These guys have been really awesome rock band of their time and their music still survives in the hearts of many today. Listening to them revive the feelings one experiences while walking or resting at the beach.
There music would turn the gushing wind in the long drive to the soft breeze of beaches. They are among the most popular bands of the rock era.
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With five number-one singles, six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards, and five American Music Awards, the Eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s. Their albums Their "Greatest Hits (1971–1975)" and "Hotel California" rank first and third, respectively, among the best-selling albums in the United States, with 38 million and 26 million album units in sales.
The charm of the Eagles was due to their harmonious combination of soft sound of Glenn Frye, passionate music of Don Henley coupled with melodious tone of Tim Schmidt. Their worth can be estimated as they are the highest paid celebrities in the world.
Coming up next are the seventies well.known rock band who held the title of king of Southern rock genre .
John Fogerty's lyrics along with soft southern charm of the southern music united in their song and rocked the music genre. These guys are really fun to listen when you are in light mood relaxing the porch.
their first legendary performance at Woodstock in 1969, made their appearance in the rock band stars. CCR sang songs in soft tune with rock guitar strings giving it powerful tinge inciting the very soul of people. The all time favorite song of Fogerty was "Run Through The Jungle", which is among the must listen songs.
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Formed in 1976, these guys hailed from Gainesville, Florida. These guys though dress like cowboys, really had the art to rock out their music. They belonged to florida . The band originally comprised of Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Ron Blair, Stan Lynch, and Benmont Tench.
The Heartbreakers band had successful career and produced consistently hit songs which made history in the rock music. The band has a long string of hit singles including, American Girl, Breakdown, Refugee, The Waiting, Learning to Fly, and Mary Dane's Last Dance among many others.
Originally named My Backyard, the group made their popularity under Lynyrd Skynyrd band. They hailed among the famous Southern rock genre and leading rock band in seventies. Their song "Sweet Home Alabama" was enlisted as the most classic rock song of all time.
Unfortunately, the three members of the band Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Gaines died in an airplane crash in 1977. However the band was re-made with Ronnie's brother Johnny Van Zant, Lynnyrd Skynyrd continues to tour and record. In January 2018, Lynyrd Skynyrd announced it farewell tour and keep on touring uptil. They are working on their fifteenth album.
Do you know Elvis Presley is regard as KIng Of Romantic Rock and Roll Music?
Aerosmith are the band of Boston boys who incorporated the elements of the pop rock, metal, rhythm and blues. Their music inspired many upcoming bands ine rock singing. They rank among the most popular rock band from seventies to nineties. They are still hail and heart and perform in concerts.
Steve Miller started his career in a band which he soon left and formed a new band in the name of Steve Miller Blues Band which was later shortened to Steve Miller Band.
Miller earned his name as solo artist. With his genius creativity he transformed his music from blues to psychedelic rock. He was also included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.
Alice cooper is considered the founder of shock Rock due two his voice and appearance. He would acquire the get up of horror character with bloody face, snake around his neck, and electric chair placed on stage.
He electrical guitar and sharp voice would send goosebumps in the listener and shock the people from head to toe.
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Elvis Presley a.k.a the King of Rock is among the Rock Star who made to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock genre would never complete without him. Being the voice of love induced in the rock music, Elvis Presley is loved by all and sundry ranging from youth to old up til now.
His step dance and jerking back movements during music became the part of popular dance of the time.
Hailed from the San Jose, California, Doobie Brothers band was first led by Tom Johnston from 1970 to 1975 which was later overtaken by Michael McDonald. However the band was disbanded in 1982.
Their top hits song that we love to listen include, "Black Water Jesus Is Just Alright", "Long Train Running" and "Listen to Music".
Bruce Springsteen was doing marvelous music with The E Street Band when he got of road and hit the rock bottom. However, after a therapy Springsteen join the E Street Band again. Their mysterious power of rock and roll was so strong that it would shock the mental order of the listeners.
They adopted various themes in their songs focusing on joys, dreams, and hardships of American life.
