Les Paul – jazz-blues-country guitarist/luthier/inventor – famous for his signature Gibson Les Paul Guitars – only person inducted in both – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Inventors Hall of Fame – (6/9/1915 – 8/12/2009)
Johnny Ace – R&B singer – 50’s hits include – My Song – Pledging My Love – (6/9/1929 – 12/25/1954)
Jackie Wilson – R&B/soul singer – nicknamed “Mr. Excitement” – hits include – Lonely Teardrops – (6/9/1934 – 1/21/1984)
Wild Jimmy Spruill – blues-pop session guitarist – featured on many hits in the 50’s & 60’s – (6/9/1934 – 2/3/1996)
Mick Box – English rock guitarist – best known with – Uriah Heep – group songs include – Easy Livin’ – Sweet Lorraine – Stealin’ – That’s The Way That It Is – associated acts include – David Byron – Iris – Spearfish – 1947
Francis Monkman – English rock – classical and film score composer – keyboards/guitarist – founding member of both progressive rock band – Curved Air – and classical-rock fusion band – Sky – associated acts include – 801 – Mole – The Shadows – (6/9/1949 – 5/11/2023)
Paul “Tonka” Chapman – rock guitarist/songwriter – best known with – Lone Star – UFO – (6/9/1954 – 6/9/2020)
Pete Byrne – singer/songwriter – Naked Eyes – group hits include – Promises Promises – Always Something There To Remind Me – 1954
Dean Dinning – bassist –Toad The Wet Sprocket – group hits include – All I Want – Walk On The Ocean – Something’s Always Wrong – Good Intentions – 1967
Dean Felber – bass/piano/backing vocals –Hootie & The Blowfish– group hits include – Hold My Hand – Let Her Cry – Time – I Only Wanna Be With You – 1967
Rick Renstrom – rock guitarist/songwriter – associated acts include – Leash Law– Rob Rock – 1971
Wes Scantlin – singer/guitarist/frontman – multi-award winning alt-rock-metal band – Puddle Of Mudd – group songs include – Blurry – Drift & Die – She Hates Me – Famous – Psycho – 1972
Matt Bellamy – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/composer – Muse – 1978