Final tally - 140 ballots counted:
Neil Young - 105
Fleetwood Mac - 95
The Band - 85
Elton John - 85
Deep Purple - 74
Jethro Tull - 71
T. Rex - 70
Steppenwolf - 67
S.Miller Band - 62
Joni Mitchell - 62
Al Green - 61
Turtles - 61
Bob Seger - 57
Jackson Five - 57
Genesis - 53
Small Faces/Faces - 51
Johnny Winter - 51
Love - 50
James Taylor - 48
T.James/Shondells - 47
G.Knight/Pips - 47
Association - 46
Issac Hayes - 46
Box Tops - 44
Martha/Vandellas - 44
Mitch Ryder - 44
Buddy Guy - 43
Leonard Cohen - 42
Blood Sweat & Tears - 41
John Mayall - 41
S.Davis Group - 41
Leon Russell - 39
Procol Harum - 38
Canned Heat - 37
Captain Beefheart - 37
Troggs - 36
Free - 34
Dr. John - 34
Herman's Hermits - 34
O'Jays - 34
Sweet - 33
Jimmy Cliff - 31
13th Floor Elevators - 31
Spirit - 30
Blue Cheer - 29
Lesley Gore - 27
Bobby Fuller Four - 24
Quicksilver - 23
Flamin Groovies - 18
Can - 13
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August, 2010 election:
FINAL TALLY, 166 ballots counted (84 votes needed for induction)
Credence Clearwater Revival - 126
The Doors - 119
Van Morrison - 107
Janis Joplin - 106
Pink Floyd - 106
Sly & the Family Stone - 93
Jeff Beck - 89
Traffic - 86
The Bee Gees - 84
The Grateful Dead - 84
Al Green - 83
Bob Seger - 79
The Turtles - 73
The (Small) Faces - 70
Tommy James & the Shondells - 62
Gladys Knight & the Pips - 61
Love - 54
The Spencer Davis Group - 53
The Association - 52
Procol Harum - 51
Leonard Cohen - 49
Buddy Guy - 49
Herman's Hermits - 49
Martha & the Vandellas - 49
The Box Tops - 45
Issac Hayes - 45
Lesley Gore - 44
The O'Jays - 43
Captain Beefheart - 42
The Troggs - 42
The Bobby Fuller Four - 41
Mitch Ryder - 39
Canned Heat - 37
the 13th Floor Elevators - 34
John Mayall - 34
Albert King - 33
The Kingsmen - 32
Little Anthony & the Imperials - 32
Darlene Love - 32
The Sonics - 30
The Move - 29
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - 28
Moby Grape - 27
? and the Mysterians - 27
The Shangri-Las - 27
The Seeds - 24
Vanilla Fudge - 24
Bobby Womack - 22
Fairport Convention - 19
The Soft Machine - 10
Write-ins:
Arthur Alexander - 1
Luis Armstrong - 1
Michael Bloomfield - 1
Los Bravos - 1
The Buckinghams - 1
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - 1
Petula Clark - 1
The Classics IV - 1
Lee Dorsey - 1
Fleetwood Mac - 2
Eddie Floyd - 1
Freddie King - 1
Lee Hazelwood - 1
The Left Banke - 2
Manfred Mann - 1
The Nice - 1
Laura Nyro - 1
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy - 1
The Pretty Things - 1
SRC - 1
The Searchers - 1
Link Wray - 1
Kathy Young & the Innocents - 1
The Youngbloods - 1
July, 2010 election:
Final tally, 213 ballots counted:
Jimi Hendrix - 169
Cream - 151
Jefferson Airplane - 133
David Bowie - 131
Buffalo Springfield - 125
The Velvet Underground - 119
Frank Zappa - 119
The Monkees - 115
The Mamas and the Papas - 111
The MC5 - 110
The Bee Gees - 92
