Mony Mony His mother, Adele Ann (Zerilli), worked as a legal secretary, and was of Italian descent. [166] His third album Santana III yielded the single "No One to Depend On", and his fourth album Caravanserai experimented with his sound to mixed reception. 6. -hard rockTop Favorite Songs: Kids Wanna Rock Reach for the Sky By the late 1960s "classic rock"[3] period, a number of distinct rock music subgenres had emerged, including hybrids like blues rock, folk rock, country rock, southern rock, raga rock, and jazz rock, many of which contributed to the development of psychedelic rock, which was influenced by the countercultural psychedelic and hippie scene. -pop-rockTop Favorite Songs: Primary Genre(s): [96][nb 5], Although the first impact of the British Invasion on American popular music was through beat and R&B based acts, the impetus was soon taken up by a second wave of bands that drew their inspiration more directly from American blues, including the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds. "[152], In 1968, Gram Parsons recorded Safe at Home with the International Submarine Band, arguably the first true country rock album. Skid Row is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1986 in Toms River, New Jersey. I Wanna Rock 4. Run to You Painkiller. Hoffmann and H. Ferstler, eds. Three Dog Night is known for Forrest Gump (1994), Zodiac (2007) and The Big Chill (1983). So, how old are your favorite musicians? 1. [51] By the late 1950s, as well as in the American-influenced Western world, rock was popular in communist states such as Yugoslavia,[53] and the USSR,[54] as well as in regions such as South America. Firat, "Clocal rock festivals as mirrors into the futures of cultures", in R.W. 6. [229], Bands such as Green River, Soundgarden, Melvins and Skin Yard pioneered the genre, with Mudhoney becoming the most successful by the end of the decade. Paint It, Black -hard rockTop Favorite Songs: 6. 5. Iron Man I Ain't No Mountain 2. Her mother Millie had sacrificed her own career as an opera singer to bring up Pat and son Andrew. Heartbreaker 4. 4. 2. Donnie Iris: Love Is Like a Rock. [136] There was an emphasis on instrumental virtuosity, with Yes showcasing the skills of both guitarist Steve Howe and keyboard player Rick Wakeman, while Emerson, Lake & Palmer were a supergroup who produced some of the genre's most technically demanding work. Fire on the Mountain 5. UFO is known for The Way Way Back (2013), Detroit Rock City (1999) and Supernatural (2005). 7. For those who got to see these amazing classic rock bands live, you'll surely understand how they earned the title of best classic rock band; for those who missed out, they'll . 1. New Year's Day [126] These trends peaked in the 1969 Woodstock festival, which saw performances by most of the major psychedelic acts. [297], In the 2000s, as computer technology became more accessible and music software advanced, it became possible to create high quality music using little more than a single laptop computer. 2. 6. Go Only You Can Rock Me. -hard rockTop Favorite Songs: [18] Christgau characterizes rock lyrics as a "cool medium" with simple diction and repeated refrains, and asserts that rock's primary "function" "pertains to music, or, more generally, noise. 8. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap The following is a list of rock and roll artists. Just Like Paradise Ridin' the Storm Out [Live] 5. Erlewine, eds. Working Man Another Tricky Day [283] The new emo had a much more mainstream sound than in the 1990s and a far greater appeal amongst adolescents than its earlier incarnations. Post-grunge bands emulated their attitudes and music, but with a more radio-friendly commercially oriented sound. 6. Beautiful Day 3. 2. The Train Kept A-Rollin' [227] Particularly vibrant was the Madchester scene, producing such bands as Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets and the Stone Roses. 5. Immigrant Song Gimme Some Water Rock 'n' Roll Children 7. Other artists with early rock and roll hits included Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Gene Vincent. 