Long Island Music Hall of Fame: Notable inductees
Taking Back Sunday
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Who: Taking Back Sunday
Best known for: Songs like "MakeDamnSure," "Cute Without the 'E'," and "You're
So Last Summer"
Year inducted: The group is set to be inducted at the 2018 ceremony on Nov. 8
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Who: Taylor Dayne
Best known for: Her No. 1 Billboar hit "Love Will Lead You Back" during her career as a singer-songwriter and actress
Year inducted: 2012
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Who: Ellie Greenwich, center
Best known for: Penning hits such as "Leader of the Pack," "Be My Baby," "I Can Hear the Music," and "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
Year inducted: 2012
Who: Ervin Drake
Best known for: His work as a songwriter, lyricist and television producer
Year inducted: 2012
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Who: Connie Stevens
Best known for: Her TV, film and Broadway career as the star of "The Star-Spangled Girl"
Year inducted: 2012
Jones Beach Theater
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Who: Jones Beach Theater
Best known for: 63 seasons as a Long Island concert venue attracting over 20 million visitors throughout the years
Year inducted: 2012
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Who: Whodini
Best known for: Their platinum-selling album Escape with tracks "Fine Minutes of Funk" and "The Freaks Come Out at Night"
Year inducted: 2012
Who: Salt-N-Pepa
Best known for: Being the first female rap Grammy winners for best rap performance of "None of Your Business" in 1995
Year inducted: 2012
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Who: Al Kooper
Best known for: Being the "Zelig" of rock and roll as a songwriter, producer and musician responsible for "Blood, Sweat & Tears" and Bob Dylan's electric sound
Year inducted: 2010
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Who: Bob Gruen (pictured with wife Elizabeth Gruen)
Best known for: His work photographing John Lennon
Year inducted: 2010
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Who: Eric B and Rakim
Best known for: Their influential role in the hip-hop industry with singles like "Don't Sweat the Technique," which was the No. 1 rap single in 1992
Year inducted: 2010
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Who: Roy Haynes
Best known for: Being a Grammy-nominated drummer with crisp rhythms
Year inducted: 2010
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Who: Barbra Streisand
Best known for: Not only a chart-topping music career, but a film, TV and Broadway career in front of the camera and behind the scenes
Year inducted: 2008
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Who: Simon and Garfunkel
Best known for: Being two teens from Forest Hills, Queens, to make it big with "Hey Schoolgirl" in 1957
Year inducted: 2008
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Who: Run DMC
Best known for: Introducing electronic beats into rap music with hits like "Sucker MC's"
Year inducted: 2008
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Who: The Ramones
Best known for: Spearheading the punk scene
Year inducted: 2008
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Who: Public Enemy
Best known for: Flavor Flav's controversial raps on debut album "Yo! Bum Rush the Show"
Year inducted: 2008
Who: Eddie Money
Best known for: Hit "Take Me Home Tonight" and music videos on MTV for "Shakin" and "Think I'm in Love"
Year inducted: 2008
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Who: LL Cool J
Best known for: His smooth R&B/rap vocals, cameos in film and TV, and songs off his greatest hits album "All World"
Year inducted: 2008
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Who: Neil Diamond
Best known for: Making Billboard history as a top adult contemporary artist and songwriter with hits such as "Be" and "Sweet Caroline"
Year inducted: 2008
Who: Pat Benatar
Best known for: Her strong vocals and tough attitude in "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Heartbreaker" and the biggest hit of her career, "Love Is a Battlefield"
Year inducted: 2008
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Who: Louis Armstrong
Best known for: Talent for the trumpet, scat singing, the nickname "Satchmo" and his signature raspy vocals in "What a Wonderful World"
Year inducted: 2008
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Who: Mariah Carey
Best known for: Her five-octave voice and recording 17 No. 1 hits, the most of any female artist in the U.S.
Year inducted: 2008
Tony Bennett
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Who: Tony Bennett
Best known for: His first hit "Because of You" topping the charts for 10 weeks straight in 1951 followed by his big band tune "Rags to Riches" in 1953
Year inducted: 2006
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Who: Billy Joel
Best known for: Being Long Island's "Piano Man" holding 33 Top 40 hits
Year inducted: 2006
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Who: Cyndi Lauper
Best known for: Her hit as an '80s pop icon "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"
Year inducted: 2006
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Who: Joan Jett
Best known for: Being the lead singer of all-girl punk band "The Runaways"
Year inducted: 2006
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Who: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss of KISS (pictured: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer)
Best known for: Rock and roll and face makeup
Year inducted: 2006
Who: Neil Sedaka
Best known for: Taking his career as a Top 40 recording artist to accomplished songwriter
Year inducted: 2006
Who: Marian McPartland
Best known for: Her NPR radio show "Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz"
Year inducted: 2006
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Who: Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge
Best known for: The gold record hit "The Worst That Could Happen"
Year inducted: 2006
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Who: The Long Island Philharmonic
Best known for: Bringing classical music to Long Island
Year inducted: 2006
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Who: Twisted Sister
Best known for: Dee Snider's Alice Cooper influence and 1984 album "Stay Hungry" with hits "I Wanna Rock" and "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Year inducted: 2006
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Who: Vanilla Fudge
Best known for: Their hit "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
Year inducted: 2006
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Who: Gary U.S. Bonds
Best known for: New Orleans-style rhythm and blues
Year inducted: 2006
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