Here are just some of the great artists that are up for nomination for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

LL Cool J

Birth name- James Todd Smith
Born- January 14, 1968 (age 49)
Bay Shore, New York, US
Origin Hollis, Queens, New York
Genres-
Hip hop rap rock pop rap
Occupation(s)-
Rapper actor author entrepreneur
Instruments-
Vocals turntables
Years active 1984–present
Labels-
429 Def Jam Violator S-BRO

Link Wray

Birth name- Fred Lincoln Wray, Jr.
Born- May 2, 1929
Dunn, North Carolina, U.S.
Died -November 5, 2005 (aged 76)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres-
Rock and roll rockabilly instrumental rock
Occupation(s)-
Musician songwriter
Instruments-
Guitar vocals steel guitar bass guitar
Years active 1956–2005

  The Zombies

Origin- St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Genres-
Pop rock[1] baroque pop[2] psychedelic pop[3] beat[4]
Years active
1958–1967 1990–1991 1997 2004–present
Labels-
Parrot Date Decca CBS Tower Red House Records The End

              The Cars

Origin- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres-
Rock new wave power pop
Years active 1976–1988
2010–present
Labels-
Elektra Concord      

Bon Jovi

Origin- Sayreville, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres-
Hard rock glam metal arena rock pop rock
Years active 1983–present
Labels-
Island Mercury
Members-
Jon Bon Jovi
David Bryan
Tico Torres
Phil X
Hugh McDonald
Past members
Dave Sabo
Alec John Such
Richie Sambora

Rage Against The Machine 

Origin- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres-
Rap metal funk metal alternative metal nu metal rap rock
Years active 1991–2000, 2007–2011 (hiatus)
Labels-
Epic Revelation

The Moody Blues

Origin -Birmingham, England
Genres- Progressive rock[1] art rock[2] psychedelic rock[1] pop rock[3] symphonic rock[4] proto-prog[5]
R&B (early)[6]
Years active
1964–present
(hiatus: 1974–77)
Labels-
Decca
London
Deram
Threshold
A.K.A.
Polydor
Universal
Members-
Graeme Edge
Justin Hayward
John Lodge

Past members-
Ray Thomas
Mike Pinder

    Kate Bush

Birth name- Catherine Bush
Born- 30 July 1958 (age 59)
Bexleyheath, Kent, England
Genres –
Art rock[1][2][3] art pop[4][5] pop rock[6] experimental pop[7][8] baroque pop[9][10]
Occupation(s)- 
Singer songwriter musician record producer director
Instruments –
Vocals piano keyboards
Years active 1975–present

Depeche Mode 

Origin- Basildon, Essex, England
Genres –
Synth-pop new wave electronic rock dance-rock alternative rock
Years active 1980–present
Labels –
Mute Sire Reprise Capitol Virgin Columbia
Members –
Andy Fletcher
Martin Gore
Dave Gahan
Past members –
Vince Clarke
Alan Wilder

     The Meters 

Origin -New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Genres- New Orleans R&B, funk
Years active 1965–1977, 1989–present
Labels- Josie, Reprise, Mardi Gras, Virgo, Warner Bros., Rounder, Charly, Rhino, Lakeside, Sundazed, Too Funky

Members -(The Original Meters)

Art Neville,George Porter Jr,Leo Nocentelli, Zigaboo Modeliste

The Funky Meters-
Art Neville,George Porter Jr.,Brian Stoltz,Terrence Houston