A Salute to the 50 Women in the Rock Hall

Today (March 8) is International Women’s Day, and what better way to celebrate than by honoring the 50 influential women that have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Aretha Franklin – Inducted in 1987

 

The Supremes – Inducted in 1988

LaVern Baker – Inducted in 1991

 

Tina Turner – Inducted in 1991 with Ike & Tina Turner

 

Ruth Brown – Inducted in 1993

 

Etta James – Inducted in 1993

 

Janis Joplin – Inducted in 1995

Martha and the Vandellas – Inducted in 1995

Gladys Knight – Inducted in 1996 with Gladys Knight & the Pips

The Shirelles – Inducted in 1996

Maureen Tucker – Inducted in 1996 with The Velvet Underground

 

Joni Mitchell – Inducted in 1997

Christine McVie & Stevie Nicks – Inducted in 1998 with Fleetwood Mac

Cass Elliot & Michelle Phillips – Inducted in 1998 with The Mamas & the Papas

Dusty Springfield – Inducted in 1999

Cleotha Staples, Mavis Staples & Yvonne Staples – Inducted in 1999 with The Staple Singers

 

Bonnie Raitt – Inducted in 2000

Brenda Lee – Inducted in 2002

Tina Weymouth – Inducted in 2002 with Talking Heads

Chrissie Hynde – Inducted in 2005 with The Pretenders

Debbie Harry – Inducted in 2006 with Blondie

The Ronettes – Inducted in 2007

Patti Smith – inducted in 2007

Madonna – Inducted in 2008

Agnetha Fältskog & Anni-Frid Lyngstad – Inducted in 2010 with ABBA

 

Darlene Love – Inducted in 2011

Ann & Nancy Wilson – Inducted in 2013 with Heart

Donna Summer – Inducted in 2013

Linda Ronstadt – Inducted in 2014

Joan Jett – Inducted in 2015 with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

 

Joan Baez – Inducted in 2017

Nina Simone – Inducted in 2018

Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger who once did a presentation in a college public speaking course about why The Rolling Stones were better than The Beatles.  (She received an A.)