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The Band was a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1957.It consisted of the Canadians Rick Danko (bass, guitar, vocals, fiddle), Garth Hudson (organ, keyboards, accordion, saxophone), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, vocals) and Robbie Robertson (guitar, piano, percussion) and the American Levon Helm (drums, vocals, mandolin, guitar, bass).
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.They are widely regarded as the most influential band in Western popular music and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form.
Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987.Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990.
The band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 where their display describes them as "prime contenders, in the minds of many, for the title of World's Greatest Rock Band", [416] [417] and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005.
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 ...
The Telegraph has called Mick Jagger "the Rolling Stone who changed music". [427] The band has been the subject of numerous documentaries and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Pete Townshend in 1989. [444] [445] The Rolling Stones have inspired and mentored new generations of musical artists both as a band [446] [447] and ...
The band broke up amicably in 2011, having sold more than 90 million albums worldwide and becoming one of the world's best-selling music acts. The band released their first single, "Radio Free Europe", in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone. It was followed by the Chronic Town EP in 1982, their first release on I.R.S. Records.
Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1977.Toto combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, hard rock, R&B, blues, and jazz.Having released 14 studio albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, [2] the group has received several Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009.