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History of Rock Bands

  • Bee Gees

    Bee Gees
    Bee Gees were a pop band formed in 1958, the band consisted of three brothers, barry, robin and maurice gibb. The trio were most popular when they moved from the UK to australia and realeased one of their most well known songs 'spicks and specks'.
  • The Beatles

    The Beatles
    The Beatles where an extreamly popular english rock band, they're still seen as one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century. The group was formed by paul mcCartney and john lennon in 1960 and almost instantly the group became internationally famous.
  • The Rolling Stones

    The Rolling Stones
    The longest performing rock band of all time, the Rolling Stones have greatly influenced rock and roll throughout the decades.
  • Pink Floyd

    Pink Floyd
    Pink Floyd where formed in London, England in 1965. They were popular for their unique rock sound. Their music and lyrics is a wake-up call for the whole society, to act, think, improve and develop individually, and try to fix society being made by people.
  • Black Sabbath

    Black Sabbath
    Black Sabbath are an English Heavy Metal band from Birmingham. The original band line up of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terence “Geezer” Butler and Bill Ward
  • Queen

    Queen
    Queen originated in London, England by brian may and freddie mercury in 1971. The band was signed to their first record label in 1975, they also released their first single in the same year.
  • U2

    U2
    U2 is an irish rock band, the band formed when Larry Mullen pinned a 'musicians wanted' ad to the notice board at Dublin's Temple Mount School. The band has influenced the 20th century by doing multiple charity related events.
  • Metallica

    Metallica
    Metallica is a heavy metal/rock band that was formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advert posted by drummer Lars Ulrich in a local newspaper.
  • Guns n' Roses

    Guns n' Roses
    Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler.
  • Nirvana

    Nirvana
    Nirvana was a popular 80's grunge/rock band, which started out in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. The band was formed by Kurt Cobain and Krist Novosellic.