Al Jardine is a founding member of the Beach Boys, as well as a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and recipient of a Lifetime… Read MoreAl Jardine
All Inductees
Alexander “Sandy” Courage
Charter InducteesBorn in Philadelphia, this American arranger, and composer received his degree from the Eastman School of Music in 1941. Courage wrote music primarily for television and motion pictures… Read MoreAlexander “Sandy” Courage
Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis
Class of 2016Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis is an acclaimed saxophonist and composer who was the architect of James Brown’s era-defining soul classics of the late 1960s, introducing the dynamic arrangements… Read MoreAlfred “Pee Wee” Ellis
Bat McGrath
Class of 2013Singer/songwriter/guitarist. Bat McGrath has become an admired Nashville songsmith, writing for some of country’s biggest stars including Kenny Rogers and Wynonna Judd. His rise to fame began in… Read MoreBat McGrath
Brother Wease (Alan Levin)
Class of 2023The colorful and celebrated radio personality has experienced immense success during an on-air career that has spanned nearly four decades. In 2021, Wease became the first-ever Rochester radio… Read MoreBrother Wease (Alan Levin)
Cabell “Cab” Calloway III
Charter InducteesClass of 2012With his attire ranging from a fedora and zoot suit to a top hat and tails, Cab’s scat singing and dancing along with his energetic style and comedic… Read MoreCabell “Cab” Calloway III
Charles “Chuck” Mangione
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Chuck Mangione has been chasing the clouds away with his music for more than five decades. He’s reached fans around the world with over 30 albums, striking gold… Read MoreCharles “Chuck” Mangione
Charles Strouse
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Strouse is best known for his work on Broadway theater musicals. His first musical was Bye, Bye Birdie, (1960) written with his long time collaborator, Lee Adams, and… Read MoreCharles Strouse
Charlie Lowell and Matt Odmark
Charter InducteesHalf of the members of the three time Grammy winning band “Jars of Clay”, pianist Charlie Lowell and guitarist Matt Odmark are from Rochester, NY. Their debut album… Read MoreCharlie Lowell and Matt Odmark
Christine Lavin
Class of 2019Christine Lavin is a contemporary folk singer/songwriter/guitarist/humorist/recording artist based in New York City and Geneva, N.Y. who has been strumming and vocalizing her folksy way around thousands of… Read MoreChristine Lavin
Corinthian Hall
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Corinthian Hall was Rochester’s most prestigious site for concerts, lectures and balls. The Hall hosted a Who’s Who list of historical speakers and held grand concerts and performances… Read MoreCorinthian Hall
Dave Kane
Special Merit AwardDave Kane was honored during the 2019 Hall of Fame ceremony with our Special Merit Award for his 38 years on the air and his contributions to music… Read MoreDave Kane
David Hochstein
Charter InducteesClass of 2014David Hochstein (1892-1918) is considered to be one of the finest violinists America ever produced. From New York to Berlin he was hailed a genius of the violin.… Read MoreDavid Hochstein
Don Potter
Class of 2013Don Potter was a singer/songwriter/guitarist/record producer. Said to be “the man who created the Judds’ sound,” Don has worked with a host of hit makers including Kenny Chesney,… Read MoreDon Potter
Doriot Anthony Dwyer
Charter InducteesClass of 2012In 1952 Miss Doriot Anthony began her successful and critically acclaimed 38 year relationship with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as the very first woman to win a principal… Read MoreDoriot Anthony Dwyer
Duke Jupiter
Class of 2014Duke Jupiter is one of the most popular rock bands and recording artists to come out of Rochester — so popular they were banned from performing at city-sponsored… Read MoreDuke Jupiter
Eastman School of Music and Eastman Theatre
Class of 2020The Eastman School of Music was founded in 1921 by philanthropist George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Company, as the first professional school of the University of Rochester.… Read MoreEastman School of Music and Eastman Theatre
Eddie James “Son” House, Jr.
