BBC list gives you a quick look at 30 epoch-making rock bands (I)

1. Swedish rock pop band ABBA (1970s-1980s)

     The name of this band, which was founded in 1973, comes from the initials of four members. These two men and two women were two couples when their careers went uphill, and they parted ways when their careers began to go downhill. It is a famous couple in the history of pop music and a famous divorce group. ABBA was dissolved in 1982. A total of eight albums have been released. ABBA’s single "Waterloo" won the prize in the Eurovision Song Competition in 1974, and won the first place in the UK singles chart, entering the top 10 singles charts in the United States. Nine popular singles have topped the British singles charts. The response of ABBA’s music in the American music market is mediocre, and DancingQueen is the only champion song of ABBA in the United States. In the 1970s, they were the most successful band after THE BEATLES. Representative singles are as follows: Dancing Queen, I Have a Dream, Angel Eyes and S.O.S.

2. Australian rock band AC/DC (1970s-2010s)

There are five members in the AC/DC band. I’m afraid this band has been active since its inception. At the Grammy Awards in 2015, the band members also performed passionately. The band was formed in Sydney, Australia in December 1973. It consists of rhythm guitarist Malcolm and his brother Angus, the lead guitarist of the band. The band has released a total of 15 albums. As one of the most successful representatives of heavy rock in the world, Xiao Bian said that he still could not accept such a band. Perhaps their music can only be accepted by some fans. Although they have released 15 albums, none of them have reached the top of the charts.

3. American heavy rock band Aerosmith (1970s-2010s).

Aerosmith is a famous American hard rock band, which was founded in 1972 as a five-person group. Their cooperation has been active to this day. Their unique style is rooted in hard rock based on blues, and at the same time, it combines elements of pop music, heavy metal, glam metal, rhythm and blues. As the best-selling rock band in America, it sold 150 million records worldwide, of which 65.5 million were sold in America. At the same time, they hold the record of the best platinum record in American orchestras. This band has released 15 albums and won Grammy Awards four times. Steven Tyler, as the lead singer, is the core of the band. Tyler’s howling singing added a lot of color to the band, and his famous work "dream on" became an eternal classic in the hearts of blacksmith fans. However, Xiaobian personally prefers Tyler’s "love lives", and the tearing voice sings the texture of life.

4. British Irish indie rock band Arctic Monkeys (2000s-2010s).

Arctic monkeys, an Irish alternative rock band, was founded in 2002 with its debut album "What People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not".

Released in January 2006, it set a new record for the highest-selling debut album in British music history, and the album is still the first album of the highest-selling orchestra in Britain. With his second single "IBet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", he won the first place in the British singles chart and successfully won everyone’s attention. This relatively young band won a Grammy nomination and six brit awards awards. So far, it has released five albums and two songs have topped the singles charts.

5. American psychedelic rock band The Beach Boys (1960s-2010s)

This contemporary band of the Beatles, founded in 1961, has five members and has released 28 albums. This band is probably the longest. After experiencing the pain of cancer and the change of drug use history, the band members held a concert tour in 2012 to commemorate the band’s 50th anniversary. Many songs of the band have become the classic background music of the film. The movie Forrest Gump and Chongqing Forest both used that song "California Dreaming".

6. British pop rock band The Beatles (1960s-1970s)

As the most successful band in the history of British rock music, the Beatles was founded in Liverpool in 1960 and dissolved in 1970. In just ten years, it has created a miracle in the history of pop music. 13 albums and 17 singles have topped the singles charts, which are the most successful business models in both Britain and the United States. Eight Grammy Awards and four brit awards Awards. The record set by this band has not been broken so far. Needless to say, "Hey, Jude" Jude》《Imagie "are still sung today.

7. Australian pop rock band Bee Gees (1960s-2000s)

Bee Gees is a band of three brothers from Australia. Founded in 1967, it has released 23 albums and won four Grammy Awards and an american music awards. The band was active in the music world until Morris, one of its members, died of illness in 2003. The classic representative song "How Deep Is Your Love". On December 19th, 2014, The Bee Gees was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.

