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1. Adele

Adele
Born: 1988 in Tottenham, London, England
Active: 2000s, 2010s Major
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Instrument: Vocals Representative
Albums: "Live at the Royal Albert Hall", "19", "iTunes
Festival: London 2011" Representative
Songs: "Chasing Pavements", "Cold Shoulder"

2. Etta James

Etta James
Born: January 25, 1938 in Los Angeles, Ca
Died: January 20, 2012 in Riverside, Ca
Active: '50s-2010s Major
Styles: Soul-Blues, Early R&B, Soul
Instrument: Vocals Representative
Albums: "Etta James Rocks the House", "The Essential Etta James", "The Chess Box" Representative
Songs: "At Last", "I'd Rather Go Blind", "Tell Mama"

3. Queen

Queen
Formed: 1971 in London, England
Disbanded: 1995
Active: '70s-2000s Major
Styles: Art Rock, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock Major
Members: Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Freddie Mercury Representative
Albums: "A Night at the Opera", "Classic Queen", "Greatest Hits" Representative
Songs: "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions", "Another One Bites the Dust"

4. The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones
Formed: 1962 04 zz in London, England
Active: '60s-2010s Major
Styles: British Invasion, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll Major
Members: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Ron Wood, Mick Taylor Representative
Albums: "Singles
Collection: The London Years", "Sticky Fingers", "Exile on Main St." Representative
Songs: "Brown Sugar", "Brown Sugar", "Gimme Shelter"

5. Rush

Rush
Formed: 1968 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Active: '60s-2010s Major
Styles: Prog-Rock, Album Rock, Hard Rock Major
Members: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart Representative
Albums: "2112", "Permanent Waves", "Signals" Representative
Songs: "The Spirit of Radio", "Tom Sawyer", "Limelight"

6. Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd
Formed: 1965 in London, England
Active: '60s-2000s Major
Styles: Art Rock, British Psychedelia, Album Rock Major
Members: Nick Mason, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters, Syd Barrett Representative
Albums: "Wish You Were Here", "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", "The Dark Side of the Moon" Representative
Songs: "Money", "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2", "Wish You Were Here"

7. Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan
Born: May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Mi
Active: '60s-2010s Major
Styles: Folk-Rock, Political Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Instrument: Vocals, Harmonica Representative
Albums: "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits", "Biograph", "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" Representative
Songs: "Like a Rolling Stone", "Blowin' in the Wind", "Just Like a Woman"

8. The Black Keys

The Black Keys
Formed: 2001 in Akron, Oh
Active: 2000s, 2010s Major
Styles: Punk Blues, Garage Punk, Alternative/Indie Rock Major
Members: Patrick Carney, Dan Auerbach Representative
Albums: "Brothers", "Rubber Factory", "Attack & Release" Representative
Songs: "Set You Free", "Have Love Will Travel", "10 A.M. Automatic"

9. Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath
Formed: 1969 in Birmingham, England
Active: '60s-2000s Major
Styles: British Metal, Heavy Metal, Album Rock Major
Members: Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, Geoff Nicholls Representative
Albums: "Master of Reality", "Black Sabbath, Vol. 4", "Paranoid" Representative
Songs: "Paranoid", "Iron Man", "War Pigs"

10. Miles Davis

Miles Davis
Born: May 26, 1926 in Alton, Il
Died: September 28, 1991 in Santa Monica, Ca
Active: '40s-'90s Major
Styles: Jazz-Rock, Modal Music, Hard Bop
Instrument: Trumpet Representative
Albums: "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet", "Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (Remastered)", "Porgy and Bess" Representative
Songs: "Walkin'", "Walkin'", "So What"

11. Scorpions

Scorpions
Formed: 1969 in Hanover, GermaNe
Active: '60s-2010s Major
Styles: Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Album Rock Major
Members: Klaus Meine, Francis Buchholz, Matthias Jabs, Rudolf Schenker, Herman Rarebell Representative
Albums: "In Trance", "Lovedrive", "Blackout" Representative
Songs: "Wind of Change", "Rock You Like a Hurricane", "Rock You Like a Hurricane"

12. The Beatles

The Beatles
Formed: 1957 in Liverpool, England
Disbanded: 1970
Active: '60s, '70s Major
Styles: British Psychedelia, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Merseybeat Major
Members: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr Representative
Albums: "Past Masters, Vols. 1-2", "Past Masters, Vol. 1", "Past Masters, Vol. 2" Representative
Songs: "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Yesterday"

13. John Coltrane

John Coltrane
Born: September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, No
Died: July 17, 1967 in Huntington, Ne
Active: '40s, '50s, '60s Major
Styles: Avant-Garde Jazz, Modal Music, Free Jazz
Instrument: Sax (Tenor), Sax (Soprano) Representative
Albums: "Bags & Trane", "Live at Birdland", "A Love Supreme" Representative
Songs: "My Favorite Things", "My Favorite Things", "Naima"

