Every artist who has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than once
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is one of the most coveted recognitions in music, but many argue that it’s not what it once was.
Or perhaps it never held the amount of respect or weight that something of its calibre should have had, especially when you consider the countless moments its honourees have chosen to reveal their true feelings about it. After all, the Hall of Fame gives many other events and ceremonies a run for their money when it comes to history’s most scandalous moments, tarnishing its reputation as one of the biggest celebrations in music.
And if moments like Blondie’s public tiff don’t prove as much, then the many who have rejected an offer to be inducted will surely do it. And if that still doesn’t, then it’ll surely be the longstanding bias lingering at its core, especially when it comes to gender, with an imbalance of men having been recognised for their efforts compared to their female counterparts. After all, of the 949 inductees, only 80 are women.
And one of the only women to be inducted more than once is Stevie Nicks; once in 1998 as part of Fleetwood Mac, and again as a solo artist in 2019. An “elite club”, she once said, enhanced by the fact that she achieved the seemingly impossible regardless of gender, having been inducted more than once. Other than Nicks, only 27 other people have been inducted more than once, many of them following a similar pattern.
Along with Nicks, Tina Turner is the only other woman to have been inducted more than once. Many others appear in their bands and as solo artists, including all members of The Beatles, Lou Reed, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Dave Grohl, the members of CSNY, and more. Eric Clapton is the only member to have been inducted three times, the first as a member of The Yardbirds, the second as a member of Cream, and the third as a solo artist. That said, some haven’t been as embracing of the whole idea.
Ozzy Osbourne initially rejected Black Sabbath’s induction. In 1999, he branded the whole thing as “meaningless”, but seemingly changed his mind when it came to their 2006 induction. Attending alongside bandmates Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward, Osbourne evidently had a change of heart, and when he was inducted for a second time in 2024, this time as a solo artist, he made his gratitude clear.
“I’d like to thank whoever voted me into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for my solo work. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” he said, crediting the legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads as the one person who made it all possible. “If I hadn’t met Randy Rhoads, I don’t think I’d be sitting here now,” said Osbourne.
Other inductions haven’t felt quite as monumental, likely because they were overlooked at the time by other factors. For instance, although Turner was the only woman to be inducted twice, the first time was overlooked by the fact that neither she nor Ike Turner actually attended the ceremony. However, during Nicks’ induction in 2019, she took the opportunity to call attention to just how much of a major achievement it actually was.
“I’m hoping that what I am doing is opening up the door for other women to go like, ‘Hey, man. I can do it!’” she said. “It’s gonna be hard, but I know there’s somebody out there that will be able to do it, because I’m going to give you all the directions, and I’ll do enough interviews that say exactly what to do.”
Clearly, there’s much work to be done before the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame reflects a true picture of history’s greatest music legends. However, rather than shunning the entire concept, some are choosing to push for greater consideration of those who need it the most, like the countless women who have changed the landscape forever, but have yet to stand up there, like Nicks, and be honoured for their work.
Every artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than once:
- Peter Gabriel
- Curtis Mayfield
- Ronnie Wood
- Lou Reed
- Jeff Beck
- Tina Turner
- Jimmy Page
- Dave Grohl
- Michael Jackson
- Rod Stewart
- Carole King
- Clyde McPhatter
- Graham Nash
- David Crosby
- Stephen Stills
- Eric Clapton
- John Lennon
- Paul McCartney
- George Harrison
- Ringo Starr
- Stevie Nicks
- Paul Simon
- Neil Young
- Johnny Carter
- Gregg Rolie
- Sammy Strain
- Ozzy Osbourne
