Alright! Today I am doing the Top 10 Bands (Ever). Bands must have at least two members (So no one hit wonders like Elvis and Michael Jackson). Are there still bands today?
Members: Michael Steele, Susanna Hoffs, Debbi Peterson, Vicki Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, Abby Travis
Most Popular Songs: Manic Monday, Eternal Flame, Walk Like An Egyptian
the Bangles were the female Beatles, but in the 80s and half as popular, but still were able to come up with several singles.
Members: Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson, Paul Anderson, Al van der Beek
Most Popular Songs (YouTube): A Thousand Years (Cover), Beethoven's 5 Secrets (Cover), Let It Go (Cover), Titanium (Cover), Berlin
the Piano Guys is an internet sensation that does singles and covers, but whose most popular videos are covers. They are known for their complex music and putting modern day music (Secrets) and combining it with classic music (Beethoven), giving songs like Beethoven's 5 Secrets, Frozen with Vivaldi's Winter, and I Want You Back with Bach. They are also known for having beautiful videos, which are set on the Great Wall, Chichen Itza, and Berlin.
Members: Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Chas Chandler, Hilton Valentine, John Steel
Most Popular Songs: It's My Life, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, House of the Rising Sun
the Animals are best known for House of the Rising Sun, an amazingly popular song from the 60s. They fell to hard times and changed to Eric Burdon and the Animals, and then Animals and Friends.
Members: Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ian Stewart
Most Popular Songs: Paint It Black, Satisfaction, Play With Fire, Time Is On My Side, Get Off My Cloud
You may not have heard of the Rolling Stones. But you probably have heard of Mick Jagger, and you've probably heard Paint It Black or Play With Fire at some point.
Members: Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal
Members: Jimmy Paige, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham
Most Popular Songs: Stairway to Heaven, Immigrant Song, Good Times Bad Times, Dazed and Confused,
Most Popular Albums: Led Zeppelin I, Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV, Houses of the Holy, Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin is known for one of the greatest songs of all time, Stairway to Heaven, as well as the Immigrant Song, which was used in films such as Shrek 3 and Thor: Ragnarok. They were most popular in the 70s. They broke up when the drummer, John Bonham, died of drug overdose.
Members: Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger
Most Popular Songs: Hello, I Love You, Light My Fire, Not to Touch the Earth
the Doors' biggest problem was that they were overshadowed by the Beatles in the 60s and the Who in the 70s and that Jim Morrison was a serious alcoholic. Despite this, they still were extremely popular and profitable, until Jim Morrison's death at 27. Their songs were basically rock and roll poetry, with Jim Morrison's distinctive voice reading the poetry.
Members: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon
Members: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison
Most Popular Songs: Hey Jude, Yesterday, Here Comes the Sun, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Come Together, Twist and Shout, Hello, Goodbye, Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine, Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds, We Can Work It Out, She Loves You, Love Me Do, Norwegian Wood, All You Need Is Love, Can't Buy Me Love, Ticket To Ride, Day Tripper, Eight Days a Week, A Hard Day's Night, Help, I Feel Fine, I Should Have Known Better, Let It Be, Penny Lane, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Something
Most Popular Albums: Abbey Road, Let It Be, Help, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, A Hard Day's Night, the Yellow Submarine, the White Album, Abbey Road
You've definitely heard of the Beatles. They started the British Invasion in the 60s, and remained extremely popular until they broke up in 1970.
They screwed up when John Lennon claimed they were more popular than Jesus, and wondered if Rock and Roll or Christianity would go first. This comment had no controvery in England, but when printed in America, this basically inducted outrage, record burning, threats, and an official apology. Moral: Americans are whiners.
They stopped touring in 1966, when they became bored with the whole shtick and became a studio band, but still very popular. They are the best selling band in history, best selling band in America, Most Number #1 hits, seven Grammy Awards, One Academy Award, and included in Time 100.
10. the Bangles
Most Popular Songs: Manic Monday, Eternal Flame, Walk Like An Egyptian
the Bangles were the female Beatles, but in the 80s and half as popular, but still were able to come up with several singles.
