The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds were obviously one of the harder bands of the British invasion, providing a blues-oriented sound that made them a success. They were the original band of Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck. Clapton would obviously go on to have an enormously-successful career with several other bands. Page would go on to have success with Led Zeppelin and later work with The Black Crowes. Unfortunately the Yardbirds were not inducted their first year of eligibility. Their song Over Under Sideways Down was the inspiration for the Romantics hit What I Like About You.