Famous rock musicians in the world. Rock musicians

Nearby authoritative and discharge, namely - British, magazine NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS. He conducted a survey, during which twenty-outstanding musical performers were named in the history of music. Over 10 million people participated in the survey, which speaks of a relatively large coverage of the audience. Nevertheless, like all this, the results of this action is very and very controversial. But it is statistics not to have anything to do with life. I have, for example, for some reason, interests are constantly not going on, so to speak, with the People's Jury in the Miss Bikini competition and the like it.

Leads in the survey now well Michael Jackson, with a result in 9.2 Points from 10 Possible recognized by the best performer in all the same history of music. Not wanting to slander on this wonderful "singer", however, for me, his victory is, rather, a great misunderstanding than the law. The performer is primarily a vocalist, and what kind of vocalist from Jackson? If you compare it with Kirkorov, then it is unlikely, well, when such names are in the list in the form of competitors, there are just the first singer's place just funny. Yes, he is a cool showman, a super-duper dancer, the best artist of pop ideas in the masses, but not the best songs of the songs. That's what it means to leave on time. Where does the world roll?
In general, all polls, ratings and others are unknown to whom the necessary measurements by Paphos are called differently, but they carry one old as the world, the question - who (what) is popular. And what have the best performers, the best guitarists, the best songs and so on? All these things are very subjective.

Second place in the top took the frontman group Queen - Freddie Mercury, with their 8.39 scores. Not grown up to the glorious MichaelWhat to say. To fully make sure this, you can listen to their joint song for comparison State of Shock.recovered recently to the court of the public from the dark corners of the recording studios, where Freddie It is completely flexible against the background of wonderful moans and colleagues.

Lennon settled down in fifth place Plant., McCartney, Cobain And that is lower.

Almost half of the chosen, namely nine people, is no longer present in the world, but relatively young talent Matthew Bellamy From the most popular group Muse I managed to fix it even in the middle of the list. The rating also got two representatives of the wonderful sex - Areta Franklin and Tina Turner. Discrimination, and only!

So, the list of best performers of all times and peoples from NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS.. If you also hope to see the rest of the greatest vocalists and performers, the same Dio, Claus Main, Joplin, Bonnie Tyler or similar, fig you. One thing pleases that the omnipresent Lady Kwa-Kwa and Britney, who Spears, for some reason they did not penetrate, and the old women of Madonna are not observed.

Most Popular Rock - World Groups for all time

The 20 most successful teams in the history of world music can be determined by the number of discs sold with their albums.

So, on the 20th place group Journey. (Journey). Since 1973, more than 75 million albums of this rock collective from San Francisco sold from San Francisco worldwide.

In 19th, American hard rock band Van Halen., founded in 1972 in California, from Holland by Brothers Edward and Alex Van Halen. For the entire history of the existence of this team, 80 million albums were sold.

Legendary American Rock Group The Doors. (Doors), created in 1965 in Los Angeles, sold about 100 million albums around the world. The Doors became the first American group that released 8 gold albums in a row.

Def Leppard (It can be translated as a deaf leopard) - a British rock band formed in 1977. To date, more than 100 million albums of this group sold.

One of the most rapid rock teams - Kiss. Founded in 1973 in New York. Thanks to the mad makeup and scenic costumes of the musicians of this group, even a person who is not interested in rock music will know. KISS has forty-five gold and platinum albums and more than 100 million records sold.

Guns N 'Roses(trunks and roses or rifles and roses), a group of Los Angeles, formed in 1985. Over all over the world has been sold more than 100 million discs with albums of this team. This is the youngest group in this list. Nevertheless, the circulation of their plates is comparable to rock and roll grandparents.

The Who. (Who) is a British rock band, founded in 1964. This is the first to start breaking the tools on the stage after the speech. Over all over the world has been sold more than 100 million discs with albums of this team.

Legendary Metallica. - The only group in history, which performed on all continents of the Earth, including Antarctica, and for one 2013. Sold near 110 million Albums around the world.

Bruce Springstine, American Rock and Folk Musician from New Jersey is one of the most highly paid rock performers in the world. The Twenty Grammy Prize winner, the Oscar cinematic premium owner and Golden Globe for the best songs to Philadelphia and RESTLER tapes, Bruce sold 120 million disks with their songs around the world.

Eternally young and energetic John Bon Jovi., Vocalist American rock band Bon Jovi from New Jersey, which was formed in 1983, released 12 studio albums, five collections and two concert albums. In total, the albums of this group were sold by a circulation of 130 million copies.

Eagles. (Eagles) - American rock band, performing a melodic guitar country rock and soft rock. Even people, far from rock music, probably more than once heard their immortal hit "Hotel California". The collection of their greatest hits "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975", released in 1976, was sold out with a circulation of 29 million copies (becoming diamond) and still remains the most sold album in the history of the United States. In total, about 150 million of their albums sold.

