The Yardbirds

One of the lesser known British Invasion bands, The Yardbirds produced three of the greatest guitarists of all time: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Their heavy guitar sound and experimental approach was a huge influence on Cream, The Jeff Beck Group, and Led Zeppelin. When the band broke up, Page reformed as The New Yardbirds before Led Zeppelin came together.

Keith Relf was 33 years old when he was electrocuted in 1976. His electric guitar was not properly grounded, and he died while playing it in his home studio.

They opened for The Beatles in 1964.