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1986
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Chuck Berry
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James Brown
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Ray Charles
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Performers
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Sam Cooke
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Performers
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Fats Domino
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Performers
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The Everly Brothers
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Alan Freed
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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John Hammond
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Performers
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Buddy Holly
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Early Influences
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Robert Johnson
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Performers
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Sam Phillips
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Performers
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Elvis Presley
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Performers
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Little Richard
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Early Influences
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Jimmy Yancey
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Early Influences
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Jimmie Rodgers
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1987
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Leonard Chess
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Performers
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The Coasters
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Eddie Cochran
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Performers
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Bo Diddley
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Ahmet Ertegun
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Performers
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Aretha Franklin
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Performers
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Marvin Gaye
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Performers
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Bill Haley
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
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Early Influences
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Louis Jordan
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Performers
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B.B. King
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Performers
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Clyde McPhatter
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Performers
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Ricky Nelson
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Performers
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Roy Orbison
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Performers
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Carl Perkins
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Performers
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Smokey Robinson
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Performers
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Big Joe Turner
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Early Influences
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T-Bone Walker
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Performers
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Muddy Waters
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Jerry Wexler
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Early Influences
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Hank Williams
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Performers
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Jackie Wilson
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1988
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The Beatles
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Performers
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Bob Dylan
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The Beach Boys
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Performers
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The Drifters
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Berry Gordy Jr.
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Early Influences
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Woody Guthrie
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Early Influences
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Lead Belly
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Early Influences
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Les Paul
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Performers
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The Supremes
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1989
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Performers
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Dion
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Early Influences
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The Ink Spots
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Performers
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Otis Redding
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Performers
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The Rolling Stones
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Early Influences
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Bessie Smith
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Early Influences
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The Soul Stirrers
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Phil Spector
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Performers
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The Temptations
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Performers
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Stevie Wonder
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1990
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Early Influences
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Louis Armstrong
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Performers
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Hank Ballard
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Early Influences
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Charlie Christian
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Performers
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Bobby Darin
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Performers
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The Four Seasons
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Performers
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The Four Tops
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Gerry Goffin and Carole King
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Holland-Dozier-Holland
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Performers
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The Kinks
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Performers
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The Platters
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Early Influences
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Ma Rainey
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Performers
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Simon & Garfunkel
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Performers
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The Who
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1991
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Performers
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LaVern Baker
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Dave Bartholomew
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Ralph Bass
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Performers
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The Byrds
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Nesuhi Ertegun
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Performers
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John Lee Hooker
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Early Influences
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Howlin' Wolf
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Performers
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Ike & Tina Turner
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Performers
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The Impressions
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Performers
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Wilson Pickett
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Performers
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Jimmy Reed
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1992
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Performers
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Bobby "Blue" Band
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Performers
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Booker T. & the M.G.'s
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Performers
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Johnny Cash
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Leo Fender
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Bill Graham
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Performers
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The Isley Brothers
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Early Influences
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Elmore James
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Performers
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Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Early Influences
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Professor Longhair
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Doc Pomus
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Performers
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Sam & Dave
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Performers
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The Yardbirds
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1993
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Ruth Brown
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Dick Clark
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Performers
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Cream
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Performers
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Performers
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The Doors
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Milt Gabler
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Performers
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Etta James
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Performers
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Van Morrison
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Performers
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Sly and the Family Stone
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Early Influences
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Dinah Washington
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Performers
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Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
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1994
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Performers
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The Animals
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Performers
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The Band
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Early Influences
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Willie Dixon
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Performers
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Duane Eddy
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Performers
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The Grateful Dead
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Performers
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Elton John
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Performers
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John Lennon
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Performers
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Bob Marley
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Johnny Otis
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Performers
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Rod Stewart
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1995
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Paul Ackerman
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Performers
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The Allman Brothers Band
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Performers
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Al Green
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Performers
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Janis Joplin
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Performers
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Led Zeppelin
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Performers
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Martha and the Vandellas
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Early Influences
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The Orioles
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Performers
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Neil Young
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Performers
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Frank Zappa
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1996
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Performers
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David Bowie
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Tom Donahue
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Performers
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
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Performers
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Jefferson Airplane
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Performers
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Little Willie John
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Performers
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Pink Floyd
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Early Influences
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Pete Seeger
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Performers
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The Shirelles
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Performers
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The Velvet Underground
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1997
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Performers
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Bee Gees
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Performers
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Buffalo Springfield
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Performers
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
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Early Influences