Bob Seger - 84
The Bobby Fuller Four - 79
The Small Faces - 78
Tommy James & the Shondells - 72
Lesley Gore - 74
Love - 71
Herman's Hermits - 68
The Association - 66
Gladys Knight & the Pips - 65
The Troggs - 64
Captain Beefheart - 63
Them - 60
Martha & the Vandellas - 58
The 13th Floor Elevators - 56
The Spencer Davis Group - 52
Mitch Ryder - 52
The Kingsmen - 49
? and the Mysterians - 49
The Sonics - 49
Darlene Love & the Crystals - 48
The Seeds - 48
The O'Jays - 47
John Mayall - 46
The Shangri-Las - 46
Albert King - 45
The Pretty Things - 43
Al Kooper - 40
The Standells - 40
Marianne Faithfull - 39
Manfred Mann - 39
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - 32
Tim Buckley - 31
The Creation - 27
The Shadows of Knight - 33
Joe Tex - 21
The Blues Project - 19
Scott Walker - 18
The Monks - 17
The Music Machine - 14
Write-ins:
Hasil Adkins - 1
James Carr - 1
Dee Clark - 1
Miles Davis - 1
Neil Diamond - 1
Lonnie Donnigan - 1
Serge Gainsbourg - 3
Long John Hunter - 1
Robert Johnson - 1
Neil Sedaka - 1
Rod Taylor & the Intruders - 1
The Turtles - 1
Oldies election, 50 ballots counted:
Bobby Darin - 37
Gene Pitney - 32
Chubby Checker/Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions/The Shirelles - 31
Jan & Dean- 30
Brenda Lee - 29
Duane Eddy - 28
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Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - 23
Solomon Burke/Little Anthony & The Imperials - 22
The Big Bopper - 21
The Staple Singers - 20
Ruth Brown - 16
Gary U.S. Bonds/Link Wray - 15
Big Mama Thornton - 14
Wanda Jackson - 13
The Flamingos - 12
Clyde McPhatter/Little Walter/Jimmy Reed - 11
Bobby "Blue" Bland - 10
The Dells - 8
Lloyd Price - 7
June, 2010 election: Regular election, 98 ballots counted:
The Byrds - 85 (86.7%)
The Lovin' Spoonful - 63 (64.3%)
Dusty Springfield - 58 (59.2%)
The Rascals - 57 (58.2%)
Donovan - 55 (56.1%)
The Moody Blues - 55 (56.1%)
The Isley Brothers - 52 (53.1%)
The Righteous Brothers - 52 (53.1%)
The Guess Who - 50 (51 %)
Del Shannon - 50 (51%)
Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions - 45
The Small Faces - 44
Them - 43
Martha & the Vandellas - 42
Gladys Knight & the Pips - 39
The Bee Gees - 38
The Spencer Davis Group - 37
Bobby Darin - 36
Duane Eddy - 35
John Mayall - 35
Gene Pitney - 35
The Kingsmen - 34
The Bobby Fuller Four - 33
Herman's Hermits - 33
Wanda Jackson - 33
Link Wray - 33
Manfred Mann - 31
Chubby Checker - 29
The Shangri-Las - 29
The Staple Singers - 29
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - 28
Jan & Dean - 27
The Shirelles - 27
The Sonics - 27
Jr. Walker & the All-Stars - 26
The Crystals - 25
Brenda Lee - 25
Little Anthony & the Imperials - 25
The O'Jays - 25
Lesley Gore - 24
Marianne Faithfull - 23
The Standells - 22
The Pretty Things - 21
The Big Bopper - 20
The Fugs - 17
The Marvelettes - 16
The Fabulous Wailers - 15
