Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame: Inductees

National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame: 2013-2024

The Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame was established in 2010 and the first induction ceremony was held on August 17, 2013. Since then, it has become an annual event celebrating singers, songwriters, groups, producers, radio personalities, night club owners, and other individuals (and even places and companies) which have significantly contributed to the R&B field. See other Hall of Fames. A Aaliyah (2023) singer Al Abrams (2016) public relations Barbara Acklin (2017) singer/songwriter Gerald Alston (2023) singer The Andantes (2014) vocal group Jazzi Anderson (2015) radio personality Ruby Andrews (2023) musician Louis Armstrong (2017) jazz singer and trumpeter Freddie Arrington (2013) master of ceremonies, Leo’s Casino Night Club B Lavern Baker (2020) singer Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (2015) vocal group Band of Gypsys (2019) group The Bar-Kays (2015) group JJ Barnes (2015) singer Ortheia Barnes-Kennerly (2015) singer Robert Bateman (2016) producer Marcus Belgrave (2018) musician Al Bell (2015) songwriter Jerry Bell (2013) singer Ken Bell (2018) radio personality William Bell (2024) singer Regina Belle (2024) musician Al Benson (2017) radio host, promoter, civil rights activist Brook Benton (2023) singer Bert’s Warehouse (2017) entertainment complex Frankie Beverly (2024) singer/songwriter, record producer Robert “Bumps” Blackwell (2019) producer Bobby “Blue” Bland (2020) singer Jerry Blavat (2022) radio host Boddie Productions Co. (2024) record company Janie Bradford (2015) songwriter Wade Briggs (Butterball Jr.) (2017) radio personality James Brown (2013) R&B singer Ruth Brown (2017) singer Jay Butler (2015) radio personality Jerry Butler (2015) singer/songwriter C Call and Post (2013) publication Cab Calloway (2020) singer G.C. Cameron (2023) singer Carl Carlton (2017) singer Gene Chandler (2014) singer Ray Charles (2015) R&B singer Chubby Checker (2014) singer The Chi-Lites (2013) vocal group Tony Clarke (2015) singer The Clovers (2013) vocal group Dennis Coffey (2017) studio musician Nat “King” Cole (2020) singer Natalie Cole (2021) singer Bootsy Collins (2016) funk musician The Contours (2015) vocal group L.C. Cooke (2015) singer Sam Cooke (2013/2015) Singer, songwriter, record label executive Henry Cosby (2019) Songwriter/Producer Larry Cotton (2013) Journalist Carolyn Crawford (2017) singer D Don Davis (2019) producer Melvin Davis (2015) singer Sammy Davis Jr. (2017) singer Dazz Band (2013) group Bert Dearing (2017) night club owner The Debonaires (2023) vocal group The Delfonics (2014) vocal group The Dells (2022) vocal group Detroit Emeralds (2015) vocal group Bo Diddley (2017) singer Fats Domino (2016) singer/songwriter The Dramatics (2013) vocal group The Drifters (2018) vocal group Jermaine Dupri (2023) music executive, producer Ernie Durham (2017) radio personality The Dynamic Superiors (2013) vocal group E Billy Eckstine (2020) singer Dale Edwards (2024) radio and music executive The Elgins (2018) vocal group Enchantment (2013) vocal group Ahmet Ertegun (2017) Record Label Executive Charles Evers (2017) Civil Rights Activist, politician F The Fabulous Peps (2015) vocal group The Falcons (2016) vocal group The Famous Flames (2020) backup group for James Brown The Fantastic Four (2014) vocal group Ella Fitzgerald (2020) singer Eddie Floyd (2016, 2022) singer/songwriter, songwriter Foody (2017) radio personality The Four Tops (2013) vocal group Gwen Foxx (2023) radio personality Aretha Franklin (2015, 2019) singer/songwriter Alan Freed (2017) radio personality The Funk Brothers (2014) session musicians Harvey Fuqua (2020) singer, producer G Marvin Gaye (2014) singer Jack “The Rapper” Gibson (2020) radio personality Ginuwine (2024) singer/songwriter Fred Goree (2017) radio personality Dobie Gray (2021) singer Macy Gray (2014) singer Guy (2019) vocal group H Bill Haley (2017) singer, bandleader Daryl Hall & John Oates (2023) vocal group Donny Hathaway (2021) singer Ken Hawkins (2024) radio personality Isaac Hayes & Hot Butter Soul (2017) singer/group Jimi Hendrix (2016) rock guitarist The Hesitations (2013) vocal group Billie Holiday (2017) singer Brenda Holloway (2018) singer Eddie Holman (2016) singer/songwriter John Lee Hooker (2021, 2022) blues musician, songwriter Whitney Houston (2014) singer H-Town (2019) vocal group Cathy Hughes (2016) entertainment mogul Ivy Jo Hunter (2018) songwriter, producer I The Impressions (2017) vocal group The Independents (2023) vocal group International Sweethearts of Rhythm (2016) group J Chuck Jackson (2015) singer Hal Jackson (2020) radio Joe Jackson (2014) promoter, manager Mahalia Jackson (2020) singer Michael Jackson (2014) singer Millie Jackson (2015) singer Jae the Gospelkidd (2024) radio host Etta James (2020) singer Jeff & The Atlantics (2017) group Little Willie John (2013, 2016) singer, songwriter George W. Johnson (2022) singer Robert Johnson (2017) singer Linda Jones (2023) singer/songwriter Louis Jordan (2017) bandleader, musician, singer K Eddie Kendricks (2019) singer Herb Kent (2016) radio personality B.B. King (2014) blues singer and