1988 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductions
1988-01-20
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York, NY
TV Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included
Geotge Harrison & Ringo Starr
01. Twist And Shout (with Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan)
02. I Saw Her Standing There (with Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen & Mick Jagger)
Bob Dylan
01. All Along The Watchtower (with George Harrison)
02. Like A Rolling Stone (with Bruce Springsteen
Ben E. King
01. Stand By Me (with Billy Joel)
Mary Wilson
07. Stop In The Name Of Love
Elton John
01. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On > Hound Dog > Hi Ho Silver
The Beach Boys
09. Barbara Ann
John Fogerty
01. Born On The Bayou (with Bruce Springsteen)
Mick Jagger
01. Satisfaction (wth Bruce Springsteen)
The 1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class was one for the ages - The Beach Boys, The Drifters, the Supremes, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Les Paul, Berry Gordy Jr. and arguably the greatest American and British rock performers of all time, Bob Dylan and The Beatles, respectively. But Paul McCartney skipped the ceremeony as he was in legal battles with his ex-band mates at the time. Diana Ross also did not attend and everyone wished Mike Love had made the same decision, as his acceptance speech raged against everyone and everything, including his fellow inductees. Fotunately, the speeches ended and the music began, and it transcended any tension that may have still lingered. George and Ringo took the stage for a rendition of I Saw Her Standing There, backed by Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger, Dylan played All Along The Watchtower and Like A Rolling Stone, supported by Harrison on the first and Springsteen on the second. Elton John played a medley of 1950s tunes and Fogerty sang Born On The Bayou. And the night ended with Jagger and Springsteen sharing vocals on (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.
This TV soundboard recording captures the musical highlights from that ceremony on January 20, 1989, 35 yesrs ago today. A complete list of inductees is provided below:
Artist |
Inducted By |
Category |
The Beach Boys |
Elton John |
Performer |
The Beatles |
Mick Jagger |
Performer |
Bob Dylan |
Bruce Springsteen |
Performer |
The Drifters |
Billy Joel |
Performer |
The Supremes |
Little Richard |
Performer |
Berry Gordy, Jr. |
Ahmet Ertegun |
Non-Performer |
Lead Belly |
Pete Seeger |
Early Influence |
Les Paul |
Jeff Beck |
Early Influence |
Woody Guthrie |
Neil Young |
Early Influence |