Gary U.S. Bonds - 14
The Chiffons - 9
Freddy Cannon - 4
Write-ins:
Hasil Adkins - 2
David Bowie - 1
Patsy Cline - 1
Ronnie James Dio - 1
Lonnie Donnegan - 1
Lee Dorsey - 1
Serge Gainsbourg - 2
Dale Hawkins -1
Ronnie Hawkins - 1
Robert Johnson - 1
The Monks - 1
Nina Simone - 1
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - 1
Bobby Vee - 1
The Walker Brothers - 1
Johnny Guitar Watson - 1
Oldies election: 28 total ballots cast (including four at the blog and one that disappeared here after a user presumably deleted their account)
Coasters - 21 (75%)
Etta James - 21 (75%)
Les Paul - 20 (71.4%)
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - 17 (60.7%)
Louis Jordan - 17 (60.7%)
The Platters - 17 (60.7%)
Big Joe Turner - 17 (60.7%)
Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n Roll Trio - 15 (53.6%)
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - 15 (53.6%)
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Big Mama Thornton/Jimmy Reed - 12
Ruth Brown/The Flamingos/Clyde McPhatter - 11
Lloyd Price/Little Walter - 8
The "5" Royales/Miles Davis/Wynonie Harris/The Moonglows/Billy Ward & The Dominoes - 6
LaVern Baker/Roy Brown/Little Willie John - 5
Clovers - 2
May, 2010 election
Final tally, 85 ballots counted:
The Kinks - 73 (85.8%)
The Who - 70 (82.3%)
The Animals - 68 (80%)
The Yardbirds - 67 (78.8%)
John Lee Hooker 51 (60%)
The Zombies - 50 (58.8%)
Simon and Garfunkel - 49 (57.6%)
The Hollies - 47 (55.3%)
B.B. King - 46 (54.1%)
Dick Dale - 44 (51.8%)
Sam and Dave - 44 (51.8%)
Hank Williams - 43 (50.5%)
Duty Springfield - 42
The Moody Blues - 40
Del Shannon - 39
The Righteous Brothers - 37
The Isley Brothers - 36
Etta James - 36
The Coasters - 33
Martha & the Vandellas - 32
Bobby Darin - 31
Duane Eddy - 31
Them - 31
Jan and Dean - 27
The Shirelles - 27
The Sonics - 27
Gene Pitney - 26
Wanda Jackson - 25
Link Wray - 25
The Bobby Fuller Four - 24
The Platters - 24
The Shangri-Las - 24
Chubby Checker - 23
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - 23
The Impressions - 22
The Kingsmen - 22
The Pretty Things - 22
Brenda Lee - 21
Lesley Gore - 20
Johnny Burnette & the Rock 'n' Roll Trio - 19
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters - 17
The Big Bopper - 17
The Standells - 16
Jr. Walker & the All-Stars - 16
Big Mama Thornton - 15
Big Joe Turner - 15
Gary U.S. Bonds - 14
Ruth Brown - 14
The Chiffons - 14
The Crystals - 14
Marianne Faithful - 14
Louis Jordan - 14
The Fabulous Wailers - 13
Freddy Cannon - 12
Little Willie John - 11
The Surfaris - 10
Little Anthony & the Imperials - 9
The Marvelettes - 7
The Angels - 1
write-ins:
Paul Anka - 1
Louis Armstrong - 1
Lee Dorsey - 1
Serge Gainsbourg - 1
Dale Hawkins - 1
Ronnie Hawkins - 2
Robert Johnson - 3
Manfred Mann - 4
Les Paul - 2
Lloyd Price - 1
Cliff Richard - 1
Johnny Rivers - 1
Neil Sedaka - 3
Shadows - 1
Barrett Strong - 1
