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The Best Rock Bands Of All Time
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The best rock bands of all time, as voted on by music fans on Ranker. Click 'contribute' to add your input to this list of the greatest rock and roll groups ever. The list updates automatically every time new votes are added, making this a statistically-accurate representation of the community's collective rankings of the top rock bands in history. Add your picks to the list, vote for your favorite bands and rock on.
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Top 500 Musical Groups/Artists of Alltime
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The Best Rock Bands Of All Time
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The Best Rock Bands Of All Time
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The Best Rock Bands Of All Time
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This is the list of world's best rock bands of all time which will be remembered for ever and ever......
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The Best Rock Bands Of All Time
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Compositions:
Michelle  Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds  Nowhere Man  Norwegian Wood 
Career Began:
Liverpool 
Genre(s):
Pop music  Rock music 
Albums:
Introducing... The Beatles  Please Please Me  With the Beatles  I Want to Hold Your Hand  She Loves You  From Me to You  16 Superhits! Volume 1  16 Superhits! Volume 2  16 Superhits! Volume 3  16 Superhits! Volume 4  1962-1966  1962-1966 (Red Album)  1962-1970  1962 Live at Star Club in Hamburg  1962 Live Recordings  1967-1970  Abbey Road  Alternate Rub                                                                                                                                                             
Films (as Film Director):
Magical Mystery Tour 
Films (as Film Producer):
Let It Be  Magical Mystery Tour 
Films (as Film Screenwriter):
Magical Mystery Tour  Yellow Submarine 
Year:
1996,1967,1964,1968
Induction Date:
1988
Hall of Fame:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 
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Performers 

 


 

 

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by Ranker Community on August 26, 2010 03:31 for The Best Rock Bands Of All Time
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by JohnH on August 03, 2010 19:44 for The Best Rock Bands Of All Time
Don't allow their huge and often obtuse fanbase to obscure the Fab's genuine magic

by RG Dalton on August 03, 2010 07:21 for The Best Rock Bands Of All Time
They were overwhelmingly popular and set a standard.

by Luber on May 09, 2010 18:44 for 20 Songs About Careers Out There
"Taxman" = Accounting careers.

The Beatles have so many songs it's unbelievable... They are one of the best selling (if not the best selling) artists of all time, and are one of my favorites and one of the world's favorites too.

by Clark Benson on October 25, 2009 19:53 for Top 500 Musical Groups/Artists of Alltime
Though the Beatles were a big part of my childhood, as they probably are for just about anyone, i didn't grow up in the 60s, so don't have that "nothing compares to the Beatles" mentality. But the main reason such an inarguably genius and seminal band didn't make my Top 10 is that the Beatles never played live in their prime, and live music (either experienced in person or recorded) is a good half of the equation for me.

Okay, do they really need an explanation?! Any man or woman who doesn't like that Beatles has got some explaining to do. STAT! It would be a good debate topic, though.

They invented music.

  


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by Doc at May 01, 2010 09:40 about The Beatles on Top 500 Musical Groups/Artists of Alltime
Should be in the top 3.

  by anonymous at April 20, 2010 05:21 about The Beatles on My Top 100 Musical Artists
who else could you expect?

by Joe at April 13, 2010 21:12 about The Beatles on Top 500 Musical Groups/Artists of Alltime
You're an idiot. I love Neil Young but you're still just stupid. The Beatles are #1 on any list like this or the author's tastes aren't developed enough

 

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