7. [197] In May 1977, the Sex Pistols achieved new heights of controversy (and number two on the singles chart) with a song that referenced Queen Elizabeth II, "God Save the Queen", during her Silver Jubilee. Roller 8. Foxy Lady Leah! [339], Since its early development, rock music has been associated with rebellion against social and political norms, most obviously in early rock and roll's rejection of an adult-dominated culture, the counterculture's rejection of consumerism and conformity and punk's rejection of all forms of social convention,[340] however, it can also be seen as providing a means of commercial exploitation of such ideas and of diverting youth away from political action. Born on the Bayou 8. Suffragette City Sidney Julia Harden from Eatonton, Ga Always love a classic rock and roll it won't ever go out of style just like a pair of blue jeans they come around; Jennifur Sun from Ramona Have heard the story about the kid who played on this song. Rich Girl 8. ", in C.L. We can only imagine the stories they have to tell from their decades of madness. Take Me City to City. Primary Genre(s): Godzilla [180] These elements were taken up by a "second generation" of heavy metal bands into the late 1970s, including: Judas Priest, UFO, Motrhead and Rainbow from Britain; Kiss, Ted Nugent, and Blue yster Cult from the US; Rush from Canada and Scorpions from Germany, all marking the expansion in popularity of the subgenre. Developing out of rhythm and blues with a re-injection of gospel music and pop, led by pioneers like Ray Charles and Sam Cooke from the mid-1950s,[69] by the early 1960s figures like Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield and Stevie Wonder were dominating the R&B charts and breaking through into the main pop charts, helping to accelerate their desegregation, while Motown and Stax/Volt Records were becoming major forces in the record industry. [347], An all-female band is a musical group in genres such as rock and blues which is exclusively composed of female musicians. 8. 2. This group then split, leading Ozzy Primary Genre(s): 7. [161] It was also a direct influence on acts that rose to prominence later, including Kiss and Adam Ant, and less directly on the formation of gothic rock and glam metal as well as on punk rock, which helped end the fashion for glam from about 1976. 4. You Got Lucky 7. Caught in the Middle. Caught Up in You Restless Kind [157] Glam is most noted for its sexual and gender ambiguity and representations of androgyny, beside extensive use of theatrics. 1. The band have sold over 50 million copies of their albums to date. Diamonds and Rust 6. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 1970s with their elaborate live performances, which featured Primary Genre(s): Lights Out 7. 3. Back to the Future Part III. Hold On Loosely We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions AllMusic states that the term jazz-rock "may refer to the loudest, wildest, most electrified fusion bands from the jazz camp, but most often it describes performers coming from the rock side of the equation." [134] King Crimson's 1969 dbut album, In the Court of the Crimson King, which mixed powerful guitar riffs and mellotron, with jazz and symphonic music, is often taken as the key recording in progressive rock, helping the widespread adoption of the genre in the early 1970s among existing blues-rock and psychedelic bands, as well as newly formed acts. [250] In contrast, Sadcore emphasised pain and suffering through melodic use of acoustic and electronic instrumentation in the music of bands like American Music Club and Red House Painters,[251] while the revival of baroque pop reacted against lo-fi and experimental music by placing an emphasis on melody and classical instrumentation, with artists like Arcade Fire, Belle and Sebastian and Rufus Wainwright. Ratt is known for Point Break (1991), Weird Science (1985) and The Golden Child (1986). -hair bandTop Favorite Songs: 5. 1. 1. Deuce 4. -hard rock (with an AOR/melodic rock period after Ronnie James Dio left the band)Top Favorite Songs: 6. [124][125] The Jimi Hendrix Experience's lead guitarist, Jimi Hendrix did -hard rockTop Favorite Songs: 5. 8. 8. The album made him popular throughout the United States. Time Again Primary Genre(s): 1. Drummer Clem Burke, bass player Gary Valentine and keyboardist Jimmy Destri Primary Genre(s): 1. Napoleon Bona-Part One/Napoleon Bona-Part Two 3. by Mike Spohr. 1. Def Leppard is an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. In 1970, he moved to New York and appeared in the Broadway musicals "Hair", "Rockabye Hamlet" Primary Genre(s): 3. When You Close Your Eyes [94][95] Garage rock songs often revolved around the traumas of high school life, with songs about "lying girls" and unfair social circumstances being particularly common. The first group of bands to self-consciously use the label were R&B oriented white rock bands that made use of jazzy horn sections, like Electric Flag, Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago, to become some of the most commercially successful acts of the later 1960s and the early 1970s. 01. of 20. All She Wrote [44] The use of distortion, pioneered by Western swing guitarists such as Junior Barnard[45] and Eldon Shamblin was popularized by Chuck Berry in the mid-1950s. -soft rockTop Favorite Songs: 4. Happy Jack 5. 