Favorite Artist, Golden Age of Classic Rock (1965-80), Part II
by alioth4 | created - 29 Jan 2014 | updated - 30 Jan 2014 | PublicI put a poll out already of 35 acts from the classic rock era of 1965-1980. There were many good acts I didn't think to put on there. So I'm creating a second poll which takes out the 15 highest-scoring and 5 lowest-scoring acts from the first poll, leaving room for 20 acts that weren't in that poll. There will be a round 3 poll soon, with the top 15 acts of this poll and the previous one advancing to that, sort of a final round of 30 to decide the absolute favorite classic rock acts of the IMDb community. So, on to round 2! Discuss here
1. KISS
Soundtrack | The Nice Guys
KISS is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 1970s with their elaborate live performances, which featured ...
2. Eric Clapton
Soundtrack | Lethal Weapon 3
Eric Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, on March 30, 1945. His real father was a Canadian pilot but he didn't find that out until he was 53. When he was 2 his mother felt she was unable to look after him, so Eric then went to live with his grandparents. When he was 14 he took up the ...
Or Cream, Derek and the Dominoes, and other bands he was briefly affiliated with
3. Lou Reed
Soundtrack | V for Vendetta
He formed the group The Velvet Underground with Welsh multi-instrumentalist John Cale, second guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Maureen Tucker in New York in 1965. The group soon became a part of Andy Warhol's Factory scene, which housed a great number of the most freaked and experimental ...
Or the Velvet Underground
4. Deep Purple
Soundtrack | Children of Men
Deep Purple is known for Children of Men (2006), Twister (1996) and Bad Times at the El Royale (2018).
5. Neil Young
Composer | Dead Man
Neil Young is one of the most respected and prolific rock/folk guitarists of the late 20th century. Raised in Canada, he first became well-known as a guitarist and occasional vocalist for the band Buffalo Springfield. After the band's breakup, Young became a solo performer. However, he also has ...
He can also be used as a vote for Crosby, Stills, and Nash (with which he was often associated), and of course Buffalo Springfield
6. Bob Seger
Soundtrack | Beverly Hills Cop II
Bob Seger was born on May 6, 1945 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Body Heat (1981) and Armageddon (1998). He has been married to Juanita Dorricott since July 10, 1993. They have two children. He was previously married to Annette ...
7. ZZ Top
Soundtrack | Back to the Future Part III
ZZ Top is known for Back to the Future Part III (1990), Battleship (2012) and Armageddon (1998).
8. Blue Öyster Cult
Soundtrack | Gone Girl
Blue Öyster Cult is known for Gone Girl (2014), Zombieland (2009) and Let Me In (2010).
9. Lynyrd Skynyrd
Soundtrack | Kingsman: The Secret Service
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass guitar) and Bob Burns (drums). The band spent five years ...
10. Steely Dan
Soundtrack | R.I.P.D.
Steely Dan is an American rock band founded in 1971 in New York by Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). Initially the band had a stable lineup, but in 1974, Becker and Fagen retired from live performances to become a studio-only band, opting to ...
11. Yes
Soundtrack | Sounds for Saturday
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by singer Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire. The band has undergone numerous personnel changes throughout its history; twenty musicians have been full-time members. Yes have explored several musical styles over the years, and are...
12. Grateful Dead
Soundtrack | The Box
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, world music, and psychedelia; for live performances of lengthy ...
13. Janis Joplin
Soundtrack | Watchmen
Janis Lyn Joplin was born at St. Mary's Hospital in the oil-refining town of Port Arthur, Texas, near the border with Louisiana. Her father was a cannery worker and her mother was a registrar for a business college. As an overweight teenager, she was a folk-music devotee (especially Odetta, ...
14. The Runaways
Soundtrack | Guardians of the Galaxy
The Runaways were a really ferocious and influential 70's all-girl adolescent hard rock band from Hollywood, California. Although shamelessly promoted by their manager Kim Fowley as some sleazy jailbait teenage fantasy come true, the group was actually made up of sincere and accomplished musicians ...