Class of 2013Son House was a Delta Blues singer/bottleneck guitar player, circa 1930s, rediscovered in Rochester in 1964. He’s a seminal figure in blues history having influenced generations of blues… Read MoreEddie James “Son” House, Jr.
Emily Sibley Watson
Charter InducteesClass of 2014Emily Sibley Watson (1855-1945) contributed much to the enrichment of the city’s cultural life through her generosity as a patron of art and music. Few have been as… Read MoreEmily Sibley Watson
Ethel Gabriel
Special Merit AwardEthel Gabriel was given the Special Merit Award in 2014. Ethel is Grammy-winning producer, in fact the first female record producer. She produced more 2,500 albums in her… Read MoreEthel Gabriel
Ferdinand Jay Smith III
Class of 2018Ferdinand Jay Smith III (b. 1946) is an Emmy-nominated composer whose music is heard around the world on television networks. His expertise spans film and video animation, directing,… Read MoreFerdinand Jay Smith III
Fred Costello
Class of 2023The famed Rochester Red Wings organist has been entertaining fans at Red Wings games since 1977. Fred holds the title of longest-reigning sports organist in U.S. history! His… Read MoreFred Costello
Garth Fagan
Class of 2023The Tony Award-winning choreographer not only revolutionized modern dance but also Broadway dance with his groundbreaking work on The Lion King. Critics have hailed Garth Fagan as “a… Read MoreGarth Fagan
Gary Lewis
Class of 2017Gary Lewis (b. July 31, 1936) topped the charts in the 1960s with his band, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, with eight gold singles and 17 Top 40… Read MoreGary Lewis
Gaspare “Gap” Mangione
Class of 2015Gaspare “Gap” Mangione is a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader, who was born and raised in Rochester. He has recorded ten solo albums appeared on 6 of… Read MoreGaspare “Gap” Mangione
Gene Cornish
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Gene Cornish has always been revered and respected among fellow musicians. Since the early 60’s he has inspired countless budding guitarists, all striving to reproduce his sound and… Read MoreGene Cornish
George Eastman
Charter InducteesClass of 2013Industrialist, philanthropist and the greatest music enthusiast in Rochester’s history. George Eastman sought to make his favorite city a world-renowned musical center. He established the Eastman Theatre, Eastman… Read MoreGeorge Eastman
Greg Sullivan and The Penny Arcade
Class of 2017The Penny Arcade is one of the most revered music clubs in Rochester history, as well as one of the longest-running. Bon Jovi, Iggy Pop, and Joan Jett… Read MoreGreg Sullivan and The Penny Arcade
Henry Juszkiewicz
Class of 2015Henry Juszkiewicz (b. 1953) is chairman and CEO of The Gibson Guitar Corporation, which he acquired in 1986 with his business partners. He has taken the iconic American… Read MoreHenry Juszkiewicz
Howard Hanson
Charter InducteesClass of 2016Born in Wahoo, Nebraska, Hanson was a composer, conductor, educator, music theorist, and ardent champion of American classical music. He was the Director of the Eastman School of… Read MoreHoward Hanson
Jack Allocco
Class of 2019Jack Allocco is an 11-time Emmy® Award-winning composer, conductor, and songwriter whose career spans television, film, and theater. He is the composer for Sony Pictures Television’s The Young… Read MoreJack Allocco
Jack Palvino
Class of 2013“Smiling Jack” Palvino had the top rated morning show in Rochester for nearly 20 years on WBBF. As Executive VP of the Lincoln Group, Jack and his partners… Read MoreJack Palvino
James Rado
Class of 2016James Rado is an actor, playwright, and composer who is best known for his groundbreaking rock-musical Hair. He won the Grammy Award in 1969 for Best Score, alongside… Read MoreJames Rado
Jeff Tyzik
Charter InducteesClass of 2012There are few hats in the field of music that Jeff Tyzik has not worn. This tremendously versatile Grammy Award winning record producer has held the position of… Read MoreJeff Tyzik
