5. Queen
Queen is one of the most internationally world famous rock bands of all time. The British band consisted of some of the biggest talents in the industry, with lead singer Freddie Mercury thought of as one of the best vocalists in musical history. That unequivocal talent, combined with guitarist Brian May, bassist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor, with hit singles like “We Will Rock You” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” arguably gave us some of the most popular and widely-known songs in the world.
Queen
In fact, “Bohemian Rhapsody” was almost not released as a single as it was originally thought to be too long for the radio by record producers, but when Mercury had a musical vision he couldn’t be made to ‘change his tune’, and it turned out that fans appreciated it. These rock n’ roll legends actually met during the 1960s, and all of them have university degrees, Brian May even has a PhD in astrophysics! And in answer to our earlier trivia question, May is besties with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi.
4. The Who
The English rock band, The Who, came out of London, England in 1964, and had an undeniable lasting legacy in the world of music. The original group was made up of charismatic singer Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, known for his full-blown animalistic drumming, bass guitarist John Entwistle who was known was his contrasting stillness while on stage, and the legendary guitarist and lead songwriter Pete Townshend, who is apparently the first who trademarked the whole full on rock n’ roll guitarist presence with the whole jumping into the air, pin-wheeling the arm, smashing the guitar thing.
The Who
Other than their performance at the 1969 Woodstock festival, which solidified their reputation in the rock n’ roll genre, they also created a rock opera in the same year, “Tommy”, which was also adapted to film in 1975. With over 100 million records sold worldwide The Who is definitely one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century.