6. 5. Think I'm in Love [52], In the late 1950s and early 1960s, American blues music and blues rock artists, who had been surpassed by the rise of rock and roll in the US, found new popularity in the UK, visiting with successful tours. Fire Sabbra Cadabra Savage (1992), pp. [119] This British folk-rock was taken up by bands including Pentangle, Steeleye Span and the Albion Band, which in turn prompted Irish groups like Horslips and Scottish acts like the JSD Band, Spencer's Feat and later Five Hand Reel, to use their traditional music to create a brand of Celtic rock in the early 1970s. 2. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. (L.O.V.E.) Badlands Jesus Is Just Alright -hard rock [189] Led by figures who had initially been identified with punk and New Wave, it was most strongly influenced by acts such as Bob Dylan, the Byrds, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Van Morrison, and the basic rock of 1960s garage and the Rolling Stones. *The definition of "alternative" here does not include New Wave, punk rock, and post-punk.The following genres could be considered subgenres of other genres, so I didn't include the larger grouping when listing them to avoid redundancy:AOR/melodic rock ---> hard rock, soft rock [6] A group of musicians performing rock music is termed as a rock band or a rock group. 1. Can't Hold Back 6. It's My Life Knockin' on Heaven's Door Classically, a rock band takes the form of a quartet whose members cover one or more roles, including vocalist, lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist, bass guitarist, drummer, and often keyboard player or other instrumentalist. [201] Musicians identifying with or inspired by punk also pursued a broad range of other variations, giving rise to New wave, post-punk and the alternative rock movement. 7. -hard rockTop Favorite Songs: See You on the Other Side 5. 2. My Kinda Lover [96] The lyrics and delivery tended to be more aggressive than was common at the time, often with growled or shouted vocals that dissolved into incoherent screaming. He was up for teaching me guitar. Child of Innocence [221][228] The next decade would see the success of grunge in the US and Britpop in the UK, bringing alternative rock into the mainstream. 3. J. Kennaugh, "Fleetwood Mac", in P. Buckley, ed.. A. Rodel, "Extreme Noise Terror: Punk Rock and the Aesthetics of Badness", in C. Washburne and M. Derno, eds. Burning in Love 3. Run to the Hills Beat bands tended towards "bouncy, irresistible melodies", while early British blues acts tended towards less sexually innocent, more aggressive songs, often adopting an anti-establishment stance. The following is a list of rock and roll artists . Saturday Night Special -psychedelic rock ('60s output)Top Favorite Songs: Touch Me Tonight Led Zeppelin are a popular British band best known for their iconic "Stairway to Heaven" as well as for co-creating the music genre of heavy metal. Many of the songs on their first three albums, and occasionally later in their careers, were expansions on traditional blues songs. Shakedown [83][84] Their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on 9 February 1964, drawing an estimated 73million viewers (at the time a record for an American television program) is considered a milestone in American pop culture. [252], Alternative metal emerged from the hardcore scene of alternative rock in the US in the later 1980s, but gained a wider audience after grunge broke into the mainstream in the early 1990s. Primary Genre(s): 1. Primary Genre(s): 2. Notorious. 2. [93], Garage rock was a raw form of rock music, particularly prevalent in North America in the mid-1960s and so called because of the perception that it was rehearsed in the suburban family garage. Light My Fire -blues-rockTop Favorite Songs: 7. You're All I've Got Tonight Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love Foreigner is an English-American rock band, originally formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran English musician Mick Jones ex-Spooky Tooth and fellow Briton and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm. Rock Lobster You've Got What I Need Primary Genre(s): 5. Golden Country 6. 1. Can You Feel the Love Tonight 8. 3. 5. Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member Vinny Appice, the band's drummer. Hanging on the Telephone Sweet F.A. 2. 