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The Who influenced hard rock bands such as Guns N' Roses. [397] In the mid-1990s, Britpop bands such as Blur [398] and Oasis were influenced by the Who. [399] The Who have also influenced pop rock band Panic! at the Disco. [400] The Who have inspired many tribute bands; Daltrey has endorsed the Whodlums, who raise money for the Teenage Cancer ...
The Turtles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965.The band achieved several Top 40 hits throughout the latter half of the 1960s, including "It Ain't Me Babe" (1965), "You Baby" (1966), "Happy Together" (1967), "She'd Rather Be with Me" (1967), "Elenore" (1968), and "You Showed Me" (1969).
Rolling Stone described them as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the seventies", and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history". [1] They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995; the museum's biography states that they were "as influential" in the 1970s as the Beatles were in the 1960s ...
A&E’s beloved Biography series is turning its attention to some of the most notable names in hard rock, thanks to a series of specials that premiered June 16 with an episode on Poison’s Bret ...
The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, comprising vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most influential and controversial rock acts of the 1960s, primarily due to Morrison's lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona and ...
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. 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 in North America and are one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold more than 200 million records worldwide, [1] including 100 million sold ...
AC/DC were formed in the Australian pop music scene of the early to mid-1970s, [2] which is described as the third wave of rock music. [3] Many local 1960s artists – e.g., the Easybeats and the Masters Apprentices, had attempted to gain international recognition but achieved limited commercial success overseas and disbanded after returning to Australia.
Alex Turner of the English rock band Arctic Monkeys cited the Smiths as a formative influence. [144] The Canadian artist the Weeknd listed the Smiths as an inspiration during the making of his third studio album, Starboy. [145] The American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley was a fan of the Smiths and Morrissey. [146]