The Yardbirds were a 1962 British rock band, noted for spawning the careers of several of rock music's most famous guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Jeff Beck replaced Eric Clapton, who went on to the Bluesbreakers. Beck then asked Page if he would like to join the band as a bassist, but quickly switched to guitar. The Yardbirds were 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 the crucial link between British Rhythm and Blues and psychedelia; they set the framework for heavy metal explored further by Led Zeppelin and the guitarists they spawned were extremely influential in music. They broke up in 1968.
They had a short but powerful appearance in the Antonioni movie 'Blow Up.'
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
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Artists on air on the same radio stations and in the same genres
The Yardbirds members
Current members: John Idan, Alan Glen, Keith Relf
Former members: Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Paul Samwell-Smith, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Ray Majors (background vocals, guitar), Jeff Beck, Top Topham (guitar, original)
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On the radio
Stations that played The Yardbirds in the last 30 days
- 37×
Niche Radio 24-7 Psychedelic Rock
United States · Rock - 18×
Gaslight Square Folk [United States Folk 320Kbps]
United States · Rock - 18×
Eden Underground Radio
United States · Country - 17×
Rock The World - Blues Rock
United Arab Emirates · Blues - 17×
StarBox Blues
United Arab Emirates · Rock - 14×
Remember Vip Techno
Spain · Electronic - 14×
Kasseta
Greece · Pop - 12×
Nightride FM - EBSM
Germany · Electronic - 12×
OUI FM GARAGE
France · Garage Rock - 12×
Rewind Indy Radio WRDY-DB
United States · Rock - 10×
Gold
United Kingdom · Rock - 10×
West Indian Vibes Radio
India · Reggae
