists Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Clapton.
A quick look at Clapton’s Billboard chart history reveals 16 Top 10 albums and 3 number one albums. Additionally, Clapton had 6 Top 10 pop hits, including “I Shot the Sheriff”, his only #1 pop hit. began dominating the charts with several tracks, including “Forever Man”.[10]
