Decades
1970s
| Bands are ranked according to overall score | |||||||
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| 1 |
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Pink Floyd |
4.000
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | 08/1967 | 62 |
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| 2 |
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Genesis |
4.000
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | 03/1969 | 46 |
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| 3 |
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Yes |
4.000
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Classic Rock, Interna., Pop | 03/1971 | 64 |
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| 4 |
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Led Zeppelin |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna. | 01/1969 | 37 |
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| 5 |
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AC/DC |
4.000
|
Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock | 01/1942 | 40 |
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| 6 |
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Black Sabbath |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. | 05/1970 | 53 |
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| 7 |
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Rolling Stones |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | 04/1964 | 63 |
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| 8 |
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Simon & Garfunkel |
4.000
|
Pop, Classic Rock, Folk | 10/1964 | 29 |
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| 9 |
|
Allman Brothers Band |
4.000
|
Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | 07/1971 | 43 |
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| 10 |
|
Beatles |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | 03/1963 | 127 |
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| 11 |
|
Grand Funk Railroad |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | 09/1970 | 35 |
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| 12 |
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Beach Boys |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Misc., Pop | 10/1962 | 117 |
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| 13 |
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Rush |
4.000
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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | 03/1974 | 34 |
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| 14 |
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Eagles |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Misc., Rock | 06/1972 | 29 |
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| 15 |
|
Jethro Tull |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | 09/1969 | 64 |
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| 16 |
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Devo |
4.000
|
Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | 07/1978 | 30 |
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| 17 |
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Parliament |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Pop, R&B & Soul | 02/1976 | 23 |
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| 18 |
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Doors |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Misc., Rock | 01/1967 | 56 |
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| 19 |
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Van Halen |
4.000
|
Misc., Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | 02/1978 | 24 |
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| 20 |
|
Talking Heads |
4.000
|
Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop | 09/1977 | 21 |
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| 21 |
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Fairport Convention |
4.000
|
Folk, Pop, Rock | 06/1968 | 67 |
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| 22 |
|
Kiss |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | 04/1974 | 64 |
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| 23 |
|
King Crimson |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | 03/1974 | 63 |
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| 24 |
|
Judas Priest |
4.000
|
Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock | 12/1969 | 49 |
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| 25 |
|
Fleetwood Mac |
4.000
|
Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | 10/1969 | 89 |
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| 26 |
|
Clash |
3.9916
|
Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Interna. | 04/1977 | 23 |
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| 27 |
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Queen |
3.9690
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | 12/1975 | 66 |
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| 28 |
|
T. Rex |
3.9516
|
Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal | 07/1972 | 58 |
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| 29 |
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Journey |
3.9245
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. | 04/1975 | 30 |
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| 30 |
|
Grateful Dead |
3.9075
|
Pop, Classic Rock, Rock | 03/1967 | 91 |
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| 31 |
|
Aerosmith |
3.8991
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop | 01/1973 | 66 |
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| 32 |
|
Kinks |
3.8851
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Classic Rock, Pop, Hard Rock & Metal | 01/1968 | 78 |
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| 33 |
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Average White Band |
3.8290
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Dance & DJ | 08/1974 | 26 |
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| 34 |
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Styx |
3.8286
|
Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | 09/1972 | 40 |
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| 35 |
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Joy Division |
3.7788
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | 06/1979 | 15 |
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| 36 |
|
Buzzcocks |
3.7649
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | 01/1977 | 35 |
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| 37 |
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Dr. Feelgood |
3.7607
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Pop, Rock, Blues | 01/1975 | 39 |
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| 38 |
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War |
3.7186
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Latin, Pop, R&B & Soul | 01/1971 | 22 |
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| 39 |
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Badfinger |
3.7166
|
Classic Rock, Pop, Rock | 02/1970 | 20 |
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| 40 |
|
Four Tops |
3.6755
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Misc. | 11/1965 | 56 |
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| 41 |
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Meters |
3.6755
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | 01/1970 | 22 |
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| 42 |
|
Crusaders |
3.6755
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | 12/1969 | 39 |
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| 43 |
|
Hall & Oates |
3.6755
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock | 12/1969 | 58 |
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| 44 |
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Derek & The Dominos |
3.6755
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. | 11/1970 | 5 |
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| 45 |
|
Jam |
3.6331
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Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock | 05/1977 | 29 |
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| 46 |
|
Cars |
3.6261
|
Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop | 05/1978 | 12 |
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| 47 |
|
Ramones |
3.6188
|
Alt. Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Misc. | 05/1979 | 38 |
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| 48 |
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Doobie Brothers |
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