March 6, 2000 - Eric Clapton became the first three-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee at the Hall's 15th annual induction ceremony. Earth, Wind & Fire, the Lovin' Spoonful, The Moonglows, Bonnie Raitt and James Taylor have officially taken their places in the Hall as well.
December 6, 1999 - Eric Clapton, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Moonglows, Bonnie Raitt and James Taylor will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, the hall's foundation announced today. In addition, Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday, both deceased, will enter the Hall under its "Early Influences" category, and Arista Records founder Clive Davis will enter under the "Non-Performer" category.
