2," split from him. Generations and incarnations later, Boney M has sold 100 million albums to date, and shows no signs of slowing down. The group consisted of Robert Plant (Vocal), Jimmy Page (Guitar), John Paul Jones (Bass, Keyboard) and John Bonham (Drums). Another only-in-the-70s enigma, this German-based Euro-Caribbean band's hits were staples at every disco party. The band is also known for staging entertaining and elaborate live performances with extensive light shows and tech tricks. The 70s is by far my favorite decade of rock music.

The band consists of Alex Turner, Matt Helders, and Nick O'Malley. While all eyes are on the throne, we pay tribute to our 50 favorite British artists—a rock 'n roll royal family of sorts.

Label boss, former Cathedral singer and late 60s/early 70s music aficionado Lee Dorrian picks the best forgotten prog-psych albums of the 1960s.

Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in 2002 in Sheffield. The 50 Greatest British Bands of All-Time So something really awful happened recently, and to take my mind off it I decided to make a list of the 50 greatest British bands of all time. Some of the finest progressive, blues rock, and hard rock bands emerged during this time. His backup band, appropriately named the Glitter Band and heard on his lone stateside hit "Rock and Roll Pt. The now-famous Pink Floyd was one of the best British groups of the 70s.

Though they weren't first, the best British rock bands planted their mark in the 1960s with catchy melodies, delicious hooks and music that influenced multiple generations of bands …

I am using the term rock pretty loosely meaning I may include some borderline rock artists and as well as funk, but I won't be putting any classical, pure jazz, soul, or blues without rock influence on here. This British rock band had humble beginnings in mid 60s London.

They went on to perform in their own separate run as glam gods. A shame, because while you can hear The Doors inference, there’s some fine mid 70s metal wig out moments.

The past few years have seen a rapid rise in interest in underground British rock music of the late 60s/early 70s. The actual list only took an hour or so to make, but it’s taken me a couple of weeks to write the necessary paragraph or … Between 1970 and 1979 Gladys Knight and the Pips released 9 studio albums.

The band’s label, Capitol, capitalised on this, until there was a threat of legal action.

By Lee Dorrian 12 September 2017. Shares. They eventually saw international fame and were recognized for their mix of forward-thinking and somewhat progressive music. Well, a lot of the best bands have been British, but my favorite 70s band was Steely Dan. But unlike disco, the band and its music prevailed. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound, rooted in blues and psychedelia on their early albums, has earned them recognition ...read more.

He did all right for himself, though. They went on to perform in their own separate run as glam gods. And when they came back together in the 90s they’d lost nothing. In 1973 the 70s the band released two albums, “Neither One of Us” and “Imagination,” both making it to number 9 in the Billboard 200 and number 1 in the Billboard R&B album charts. The group continued to enjoy success throughout the 70s, but things came to a head when Ozzy’s wild behaviour became too much for the rest of the band and they sacked him.

The 20 Great Lost Albums of British Rock, 1968-72. 1 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. Most modern funk bands have covered the Dan, at some point. At which point the album and band disappeared.

Of all the important rock bands to grace the stage, British bands are considered by many to be the most important and most influential. The band has reunited several times and are heavily credited with influencing the creation of the heavy metal genre.