Generally, Teen Idols don’t find their way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but Ricky Nelson was far more talented than the average Teen Idol.  Nelson flourished in the era between Elvis Presley’s Army stint and the British Invasion and his brand of Rock and Roll was better than he got credit for.

They say that the Righteous Brothers practically invented “Blue Eyed Soul”, and along with that rarely debated label came some of the most beautiful songs ever made.  They may not be the hardest of Rockers, but they are among the most timeless.

Before he ventured way too far into Adult Contemporary, Rod Stwewart was among the most revered Rockers and Blue Eyed Soul stars around.  His first decade of work solidified his Hall of Fame slot.

Immortalized in a plane crash and made an icon from a movie, Ritchie Valens was the first Latin Rock Superstar and an early precursor to Frat Rock.  Valens star may have shined brighter due to his premature demise but had he survived he had the talent to have had a long standing career.