These artists have the most gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums (each album is counted only once even if the album was certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum): Elvis Presley (97 Gold, 55 of which Platinum, 25 of which multi-platinum, tops in every category ) Barbra Streisand (50, 31, 13) (female with the most gold, multi-platinum albums and #1 Albums) The Beatles (43, 38, 24, -most for any group in every catergory-) The Rolling Stones (41, 26,11) Neil Diamond (38, 21, 11) E ...

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RIAA certification, RIAA certification - List of artists with most gold platinum and Multi-platinum albums, RIAA certification - Artists with most Gold Platinum and Multi-platinum singles

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Music in professional wrestling - A. A-1  "In Da Club" (50 Cent) Abdullah the Butcher  "One of These Days" (Pink Floyd) The Alliance  "Bodies" (Drowning Pool) Amazing Red  "In The End (Instrumental)" (Linkin Park) C.W. Anderson  "Run But You Can't Hide" (Witches Brew), "Deepest Bluest (Instrumental)" (LL Cool J) Austin Aries  "Born of a Broken Man" (Rage Against the Machine), "Per ...

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Music in professional wrestling, Music in professional wrestling - Entrance Themes, Music in professional wrestling - A, Music in professional wrestling - B, Music in professional wrestling - C, Music in professional wrestling - D, Music in professional wrestling - E, Music in professional wrestling - F, Music in professional wrestling - G, Music in professional wrestling - H, Music in professional wrestling - I, Music in professional wrestling - J, Music in professional wrestling - K, Music in professional wrestling - L, Music in professional wrestling - M, Music in professional wrestling - N, Music in professional wrestling - O, Music in professional wrestling - P, Music in professional wrestling - R, Music in professional wrestling - S, Music in professional wrestling - T, Music in professional wrestling - U, Music in professional wrestling - V, Music in professional wrestling - W, Music in professional wrestling - X, Music in professional wrestling - Y, Music in professional wrestling - Pay-Per-Views, Music in professional wrestling - A, Music in professional wrestling - B, Music in professional wrestling - I, Music in professional wrestling - J, Music in professional wrestling - K, Music in professional wrestling - N, Music in professional wrestling - R, Music in professional wrestling - S, Music in professional wrestling - T, Music in professional wrestling - U, Music in professional wrestling - V, Music in professional wrestling - W, Music in professional wrestling - Video packages, Music in professional wrestling - A, Music in professional wrestling - B, Music in professional wrestling - E, Music in professional wrestling - F, Music in professional wrestling - G, Music in professional wrestling - H, Music in professional wrestling - J, Music in professional wrestling - L, Music in professional wrestling - O, Music in professional wrestling - R, Music in professional wrestling - S, Music in professional wrestling - T, Music in professional wrestling - U, Music in professional wrestling - W, Music in professional wrestling - Video Specials, Music in professional wrestling - V, Music in professional wrestling - W, Music in professional wrestling - In-house composers

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Born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, Vandross grew up in a musical family that moved to the Bronx when he was 13. His sister sang with vocal group The Crests who had a number one hit in the early 1960's with "Sixteen Candles." Vandross' father died of diabetes when Vandross was eight years old. His life-changing moment came when at the age of 13 he heard Dionne Warwick sing Anyo ...

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Luther Vandross, Luther Vandross - Early life and career 1951-1980, Luther Vandross - Career success 1980-2003, Luther Vandross - Illness 2003-2005, Luther Vandross - Influences and followers, Luther Vandross - Rivalries, Luther Vandross - Sexuality, Luther Vandross - Tribute to Luther, Luther Vandross - Hit singles, Luther Vandross - Biographies, Luther Vandross - External References, Luther Vandross - Musical Career, Luther Vandross - Luther Vandross Radio Show, Luther Vandross - Obituaries, Luther Vandross - Fansites

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Gospel music, especially the Five Blind Boys of Alabama, has been especially influential in the state (see also the Birmingham Sunlights). The state also has a Celtic music scene, which has produced bands like Henri's Notions and the Birmingham-based harpist Cynthia Douglass, as well as a number of piping bands and promotional Celtic organizations. Alabama is the leading state for Sacred Harp singing. The B. F. White Sacred Harp is published by the Sacred Harp Book Company of Samson, Alabama. The Sacred Harp/Shape Note Music and Cultural ...

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Music of Alabama, Music of Alabama - Hall of Fame, Music of Alabama - Styles, Music of Alabama - Muscle Shoals, Music of Alabama - Musicians from Alabama, Music of Alabama - Members of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Music of Alabama - Other notable musicians from Alabama

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List of show business families - A-B. Alda acting family Actor Robert Alda is father to actor/director Alan Alda Arkin acting family Actor/composer Alan Arkin father of actors Adam, Matthew, Anthony Arkin and grandfather to third generation actor Molly Arkin (daughter of Adam Arkin) Arquette-Cox acting family Comedian/actor/pianist/songwriter Cliff Arquette was father of actor Lewis Arquette, who was father of actors P ...