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Mahalia Jackson
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Performers
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The Jackson 5
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Performers
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Joni Mitchell
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Early Influences
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Bill Monroe
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Syd Nathan
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Performers
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Parliament-Funkadelic
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Performers
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The Young Rascals
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1998
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Performers
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Eagles
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Performers
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Fleetwood Mac
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Performers
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The Mamas & the Papas
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Early Influences
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Jelly Roll Morton
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Performers
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Lloyd Price
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Performers
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Santana
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Allen Toussaint
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Performers
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Gene Vincent
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1999
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Early Influences
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Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
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Early Influences
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Charles Brown
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Performers
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Billy Joel
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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George Martin
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Performers
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Curtis Mayfield
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Performers
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Paul McCartney
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Performers
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Del Shannon
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Performers
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Dusty Springfield
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Performers
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Bruce Springsteen
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Performers
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The Staple Singers
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2000
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Musical Excellence
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Hal Blaine
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Performers
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Eric Clapton
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Early Influences
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Nat King Cole
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Musical Excellence
|
King Curtis
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
|
Clive Davis
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Performers
|
Earth, Wind & Fire
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Early Influences
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Billie Holiday
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Musical Excellence
|
James Jamerson
|
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Performers
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The Lovin' Spoonful
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Performers
|
The Moonglows
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Musical Excellence
|
Scotty Moore
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Musical Excellence
|
Earl Palmer
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Performers
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Bonnie Raitt
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Performers
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James Taylor
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2001
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Performers
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Aerosmith
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Chris Blackwell
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Performers
|
Solomon Burke
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Musical Excellence
|
James Burton
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Performers
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The Flamingos
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Performers
|
Michael Jackson
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Musical Excellence
|
Johnnie Johnson
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Performers
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Queen
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Performers
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Paul Simon
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Performers
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Steely Dan
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Performers
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Ritchie Valens
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2002
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Musical Excellence
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Chet Atkins
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Performers
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Isaac Hayes
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Performers
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Brenda Lee
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Performers
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Gene Pitney
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Performers
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Ramones
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
|
Jim Stewart
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Performers
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Talking Heads
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Performers
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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2003
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Performers
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AC/DC
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|
Musical Excellence
|
Benny Benjamin
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Performers
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The Clash
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|
Musical Excellence
|
Floyd Cramer
|
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Musical Excellence
|
Steve Douglas
|
|
Performers
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Elvis Costello & the Attractions
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Mo Ostin
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Performers
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The Police
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Performers
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The Righteous Brothers
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2004
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Performers
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Jackson Browne
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Performers
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The Dells
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Performers
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George Harrison
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Performers
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Prince
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Performers
|
Bob Seger
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Performers
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Traffic
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
|
Jann S. Wenner
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|
Performers
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ZZ Top
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2005
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Frank Barsalona
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Performers
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Buddy Guy
|
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Performers
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The O'Jays
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Performers
|
The Pretenders
|
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Performers
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Percy Sledge
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Seymour Stein
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Performers
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U2
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|
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2006
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Performers
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Black Sabbath
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Performers
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Blondie
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Performers
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Miles Davis
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
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Performers
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Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Performers
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Sex Pistols
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2007
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Performers
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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
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Performers
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R.E.M.
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Performers
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The Ronettes
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Performers
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Patti Smith
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Performers
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Van Halen
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|
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2008
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Performers
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Leonard Cohen
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Performers
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The Dave Clark Five
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
|
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Performers
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Madonna
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Performers
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John Mellencamp
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Performers
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The Ventures
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|
Musical Excellence
|
Little Walter
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2009
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Performers
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Jeff Beck
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Musical Excellence
|
Bill Black
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Musical Excellence
|
D.J. Fontana
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Early Influences
|
Wanda Jackson
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Performers
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Little Anthony and the Imperials
|
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Performers
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Metallica
|
|
Musical Excellence
|
Spooner Oldham
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Performers
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Run-DMC
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Performers
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Bobby Womack
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2010
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Performers
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ABBA
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
|
Otis Blackwell
|
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Performers
|
Jimmy Cliff
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|
Ahmet Ertegun Award
|
David Geffen
|
|
Performers
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Genesis
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|
Ahmet Ertegun Award
|
Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
|
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Performers
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The Hollies
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|
Ahmet Ertegun Award
|
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
|
|
Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Mort Shuman
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Jesse Stone
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Performers
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The Stooges
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2011
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Performers
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Alice Cooper
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Performers
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Neil Diamond
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
|
Jac Holzman
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Performers
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Dr. John
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Performers
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Darlene Love
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
|
Art Rupe
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Musical Excellence
|
Leon Russell
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Performers
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Tom Waits
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2012
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Performers
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Beastie Boys
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Performers
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The Blue Caps
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Performers
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The Comets
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Performers
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The Crickets
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Performers
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Donovan
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|
Musical Excellence
|
Tom Dowd
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Performers
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The Famous Flames
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Performers
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Guns N' Roses
