The Yardbirds

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Members
Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page
Genre
blues rock, rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock
Formed
1963
Hometown
London, England
Top Tracks
'For Your Love', 'Heart Full of Soul', 'Shapes of Things', 'Over Under Sideways Down', 'I'm a Man'
Top Albums
'Roger the Engineer', 'Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds', 'For Your Love', 'Little Games', 'Five Live Yardbirds'
Records Sold
More than 10 million
Fun Facts
The Yardbirds are the only band to have featured Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page as lead guitarists during different periods of their career. ### After The Yardbirds disbanded in 1968, Jimmy Page transformed the remaining touring line-up into Led Zeppelin, one of the most influential rock bands of all time. ### 'Shapes of Things' is widely regarded as one of the first psychedelic rock singles and helped shape the future direction of British rock music.
Related Artists
Led Zeppelin, Cream, Jeff Beck Group, The Animals, The Rolling Stones

The Yardbirds were an English rock band formed in London in 1963 whose pioneering blend of blues rock, psychedelic rock and early hard rock made them one of the most influential groups of the British Invasion.

Originally fronted by vocalist Keith Relf, the band became famous for featuring three of rock’s greatest guitarists in succession—Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Throughout the 1960s, The Yardbirds released influential singles including ‘For Your Love’, ‘Heart Full of Soul’, ‘Shapes of Things’ and ‘Over Under Sideways Down’, helping to bridge the gap between blues, psychedelia and heavy rock.

Although they disbanded in 1968, the group’s legacy endures through their groundbreaking recordings and their profound influence on the development of rock music.

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The Yardbirds were an English rock band formed in 1963, best known for launching the careers of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page while pioneering blues rock and psychedelic rock.
'For Your Love' is The Yardbirds' best-known song, although 'Heart Full of Soul', 'Shapes of Things', 'Over Under Sideways Down' and 'I'm a Man' are also among their most celebrated recordings.
The Yardbirds helped shape the evolution of blues rock, psychedelic rock and hard rock while serving as the launching pad for three of the greatest guitarists in rock history: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.
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