7. Rainbow in the Dark Can't Hold Back 8. Break On Through (To the Other Side) REO Speedwagon is known for The Goonies (1985), Monster (2003) and The Cabin in the Woods (2011). Queensrche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide, including over 6 million albums in the United States. Primary Genre(s): Come Out and Play -boogie rock [307] Outside of the charts, the commercialisation of rock festivals was a major theme of the decade, with both global megafestivals such as Coachella, Glastonbury and Roskilde, and smaller-scale local festivals expanding. Music can be magic and powerful, managing to touch our emotions. Highway Star He sang and played keyboard during a 15-minute solo concert at the entrance to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Gimme Back My Bullets Back to the Rocking Horse Sheer Heart Attack Round and Round Tell us what you think about this feature. 2. 4. Whip It 1. Burger Man Screwdriver. 6. [101] Other influential garage bands, such as the Sonics (Tacoma, Washington), never reached the Billboard Hot 100. [319], In the mid-to-late 2010s and early 2020s, a new wave of post-punk bands from Britain and Ireland emerged. [112] In America the genre was pioneered by figures such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger and often identified with progressive or labor politics. 6. 2. Just What I Needed [98] By 1963, garage band singles were creeping into the national charts in greater numbers, including Paul Revere and the Raiders (Boise),[99] the Trashmen (Minneapolis)[100] and the Rivieras (South Bend, Indiana). We Belong Open Your Heart. Rainbow were ranked No. Formed in 1970, the band Kansas, originally called Reasons Why, did not start to gain in popularity until 1973 and really did not have a hit until the release of their 4th album, "Leftoverture" in October 1976, which produced a hit single, "Carry on my Wayward Son". [253], Hip hop had gained attention from rock acts in the early 1980s, including the Clash with "The Magnificent Seven" (1980) and Blondie with "Rapture" (1980). 1984 was their most successful album. Queensrche is an American heavy metal band. 3. 5. Welcome to the Jungle 6. 6. Oughta Be a Law 4. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually achieving 19 top ten singles across the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, and Mainstream Rock charts. These top classic rock bands include some of the best live acts of all time and man, did they rock hard. Otfinoski, Steven. Creatures of the Night. [239] Post-grunge morphed during the late 1990s as post-grunge bands like Creed and Nickelback emerged. Summer of '69 7. 8. Aces High. Rock 'n' Roll Artists 1950s. With or Without You Dancin' in the Ruins Red Barchetta Rainbow is a British rock band led by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, active from 1975 until 1984, 1993 until 1997, and 2015 until present. Donnie Iris is known for Donnie Iris: Love Is Like a Rock (1981), Donnie Iris: Ah! The Smile Has Left Your Eyes 3. [56] While rock and roll in the US was becoming dominated by lightweight pop and ballads, British rock groups at clubs and local dances were developing a style more strongly influenced by blues-rock pioneers, and were starting to play with an intensity and drive seldom found in white American acts;[57] this influence would go on to shape the future of rock music through the British Invasion. 3. [97], The style had been evolving from regional scenes as early as 1958. He sang and played keyboard during a 15-minute solo concert at the entrance to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [293] A second wave of bands that gained international recognition due to the movement included Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the Killers, Interpol and Kings of Leon from the US,[294] the Libertines, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand from the UK,[295] Jet from Australia,[296] and the Datsuns and the D4 from New Zealand. 2. [145] Many early US rock and roll musicians had begun in jazz and carried some of these elements into the new music. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitars, backing vocals), Primary Genre(s): [102], The British Invasion greatly influenced garage bands, providing them with a national audience, leading many (often surf or hot rod groups) to adopt a British influence, and encouraging many more groups to form. If This Is It -Southern rock 260, 26367, 27779; Laing (1985), pp. Little Richard 5. New bands also emerged like Disturbed, Godsmack and Papa Roach, whose major label dbut Infest became a platinum hit. 21st Century Schizoid Man 5. -AOR/melodic rock [80] By 1963, led by the Beatles, beat groups had begun to achieve national success in Britain, soon to be followed into the charts by the more rhythm and blues focused acts. 8. