Originally Posted by Strummer521

I second Chuck Berry. It'd be a crime to leave him off. Truly the most timeless of 50s Rock & Roll. Same with Sam Cooke, as he practically invented soul and has one of the smoothest voices you'll ever hear...plus he wrote "A Change Is Gonna Come" which is the black man's "Blowin' in the Wind". Led Zeppelin I'd go with II over your pick and Quadrophenia over Tommy for a Rock Opera, though I like the mini-opera "A Quick One While He's Away" best (and it predates both of those albums). I'm not gonna start a debate on that right now, though if you want to we can later. I'd consider Heart more of a singles band with a couple good songs. As for the Yardbirds I think Roger the Engineer should be considered too,