Aerosmith. - American rock band from Boston. 150 million albums sold. By the number of gold, platinum and multipelatin albums Aerosmith the first among American groups.

U2.(Pronounced "Yu Tu") - Rock band from Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1976. About 180 million copies of this group albums were sold. In their assets twenty-two Grammy Awards, it is more than any other group in the world.

AC / DC. (Translation - Variable / Permanent Current) - Australian Rock Group, from Sydney (Australia), founded in 1973 by Nazis from Scotland, brothers Malcolm and Angus Yangami. Some of the pioneers of Hard Rock and Hevi-Metal. Common circulation of discs with their albums of 200 million copies.

Group Queen. (Queen) - the cultric British group of 70-90 years of last century. The group released fifteen studio albums, five concerts and numerous collections. Many compositions performed by Freddie Mercury have long become a classic. So the six-minute composition of Bohemian Rhapsody, which combined the features of rock, pop music and opera, today in the UK are called the Millennium Seres. Total sold about 200 million albums of the Queen group worldwide.

Another legendary English Rock Group The Rolling Stones (rolling stones or roll-field) was founded in 1962. The global circulation of albums Rolling Stones exceeded 250 million.

Pink Floyd. - The British Rock Group, founded in 1965, is famous for its philosophical texts, acoustic experiments, innovations in the design of albums and grand shows. The global circulation of Pink Floyd albums exceeded 250 million.

And again the British - the British Rock Group, founded in 1968 - LED Zeppelin.. LED Zeppelin occupy the first place in the list of VH1 "100 of the greatest artists of hard-rock." In total, their albums were sold by a circulation of 300 million copies.

King Rock and Roll, American singer and actor, Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley) ranks second in the number of disc sold - 600 million copies!

Obviously, the first place is the immortal Liverpool Four Beatles (The Beatles - Beetles). Just imagine: the world has sold 2.3 billion of their discs!

Thus, the most commercially successful and popular groups appeared in England, and not in America. Indeed, with the exception of Elvis, the leaders of this rating come from the UK. Although the taste and color of comrades is not.

Dozens of musical teams appear every year, which are preached by rock. Many of them, having achieved popularity, collect a thousand fans of fans at concerts and sell their discs with enviable circulations. True, only the units of such commands become truly legendary. We offer you our top. It is called the "best rock groups of all time."

10. Nirvana.

Among the best collections of the fatal orientation of the XX-XXI centuries, the musicians from Nirvana deservedly deserve the right to be in this top. The team appeared in the late 80s in Seattle. And the wide popularity came to him in 1991. That is, when a sign album called "Smells Like Teen Spirit" appeared on the shelves of music stores. Thanks to him, the group managed to change the face of the music itself, creating a completely new musical style. We are talking about grump. Thus, Nirvana has become not just another formation preaching rock, but a real symbol of generation, and the leader of the team Kurt Cobain is his voice. In 1994, Cobain finished his life suicide, and the Group ceased to work. But Albums "Nirvana" are still very popular. In total, the group recorded three studio release. They all diverged huge circulations.

9. Queen.

One of the best rock formations of all time is the British team "Queen". It appeared at the end of the 60s. The group never followed musical trends and certain stylistic standards. A starry hour for Queen was the appearance of the plate "A Night At The Opera". It was released in 1975, after which the team received a truly cult status. In subsequent years, the group boldly continued to experiment, creating ambiguous compositions and albums. One of the most significant releases at this time was "The Works", "Innuendo", etc., and Ave., in the creative baggage of the group of 16 studio releases.

8. Black Sabbath

Birmingham team "Black Sabbath" is rightfully in the rank of outstanding ROC groups that are not subject to time. After all, this formation, at least, has become the founder of such a style as "Heavy Metal" and, thereby, has had a great influence on the further development of the entire rock music. BLACK SABBATH was formed in the late 60s. Ten band releases were in the top ten of British chats. By the 2000th total circulation of the group's records was closer to 70 million in 2011, the team decided to reunite in the original composition and after two years he recorded a new album "13" by conducting a large-scale world tour.

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The Pink Floyd team is not only one of the best rock teams of all times, but also one of the most influential in the whole world music history. The formation was created in the mid-60s in the capital of Great Britain. The branded "Floyd" became pretty bold musical experiments, philosophical texts and grand shows. Over time, the team has become a real incarnation of all psychedelia in music. The group's epocal plate is "The Dark Side of The Moon", dated 1973. For fifteen years, she entered the top 200 best releases of the United States. Pink Floyd has released 15 studio albums whose circulation exceeded 300 million copies.

