The Yardbirds are an English rock band, formed in London in 1963. The band's core lineup featured vocalist and harmonica player Keith Relf, drummer Jim McCarty, rhythm guitarist/bassist Chris Dreja and bassist/producer Paul Samwell-Smith. The band is known for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck, all of whom ranked in the top five of Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 greatest guitarists. The band had a string of hits throughout the mid-1960s, including "For Your Love", "Heart Full of Soul", "Shapes of Things", and "Over Under Sideways Down". Originally a blues-based band noted for their signature "rave-up" instrumental breaks, the Yardbirds broadened their range into pop, pioneering psychedelic rock and early hard rock; and contributed to many electric guitar innovations of the mid-1960s. Some rock critics and historians also cite their influence on the later punk rock, progressive rock, and heavy metal trends.
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Blues rock, psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues |
| Years active | 1963–1968, 1992–present |
| Labels | Columbia (UK), Epic (US) |
| Associated acts | Led Zeppelin, Renaissance, Box of Frogs |
| Members | Jim McCarty, Kenny Aaronson, John Idan, Godfrey Townsend, Myke Scavone |
| Past members | See |
About The Yardbirds
Blues rock group with hits such as "Shapes of Things" and "Over Under Sideways Down" that helped launch the careers of guitarists like Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck.
Achievement of The Yardbirds
The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and were ranked no. 89 in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time."
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Yardbirds
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Latest information about The Yardbirds updated on July 28 2021.