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List of show business families, List of show business families - Families, List of show business families - A-B, List of show business families - C-E, List of show business families - F-M, List of show business families - N-Z, List of show business families - Brothers, List of show business families - Sisters

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Entries are listed with the following syntax: "Song Title" by musical artist(s) most associated with song references musicians and/or bands referred to. Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - 0-9. "1/15/96" by The Ataris references The Descendents "1974" by Robyn Hitchcock references David Crosby, Syd Barrett, and Led Zeppelin. (as well as covertly referencing Da ...

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List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - List, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - 0-9, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - A, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - B, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - C, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - D, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - E, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - F, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - G, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - H, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - I, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - J, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - K, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - L, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - M, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - N, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - O, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - P, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - Q, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - R, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - S, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - T, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - U, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - V, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - W, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - X, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - Y, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - Z, List of songs containing overt reference to real musicians - Songs that mention Elvis Presley

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Mary J. Blige - Early life. Born in the Bronx, New York to a jazz musician and a schoolteacher as the second of two daughters, Mary was into music from an early age. Life was difficult for the Blige family. After Mary's father, Thomas, left the family when Mary was 4, Mary, her sister LaTonya and mother Cora, fell on hard times. By the time Mary was 7, the family had to relocate from the Bronx to Yonkers living in one of the most dangerous projects of the city where crime, violence and drugs were a way of life. M ...

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Mary J. Blige, Mary J. Blige - Biography, Mary J. Blige - Early life, Mary J. Blige - Music career, Mary J. Blige - Personal, Mary J. Blige - Influence and impact, Mary J. Blige - Grammy Award History, Mary J. Blige - Discography, Mary J. Blige - Albums, Mary J. Blige - Top Ten singles, Mary J. Blige - Solo singles, Mary J. Blige - Collaborations on other albums

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Mezzo-soprano - Classical music. Patricia Adkins-Chiti Dame Janet Baker Agnes Baltsa Fedora Barbieri Cecilia Bartoli Teresa Berganza Olga Borodina Fiorenza Cossotto Grace Bumbry Annette Daniels Barbara Dever Brigitte Fassbaender Elina Garanca Maria Gay Rita Gorr Denyce Graves Monica Groop Marilyn Horne Vesselina Kasarova Magdalena Kožená ...

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Mezzo-soprano, Mezzo-soprano - Mezzo-soprano roles in operas, Mezzo-soprano - Mezzo-soprano roles in operettas and musicals, Mezzo-soprano - Famous mezzo-sopranos, Mezzo-soprano - Classical music, Mezzo-soprano - Popular and crossover music

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With the success of her debut album, Carey and other top Sony/Columbia executives like Tommy Mottola and Don Ienner realised it was time to decide her future plans. Due to her huge success, Carey was now given permission to produce (which had been denied for most of her first album) and the choice to work with producers of her choice. Carey also decided she wanted to give her album a very soulful R&B fe ...

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Emotions album, Emotions album - Making of the album, Emotions album - Promotion, Emotions album - Shows to Promote the album, Emotions album - Themes and genre, Emotions album - Chart performance, Emotions album - The album, Emotions album - The singles, Emotions album - World Charts, Emotions album - Chart trajectory, Emotions album - Comprehensive charts, Emotions album - Album, Emotions album - Singles, Emotions album - Tracklisting and credits

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Sean Combs - Early years. Born in Harlem, New York City, Combs grew up in the Westchester County suburb, Mount Vernon, New York. After completing his private secondary education at Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx, Combs attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. before becoming an intern at Uptown Records. Only a few months later, Combs was an A&R executive, and helped produce Father's Day (Father MC; 1990), What's the 411? (Mary J. Blige; 1992), and Blue Funk (Heavy D & the Boyz; 1992) before being fired in 1993. Combs set up his own label, Bad Boy Records, and soon sig ...

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Sean Combs, Sean Combs - Biography, Sean Combs - Early years, Sean Combs - Establishing Bad Boy, Sean Combs - Combs' performing career, Sean Combs - Controversy, Sean Combs - Diddy in the 2000s, Sean Combs - Grammy Award History, Sean Combs - Other work, Sean Combs - Discography, Sean Combs - Albums, Sean Combs - Singles

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Pepsi-Cola, originally called "Brad's drink", was first made in New Bern, North Carolina in the United States in the early 1890s by pharmacist Caleb Bradham. On August 28, 1898 , "Brad's drink" was changed to "Pepsi-Cola" and later trademarked on June 16, 1903. As Pepsi was initially intended to cure stomach pains, Bradham coined the name Pepsi from the condition dyspepsia (stomachache or indigestion). It was made of carbonated water, sugar, van ...

