Yardbirds

In addition to creating some of the most daring sounds of the ’60s, The Yardbirds launched the careers of three legendary guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page.

Formed in 1963, the blues obsessives became one of London’s hottest club acts thanks in large part to Keith Relf’s scorching harmonica and howl and Clapton’s blistering fretwork.

Clapton, however, departed after the 1965 recording of “For Your Love,” a sublimely moody hit that strayed too far from the blues for his liking.