The Yardbirds
Inducted by The Edge
The Yardbirds are an English rock band as of 1963. The core of the band included Keith Relf (harmonica, vocals), Jim McCarty (drums), Chris Dreja (guitar, bass), and Paul Samwell-Smith (bass, producer). The core dissolved and led to a revolving door of members,
For a brief period of time, The Yardbirds featured Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck. The band is credited for the successful careers each guitarist went on to have. (All three ranked in the top five of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists.)
The Yardbirds ranked No. 89 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
The band played blues and pop styles but paved the way for psychedelic rock and hard rock...even punk rock, progressive rock, and heavy metal influences.
The background of The Yardbirds is broken down by major guitarists - the band with Eric Clapton, the band with Jeff Beck, and the band with Jimmy Page. A later category includes the formation of Led Zeppelin by Jimmy Page. Each broken down section tells its own story.
Outside of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, there is no mention of honors or other accolades.
At the end of the day, history is prominent over awards,
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