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Pepsi-Cola, Pepsi-Cola - History, Pepsi-Cola - Ingredients, Pepsi-Cola - Spokespersons, Pepsi-Cola - Types of Pepsi, Pepsi-Cola - Criticisms, Pepsi-Cola - Long-term health effects, Pepsi-Cola - Accusations made against Pepsi, Pepsi-Cola - Rivalry with Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola - Notes

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Nina Simone - Youth. Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon at 30 East Livingston Street in Tryon, North Carolina, one of eight children. Like a number of other African-American singers, she was inspired as a child by Marian Anderson and began singing at her local church, also showing prodigious talent as a pianist. When she debuted publicly at a piano recital at age ten, her parents, who had taken seats in the front row, were forced to move to the back of the hall to make way for whites. This incident contributed to her later ...

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Nina Simone, Nina Simone - Biography, Nina Simone - Youth, Nina Simone - First success, Nina Simone - Civil rights, Nina Simone - Greatest hits, Nina Simone - Later life, Nina Simone - Quotation, Nina Simone - Bibliography

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Mezzo-soprano - Classical music. Patricia Adkins-Chiti Dame Janet Baker Agnes Baltsa Fedora Barbieri Cecilia Bartoli Teresa Berganza Olga Borodina Fiorenza Cossotto Grace Bumbry Annette Daniels Barbara Dever Brigitte Fassbaender Elina Garanca Maria Gay Rita Gorr Denyce Graves Monica Groop Marilyn Horne Vesselina Kasarova Magdalena Kožená ...

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Mezzo-soprano, Mezzo-soprano - Mezzo-soprano roles in operas, Mezzo-soprano - Mezzo-soprano/alto roles in operettas and musicals, Mezzo-soprano - Famous mezzo-sopranos, Mezzo-soprano - Classical music, Mezzo-soprano - Popular and crossover music

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Well-known recipients of the award, grouped by the aspect of life in which they are/were renowned. Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Academia ---. Buckminster Fuller I.M. Pei Vinton G. Cerf Robert E. Kahn Antonia Pantojas Robert Conquest Vartan Gregorian Jacques Barzun T.S. Eliot Ralph Ellison Eric Hoffer James Michener Carl Sandburg John Steinbeck See also:

Presidential Medal of Freedom, Presidential Medal of Freedom - Insignia, Presidential Medal of Freedom - Notable recipients, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Academia ---, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Arts ---, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Business and economics ---, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Environmentalism ---, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Law ---, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Media ---, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Philanthropy ---, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Politics and government ---, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Religion ---, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Sport ---, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- Humanitarian ---, Presidential Medal of Freedom - --- People who don't seem to fit in any other category ---

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Memphis Tennessee - Demographics. As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 650,100 people, 250,721 households, and 158,455 families residing in the city. The population density is 898.6/km² (2,327.4/mi²). There are 271,552 housing units at an average density of 375.4/km² (972.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 61.41% African American, 34.41% White, 1.46% Asian, 0.19% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 2.9 ...

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Memphis Tennessee, Memphis Tennessee - History, Memphis Tennessee - Geography and climate, Memphis Tennessee - Climate, Memphis Tennessee - Cityscape, Memphis Tennessee - Sections/ Suburbs, Memphis Tennessee - Sections/ Neighborhoods, Memphis Tennessee - Suburbs, Memphis Tennessee - People and culture, Memphis Tennessee - Demographics, Memphis Tennessee - Metropolitan area, Memphis Tennessee - Annual cultural events and fairs, Memphis Tennessee - The Arts, Memphis Tennessee - Media, Memphis Tennessee - Tallest Buildings, Memphis Tennessee - Tourism/Recreation, Memphis Tennessee - Museums and art collections, Memphis Tennessee - Performing arts, Memphis Tennessee - Parks, Memphis Tennessee - Other Points of Interest, Memphis Tennessee - Sports, Memphis Tennessee - Economy, Memphis Tennessee - Infrastructure, Memphis Tennessee - Government, Memphis Tennessee - Schools, Memphis Tennessee - Transportation, Memphis Tennessee - Bridges, Memphis Tennessee - Sister cities

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Memphis Tennessee - Demographics. As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 650,100 people, 250,721 households, and 158,455 families residing in the city. The population density is 898.6/km² (2,327.4/mi²). There are 271,552 housing units at an average density of 375.4/km² (972.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 61.41% African American, 34.41% White, 1.46% Asian, 0.19% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 2.9 ...

