Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2012

Official Site: http://redhotchilipeppers.com/


Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/red-hot-chili-peppers/bio/


The Red Hot Chili Peppers formed in 1983. They have combined funk, punk, alternative, and psychedelic music into their work. They signed a seven record deal in late 1983 and released their first album the following year.

Get Up and Jump (1984): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZRdjZFffnQ


They continued their rise through the 80s. In 1988, they added drummer Chad Smith. The following year, they caught mainstream attention.

Higher Ground (1989): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ADTPb2f_44

Blood Sugar Sex Magik made them superstars in 1991.

Give It Away (1991): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr_uHJPUlO8

Under the Bridge (1991): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwlogyj7nFE

Breaking the Girl (1992): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyu04pqC8lE


They were one of the few bands of the early 90s Alt revolution to survive into the 2000s.

Soul To Squeeze (1993): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XcN12uVHeQ

My Friends (1995): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kT5w27YxyI

Love Rollercoaster (1996): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1cbsLKXasQ

Scar Tissue (1999): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzJj5-lubeM

Otherside (2000): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn_YodiJO6k

Californication (2000): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk

By The Way (2003): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfyjwChuNU

Dani California (2006): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb5aq5HcS1A

Snow (2006): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuFI5KSPAt4

The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie (2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtBbinpK5XI

Brendan’s Death Song (2012): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6YbVCyXs98


Slight controversy when they did not actually play at the Superbowl, but still performed.

Superbowl Half Time (2014): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTruiVt8XZ8