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Stevie Ray Vaughan

May 15, 2014 by strictlyrock Leave a Comment

Click on the image to buy this photo Stevie Ray Vaughan was born on October 3rd, 1954 in Dallas, Texas. In 1963 Stevie’s older brother, Jimmie, gave him his first electric guitar. He started his first band, The Chantones, in 1967, and performed around the Dallas area. In 1970 Stevie started Blackbird. A year later he dropped out of high school and relocated with the band to Austin, Texas, where … [Read more...]

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Talking Heads

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Click on the image to buy this print Singer/guitarist David Byrne and drummer Chris Frantz became band mates when they started the group “The Artistics,” in 1974. Byrne, Frantz and Tina Weymouth, Frantz’s girlfriend, attended the Rohde Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island, and eventually moved to New York City together. Weymouth learned the bass guitar and started playing with … [Read more...]

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Frank Zappa

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Click on the image to buy this print To categorize Frank Zappa's musical genre would prove to be a futile effort. With a musical career spanning roughly thirty years, and having produced a full sixty-two albums, the only way to truly describe Zappa would be to dub him an artistic wonder. Toying with genres including rock, jazz, fusion, classical, avant-garde, experimental and progressive rock, … [Read more...]

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Cream

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Click on the image to buy this print Guitarist Eric Clapton had become quite famous in England as a member of the Yardbirds and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers but by July 1966, he was looking for a change. Drummer Ginger Baker was a member of the Graham Bond Organization and was starting to feel the same way. After meeting Clapton, Baker asked if he might be interested in starting a band. Clapton … [Read more...]

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Sex Pistols

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Click on the image to buy this poster Singer Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook were in a band together called Strand, in London, England and convinced clothing store owner Malcolm McLaren to help them out. McLaren became the band’s manager and paid for their rehearsal space. Glen Matlock worked for McLaren and soon became the band’s bassist. The trio eventually gave the group’s guitarist the … [Read more...]

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

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Click on the image to buy this print Thomas Earl Petty was born on October 20th, 1950 in Gainesville, Florida. Like many of his peers, Tom admired Elvis Presley and soon learned the guitar. Eventually Tom formed a band, which would later be known as Mudcrutch. The group signed a record deal and moved to Los Angeles in 1974. In 1975 the band released the single “Depot Street,” which was not very … [Read more...]

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Elvis Costello

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Click on the image to buy this photo Declan Patrick MacManus was born on August 25th, 1954. Declan lived in Twickenham, just outside of London, and was born into a musical family. After moving to Birkenhead in 1971, Declan started a folk duo, “Rusty,” with fellow musician Allan Mayes. After relocating to London, Declan started a new band called "Flip City," and began using the name D.P. … [Read more...]

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Little Richard

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Click on the image to buy this photo Richard Wayne Penniman was born on December 5th, 1932 in Macon, Georgia. Richard had 11 siblings and his family was very religious. Making use of their large family, the Penninmans performed as the Penniman Singers at local churches. He initially wanted to be a preacher, but performing in church is where Richard took his first steps down a path that would … [Read more...]

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Buddy Holly

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Click on the image to buy this poster Charles Hardin Holley was born in Lubbock, Texas in 1936. Being born into a musical family, Charles, or “Buddy” as he was nicknamed, learned to play the piano, guitar and fiddle as a young boy. Buddy met Bob Montgomery when they were both in Junior High School. The two boys hit it off and with the addition of Larry Welborn, soon formed the Western and Bop … [Read more...]

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Chuck Berry

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Click on the image to buy this print Charles Edward Berry was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 18th, 1926. “Chuck” got his first taste of show business when he performed the Jay McShann song “Confessin’ the Blues,” at Sumner High School, where he was a student. After receiving an ecstatic response from the crowd, Berry knew that he wanted more. He learned the guitar and began adding songs … [Read more...]

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100 Greatest Rock & Roll Bands

  1. The Beatles
  2. The Rolling Stones
  3. Led Zeppelin
  4. Jimi Hendrix
  5. Elvis Presley
  6. The Who
  7. U2
  8. Pink Floyd
  9. The Doors
  10. The Police
  11. Elton John
  12. Metallica
  13. AC/DC
  14. Van Halen
  15. Nirvana
  16. Guns N' Roses
  17. Santana
  18. The Allman Brothers Band
  19. Bon Jovi
  20. David Bowie
  21. Grateful Dead
  22. Rush
  23. Yes
  24. Black Sabbath
  25. Bob Dylan
  26. James Brown
  27. The Beach Boys
  28. Eric Clapton
  29. Fleetwood Mac
  30. The Eagles
  31. Bob Marley
  32. Van Morrison
  33. Bruce Springsteen
  34. The Clash
  35. Queen
  36. Janis Joplin
  37. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  38. R.E.M.
  39. The Kinks
  40. Steely Dan
  41. Steve Miller Band
  42. Jethro Tull
  43. Tool
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  45. Coldplay
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  54. Tina Turner
  55. Pearl Jam
  56. Ted Nugent
  57. Pantera
  58. Motörhead
  59. Judas Priest
  60. ZZ Top
  61. Megadeth
  62. Motley Crue
  63. Alice Cooper
  64. Def Leppard
  65. Iron Maiden
  66. Billy Idol
  67. Journey
  68. Anthrax
  69. Rage Against the Machine
  70. Blue Oyster Cult
  71. Alice in Chains
  72. Genesis
  73. Red Hot Chili Peppers
  74. Chuck Berry
  75. Buddy Holly
  76. Little Richard
  77. Elvis Costello
  78. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  79. Sex Pistols
  80. Cream
  81. Frank Zappa
  82. Talking Heads
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  84. Billy Joel
  85. The Band
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