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Memphis Tennessee, Memphis Tennessee - History, Memphis Tennessee - Geography and climate, Memphis Tennessee - Climate, Memphis Tennessee - Cityscape, Memphis Tennessee - People and culture, Memphis Tennessee - Demographics, Memphis Tennessee - Metropolitan area, Memphis Tennessee - Annual cultural events and fairs, Memphis Tennessee - Media, Memphis Tennessee - Museums and art collections, Memphis Tennessee - Performing arts, Memphis Tennessee - Points of interest, Memphis Tennessee - Sports, Memphis Tennessee - Tallest Buildings, Memphis Tennessee - Economy, Memphis Tennessee - Infrastructure, Memphis Tennessee - Government, Memphis Tennessee - Schools, Memphis Tennessee - Transportation, Memphis Tennessee - Bridges, Memphis Tennessee - Sister cities

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Along with the talent he booked each week, he also had recurring characters appear many times a season, such as his puppet sidekick Topo Gigio, and ventriloquist Señor Wences. While most of the episodes aired live from New York City, the show also aired live on occasion from other nations, such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan. For many years, Ed Sullivan was a national event each Sunday evening, and was the first expo ...

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The Ed Sullivan Show, The Ed Sullivan Show - Background, The Ed Sullivan Show - Famous performances, The Ed Sullivan Show - List of celebrity guests, The Ed Sullivan Show - Reference

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The first recognition of the singer-songwriter as a musical genre in North America occurred in the 1960s and early 1970s when a series of folk- and country-influenced musicians rose to prominence and popularity. These early singer-songwriters included Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot, David Blue, Carly Simon, Cat Stevens, Bruce Cockburn, Van Morrison, Townes van Zandt, Harry Chapin, and James Taylor. People who had been primarily songwriters, notably Carole King, also began releasing work ...

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Singer-songwriter, Singer-songwriter - Distinguishing singers from songwriters and vice versa., Singer-songwriter - Latin traditions, Singer-songwriter - North America

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Studio album Released: September 23, 1982 Billboard peak position: No. 63 Billboard R&B peak position: No. 6 UK chart peak position: 45 Total worldwide sales: 1.0 million US Sales : 0.5m according to A&M Records "Young Love" "Say You Do" "Come Give Your Love To Me" "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing" Studio album Released: October 22, 1984 Billboard peak position: No. 147 ...

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Janet Jackson discography, Janet Jackson discography - Albums, Janet Jackson discography - Singles, Janet Jackson discography - Charting B-sides, Janet Jackson discography - Sources, Janet Jackson discography - Notes, Janet Jackson discography - Trivia

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Pepsi-Cola, originally called "Brad's drink", was first made in New Bern, North Carolina in the United States in the early 1890s by pharmacist Caleb Bradham. On August 28, 1898 , "Brad's drink" was changed to "Pepsi-Cola" and later trademarked on June 16, 1903. As Pepsi was initially intended to cure stomach pains, Bradham coined the name Pepsi from the condition dyspepsia (stomachache or indigestion). It was made of carbonated water, sugar, van ...

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Pepsi-Cola, Pepsi-Cola - History, Pepsi-Cola - Ingredients, Pepsi-Cola - Spokespersons, Pepsi-Cola - Types of Pepsi, Pepsi-Cola - Criticisms, Pepsi-Cola - Long-term health effects, Pepsi-Cola - Accusations made against Pepsi, Pepsi-Cola - Rivalry with Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola - Troubled Popstar Endorsements, Pepsi-Cola - Notes

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As with all such musical genres, defining a single point of disco's development is difficult, as many elements of disco music appear on earlier records (such as the 1971 theme from the film Shaft by Isaac Hayes) (Jones and Kantonen, 1999). In general it can be said that first true disco songs were released in 1973, however, many consider Manu Dibango's 1972 Soul Makossa the first disco record (Jones and Kantonen, 1999). Initially, most disco songs catered to a nightclub/dancing audience only, rather than general audiences such ...

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Disco, Disco - Origins, Disco - Popularity, Disco - Popular disco artists, Disco - DJs and producers, Disco - Descendents influence and revival, Disco - Instrumentation, Disco - Format, Disco - Backlash in U.S. and UK, Disco - Rock vs. disco, Disco - Radio, Disco - Sources

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Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Performers, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1986, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1987, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1988, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1989, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1990, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1991, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1992, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1993, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1994, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1995, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1996, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1997, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1998, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1999, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 2000, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 2001, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 2002, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 2003, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 2004, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 2005, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 2006, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Early Influences, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Lifetime Achievement, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Non-performers, Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Sidemen,