The Band consist of the founder Billy Gibbons (guitar lead vocal), Dusty Hills (bass vocals), and Frank Beard (drums percussions).These guys brought along their Huston charm. Inspired from blue-rock, Zz Top synthysized punk-rock and dance with guitars new wave.
These folks brilliantly added comedy to lyrics and music and brought the listeners to light mode.
These guys are famous for their horrific face make-up. They made their voice know by featuring. The band was formed in New York by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley. The group rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 1970s with their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics.
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are the the only original members left in the group.
The American punk rock band The Ramones was formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group.
These guys in their casual T-shirt and simple look rocked the world with their music.The band was finally disbanded in 1996 after a show at the Palace in Hollywood. However none of the band members could take pleasure in the belated prestige. In 2001 Joey Ramone died by Lymphoma, Dee Dee was killed by overdose in 2002, and Johny expired by prostrate cancer in 2004. They inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
Bob Seger formed the Silver Bullet Band in 1974. Its original members were Drew Abbot the guitarist, Charlie Allen Martin drummer, Rick Manasa the keyboardist, Chris Campbell the bass guitarist, and Alto Reed saxophonist.
The band released their first combined album in "Seven" in 1974, which contained the Detroit-area hard rock hit "Get Out Of Denver". Seger was named Billboard's 2015 legend of live honoree the 12th annual Billborad Touring Conference % Awards.
Jimi Hendrix the champion who music comprised rock, hard-rock, psychedelick rock, and rhytm-blues. He usually played right-handed Stratocaster which was flipped around, preferrign to use a re-strung right handed guitar because he liked having the whammy bar, volume and tone controls above the strings. Thats why he was know to play guitar upside down even though his tunung was right side up.
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"These guys were both bubble-gum and an art band" as remarked by Marcus. The uniqueness of The Doors was their provocative concerts in which music was energized by Morrison's dangerous behavior.
These guys really had passion for releasing hit songs which include "Hello, I Love You", "Light My Fire", "People Are Strange", "Love Me Two Times" and many others.
Duane and Gregg had earlier their two studio releases, The Allman Brother Band (1969), and Idlewild South (1970), however, their their live performance in 1971 at Fillmore East was a great hit and commercial breakthrough.
The band was deformed and re-formed about three times until they retired. Their united effort led to release of wide variety of music ranging from hard blues to road trip song to mesmerizing instrumentals like "Jessica" and "Rambling Man".
Formed in 1972 in Pasadena California, these guys restored the hard rock to the forefront of music scene. The lead guitarist Eddie Van Halen's energetic guitar play accompanied with David Lee Roth's mesmerizing voice changed the listeners views about colors of M&M.
The band has sold 56 millions albums in the States and more than 80 million worldwide. As of march 2019, Van Halen ranks 20th on the RIAA list of best selling artists in the United States.
The leading members of the group, Ann and Nancy Wilson led the group for four decades. Hearts rose to fame with their music incorporating hard rock, heavy metals as well as folk music.
Although the band faced decline in early eighties, they soon launched their comeback albums from 1985 to 1990s, releasing hard-rock songs and ballads. The Compiled album of under the title "Greatest Hits (1998 Hearts' album)" include all must listen songs.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers abbreviated as RHCP was formed in Los Angeles in 1983. This band is not just by name chili but by their music as well. Their real genius lies in the artistic incorporation of various genre of in rock including psychedelic, funk hip hop as well as punk. The band is still intact and consist of original members of band including Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, and Josh Klinhoffer. These guys are still active in rocking the world.
These guys made history by making mark in the radio history of the most successful alternative rock radio. Around 80 million of their records has been sold worldwide along with six Grammy Awards which they won. their first major commercial sucess was BloSugar Sex Magik (1991). Moreover their second commercial triumph was which hit all records was their seventh album Californication (1999), with 16 milion copies sold worldwide.