Jeffrey Springut
Class of 2019Jeffrey Springut is a music promoter whose name is synonymous with his music club, the legendary Red Creek Inn in Henrietta, which he ran for three decades from… Read MoreJeffrey Springut
Joe Beard
Class of 2017Joe Beard (b. Feb. 4, 1938) is Rochester’s legendary blues guitarist and vocalist. He has many times toured the United States as well as Europe and has sat… Read MoreJoe Beard
Joe English
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Back in the 70’s, when British rock royalty Sir Paul McCartney needed a drummer to finish recording a Wings album, it was Joe English who came to the… Read MoreJoe English
Joe Locke
Class of 2016Joe Locke is a renowned vibraphonist who is heralded internationally as one of the major voices of his instrument, earning a top spot on Jazz Week album charts,… Read MoreJoe Locke
John H. Beck
Class of 2018John H. Beck (b. 1933) has been a member of the Eastman School of Music faculty since 1959. He received his bachelor’s degree (1955) and master’s degree (1962),… Read MoreJohn H. Beck
Lewis Soloff
Class of 2017Lewis Soloff (1944 to 2015) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer who was an integral member of Blood, Sweat & Tears and the band’s self-titled album that… Read MoreLewis Soloff
Lou Gramm
Charter InducteesClass of 2013Lou Gramm is a singer/songwriter. His supercharged voice propelled the multi-platinum band Foreigner to become one of the most successful rock acts of all time, singing such hits… Read MoreLou Gramm
Majestics
Class of 2023This Rochester band is celebrating its 50th anniversary of performing original roots music plus distinct versions of classic reggae songs. The three original members — Ron Stackman, Jim… Read MoreMajestics
Michael Laiacona
Class of 2020Whirlwind Music Distributors has kept the biggest rock tours and major events worldwide wired for 45 years — all from its headquarters in Greece, N.Y. The hometown company,… Read MoreMichael Laiacona
Mick Guzauski
Class of 2020Nathan “Mick” Guzauski is a multi Grammy®-winning mixing engineer and sound engineer who has been personally hand-selected by numerous artists to mix their songs and albums — including… Read MoreMick Guzauski
Mitchell William “Mitch” Miller
Charter InducteesClass of 2013Mitch Miller was a Musician/Singer/Conductor/Recording Star/Record Producer/TV Star. As the head of Artists and Repertoire at Columbia Records he worked with many of the biggest recording stars of… Read MoreMitchell William “Mitch” Miller
Nancy Kelly
Class of 2020Nancy Kelly was born in Rochester, N.Y. and grew up in the suburb of Scottsville. She embraced music beginning at the age of four and studied piano, clarinet,… Read MoreNancy Kelly
Nick Nickson
Class of 2013Nick Nickson, DJ, “The Ole Professor” first on the air in Rochester at WARC in 1947 and then on WBBF until the mid ‘60s when he moved to… Read MoreNick Nickson
Paul Hoeffler
Charter InducteesBeginning in the fifties, this Rochester Institute of Technology educated photographer, documented the Rochester, NY jazz scene and beyond. Famous for catching on film unscripted and behind the… Read MorePaul Hoeffler
Peter Morticelli
Special Merit AwardHonored with the Special Merit Award in 2014, Peter Morticelli has held a plethora of job titles in the music business — musician, recording artist, record-company owner, record… Read MorePeter Morticelli
Renée Fleming
Charter InducteesThis three time Grammy winning, international opera / recording star from Indiana, Pennsylvania grew up in Rochester, NY and finished her graduate studies at The Eastman School of… Read MoreRenée Fleming
Ronald Levin “Ron” Carter
Charter InducteesClass of 2015Born in Ferndale Michigan, Cellist and Double bassist Ron Carter is one of the most recorded bassists in history being heard on over 2,000 albums, numerous times on… Read MoreRonald Levin “Ron” Carter
Roy McCurdy