Bobby Vee - 1
April, 2010 election (86 ballots counted)
The Rolling Stones - 66 (77%)
The Four Tops - 58 (67%)
The Temptations - 58 (67%)
The Supremes - 56 (65%)
Dion & the Belmonts - 54 (63%)
The Ronettes - 53 (62%)
The Dave Clark Five - 49 (57%)
Wilson Pickett - 47 (55%)
Paul Revere & the Raiders - 45 (53%)
The Four Seasons - 45 (53%)
The Ventures - 45 (53%)
The Drifters - 44 (51%)
Coasters - 42
John Lee Hooker - 42
BB King - 42
Isley Bros - 40
Del Shannon - 40
Martha/Vandellas - 36
Hank Williams - 36
Duane Eddy - 35
Etta James - 35
Platters - 35
Righteous Bros - 35
Shirelles - 35
Dick Dale - 33
Chubby Checker - 32
Jan & Dean - 31
Gene Pitney - 31
Link Wray - 30
Bobby Fuller Four - 27
Screamin Jay Hawkins - 27
Lesley Gore - 26
F.Lymon/Teenagers - 24
Wanda Jackson - 23
Kingsmen - 23
Crystals - 20
L.Anthony/Imperials - 20
Impressions - 19
Louis Jordan - 19
Big Bopper - 18
Brenda Lee - 18
Big Mama Thornton - 18
Big Joe Turner - 18
H.Ballard/Midnighters - 17
Ruth Brown - 14
Little Willie John - 14
Gary US Bonds - 12
J.Burnette/RnR Trio - 12
Freddy Cannon - 11
Chiffons - 11
Lloyd Price - 11
LaVern Baker - 10
Clyde McPhatter - 9
Larry Williams - 9
Angels - 7
Chantels - 6
5 Royales - 6
Cadillacs - 4
Dominoes - 3
Moonglows - 2
Write-ins:
Louis Armstrong - 1
Lou Christie - 1
Contours - 1
Crests - 1
Bobby Darin - 1
Del Vikings - 1
Lee Dorsey - 1
Dovels - 1
Dale Hawkins - 1
Ronnie Hawkins - 1
Hollies - 1
Jay/Americans - 1
Robert Johnson - 1
Smiley Lewis - 1
Marcels - 1
Les Paul - 2
Jimmy Reed - 1
Cliff Richard - 2
Billy Lee Riley - 1
Chan Romero - 1
Rosie/Originals - 1
Neil Sedaka - 2
Surfaris - 1
Rosetta Tharpe - 1
Tokens - 1
Jr. Walker - 3
March, 2010 election (99 ballots counted, percentages based on 91.85 for the write-in adjustment)
The Beatles - 74 (81%)
Beach Boys - 69 (75%)
Johnny Cash - 64 (70%)
Bob Dylan - 60 (65%)
Bill Haley - 53 (58%)
Smokey and the Miracles - 53 (58%)
Rick Nelson - 51 (56%)
Marvin Gaye - 50 (54%)
Jackie Wilson - 48 (52%)
Ritchie Valens - 48 (52%)
Aretha Franklin - 48 (52%)
Booker T & the MG's - 47 (51%)
Stevie Wonder - 47 (51%)
Ike & Tina Turner - 46 (50.1%)
John Lee Hooker - 45
Drifters - 42
Four Tops - 40
Ventures - 40
Ronettes - 39
Temptations - 39
BB King - 38
Hank Williams - 38
Link Wray - 38
Del Shannon - 36
Duane Eddy - 35
Coasters - 34
Dick Dale - 34
Dion/Belmonts - 34
Etta James - 34
Paul Revere/Raiders - 33
Supremes - 33
Dave Clark Five - 32
Isley Bros - 31
Big Joe Turner - 31
F. Valli/Four Seasons - 31
Louis Jordan - 30
Wanda Jackson - 29
Shirelles - 27
Screamin Jay Hawkins - 25
Johnny Burnette/Rock n Roll Trio - 23
Hank Ballard - 21
Chubby Checker - 20
Gene Pitney - 20
Little Willie John - 18
Platters - 18
Big Mama Thornton - 18
Ruth Brown - 16
Impressions - 15
Lavern Baker - 14
Frankie Lymon/Teenagers - 11
Write-ins:
Angels
Paul Anka
Louis Armstrong
The Astronauts
Frankie Avalon
Big Bopper (2)
