The Yardbirds

Summary

The Yardbirds is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.52% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,221 views/month, #107 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Yardbirds received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• The Yardbirds's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• The Yardbirds's genre is psychedelic rock^[5].
• The Yardbirds's genre is blues rock^[6].
• The Yardbirds's genre is rhythm and blues^[7].
• The Yardbirds's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[8].
• The Yardbirds's record label is recorded as Charly Records^[9].
• The Yardbirds's record label is recorded as Fruits de Mer Records^[10].
• The Yardbirds's discography is recorded as The Yardbirds discography^[11].
• The Yardbirds's Commons category is recorded as The Yardbirds^[12].
• The Yardbirds's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[13].
• The Yardbirds comprises Keith Relf^[14].
• The Yardbirds comprises Jimmy Page^[15].
• The Yardbirds comprises Chris Dreja^[16].
• The Yardbirds comprises Paul Samwell-Smith^[17].
• The Yardbirds comprises Eric Clapton^[18].
• The Yardbirds comprises Jeff Beck^[19].
• The Yardbirds comprises Jim McCarty^[20].
• January 1, 1963 marks the founding of The Yardbirds^[21].
• The Yardbirds's location of formation is recorded as London^[22].
• The Yardbirds's official website is recorded as http://www.theyardbirds.com^[23].
• The Yardbirds's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Yardbirds^[24].
• The Yardbirds's participant in is recorded as Sanremo Music Festival 1966^[25].
• The Yardbirds's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Yardbirds^[26].
• The Yardbirds's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Yardbirds'}^[27].

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Founding

January 1, 1963 marks the founding of The Yardbirds^[21]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[22].

Recognition

The Yardbirds received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

The Yardbirds ranks in the top 0.52% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,221 views/month, #107 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Kiss^[30], a musical group^[31], founded in 1973^[32]; Deep Purple^[33], a rock band^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1968^[36]; Thin Lizzy^[37], a musical group^[38], founded in 1969^[39]; Motörhead^[40], a rock band^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1975^[43]; Cheap Trick^[44], a rock band^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1974^[47]; and The Stooges^[48], a musical group^[49], founded in 1967^[50].

FAQs

What awards did The Yardbirds receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Who did The Yardbirds influence?

The Yardbirds has been cited as an influence by Kiss^[30], Deep Purple^[33], Thin Lizzy^[37], and Motörhead^[40].