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Classic Rock Recording Artists
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Albums: Greatest Hits, Escape, Journey's Greatest Hits
Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973. The band has gone through several phases since its inception by former members of Santana. The band's greatest commercial success came in the late 1970s through the early 1980s with a series of power ballads and songs...
- The Who
Albums: Who's Next, My Generation - The Very Best of The Who, The Ultimate Collection (disc 1)
The Who are an English hard rock rock band that formed in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England, in 1964 and grew to be considered one of the greatest and most influential bands in the world. They are also famed for their prowess as a live band - winning awards and being described as "possibly the...
- Eagles
Albums: Hell Freezes Over, The Very Best of the Eagles, Long Road Out Of Eden
The Eagles (currently formed by vocalist/drummer Don Henley, vocalist/guitarist Glenn Frey, guitarist Joe Walsh and bassist Timothy B. Schmit) are an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. With five Number 1 singles and six Number 1 albums, the Eagles were...
- Eric Clapton
Albums: The Cream of Clapton, Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert, Tears in Heaven
Eric Patrick Clapton (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed "Slowhand", is a Grammy Award winning English composer, singer and guitarist who became one of the most respected and influential artists of the rock era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- Fleetwood Mac
Albums: The Dance, Rumours, Greatest Hits
Fleetwood Mac are a British/American rock band formed in 1967, that have experienced a high turnover of personnel and varied levels of success. From the band's inception through the end of 1974, no incarnation of Fleetwood Mac lasted as long as two years, but all featured core members Mick...
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
Albums: Platinum, Cosmo's Factory, Pendulum
Creedence Clearwater Revival, frequently referred to as CCR or simply Creedence, was an American roots rock band, fronted by John Fogerty. The band started out as The Blue Velvets, formed by John Fogerty, Doug Clifford, and Stu Cook in El Cerrito, California in the late 1950s.
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
Albums: Endangered Species, Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd, Second Helping
Lynyrd Skynyrd (IPA: /ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd/) is an iconic U.S. southern rock band formed in 1964. The band reached prominence during the 1970s under the leadership of vocalist and primary songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, until he died, along with several other members of the band (Steve Gaines and Cassie...
- Boston
Albums: Boston, Greatest Hits, Don't Look Back
Boston is a best-selling American rock band that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s. Centered on guitarist, songwriter, and producer Tom Scholz, a former product designer at Polaroid Corporation and an MIT engineering student, the band's best known works include the...
- The Kinks
Albums: Lola vs Powerman And The Moneygoround, To the Bone (disc 2), The Ultimate Collection (disc 2)
The Kinks are a British rock group that came out of the British R&B/ Garage Rock scene of the early 1960s. Formed in 1963 in London, UK, they first gained prominence on the heels of the well-received and highly influential single "You Really Got Me" (1964).
- Jefferson Airplane
Albums: Surrealistic Pillow, Volunteers, Takes Off
Jefferson Airplane was the first of the San Francisco psychedelic rock groups of the 1960s to become internationally known. The band was founded by singer Marty Balin and guitarist Paul Kantner in 1965. With the addition of Signe Anderson their male-female singing style showed their folk music...
- Cream
Albums: The Cream of Clapton, Disraeli Gears, The Very Best of Cream
Cream was a 1960s British blues-rock and one of the early heavy metal bands consisting of bassist/lead vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker, formed in London, England. They were known as one of the first great power trios and supergroups of rock.
- Steve Miller Band
Albums: The Steve Miller Band, Greatest Hits, Box Set
Steve Miller (born 5 October 1943) is a blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but attended high school in Dallas. While at St. Mark's School of Texas, he formed his first band, The Marksmen. Miller taught one of his classmates, Royce Scaggs, a few...
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crosby, Stills & Nash ( CSN ) are a folk rock / rock supergroup made up of David Crosby , Stephen Stills and Graham Nash , also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ( CSNY ) when joined by occasional fourth member Neil Young . They are noted for their intricate vocal harmonies, often tumultuous...
- Steppenwolf
Albums: 16 Greatest Hits, At Your Birthday Party, Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf is a 1960s and 1970s rock 'n' roll band, best known for the hits "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride". They were named after the novel Der Steppenwolf by German author Hermann Hesse. Frontman John Kay's mother escaped with him at age 4 from Soviet occupied East Germany, an event...
- The Allman Brothers Band
Albums: A Decade of Hits 1969-1979, Dreams, One Way Out (Live At The Beacon Theatre)
The Allman Brothers Band, formed in 1969 in Macon, Georgia blended strains of Southern Rock music - Blues, R&B, Country, Jazz, and Gospel - into a flexible, jam-oriented style of Rock and Roll that reflected the emergence of the "New South" and set the style for Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Marshall Tucker...
- The Byrds
Albums: The Very Best Of, Mr. Tambourine Man, Sweetheart of the Rodeo
The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. They are considered one of the most important and influential bands of the 1960s. Their music bridged the gap between the socially and spiritually conscious folk music of Bob Dylan and the complex pop of The...
- The Band
Albums: The Band, The Best of the Band, Live Band #1 (vinyl)
The Band was an influential Canadian-American rock and roll group of the 1960s and '70s, formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Band included Robbie Robertson (guitar, piano); Richard Manuel (piano, harmonica, drums, saxophone, organ); Garth Hudson (organ, piano, clavinet, accordion, synthesizer...
- Faces
Albums: Ooh La La, Rushmore, A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse
Faces were an early 1970s rock band formed in 1969 from the remaining members of The Small Faces after Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie; new members Ron Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (vocals) (both from The Jeff Beck Group) joined Ronnie Lane (bass), Ian McLagan (keyboards) and Kenny Jones...