9. the Piano Guys
Members: Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson, Paul Anderson, Al van der BeekMost Popular Songs (YouTube): A Thousand Years (Cover), Beethoven's 5 Secrets (Cover), Let It Go (Cover), Titanium (Cover), Berlin
the Piano Guys is an internet sensation that does singles and covers, but whose most popular videos are covers. They are known for their complex music and putting modern day music (Secrets) and combining it with classic music (Beethoven), giving songs like Beethoven's 5 Secrets, Frozen with Vivaldi's Winter, and I Want You Back with Bach. They are also known for having beautiful videos, which are set on the Great Wall, Chichen Itza, and Berlin.
8. the Animals
Members: Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Chas Chandler, Hilton Valentine, John Steel
Most Popular Songs: It's My Life, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, House of the Rising Sun
the Animals are best known for House of the Rising Sun, an amazingly popular song from the 60s. They fell to hard times and changed to Eric Burdon and the Animals, and then Animals and Friends.
7. the Rolling Stones
Members: Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ian StewartMost Popular Songs: Paint It Black, Satisfaction, Play With Fire, Time Is On My Side, Get Off My Cloud
You may not have heard of the Rolling Stones. But you probably have heard of Mick Jagger, and you've probably heard Paint It Black or Play With Fire at some point.
6. Tears For Fears
Members: Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal
Most Popular Songs: Shout, Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Tears For Fears basically made the synthesizer popular in the early 80s, but later they spread into rock and pop, which led to international chart success.
5. Led Zeppelin
Members: Jimmy Paige, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John BonhamMost Popular Songs: Stairway to Heaven, Immigrant Song, Good Times Bad Times, Dazed and Confused,
Led Zeppelin is known for one of the greatest songs of all time, Stairway to Heaven, as well as the Immigrant Song, which was used in films such as Shrek 3 and Thor: Ragnarok. They were most popular in the 70s. They broke up when the drummer, John Bonham, died of drug overdose.
4. the Who
Members: Roger Daltry, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith MoonMost Popular Songs: My Generation, I Can See For Miles, Pinball Wizard
the Who are known for trashing their hotel rooms and destroying their instruments on stage. They are one of the most popular bands ever, and basically split up after half of the band died.
3. the Doors
Members: Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby KriegerMost Popular Songs: Hello, I Love You, Light My Fire, Not to Touch the Earth
the Doors' biggest problem was that they were overshadowed by the Beatles in the 60s and the Who in the 70s and that Jim Morrison was a serious alcoholic. Despite this, they still were extremely popular and profitable, until Jim Morrison's death at 27. Their songs were basically rock and roll poetry, with Jim Morrison's distinctive voice reading the poetry.
2. Queen
Members: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon
Most Popular Songs: Bohemian Rhapsody, the Show Must Go On, We Will Rock You, Another One Bites the Dust, We Are the Champions, Don't Stop Me Now
Queen is best known for the songs listed above, most of which you probably recognize and have heard. Who hasn't heard We Are the Champions? Or Bohemian Rhapsody? Or We Will Rock You? Queen is on of the greatest bands ever, basically starting in 1970, and then dying in 1991, when lead man Freddie Mercury died of AIDS. Queen is still very popular today.
1. the Beatles
Members: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George HarrisonMost Popular Songs: Hey Jude, Yesterday, Here Comes the Sun, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Come Together, Twist and Shout, Hello, Goodbye, Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine, Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds, We Can Work It Out, She Loves You, Love Me Do, Norwegian Wood, All You Need Is Love, Can't Buy Me Love, Ticket To Ride, Day Tripper, Eight Days a Week, A Hard Day's Night, Help, I Feel Fine, I Should Have Known Better, Let It Be, Penny Lane, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Something
Most Popular Albums: Abbey Road, Let It Be, Help, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, A Hard Day's Night, the Yellow Submarine, the White Album, Abbey Road
You've definitely heard of the Beatles. They started the British Invasion in the 60s, and remained extremely popular until they broke up in 1970.
They screwed up when John Lennon claimed they were more popular than Jesus, and wondered if Rock and Roll or Christianity would go first. This comment had no controvery in England, but when printed in America, this basically inducted outrage, record burning, threats, and an official apology. Moral: Americans are whiners.
They stopped touring in 1966, when they became bored with the whole shtick and became a studio band, but still very popular. They are the best selling band in history, best selling band in America, Most Number #1 hits, seven Grammy Awards, One Academy Award, and included in Time 100.
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