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The Yardbirds

Formed 1962

• Principal Members
• Jeff Beck
• Eric Clapton
• Chris Dreja
• Jim McCarty
• Jimmy Page
• Keith Relf
• Paul Samwell-Smith

Biography

The Yardbirds were an English rock band, noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. A blues-based band whose sound evolved into experimental pop rock, they had a string of hits including 'For Your Love', 'Over, Under, Sideways, Down' and 'Heart Full Of Soul'. They were a crucial link between British R&B and psychedelia; they set the framework for heavy metal explored further by Led Zeppelin and their guitarists were extremely influential in music.

In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked The Yardbirds #89 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time...

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