14. Yes

Yes
Formed: 1968 in Birmingham, England
Active: '60s-2010s Major
Styles: Art Rock, Prog-Rock, British Psychedelia Major
Members: Chris Squire, Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Alan White, Tony Kaye, Rick Wakeman Representative
Albums: "Close to the Edge", "Fragile/Close to the Edge", "Yesyears" Representative
Songs: "Owner of a Lonely Heart", "Owner Of A Lonely Heart", "Owner of a Lonely Heart"

15. Judas Priest

Judas Priest
Formed: 1970 in Birmingham, England
Active: '60s-2010s Major
Styles: New Wave of British Heavy Metal, British Metal, Heavy Metal Major
Members: K.K. Downing, Ian Hill, Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford, Scott Travis, Dave Holland Representative
Albums: "British Steel", "Metal Works '73-'93", "Metalogy" Representative
Songs: "Breaking the Law", "Living After Midnight", "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"

16. Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac
Formed: 1967 in London, England
Active: '60s-2010s Major
Styles: British Blues, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Soft Rock Major
Members: John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Jeremy Spencer Representative
Albums: "Tusk", "Rumours", "English Rose" Representative
Songs: "Don't Stop", "Oh Well", "Go Your Own Way"

17. Radiohead

Radiohead
Formed: 1989 in Oxford, England
Active: '90s, 2000s, 2010s Major
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Britpop Major
Members: Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway, Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien Representative
Albums: "The Bends", "OK Computer", "In Rainbows" Representative
Songs: "Street Spirit (Fade Out)", "Street Spirit (Fade Out)", "Creep"

18. Bill Evans

Bill Evans
Born: August 16, 1929 in Plainfield, Ne
Died: September 15, 1980 in New York, Ne
Active: '50s-'80s Major
Styles: Modal Music, Post-Bop, Cool
Instrument: Piano Representative
Albums: "The Complete Fantasy Recordings", "The Complete Riverside Recordings", "Waltz for Debby" Representative
Songs: "Waltz for Debby", "Turn Out the Stars", "My Foolish Heart"

19. Deep Purple

Deep Purple
Formed: 1968 in Hertford, England
Active: '60s-2010s Major
Styles: British Metal, Arena Rock, Heavy Metal Major
Members: Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Steve Morse Representative
Albums: "Fireball", "Made in Japan", "Singles A's & B's" Representative
Songs: "Smoke on the Water", "Highway Star", "Hush"

20. Van Halen

Van Halen
Formed: 1974 in Pasadena, Ca
Active: '70s-2010s Major
Styles: Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Album Rock Major
Members: Michael Anthony, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar Representative
Albums: "1984", "Van Halen", "Women and Children First/Fair Warning" Representative
Songs: "Jump", "Jump", "Panama"

21. Coldplay

Coldplay
Formed: 1998 in London, England
Active: '90s, 2000s, 2010s Major
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock Major
Members: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jon Buckland Representative
Albums: "Tour Pack", "Viva la Vida", "Live 2003" Representative
Songs: "Yellow", "Clocks", "Trouble"

22. Steely Dan

Steely Dan
Formed: 1972 in Los Angeles, Ca
Active: '70s-2010s Major
Styles: Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Jazz-Rock Major
Members: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen Representative
Albums: "Countdown to Ecstasy", "Katy Lied", "Pretzel Logic" Representative
Songs: "Do It Again", "Peg", "Reelin' in the Years"

23. The Kinks

The Kinks
Formed: 1963 in London, England
Active: '60s-'90s Major
Styles: British Invasion, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop/Rock Major
Members: Dave Davies, Ray Davies, Mick Avory, Peter Quaife, Ian Gibbons, John Dalton Representative
Albums: "The Kink Kronikles", "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1", "The Kinks' Greatest Hits" Representative
Songs: "You Really Got Me", "All Day and All of the Night", "Sunny Afternoon"

24. Glee

Glee
Formed: 2009 in Hollywood, Ca
Active: 2000s, 2010s Major
Styles: Pop, Soundtracks, TV Soundtracks Major
Members: Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Naya Rivera, Amber Riley, Dianna Agron Representative
Albums:
"Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna", "The Rocky Horror Glee Show",
"Glee: The Music, Best of Season One"

25. AC/DC

AC/DC
Formed: 1973 in Sydney, Australia
Active: '70s-2000s Major
Styles: Aussie Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock Major
Members: Malcolm Young, Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd, Bon Scott, Cliff Williams Representative
Albums: "Highway to Hell", "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", "T.N.T." Representative
Songs: "Highway to Hell", "Back in Black", "Back in Black"