The Byrds band pioneered the musical genre of fol rock as popular format in 1965 by melding the influence of the Beatles and other British Invasion bands with contemporary and traditional folk music on their first and second albums and the hit singles that include "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Turn! Turn! Turn!". They also played a pioneering role in the development of country rock with the 1968 album "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" representing their fullest immersion into the genre.
Although they achieved somewhat huge success they were obscure by the great success of their contemporaries such as The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones. However, today the critics regard them as much influential artistic of the era as their contemporaries.
One if the pioneer of rock and roll music Chuck Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major element that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" 1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957), and "Johny B. Good" (1958).
Having acquired the experience of many legends of the era, by the end of 1950s Chuck Berry was and established star, with several hit records and film appearance and a lucrative touring career. According to critic Jon Pareles, "Berry invented rock as music of teenage wishes fulfilled and good-times.
Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in its opening in 1986 with citation "laid the ground work for not only rock and roll sound but also rock and roll stance".
Hailed from Palo Alto, California, the Grateful Dead band is famous for its eclectic style, which fused the elments of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel and psychedelic rock. They named the band The Grateful Dead due to the meaning of ther term which is defined as "the sould of th dead person, or his angel,showing gratitude to someone, who as an act of charity, arranged their burial".This the reason why their devoted fans were called "Deadheads".
Not only the pioneer Godfather of the jam band world, the band was also ranked 57th by Rolling Stone magazine in its The Greatest Artist Of All Time Issues. With the exception of McKernan, who died in 1973, the group stayed together in its entire 30-years history.
The band's line-up consist of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals) as well as Matt Cameron (drums). Formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990, the group at the forefront of grunge movement in 1990s.
They were famous for shunning popular music, commercial enterprises of the music industries, as well as interviews to media. Due to their strict idealism and aggressive outlook, the band ended-up demolishing their hard earned reputation by their own hands. By 2012 that Pearl Jam band had sold nearly 32 million albums in the United States, and by 2018, their worldwide album sale was nearly 85 million.
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil. In 1986, the addition of Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd gave new life to the band which lasted till 1997. The re-unite of the band was occurred in 2010 and kept on Chris Cornell's death in 2017.
Soundgarden were among the seminal creators of grunge, a style of alternative rock. Also they were the first grunge band to sign to a major label A&M Records. Their 1994 album "Superunknown" achieved the biggest success which was debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The two singles "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun" were high-watermark achievement which yielded Grammy-Award.
Formed in Los Angeles in 1966, the The Buffalo Springfield was name after steam-roller engine. It comprised of Stills, Dewey Martins, Bruce Palmer, Furay, and Young. They became known world-wide by their protest song "For What Its Worth". The band reached their progression their in psychedelic and hard-rock in the album "Buffalo Springfield Again".
After some drug-related arrest and line-up charges, the group atlast broke up in 1968. The dismembered musician either joined other groups or formed their own. Owing to their great services in the rock art, the Buffalo Springfield was nominated in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
Fleetwood Mac is a British-American band founded by Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, and Jeremy Spencer. The fame of these guys could be judged by the sale of 120 million records world-wide. They are among the world's best-selling bands.
It was the primarily a British-Blues band. They scored UK's number one by their singles including "Albatross", "Oh Well", "Man of The World".
Also known as Iggy and The Stooges, the American rock band was formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1967. The founding members were singer Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton, drummer Scott Asheton, and bassist Dave Alexander. Playing raw and primitive style of rock and roll Playing a raw, primitive style of rock and roll, the band sold few records in their original incarnation and gained a reputation for their confrontational performances, which often involved acts of self-mutilation by Iggy Pop.
These guys' proto-punk act was seminal and unlike anything that rock and roll has ever seen in the 60s and 70s. Due to great contribution int Rock genre of music the band ws inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Earlier in 2004, they were ranked 78th by Rolling Stone in their list of 100 greatest artist of all time
The Pioneer of rock and roll and Latin American Jazz's fusion, Carlos Santana a guitarist rose to his fame in 60s and 70s with his band Santana. Santana continued to work. He experience the rsurgence of his fame againt in 2015 due to his guitar music. Rolling Stone also put him on the 20th rank of the list of 100 Greatest Guitarists.
