R&B was never more energetic than when done by Ike & Tina Turner.  Though many of their hits were covers, few would touch them after Ike & Tina got through with them.  They may be better known for Ike’s domestic violence towards Tina as opposed to the music they created.

The long running group has run the gauntlet of Gospel, Doo-Wop, R&B, Rock, Funk, Soul, Disco and everything in between.  It seems that the Isley Brothers have been around forever and by all accounts they have!  This group of talent is as respected as they have been durable.

It was beginning to look like the Hollies were going to perpetually be the most successful British Invasion band that could not crack the Hall, but that changed last year with a well deserved induction.  Still, despite their ample success, they still suffer from a level of disrespect that seems unwarranted.

A very early R&B star, Hank Ballard helped shape the early days of Rock and Roll.  Ballard did it all, but he was at his best with his risqué version of R&B which helped to set Rock and Roll’s eventual tone.  Ballard was also important in Doo Wop and Dance craze recordings, and if any artist symbolized 50’s music, it could be argued that it would be Hank Ballard.