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|
Musical Excellence
|
Glyn Johns
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Early Influences
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Freddie King
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Don Kirshner
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Musical Excellence
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Cosimo Matassa
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Performers
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The Midnighters
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Performers
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The Miracles
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Performers
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Laura Nyro
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Performers
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Performers
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The Small Faces
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2013
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Lou Adler
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Performers
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Heart
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Performers
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Albert King
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Quincy Jones
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Performers
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Randy Newman
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Performers
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Public Enemy
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Performers
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Rush
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Performers
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Donna Summer
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2014
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Musical Excellence
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The E Street Band
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
|
Brian Epstein
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Performers
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Peter Gabriel
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Performers
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Hall & Oates
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Performers
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Kiss
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Performers
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Nirvana
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Andrew Loog Oldham
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Performers
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Linda Ronstadt
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Performers
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Cat Stevens
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2015
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Performers
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Green Day
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Performers
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Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
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Performers
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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
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Performers
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Lou Reed
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Early Influences
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The "5" Royales
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Musical Excellence
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Ringo Starr
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Performers
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Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
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Performers
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Bill Withers
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2016
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Bert Berns
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Performers
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Cheap Trick
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Performers
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Chicago
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Performers
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Deep Purple
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Performers
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Steve Miller
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Performers
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N.W.A.
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2017
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Performers
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Joan Baez
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Performers
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Electric Light Orchestra
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Performers
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Journey
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Performers
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Pearl Jam
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Musical Excellence
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Nile Rodgers
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Performers
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Tupac Shakur
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Performers
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Yes
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2018
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Performers
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Bon Jovi
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Performers
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The Cars
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Performers
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Dire Straits
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Performers
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The Moody Blues
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Early Influences
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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Performers
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Nina Simone
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2019
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Performers
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The Cure
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Performers
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Def Leppard
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Performers
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Janet Jackson
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Performers
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Stevie Nicks
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Performers
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Radiohead
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Performers
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Roxy Music
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Performers
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The Zombies
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2020
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Irving Azoff
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Performers
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Depeche Mode
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Performers
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The Doobie Brothers
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Performers
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Whitney Houston
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Jon Landau
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Performers
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The Notorious B.I.G.
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Performers
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T. Rex
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Performers
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Nine Inch Nails
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2021
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Clarence Avant
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Performers
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Foo Fighters
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Performers
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The Go-Go's
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Performers
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Jay-Z
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Performers
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Carole King
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Early Influences
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Kraftwerk
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Musical Excellence
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LL Cool J
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Early Influences
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Charley Patton
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Musical Excellence
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Billy Preston
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Musical Excellence
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Randy Rhoads
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Performers
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Todd Rundgren
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Early Influences
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Gil Scott-Heron
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Performers
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Tina Turner
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2022
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Early Influences
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Harry Belafonte
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Early Influences
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Elizabeth Cotten
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Performers
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Duran Duran
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Performers
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Eminem
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Performers
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Eurythmics
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|
Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Allen Grubman
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|
Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Jimmy Iovine
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|
Musical Excellence
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Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
|
|
Musical Excellence
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Judas Priest
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|
Performers
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Dolly Parton
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Performers
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Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
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Performers
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Lionel Richie
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|
Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Sylvia Robinson
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Performers
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Carly Simon
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2023
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Performers
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Kate Bush
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|
Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Doc Cornelius
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Performers
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Sheryl Crow
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Performers
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Missy Elliott
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|
Musical Excellence
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Chaka Khan
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|
Early Influences
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DJ Kool Herc
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|
Musical Excellence
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Al Kooper
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|
Performers
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George Michael
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Performers
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Willie Nelson
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Performers
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Rage Against the Machine
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Performers
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The Spinners
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Musical Excellence
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Bernie Taupin
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Early Influences
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Link Wray
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2024
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Performers
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Mary J. Blige
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Performers
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Cher
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Performers
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Dave Matthews Band
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Performers
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Foreigner
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Performers
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Peter Frampton
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Performers
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Kool & The Gang
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Performers
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Ozzy Osbourne
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Performers
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A Tribe Called Quest
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Musical Excellence
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Dionne Warwick
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Early Influences
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Big Mama Thornton
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Musical Excellence
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MC5
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Ahmet Ertegun Award
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Suzanne de Passe
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Musical Excellence
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Jimmy Buffett
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Early Influences
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Alexis Korner
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Early Influences
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John Mayall
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Musical Excellence
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Norman Whitfield
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