8. American punk girl band Blondie (1970s-2000s).

Founded in 1974, Blondie, starting from retro and imitating women’s orchestras in the 1960s, not only became one of the earliest prosperers of New York punk, but also set off the most brilliant page of American new wave punk, all of which were attributed to the successful image and superb performance of female lead singer Deborah Harry. Harry flew solo in the 1980s. Later, in 1998, the band reorganized and released a total of 10 albums.

9. Bon Jovi, an American rock band (1980s-2010s)

This heavy metal rock band, founded in 1986, has maintained two records focusing on rock on the Billboard — — The album "Slippery When Wet" kept the record of the most weeks at the top of Billboard 200; The album "New Jersey" has five songs in the top ten at the same time, which is another record for a heavy rock album. Four hit singles have topped the charts. In addition to the classic single "It’s My Life", "You give love a bad name" ranked first on American Billboard in 1986, becoming their first single with a sales volume of one million.

10. Coldplay, a British pop rock band (1990s-2010s).

Apart from the Beatles, perhaps the most famous English band is coldplay. This band was founded in 1996, and released the first EP《Safty in 1998. Coldplay is also a big winner of various awards. A total of 7 Grammy awards and 8 american music awards awards were won. Coldplay’s style is changeable, and his early musical style is reminiscent of Radio Head, Jeff Buckley and U2. The style after the album "parachute" is more popular. In 2014, Coldplay released its new album "Ghost Stories", which has become an obvious popular genre. Six albums and 15 awards. Since its inception, there has never been any scandal, and coldplay has become a top band.

11. British alternative rock band Depeche Mode (1980s-2010s).

Depeche Mode is an electronic music band founded in 1980 in Basildon, Essex, England. Vince Clarke left the band after releasing his first album in 1981. The whole band has always maintained the style of an independent band. The band has released a total of 13 albums and won a brit awards. The unique tunes "new life" and "just can’t get enough" written by clarke have been among the top 20 in the UK.

12. American psychedelic rock band The Doors (1970s)

The Doors is an American rock band founded in Los Angeles in 1965. The band is composed of lead singer jim morrison, keyboard grenade Manzak, drummer John Dansmo and guitarist Robby Krieger, and its music style combines garage rock, blues and psychedelic rock. Morrison died on July 3, 1971, and the band broke up in 1973. This band is only a flash in the pan in the history of rock and roll, but it has released nine albums, and Morrison’s image has become a cultural symbol.

13. American rock band Eagles (1970s-2010s)

Eagles is a rock group founded in Los Angeles in the early 1970s. During the team formation, she released 7 albums and won six Grammy awards. Among Rolling Stones’ 500 greatest albums in history, their other album, Hotel California, ranked 37th. In 1998, the Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The orchestra was disbanded in 1980, but reorganized in 1994, released "Hell Freezes Over", and began to tour all over the country, which still won the support of a large number of fans.

14. American soft rock band Fleewood Mac (1960-2010s).

FLEETWOOD MAC was founded in the late 1960s, and its band style has undergone several changes, finally creating a mature and emotional soft rock music style. The album RUMOURS has sold more than 17 million copies in the United States, making it the second best-selling band album in history. The band entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and became a famous rock band. FLEETWOOD MAC had a very extensive influence on the pop music scene after the 1980s. Their classic songs have been covered by countless big-name artists for countless times. After many international pop singers became famous, they all admitted on different occasions that FLEETWOOD MAC’s music had an enlightening and far-reaching influence on them.

15. American rock band Foo Fighters(1990-2010s)

Foo Fighters is an American rock band founded by DaveGrohl, a former drummer in Nirvana. On July 4, 1995, the band released an album of the same name. Although all of them included Dave’s solo works, the album was still a quick success in the United States. This band has released 8 albums, won 11 Grammy Awards and won the Best Hard Rock Performance Award in the 45th Grammy. "In Your Honor" is the fifth studio masterpiece released by Foo Fighters. The creative Foo Fighters can’t give up including 20 singles, which are released in the form of double CDs. The arrangement of the music sequence definitely makes the fans see Dave’s broad and borderless music strength again.