They may not have sold a large amount of records, but the Flamingos were a huge part in the development of R&B and much of the Motown and Philly Sounds can be traced back to them.  This is an induction based more on influence than popularity.

Inducted in 2001.  From Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. 

In some ways, Frankie Lymon was the precursor to the Boy Band, and the template for other R&B teenage superstars.  In every way they were talented and their place in music history is secure.

The resident weirdo of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, <span itemprop="name">Frank Zappa</span> was a lyrical genius whose avant-garde approach to music brought the world a unique blend of Rock, Jazz and Classical influences.  There was no one like Zappa before, nor will there ever be again.

The early days of Rock and Roll brought the smooth New Orleans R&B of Fats Domino who was one of Rock’s early stars.  Domino’s hits have a timeless quality which is a rarity from Rock songs of that era.  A major staple of the R&B charts, Fats Domino is a definite must for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.