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"The Doors" was created in 1965 in Los Angeles. The group was a symbol of the era of the end of the 60s and squeezed the composition of the composition with deep texts. The debut plate immediately became a bestseller. She and today is considered one of the best and interesting in the world of rock. In 1971, after the death of Jim Morrison, the team actually ceased to exist. In general, "The Doors" released nine studio release. At the moment, their total circulation is 100 million pieces. The groups of the group are still envious in demand and therefore the fact of the appearance of "The Doors" in the top of the best rock teams of all time is, in our opinion, of course, of course, and more than reasonable.

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This British Quartet, appeared in the late 60s, combined four unique musicians with a colossal creative potential. In almost one decade of existence, the group has released ten studio records (circulation - more than 300 million copies). And all of them without exception possessed platinum status. And the song "Stairway to Heaven" and is now considered one of the most popular all over the world. The well-deserved fifth place in the top of the best teams of all times focused on rock music seems more than deserved.

4. Deep Purple.

Quintet "Deep Purple" still exists and for her fans is not only a real "living legend", but also the best and influential rock team, whose compositions are already considered to be "nonploves." Feather sharks and musical experts highly appreciate the contribution of the group to the development of hard rock and progressive music. "Deep Purple" was formed in 1968 in England. Participants in the "classic" composition of this formation on the right are recognized by virtuality toollays. In the musical baggage of the group - a magnificent "live" album "Made in Japan" and the legendary rock hymn "Smoke on the Water".

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The American-British team "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" appeared in the mid-60s. The soul of this musical formation was Jimi Hendrix. It was he who managed to create a whole direction in Rock. And on stage, and in the studio, he constantly experimented with his favorite tool. Similar in rock music has not yet been. Therefore, he is rightfully considered the "God Guitar", and his team is "the best rock band for all times." And although the team, before the death of Hendrix, managed to release only three studio records, they all became the "classic" with time, which are sold with colossal editions.

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The "The Rolling Stones" appeared in the capital of Misty Albion at the very beginning of the 1962th. Until now, it is considered the best and greatest "fatal" formation that is not susceptible to time. By the number of fans and the popularity of "Rollings" can only compete with "The Beatles". The team produced more than two dozen studio records. Of these, at one time, eight releases in a row were recognized No. 1 all over the world. The group has become a star magnitude, when the single came out, which was called "Satisfaction". He lasted on top of American chats for four weeks.

American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1985.
The group has won worldwide popularity after the release of GEFFEN RECORDS in 1987 of its first full-length album "Appetite for Destruction" (according to RIAA is the most commercially successful debut album in the history of rock and roll) [Wikipedia].

9. Deep Purple.

Deep Purple. - British rock band formed in February 1968 in Hartford, England, and considered one of the most visible and influential in the Hard-Rock of the 1970s. Musical critics consider DEEP PURPLE one of the founders of hard rock and highly appreciate their contribution to the development of progressive rock and Hevi-Metal [Wikipedia].

- British rock band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1968 and providing a noticeable impact on the development of rock music, above all, havi metal. The debut album Black Sabbath is considered one of the first hevi-metal albums that laid, in addition, the foundation and for the subsequent development of the DUM-METAL. Ten albums of the group were among the top ten UK Albums Chart. By 2000, the total circulation of Black Sabbath albums approached 70 million [Wikipedia].

(Rus. "Scorpions") is a German English-language rock band, founded in 1965 in Hannover. For the style of the group, both classic hard rock and lyrical guitar ballads are characteristic.
Scorpions is the most popular Rock group of Germany and one of the most famous groups on the world rock scene, which sold more than 100 million copies of the albums [Wikipedia].

- American rock band created by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Kobein and Basicist Kristoma Novoselich in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. As part of the team, several drummers were changed; The drummer Dave Golat, who joined Kobein and Novoselich in 1990 played the longest with the group.
In 1989, Nirvana became part of the Seattle Music Scene, releaseing the Bleach debut album on the Indi-label. After signing a contract with a large label DGC Records. Nirvana has acquired unexpected success with the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from its second album NEVERMIND [Wikipedia].

5. The Beatles.

The Beatles. - Separately, the participants of the ensemble are called "Beatles", they are also called the "magnificent fourth" and "Liverpool fourth" - the British rock band from Liverpool, founded in 1960, as part of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr [ Wikipedia].

- British rock band, famous for his philosophical texts, acoustic experiments, innovations in the design of albums and grand shows. It is one of the influential and most successful groups in rock music - 74.5 million albums sold in the United States (seventh place), about 300 million were sold in the world (not counting solo works) [Wikipedia].

- American metal group formed in 1981. Performs music in the style of trash metal and heavy metal.
Metallica had a great influence on the development of metal and enters (along with such groups as Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax) in the "Tresh-Metal" "Big Fourth. Metallica albums were sold a total of more than 100 million copies around the world, which makes it one of the most commercially successful metal collectives [Wikipedia].