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing 2. We Rock 7. So Tell Me Why It was also released as a single in 1979. One Way or Another I Want to Make the World Turn Around Calling Dr. Love [25] Christgau has used the term broadly to refer to popular and semipopular music that caters to his sensibility as "a rock-and-roller", including a fondness for a good beat, a meaningful lyric with some wit, and the theme of youth, which holds an "eternal attraction" so objective "that all youth music partakes of sociology and the field report." Don't Stop Runnin' Smart Patrol/Mr. Cool the Engines Roadhouse Blues -hard rock [173] It reached its commercial peak in the mid- to late 1970s with acts like Billy Joel, America and the reformed Fleetwood Mac, whose Rumours (1977) was the best-selling album of the decade. In 1992, they released "Popular Primary Genre(s): Back Where You Belong Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar. [198] For the most part, punk took root in local scenes that tended to reject association with the mainstream. 8. -hard rock Smokin' Breaking the Law Jungle Love Bad Company is known for Friday Night Lights (2004), Jerry Maguire (1996) and 27 Dresses (2008). 4. Mama Told Me (Not to Come) A few years later, his father Nathan, a doctor, moved the family to sunny California. 8. [221] The Smiths were a major influence, as were bands of the Madchester scene, which had dissolved in the early 1990s. Ready for Love. [50] Several artists, most prominently Tommy Steele from the UK, found success with covers of major American rock and roll hits before the recordings could spread internationally, often translating them into local languages where appropriate. Higher Power [129], Progressive rock, a term sometimes used interchangeably with art rock, moved beyond established musical formulas by experimenting with different instruments, song types, and forms. 4. 5. Meat Loaf was born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas, to Wilma Artie (Hukel), a teacher and gospel singer, and Orvis Wesley Aday, a police officer. Thanks to Keith Moon's insane drumming, John Entwistle's thunderous bass, Pete Townshend's power cords, and Roger Daltrey's strong vocals, The Who became known as the loudest band . Space Intro/Fly Like an Eagle 7. Tuesday's Gone Love to Love The Cars is known for Transformers (2007), Super 8 (2011) and Bumblebee (2018). Ninja T.N.T. Erlewine. [96] Despite scores of bands being signed to major or large regional labels, most were commercial failures. 2. If You Don't Like It, Soundtrack | 7. [240] In 1994 Green Day moved to a major label and produced the album Dookie, which found a new, largely teenage, audience and proved a surprise diamond-selling success, leading to a series of hit singles, including two number ones in the US. R.O.C.K. ethos and was spearheaded by Beck, Sebadoh and Pavement. Only the Good Die Young 6. Jump If Looks Could Kill 2. 2. 7. 6. Crazy Train -pop-rock 2. Primary Genre(s): 3. 8. (1980) and Donnie Iris: Sweet Merilee (1981). Loverboy is known for Top Gun (1986), Pixels (2015) and Crank (2006). 5. Jet City Woman Often highlighted as the first true jazz-rock recording is the only album by the relatively obscure New York-based the Free Spirits with Out of Sight and Sound (1966). 8. Love Shack [218] Although many post-punk bands continued to record and perform, it declined as a movement in the mid-1980s as acts disbanded or moved off to explore other musical areas, but it has continued to influence the development of rock music and has been seen as a major element in the creation of the alternative rock movement. 4. [123] The first group to advertise themselves as psychedelic rock were the 13th Floor Elevators from Texas. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. 4. -hard rock (with a hair band period in the mid-'80s-early-'90s)Top Favorite Songs: Criteria: Rock 'n' Roll Artists of the 50's are based equally on Commercial Impact, Influence, Musical Impact and Cultural Impact. Motrhead was an English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, who was the sole constant member, guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. 4. 3. Heat in the Street Hotel California -hard rock (with an AOR/melodic rock period in the '80s)Top Favorite Songs: 6. 3. Innocence 1. New Wave ---> pop-rock Primary Genre(s): James Brown 3. "The Beatles in Buenos Aires, Muse in Mexico City: Tribute Bands and the Global Consumption of Rock Music". 8. Get Ready for Love. 4. 4. Flesh for Fantasy, Actor | 3. 2. 1. Rebel Rebel [162] In the UK the term glitter rock was most often used to refer to the extreme version of glam pursued by Gary Glitter and his support musicians the Glitter Band, who between them achieved eighteen top ten singles in the UK between 1972 and 1976. Locked and Loaded I Want You (She's So Heavy) 5. 8. 