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Performers. Short-lived but influential, the Yardbirds blazed a trail for new genres and gave some of rock’s best guitarists their start. They started as a blues cover band, but their rave ups and innovations in feedback and distortion shaped such diverse genres as psychedelic rock, prog rock and punk. Chris Dreja. Eric Clapton.
- Sam and Dave
In the summer of 1964, Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records was...
- Elmore James
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- Booker T. and The Mg's
Booker T. & the MG’s grew out of a pair of boyhood...
- Leo Fender
Jeff Beck employed a Fender Telecaster to play his jagged,...
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When Jimi Hendrix sent his Fender Stratocaster up in flames...
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As one of the rare Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members to have been inducted as a recording artist who did not sing, guitarist extraordinaire Jeff Beck was first inducted into the Rock and Hall of Fame in 1992 as a member of The Yardbirds. Beck succeeded another renowned guitarist/future recording artist, Eric Clapton, and the Yardbirds proceeded to...
Before his Hall of Fame induction as a solo artist, the late Lou Reed was first inducted in 1996 as a member of The Velvet Underground. Even though the recordings of The Velvet Underground would initially go unnoticed by most of the public, the band would later be recognized as one of the frontrunners of the punk rock music scene. As a solo artist,...
Paul Simon was first inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 as one-half of the Simon and Garfunkelduo with Art Garfunkel. Before breaking up, this folk-rock duo had earned four Grammy awards, producing several memorable hit singles, including “Mrs. Robinson,” “Sound of Silence,” “Cecilia,” and “My Little Town.” Simon then pursued a so...
As one of the most influential and recognizable pop/rock figures, Paul McCartney was first inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988—along with his three bandmates—as a member of The Beatles. Among McCartney’s accomplishments as a member of the Fab Four are the composition of 71 Beatles tracks, including the following hit singles: “Can’t...
Buoyed by four consecutive number one singles to debut a career: “I Want You Back,” “ABC,” “The Love You Save,” and “I’ll Be There”—becoming the first pop group to do so—the late Michael Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of The Jackson 5, along with siblings Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, Tito, and Randy. Of Mi...
As a member of the Fab Four, the late John Lennonpenned a total of 73 tracks—two more than Paul McCartney. This included several which featured him singing lead vocals: “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Ticket to Ride,” “Come Together,” and “Revolution.” Lennon was, of course, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Paul McCartney, George Harr...
Prior to embarking upon a solo career, Curtis Mayfield was a member of The Impressions, a successful and influential Chicago-based soul/R&B group. The Impressions were relatively successful with the pop music audience, with 13 Top 40 hits, including “It’s All Right” (which peaked at #4) and “People Get Ready” (later covered by Jeff Beck with Rod St...
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in ’88 with the other members of The Beatles, George Harrisonis easily recognizable as the lead vocalist on The Beatles’ hits: “Something,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Taxman,” and “Here Comes the Sun.” He was also widely acclaimed as the band’s lead guitarist. Harrison’s solo career began with a ba...
Though the band would not achieve commercial stardom until years after his departure, Peter Gabriel was one of the founding members and lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Genesisfor many years. And Gabriel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a band member in 2010. Nevertheless, the band’s classic track “Lamb Lies Down on Bro...
Cutting right to the chase, Eric Clapton holds the distinction as the only artist to be enshrined three times. Before he was inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame as a solo artist in 2000, Clapton was inducted into Rock Hall both as a member of The Yardbirds (1992) and Cream (1993). While they were not all members of The Yardbirds at the same tim...
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Nov 10, 2022 · One electric night celebrating music's most iconic performers. Don’t miss the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, streaming November 19 on HBOM...
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Nov 7, 2022 · Los Angeles hosted the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2022 induction ceremony on Saturday night. It was an eclectic group of artists being honored, including Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Duran Duran, …
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Sep 19, 2022 · The Yardbirds reunited in the early ’90s when the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. “It was very, very gratifying,” McCarty said. “There were so many great ...
- Jason Fraley
May 4, 2022 · The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Inductees were announced at 8am ET on Wednesday, May 4th. The induction ceremony will be held on Nov. 5, 2022 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Nov 5, 2022 · Live updates of the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be posted here beginning at 7pm PT (10 ET). For the latest Rock Hal news year round, follow @futurerocklgnds on Twitter. The Rock Hall's coverage of the Red Carpet begins at 5pm PT [8pm ET].
