The 50’s Rock superstar was required listening to those who followed.  The endless list of musicians who followed Chuck Berry who cited him as a major influence is only exceeded by those who blatantly ripped him off.  No compilation of 50’s music is complete without tracks from Chuck Berry.

There was no Punk band that was at commercially successful as the Clash.  This isn’t to say that they were not exceptionally talented and layered as they certainly were.  The Clash could be one of those wonderful exceptions where they were a key figure in their genre, sold a tom of records and did so without any hint of selling out.  Easily the Clash is an essential member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

An R&B group that morphed into one of the best Doo Wop groups in music history, the Coasters left behind some of the quintessential sounds of the 50’s.  A look back at the Coasters may also find some of the most fun music of the era and few could put smiles on audiences faces better than the Coasters. 

They were not exactly commercially successful, nor were they together long, but the supergroup known as Buffalo Springfield helped to lay the foundation for generations of Folk Rock that followed.

Inducted in 1997.  From Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.