5. [138] Most British bands depended on a relatively small cult following, but a handful, including Pink Floyd, Genesis, and Jethro Tull, managed to produce top ten singles at home and break the American market. Some of the rock stars on this list were even around for the very beginning of rock and roll. 2. 6. Runaway 6. [229] The developing genre came to be known as "grunge", a term descriptive of the dirty sound of the music and the unkempt appearance of most musicians, who actively rebelled against the over-groomed images of other artists. He is a producer and actor, known for Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar (2016), Footloose (1984) and Over the Top (1987). China Grove 8. Age ain't nothing but a number. 3. 7. Lo-fi eschewed polished recording techniques for a D.I.Y. 4. 2. Young Americans Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "the Bad Boys from Boston" since they were formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. [169] Al Hurricane Jr. also began his successful rock-infused New Mexico music recording career in the 1970s, with his 1976 rendition of "Flor De Las Flores". Seniors Sing Rock, Pop, Gospel and More. 7. 8. 3. [72] Like Dale and his Del-Tones, most early surf bands were formed in Southern California, including the Bel-Airs, the Challengers, and Eddie & the Showmen. [115] These acts directly influenced British performers like Donovan and Fairport Convention. Street, eds. 5. Harrington and D.D. 2. 3. Erlewine, "Creedence Clearwater Revival", in. Somebody [142][143] Many bands broke up, but some, including Genesis, ELP, Yes, and Pink Floyd, regularly scored top ten albums with successful accompanying worldwide tours. Private Eyes Feed My Frankenstein "[19] The predominance of white, male, and often middle class musicians in rock music has often been noted,[20] and rock has been seen as an appropriation of Black musical forms for a young, white and largely male audience. 5. Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, particularly in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. -Southern rockTop Favorite Songs: 1. [220][221] It has been noted that indie rock has a relatively high proportion of female artists compared with preceding rock genres, a tendency exemplified by the development of feminist-informed Riot grrrl music. [124] The psychedelic lifestyle, which revolved around hallucinogenic drugs, had already developed in San Francisco and particularly prominent products of the scene were Big Brother and the Holding Company, the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane. Leah! "Europe" is a Swedish rock band founded by vocalist Joey Tempest and guitarist John Norum. 3. 6. 7. Life in the Fast Lane Nordins family mom Tricia, dad Michael, and sister Abbi and friends were there for his performance. 6. [204] Record executives, who had been mostly mystified by the punk movement, recognized the potential of the more accessible new wave acts and began aggressively signing and marketing any band that could claim a remote connection to punk or new wave. 7. 8. -psychedelic rock -New WaveTop Favorite Songs: 5. Some movements were conscious attempts to revisit rock's history, including the garage rock/post-punk revival in the 2000s. 5. 8. 7. 6. Walkin' the Dog. They asked me if I wanted to come and do my own thing, Nordin said. [70][nb 3] Some music historians have also pointed to important and innovative technical developments that built on rock and roll in this period, including the electronic treatment of sound by such innovators as Joe Meek, and the elaborate production methods of the Wall of Sound pursued by Phil Spector. Only the Strong Survive 1. Paranoid 4. -hair bandTop Favorite Songs: A Matter of Trust. 6. Pour Some Sugar on Me Strobe Light Bad Company [229] Grunge fused elements of hardcore punk and heavy metal into a single sound, and made heavy use of guitar distortion, fuzz and feedback. Magic Some Kind of Wonderful 3. [137] Renaissance, formed in 1969 by ex-Yardbirds Jim McCarty and Keith Relf, evolved into a high-concept band featuring the three-octave voice of Annie Haslam. It means a lot to be playing this place. Poor Man's Son The Rocker Never Empire All Along the Watchtower 3. Jokerman 5. Mama, I'm Coming Home 6. Agnes It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music . 1. Love Is Like a Rock Robert Plant Age: 74 Birthplace: West Bromwich, United Kingdom For You Furthermore, it typically consists of between three (the power trio) and five members. 5. -blues-rockTop Favorite Songs: Helter Skelter Long Hard Ride On Fire [106], In America, blues rock had been pioneered in the early 1960s by guitarist Lonnie Mack,[108] but the genre began to take off in the mid-1960s as acts developed a sound similar to British blues musicians.