2. Queen.

Queen. - British rock band who has achieved widest fame in the mid-1970s, and one of the most successful groups in the history of rock music. The media is called the "icing" group and write that it still has hundreds of millions of fans [Wikipedia].

1. AC / DC

AC / DC. - Australian rock band, formed in Sydney in November 1973, from Scotland, brothers Malcolm and Angus Yangami.
The team sold over 200 million copies of albums around the world, including 68 million in the United States. The most successful album, back in black, was sold in the amount of more than 22 million in the United States and more than 42 million beyond. In general, AC / DC is the most successful and well-known Rock group from Australia and one of the most popular in the world.

To date, there is a huge number of performers and groups that continue the traditions of the last century and creating something new. But there are special names, forever inscribed in the history of music, is the legends of rock. The list of the best representatives of this includes those performers whose songs are exciting the minds and the hearts of the listeners so far.

Where to look for origins?

Rock music took its beginning from such a direction as rock and roll, the origins of which stem from the blues. During its development, this area has undergone many changes and combinations with the most different directions: jazz, symphonic, Latin, Indian music. But, one way or another, all these directions were developed precisely in the West, from where Rock began to conquer the planet with seven-world steps. So it is worth paying attention to

Black Sabbath is another British who developed and enriched rock directions. In particular, they are founders of Havie-Metal. Their music also gave the development of DUM-Metal.

Deep Purple is a British group of virtuoso instrumentalists who fascinate with their game. Their contribution to the development of music is difficult to overestimate.

Misty Albion

The Who - the legends of rock from the English capital, one of the first representatives of the "tough" music, which launched the tradition of breaking musical instruments on the stage after execution. Not only extraordinary performances, but also excellent songs entered them in history as one of the greatest rock bands.

Pink Floyd is a team from London, who conquered the world due to its acoustic experiments and philosophical lyrics. Commercial success also provided grand shows. It is among the top ten rock groups of all times, and their music had a serious impact on many famous performers.

Other legends of foreign rock, whose homeyarrow was the United Kingdom, who gave the world a lot of great and eternal songs, it is: Queen, Nazareth, UFO and many others. The countries of the United Kingdom are truly rich in talented people, and not only by musicians, but also other creative figures.

Throughout the light

The legends of foreign rock is not only the British, although they own the palm of championship, and they made a significant contribution to the development of this direction. Americans, Canadians, Australians and Germans brought over new strokes and sound, creating other directions and enriching music.

AC / DC is the only group of Australia, achieving such ambitious popularity in this direction. And although the team stands at the origins of the foundation of heavy metal and hard rock, the musicians themselves classify their genre as rhythm and blues, distorted hard rhythm and solo guitars. Their songs are still incredibly popular.

Kiss is Americans with the origins of Glam-rock and enchanting the audience with an unusual stage make-up and a grand pyrotechnic show at their concerts.

The Doors - Los Angeles Guys have managed to become incredibly popular in a short period of time, but at the same time the contradictory group of the 60s. The merit of their uniqueness in mysterious and mystical texts, as well as the figure of the vocalist Jim Morrison.

Among the legendary musicians and teams are simply impossible not to mention Van Halen, Scorpions, Guns N`reses, Bon Jovi and Aerosmith.

Unique phenomenon

Russian Rock was born somewhat later. It exists a little more than forty years and appeared on the expanses of the Soviet Union as a protest movement. He asked the fashion, divided society and united like-minded people. This cultural phenomenon marked a whole epoch of the history of our country, which was in its own way unique. And, of course, we have our own legends of rock music, which are little inferior to foreign. Modern groups in our country are trying to resemble more on foreign counterparts, and meanwhile the rock end of the last century was incredibly original.

The best of the best

Representatives of a full-fledged rock movement, which took place in the 80s of the last century, are groups, on the songs of which several generations of our fellow citizens have grown:

• "Cinema" is a deep text and an unusual manner of performance, as well as the charismatic figure of Viktor Tsoi - and now the songs of this team sow half the country. And the tragic death of the vocalist erected a "cinema" in the rank of cult groups.

• "Alice" - the legends of Russian rock, which successfully act to this day. For all the years of its existence, the group managed to test many genres: post-punk, heavy metal, hard rock, New Vave and others.
• "Nautilus Pompilius" - stunning texts and fascinating figure of Vyacheslav Butusov - this is the secret of the grand success of the team.
• Picnic - Rock Group of the 80s over time changed, trying new genres, and eventually formed its unique style, which includes keyboards, symphonic and folk musical instruments.

In the late 80s of the last century, informat performers were exposed to pressure, persecution and censure for their views and semantic content of texts, but at the same time managed to create amazing music. The cult groups of that time are not so little. "Auktsyon", "Bravo", "Aquarium", "Sunday", "Black Coffee", "Secret", "Civil Defense", "Aria" - all of them are the legends of the rock of our country. The memory of them will forever remain in the hearts of many fans.