Yardbirds
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1963 in London, United Kingdom
- Active: 1963 - present
Biography
The Yardbirds are mostly known to the casual rock fan as the starting point for three of the greatest British rock guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Undoubtedly, these three figures did much to shape the group’s sound, but throughout their career, the Yardbirds were very much a unit, albeit a rather unstable one. And they were truly one of the great rock bands; one whose contributions went far beyond the scope of their half dozen or so mid-’60s hits (“For Your Love
Genres
Yardbirds Discography
- Five Live Yardbirds (1964) - Album - rated 3.4/5
- Yardbirds [Roger the Engineer] (1966) - Album - rated 3.87/5
- Greatest Hits (1967) - Compilation - rated 3.97/5
- The Ultimate Collection (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.69/5
- Cumular Limit (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.56/5
- Ultimate! (2001) - Compilation - rated 4.06/5
- Birdland (2003) - Album - rated 3.24/5
Members
- Keith Relf - Vocals, harmonica (1963–1968)
- Jim McCarty - Drums, vocals (1963–1968)
- Chris Dreja - Guitar, bass (1963–1968)
- Paul Samwell-Smith - Bass (1963–1966)
- Jeff Beck - Guitar (1965–1966)
- Jimmy Page - Guitar, bass (1966–1968)