guitarist Ben E. King (2021) singer King Arthur (2023) radio personality Gladys Knight & The Pips (2017) vocal group L Lady Champagne (2019) singer Denise LaSalle (2015) singer Kenny Lattimore (2024) singer/songwriter Bettye LaVette (2016) singer/songwriter Laura Lee (2015) singer Harold Leonard (2021) radio personality Leo’s Casino (Cleveland) (2013) venue Gerald Levert (2013) singer Pat Lewis (2015) singer Little Anthony & the Imperials (2018) vocal group Little Richard (2015) singer Little Walter (2021) blues musician Miller London (2016) sales & marketing mogul M The Mad Lads (2015) vocal group Skip Mahoney & The Casuals (2017) vocal group The Manhattans (2017) vocal group Tim Marshall (2013) Radio host, educator Martha & the Vandellas (2013) vocal group The Marvelettes (2013) vocal group Mary Jane Girls (2019) vocal group Johnnie Mae Mathews (2015) singer, songwriter, producer Rose Marie McCoy (2024) songwriter Clay McMurray (2018) producer & engineer Big Jay McNeely (2020) jazz saxophonist Clyde McPhatter (2023) singer Buddy Miles (2024) musician, songwriter Stephanie Mills (2020) singer The Miracles (2015) vocal group Willie Mitchell (2022) singer, bandleader Lee Morgan (2020) jazz saxophonist Dorothy Moore (2015) singer Melba Moore (2015) singer Motown Records (2018) record company Sylvia Moy (2017) songwriter, producer N-O Ronnie Nelson (2023) musician New Edition (2023) vocal group Norm N. Nite (2014) author, radio host The Ohio Players (2013) group The O’Jays (2013) vocal group Jeffrey Osborne (2024) musician, singer/songwriter Johnny Otis (2017) bandleader, musician, singer P-Q Charlie Parker (2020) jazz saxophonist Little Junior Parker (2015) singer Ray Parker Jr./Raydio (2019, 2023) singer/vocal group Brooke Payne (2023) manager Freda Payne (2017) singer Mike Payne (2023) radio personality Peaches & Herb (2018) vocal group Teddy Pendergrass (2021) singer Phil Perry (2019) singer Dewey Phillips (2021) radio personality Wilson Pickett (2016) singer/songwriter Michael J. Powell (2017) producer, musician Elvis Presley (2015) singer Lloyd Price (2019) singer Priscilla Price (2023) singer Prince (2016) singer/songwriter R Lou Rawls (2021) singer Danny Ray (2021) singer Otis Redding (2013) singer Della Reese (2017) singer, actress Martha Reeves (2015) singer Sir Mack Rice (2016) singer, producer Jimmy Roach (2019) producer, songwriter Smokey Robinson (2016) singer/songwriter Sugar Chile Robinson (2016) child prodigy The Royal Jokers (2016) vocal group The Royal Theater (Baltimore) (2020) venue Ruby & The Romantics (2013) vocal group The Rude Boys (2019) vocal group David Ruffin (2013) singer Jimmy Ruffin (2015) singer Bobby Rush (2015, 2022) singer, songwriter Mitch Ryder (2017) singer S Sam & Dave (2018) vocal group Little Jimmy Scott (2013) jazz artist Rena Scott (2016) singer/songwriter Shades of Blue (2015) vocal group Dee Dee Sharp (2023) singer Nina Simone (2021) singer Donnie Simpson (2015) radio/TV host Percy Sledge (2021) singer Sly, Slick & Wicked (2013) vocal group Sounds of Unity and Love (S.O.U.L.) (2013) group The Spinners (2015) vocal group Dusty Springfield (2023) singer Edwin Starr (2013) singer Candi Staton (2024) singer/songwriter Stax Records (2015) record company Martha Jean “The Queen” Steinberg (2017) radio host, minister Mickey Stevenson (2016) A&R director Billy Stewart (2021) singer Terry Stewart (2024) radio host The Stubbs Girls (2023) vocal group Ed Sullivan (2020) TV personality Donna Summer (2021) singer The Supremes (2013) vocal group Sweet Boogie Productions (2023) music production, venue Sweet Inspirations (2014) vocal group T Johnnie Taylor (2015) singer Temptations Review Featuring Dennis Edwards (2015) vocal group The Temptations (2013) vocal group Sister Rosetta Tharpe (2020) singer Carla Thomas (2022) singer Big Joe Turner (2021) singer Ike Turner (2015) singer/songwriter, musician Spyder Turner (2015) singer The 20 Grand (2015) night club, concert venue Henry Tyler (2015) radio personality The Tymes (2019) vocal group U-V The Undisputed Truth (2015) vocal group Upbeat (2013) TV show The Valadiers (2017) vocal group Luther Vandross (2021) singer The Velvelettes (2016) vocal group W-X-Y-Z WABQ (2024) radio station Johnnie Walker (2022) music executive Dee Dee Warwick (2023) singer Dionne Warwick (2016) singer/songwriter David Washington (2019) radio personality Gino Washington (2015) singer Henry Washington (2018) promoter Keith Washington (2019) singer Muddy Waters (2015) blues musician RJ Watkins (2015) radio personality Johnny Watson (2021) singer WDIA (2015) radio station Mary Wells (2017) singer Kim Weston (2013) singer Jerry Wexler (2017) record executive The Whispers (2014) vocal group Barry White (2021) singer Norman Whitfield (2021) songwriter, producer Nat D. Williams (2017) radio personality Jackie Wilson (2013) singer Ernest Withers (2022) photojournalist WJMO (2024) radio station Stevie Wonder (2019) singer Georgie Woods (2023) radio personality Richard “Popcorn” Wylie (2018) singer/songwriter, producer Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Hall of Fames” National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame (official site) Wikipedia (history and list of inductees) First posted 6/23/2019; last updated 10/6/2024.