Top five bands in any genre who are also legends

# 5

The Rolling Stones

skill
6
popularity
9
status
10
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The Rolling Stones need little introduction, being one of the most iconic Rock bands of all time with a six-decade long career. The perennial bad boys of rock have scandalized and entertained us with effete Mick Jagger as frontman and human cockroach Keith Richards on guitar.


Songs:

  1. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
  2. "Paint It Black"
  3. "Sympathy for the Devil"
  4. "Gimme Shelter"
  5. "Angie"
  6. "Start Me Up"
The Rolling Stones
# 4

Steely Dan

skill
9
popularity
7
status
10
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Formed in the early '70s, Steely Dan were an outlier in the music industry; a band proving intelligent music could chart. Their music wasn't just jazz-rock; it was a sophisticated concoction of jazz, rock, pop, and cryptic lyrics that made you scratch your head while tapping your foot.


Songs:

  1. Reelin' in the Years
  2. Peg
  3. Josie
  4. Aja

Gear:

Steely Dan
# 3

Led Zeppelin

skill
9
popularity
8
status
10
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Led Zeppelin, formed in 1968, is one of the most iconic four-piece rock bands in history. Consisting of Robert Plant (vocals), Jimmy Page (guitar), John Paul Jones (bass/keyboard), and John Bonham (drums), the band is known for their powerful sound, complex compositions, and profound influence on the rock genre. Amazingly they had all that success without ever releasing a single!


Songs:

  1. Stairway to Heaven
  2. Whole Lotta Love

Gear:

Led Zeppelin
# 2

Earth Wind and Fire

skill
10
popularity
8
status
9
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Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band known for their unique blend of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, dance, and more. Formed in Chicago in 1969 by Maurice White, the band became one of the most successful and critically acclaimed bands of the 1970s, contributing significantly to the dance and disco scene with their innovative sound, which included elements of mysticism and the use of various world instruments.


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in Top five bands in any genre who are also legends is
The Beatles

The Beatles
skill
10
popularity
10
status
10
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The Beatles, AKA "the Fab Four", started in Liverpool in the 1960’s, originally as a skiffle group Lennon that formed called the Quarrymen. Paul McCartney and his school-friend George Harrison joined along with bassist Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best on drums, who was later replaced by Ringo Starr in 1962. The band initially built their reputation in Liverpool’s Cavern Club and honed their craft in the nightclubs of Hamburg playing often ten hours a night.


Songs:

  1. I want to hold your hand
  2. Helter Skelter
  3. Get Back

Gear:

  • Gretsch guitars
The Beatles