The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds are an influential English rock band formed in London in 1963. They are renowned for launching the careers of three iconic guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. The band's original lineup included Keith Relf on vocals and harmonica, Jim McCarty on drums, Chris Dreja on rhythm guitar, and Paul Samwell-Smith on bass. They gained fame in the mid-1960s with hits like "For Your Love," "Heart Full of Soul," "Shapes of Things," and "Over Under Sideways Down."
Initially rooted in blues rock, the Yardbirds expanded their musical style to include pop, psychedelic rock, and early hard rock, significantly influencing electric guitar techniques and later genres such as punk, progressive rock, and heavy metal. After their split in 1968, members pursued new projects, with Relf and McCarty forming Renaissance and Page founding Led Zeppelin.
The Yardbirds re-formed in the 1990s, with McCarty and Dreja as the only original members until Dreja's departure in 2012. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and has been recognized as one of the greatest artists of all time by Rolling Stone and VH1.
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