Santana's increasing involvement with guru Sri Chinmoy took the band to an esoteric sound of music. However, the Latin influence on his music was intact and remained as his distinguished feature.
Bon Jovi is an American rock band which was formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. The founding members of the band consist of Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan, Tico Torres, Phil X and Hugh McDonald. In 1984 and 85, Bon Jovi released his his first album and second album and his single debut "Runaway" managed to crack the Top Forty. The release of their third album "Slippery When Wet" made their recognition worldwide which sold about 20 million copies. This also include his three hit single which were placed among the top 10 singles.
Bon Jovi was included in the UK Music Hall Of Fame in 2006, and in the US Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2018. Bon Jovi is still active in music business and performs worldwide.
Centered on multi-instrumentalist founder and leader Tom Scholz, who played majority of the instruments in the debut album, the band is a staple of classic rock. Their hit singles are numerous some including are "More Than A Feeling", "Rock and Roll Band", "Don't Look Back" has been rocking us still tothis day.
The band has sold more than 75 million records worldwide and 31 million in the United States, with 17 million of sales coming from their debut album. Altogether the band has released six audio albums over a career spanning forty years. Boston band was ranked 63rd best hard rock artist by VH1.
Journey band was formed by former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch in San Francisco. During their career the decade from 1978 to 1987 was the commercially successful.
The band released a series of hit songs including the Top most among the rock music list "Don't Stop Believing" which in 2009 became the top-selling track in iTunes history. The band's seventh album "Escape" was most successfull in rock and roll history and place at rank No.1 on the Billborad 200. Moreover another album titled as "Frontier" was also inducted on the seconf rank in the Billborad 200 in 183.
Founded by the lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band hailed from Aberdeen Washington DC in 1987. Though the band was dissolved in 1994 after the death of Cobain, their music maintain the popular following and continues to influence modern rock and roll culture.
Nirvana established itself as part of Seattle grunge in the late 80s , releasing its first album, "Bleach". They developed dynamic contrast in their singing , often singing quiet versus and loud choruses. Its abrasive, less mainstream sound challenged the band's audience. Though less successful as Nevermind,it was a commercial success.Although the band was deformed after the death of Cobain, the posthumous released live album MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) won the Grammy Award For The Best Alternative Music Album in 1996.
Formed in 1975 in New York and active until 1991, Talking head was an americn band which entered in the rock music as a punk band. The band comprised of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison. They were appraised as the most acclaimed bands of the 80s. The group group pioneered new wave of music by integrating the elements of punk, art rock, funk, and world music.
The list of Talking heads' experimental and acclaimed erlease contain "More Songs About Buildings and Foods", "Fear OD Music", and "Remain in Light". The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. They also achieved the rank of 64 on VH1 list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
Formed by duo Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, Steely Dan is an American rock band who rock, jazz, latin music, traditional pop, R&B, and blues to prduce a unique form of rock and roll music. These guys were famous for producing cryptic and ironic lyrics in their song for which they were regard as "the prefect musical anti-heroes for the seventies" according to Rolling Stone.
Their renown album "Two Against Nature" rose to earn the Grammy Award for "Album Of The Year". They succeeded to sell around 40 million records worldwide and also inducted in to The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in march 2001. Founding member Walter Becker died in 2017, leaving Fagen as a sole official member.
Hailing from San Francisco, California, Jefferson Airplane are among the pioneering band of psychedelic rock. Apart from commercial success of various album, two of their singles "Somebody To Love" and "White Rabbit", are among the "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time"
The band was one until 1972 when it split into two. Kuokonen and Casady joined to form their own band "Hot Tuna". While the remaining members of the original Jefferson Airplane band re-united to form their band under the name Jefferson Starship in 1074. Jefferson Airplane was presented with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.