Gary US Bonds (3)
Jackie Brenston
Charles Brown
Roy Brown
Smokey Burgess (2)
Solomon Burke (2)
Freddy Cannon (5)
Chantels (2)
Chiffons
Petula Clark (2)
The Collins Kids
The Contours
Crystals
Bobby Darin
Jackie DeShannon
Dominoes (3)
Esquerita
Falcons
Charlie Feathers
5 Royales (2)
Connie Francis (3)
Bobby Fuller Four (14)
Rex Garvin
Slim Harpo
Jet Harris
Wynonie Harris (3)
Dale Hawkins (4)
Ronnie Hawkins (2)
Lee Hazlewood
Bobby Helms
Al Hibler
Jan and Dean (6)
Jay and the Americans (2)
Johnny & the Hurricanes (2)
Robert Johnson (2)
Johnny Kdd & the Pirates
Freddie King (2)
Brenda Lee (2)
Little Walter
Lonnie Mack
Clyde McPhatter (4)
Amos Milburn (2)
Chad Mitchell Trio
Guy Mitchell
Charley Patton
Les Paul (3)
Peter Paul and Mary
Lloyd Price (3)
PJ Proby
Cliff Richard (2)
Billy Lee Riley
Doug Sahm (3)
Searchers
Neil Sedaka (5)
Shadows (2)
Staple Singers (2)
Screaming Lord Sutch
Surfaris (3)
Irma Thomas
Rufus Thomas
Bobby Vee (2)
The Wailers (US) (3)
T-Bone Walker (2)
Dionne Warwick
Andre Williams
Larry Williams (2)
Bob Willis (2)
February, 2010 election (47 ballots counted)
Roy Orbison- 38 (81%)
Ray Charles - 35 (74%)
Fats Domino - 35 (74%)
The Everly Brothers - 35 (74%)
Carl Perkins - 35 (74%)
Eddie Cochran - 33 (70%)
Sam Cooke - 32 (68%)
Muddy Waters - 27 (57%)
Gene Vincent - 26 (55%)
Howlin' Wolf - 25 (53%)
Otis Redding - 24 (51%)
Bill Haley/Hank Williams - 23 (49%)
Dion & The Belmonts/Aretha Franklin/Etta James - 21 (45%)
John Lee Hooker - 20 (43%)
Dick Dale/The Drifters/Rick Nelson - 17 (36%)
Ritchie Valens/Link Wray - 16 (34%)
Chubby Checker/The Ronettes/Jackie Wilson - 15 (32%)
The Coasters/Duane Eddy/The Isley Bros/Smokey & The Miracles/The Ventures - 14 (30%)
Screamin' Jay Hawkins/Louis Jordan/The Supremes- 13 (28%)
Big Joe Turner - 12 (26%)
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters/Wanda Jackson - 11 (23%)
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers/The Shirelles - 9 (19%)
Del Shannon-8 (17%)
Ruth Brown/Little Willie John/Big Mama Thornton - 7 (15%)
Lavern Baker/Johnny Burnette/Ike & Tina Turner - 5 (11%)
Billy Ward & The Dominoes - 4 (8%)
Clyde McPhatter - 3 (6%)
The Cadillacs/The Moonglows/Lloyd Price - 2 (4%)
James Burton/The Chantells/Les Paul -1 (2%)
January, 2010 election (62 ballots counted)
Chuck Berry - 53 (87%)
Buddy Holly - 48 (79%)
Elvis Presley - 44 (72%)
Bo Diddley - 40 (66%)
Little Richard - 40 (66%)
Jerry Lee Lewis - 39 (64%)
James Brown - 35 (57%)
Sam Cooke - 30 (49%)
Ray Charles - 27 (44%)
Carl Perkins - 25 (41%)
Everly Brothers - 24 (39%)
Fats Domino - 23 (38%)
Roy Orbison - 21 (34%)
Gene Vincent - 19 (31%)
Eddie Cochran/Bill Haley/Link Wray - 14 (23%)
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - 10 (16%)
Big Joe Turner - 9 (15%)
The Drifters/Etta James/Smokey & the Miracles - 8 (13%)
The Coasters - 7 (11%)
Jackie Wilson - 6 (10%)
Lavern Baker - 3 (5%)
