Scored a big hit in 1970 with 'Teach Your Children Well'
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
This multitalented musician has been part of Nirvana, Foo Fighters, and Queens of the Stone Age among others
Dave Grohl
1971 hit that commonly is believed to allude to Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Janis Joplin and others
"American Pie" (by Don Mclean)
He was the Beatles' bass guitar player
Paul McCartney
Keith, Mick, Charlie, Brian, Bill
The Rolling Stones
Pieced from Yes, King Crimson, The Buggles, and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, their biggest hit was "Heat of the Moment"
Asia
This member of Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave died in 2017
Chris Cornell
This grunge standard, released in 1991, is described as the 'anthem for apathetic kids of Generation X"
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana)
They were formally introduced to America on Feb. 9, 1964 on this TV show
Ed Sullivan Show
Tony, Phil, Peter, Mike, and Steve
Genesis
It consisted of George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison
The Traveling Wilburys
His enormous solo career was preceded by stints as lead singer in The Jeff Beck Group and Faces
Rod Stewart
Re-recorded in 1997 after the death of Princess Diana, this is the rock song with the highest physical sales of all time.
"Candle in the Wind" (Elton John)
Often called "the fifth Beatle" he played keyboards on hits such as 'Get Back', 'Let it Be', and 'Something'
Billy Preston
The Doors
Formed by Soundgarden's Chris Cornell for one album, it also included members from Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone, and Green River
Temple of the Dog
Besides having a successful solo career, this British musician has been part of the Babys, Bad English, and Ringo Starr and His All-Star Band
John Waite
This song was originally issued as a B-side of a single, it became the first 'rock and roll' song to hit #1 on the Billboard charts and remained there for 8 weeks in 1955
Rock Around the Clock- Bill Haley and His Comets
Although not entirely the last recorded Beatles album, it was the last released
Let It Be (1970)
Freddie, Brian, Roger, John
Queen
Breaking up after releasing only a self-titled album in 1969, the band consisted of Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Rick Grech
Blind Faith
Besides being a member of 2 groups in the RRHOF, he was also in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominoes
Eric Clapton
This single by the daughter of a well-known crooner became the biggest hit of the 1970's, spending a then record 10 weeks at #1.
"You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone
What song contains the following lyrics? "Semolina Pilchard, climbing up the Eiffel Tower. Elementary penguin singing Hare Krishna, man you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allen Poe"
I am the Walrus
Terry, Robert, Peter, Walt, Lee, James, Danny
Chicago
A live rock band with shifting personnel except for the drummer who founded it, members have included Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Peter Frampton, Sheila E, Richard Marx, and Steve Lukather
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
The BBC dubbed him "the man with the golden voice". some bands he has been in are Ace, Roxy Music, Squeeze, and Mike + the Mechanics
Paul Carrack
Appropriately the first song video ever aired on MTV (August 1, 1981)
'Video Killed the Radio Star' by The Buggles
Found on the 1968 album "The Beatles" aka "The White Album", this is the first song that Ringo Starr composed himself as a Beatle.
Don't Pass Me By
Robbie, Levon, Rick, Garth, Richard
The Band