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The 2021 class was one of the Rock Hall’s largest, and made room for some major artists, including two long overdue women. Carole King made it in after a 35-year wait, while Tina Turner finally earned inclusion as a solo artist after sharing a spot with Ike Turner since 1991.

First published: 2021

Foo Fighters (Performer)

The Go-Go’s (Performer)

Gil Scott-Heron (Musical Influence)

Jay-Z (Performer)

Carole King (Performer)

Kraftwerk (Musical Influence)

LL Cool J (Musical Excellence)

Charley Patton (Musical Influence)

Billy Preston (Musical Excellence)

Randy Rhoads (Musical Excellence)

Todd Rundgren (Performer)

Tina Turner (Performer)