UK Music Hall of Fame - A History

- UK Music Hall of Fame -

- A History -

The UK Music Hall of Fame was established in 2004.  The inaugural class was comprised of five members from the 1950s to the 1990s.  The members included:

Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Madonna, U2

Five additional members were chosen by the public in October 2004:

Cliff Richard and the Shadows, The Rolling Stones, Queen, Michael Jackson, Robbie Williams

2005 Inductees -

Pink Floyd, Eurythmics, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Joy Division/New Order, The Who, The Kinks, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne

(The 2005 ceremony was televised in the UK and later on VH1 Classic in the U.S.)

2006 Inductees -

James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart, Brian Wilson, Bon Jovi, Prince, Dusty Springfield

(The 2006 ceremony would be James Brown's last televised appearance as he passed one month later.  The recording was in November.  James passed in December.)

There were no announced inductees in 2007.

In 2008, the UK station that aired the annual ceremony ceased filming due to lack of funding and too long of a delay between ceremonies.

(Wikipedia)