15. Kansas
Soundtrack | The Suicide Squad
Formed in 1970, the band Kansas, originally called Reasons Why, did not start to gain in popularity until 1973 and really did not have a hit until the release of their 4th album, "Leftoverture" in October 1976, which produced a hit single, "Carry on my Wayward Son". Some of their songs have been ...
16. Creedence Clearwater Revival
Soundtrack | Battleship
Creedence Clearwater Revival, also referred to as Creedence and CCR, was an American rock band formed in El Cerrito, California. The band initially consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty; his brother, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty; bassist Stu Cook; and ...
17. The Monkees
Soundtrack | The Monkees
The Monkees is known for The Monkees (1965), Vanilla Sky (2001) and Straw Dogs (2011).
18. Three Dog Night
Soundtrack | Forrest Gump
Three Dog Night is known for Forrest Gump (1994), Zodiac (2007) and The Big Chill (1983).
19. Bob Dylan
Soundtrack | Renaldo and Clara
Robert Allen Zimmerman was born 24 May 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota; his father Abe worked for the Standard Oil Co. Six years later the family moved to Hibbing, often the coldest place in the US, where he taught himself piano and guitar and formed several high school rock bands. In 1959 he entered the...
20. Aerosmith
Soundtrack | Armageddon
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "the Bad Boys from Boston" since they were formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide, including over 70 million records ...
21. Jefferson Airplane
Soundtrack | Four Brothers
Jefferson Airplane, a rock band based in San Francisco, California, was one of the pioneering bands of psychedelic rock. Formed in 1965, the group defined the San Francisco Sound and was the first from the Bay Area to achieve international commercial success. They were headliners at the three most ...
Or Jefferson Starship, as they became in the 70s
22. Boston
Soundtrack | The Adam Project
Boston is known for The Adam Project (2022), Boss Level (2020) and Spenser Confidential (2020).
23. Rush
Soundtrack | Small Soldiers
Rush is known for Small Soldiers (1998), The Infiltrator (2016) and The Lords of Salem (2012).
24. Chicago
Soundtrack | Deadpool
Chicago is known for Deadpool (2016), Three Kings (1999) and Exit Wounds (2001).
25. Traffic
Soundtrack | Spider-Man: Homecoming
Traffic is known for Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Masters of the Universe (1987).
Or Blind Faith or the Spencer Davis Group, all with Steve Winwood as the common denominator
26. The Kinks
Soundtrack | Pirate Radio
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the ...
27. Electric Light Orchestra
Soundtrack | Super 8
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970, by songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. During ELO's original 14-year period of active recording and touring, they sold over 50 million records worldwide. From ...
28. Ramones
Soundtrack | Spider-Man: Homecoming
Punk Rock band formed in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, USA, in 1974. They are known as one of the pioneers of the punk rock sound. All the band members have adopted the fake surname "Ramone" alongside their stage name. School friends John Cummings (Johnny Ramone ) and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy ...
29. The Beach Boys
Soundtrack | Pirate Radio
The Beach Boys is an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Carl Wilson; their cousin Mike Love; and their friend Al Jardine. The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed, ...
30. The Doobie Brothers
Soundtrack | Forrest Gump
The Doobie Brothers is known for Forrest Gump (1994), The Limey (1999) and Pawn Sacrifice (2014).
31. Alice Cooper
Soundtrack | Wayne's World
Alice Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a minister. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona, at a young age and still lives in the state today. At age 17, he formed a rock band called the Earwigs, who changed their name to The Spiders and then The Nazz, before finally ...
32. Heart
Soundtrack | Captain Marvel
Heart is known for Captain Marvel (2019), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) and The Virgin Suicides (1999).
33. Steve Miller
Soundtrack | Deadpool 2
Steve Miller was born on October 5, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Deadpool 2 (2018), Baby Driver (2017) and Formula 51 (2001). He has been married to Janice Ginsberg since July 31, 2014. He was previously married to Kimberly K Smith and Diana Kay ...
34. Bad Company
Soundtrack | Friday Night Lights
Bad Company is known for Friday Night Lights (2004), Jerry Maguire (1996) and 27 Dresses (2008).
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