The Yardbirds are an English rock band, notable for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, all of whom were in the top fifteen of Rolling Stone's 100 Top Guitarists list (Clapton as #4, Page as #9, and Beck as #14). A blues-based band whose sound evolved into early experimental rock, The Yardbirds proved to be a crucial link between British R&B; and psychedelic rock. The group had a...
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Place Musical Career Began:
Active as Musical Artist (start):
- 1963
Active as Musical Artist (end):
- 1968
Musical Genres:
- Blues-rock ,
- British blues ,
- British Invasion ,
- Psychedelic rock ,
- Rhythm and blues ,
- Hard rock ,
- Rock music
Also known as:
- Yardbirds ft. Eric Clapton,
- Yard Birds,
- Yardbirds,
- The Yardbierds,
- Clapton, Eric, and The Yardbirds,
- Eric Clapton and The Yardbirds,
- Eric Clapton with the Yardbirds,
- Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds
