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The greatest classic rock artists of all time

127 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Pink Floyd

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock
22.532
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49 The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1969 · blues rock 1.504
50 Electric Light Orchestra United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970–2025 · rock 1.415
51 Styx United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · rock 1.401
52 Paul McCartney United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1942– · pop rock 1.320
53 Def Leppard United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · hard rock 1.299
54 Toto United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · rock 1.290
55 Bruce Springsteen United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1949– · rock 1.264
56 Richard O’Brien United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1942– · rock and roll 1.248
57 Heart United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1973– · rock 1.232
58 Rainbow United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1974– · hard rock 1.223
59 Foreigner United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976– · rock 1.221
60 Mike Oldfield United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1953– · progressive rock 1.186
61 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976–2017 · rock 1.181
62 Jefferson Airplane United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1973 · psychedelic rock 1.131
63 The Beach Boys United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1961– · pop 1.127
64 Van Morrison United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1945– · blues rock 1.103
65 Derek and the Dominos United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970–1971 · rock 1.017
66 Jim Morrison United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1943–1971 · experimental 1.000
67 The Dream Academy United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1983–1991 · classic rock 1.000
68 The Raconteurs United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2005– · alternative rock 0.987
69 Pescado Rabioso Argentina flagArgentina · 1971–1973 · folk rock 0.940
70 Bonnie Tyler United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1951– · rock 0.937
71 Alice Cooper United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948– · hard rock 0.934
72 Simon & Garfunkel United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1963–1970 · folk rock 0.901