Class of 2020The list of artists with whom Roy McCurdy has recorded or toured is a stunning “Who’s Who” — Sonny Rollins, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Herbie Hancock,… Read MoreRoy McCurdy
Samuel Adler
Class of 2017Samuel Adler (b. March 4, 1928) is the composer of more than 400 published works, including five operas, six symphonies, 12 concerti, nine string quartets, and five oratorios,… Read MoreSamuel Adler
Sebastian Marino
Class of 2023Marino was a revered concert producer, a prolific songwriter, and talented lead guitarist who performed and recorded with heavy-metal bands Anvil and Overkill. Marino passed away unexpectedly on… Read MoreSebastian Marino
Steven Kendal Gadd
Charter InducteesClass of 2018Steve Gadd was born in Rochester, NY and attended the Eastman School of Music. He’s considered to be the most influential drummer of contemporary music as well as… Read MoreSteven Kendal Gadd
The Campbell Brothers
Class of 2018The Campbell Brothers (active since 1997) are Chuck, Darick, Phil, and Phil’s son Carlton Campbell. They formed the Rochester-based Campbell Brothers in the 1990s and boldly swung the… Read MoreThe Campbell Brothers
The Dady Brothers
Class of 2020The Dady Brothers were a musical duo who performed professionally — and won the hearts of audiences and fans — for more than 40 years. The music of… Read MoreThe Dady Brothers
The House of Guitars
Class of 2014The House of Guitars® (aka The Great, Great House of Guitars and “the store that ate my brain”) is considered the world’s largest music store and for 50… Read MoreThe House of Guitars
The Performances of Jenny Lind
Charter InducteesClass of 2012The Swedish soprano Mademoiselle Jenny Lind known as the “Swedish Nightingale” was one of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century. At the height of her… Read MoreThe Performances of Jenny Lind
The Rustix
Class of 2016The Rustix (active 1967 to 1972) was an R&B/blue-eyed soul band based in Rochester that was one of the first rock bands signed by Motown subsidiary Rare Earth… Read MoreThe Rustix
Tony Levin
Class of 2018Tony Levin (b. 1946) is a Boston native who started playing upright bass at age 10. He went on to study at Eastman School of Music, where he… Read MoreTony Levin
Tweet (Charlene Keys)
Class of 2023Tweet is a soulful vocalist and songwriter who has had chart-topping hits. She also has provided backing vocals on recordings for Missy Elliott, Madonna, Whitney Houston, and more.… Read MoreTweet (Charlene Keys)
Uncle Roger McCall
Class of 2017Uncle Roger McCall (1951-2003) was a late-night DJ at WCMF radio station who for 30 years was affectionately known to his audience as “Uncle Roger.” He had the… Read MoreUncle Roger McCall
WCMF-FM 96.5
Class of 2019WCMF-FM 96.5 is a classic rock Rochester radio station that marks its 50th birthday this year. A pioneer of nationwide stature, WCMF is credited with breaking several rock… Read MoreWCMF-FM 96.5
WDKX-FM 103.9
Class of 2014WDKX radio station has been independently owned and operated since it first went on the air 40 years ago. In keeping with its Urban Contemporary format, founder Andrew… Read MoreWDKX-FM 103.9
Wendy O. Williams
Class of 2016Wendy O. Williams (1949-1998) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress who was known as the “Queen of Shock Rock.” While remembered for her stage antics, she is… Read MoreWendy O. Williams
Will Hollis
Class of 2023Will Hollis is the long-time music director and keyboardist for the Eagles, as well as music director and arranger for national tours with Shania Twain, Gwen Stefani, “America’s… Read MoreWill Hollis
William Caesar Warfield
Charter InducteesClass of 2015This bass baritone singer and actor born in West Helena, Arkansas was raised in Rochester, NY. He majored in voice at the Eastman School of Music where he… Read MoreWilliam Caesar Warfield
Wilmer & The Dukes
Class of 2015R&B band Wilmer & The Dukes (active 1957 to 1974) hit the national “Billboard Hot 100” in 1968 with the band’s first single “Give Me One More Chance,”… Read MoreWilmer & The Dukes