The Eighties in America - Salem Press (2009)

Cleveland, Ohio, had been selected as the perma-
nent home for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum. Once the site had been selected, an ex-
haustive search was held for a designer, and world-
renowned architect I. M. Pei was chosen. He created
a building that reflected the energy of rock and roll.
The hallmark of the building was a dramatic triangu-

lar glass “tent” that served as the main entrance to

the museum. The groundbreaking ceremonies for

the museum took place on June 7, 1993. The Rock

and Roll Hall of Fame opened its doors on Septem-

ber 2, 1995, with artifacts of John Lennon donated

by Yoko Ono serving as one of the primary collec-

tions.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Eighties in America

1980’s Inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Year Performer Early Influence Lifetime Achievement Nonperformer

1986 Chuck Berry

James Brown

Ray Charles

Sam Cooke

Fats Domino

The Everly Brothers

Buddy Holly

Jerry Lee Lewis

Elvis Presley

Little Richard

Robert Johnson

Jimmie Rodgers

Jimmy Yancey

John Hammond Alan Freed

Sam Phillips

1987 The Coasters

Eddie Cochran

Bo Diddley

Aretha Franklin

Marvin Gaye

Bill Haley

B. B. King

Clyde McPhatter

Ricky Nelson

Roy Orbison

Carl Perkins

Smokey Robinson

Big Joe Turner

Muddy Waters

Jackie Wilson

Louis Jordan

T-Bone Walker

Hank Williams

Leonard Chess

Ahmet Ertegun

Jerry Leiber and

Mike Stoller

Jerry Wexler

1988 The Beach Boys

The Beatles

The Drifters

Bob Dylan

The Supremes

Woody Guthrie

Lead Belly

Les Paul

Berry Gordy, Jr.

1989 Dion

Otis Redding

The Rolling Stones

The Temptations

Stevie Wonder

The Ink Spots

Bessie Smith

The Soul Stirrers

Phil Spector