The classic line-ups of the biggest bands in the seventies

How well do you know your seventies bands? Name the musicians in the classic line-ups as well as the instruments they played. The bands are in no particular order.

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

John Bonham (drums)

Robert Plant (vocals)

Jimmy Page (guitar)

John Paul Jones (bass, keyboards)

Pink Floyd (1973 “Dark Side of the Moon” era)

Nick Mason (drums)

Roger Waters (bass, vocals)

David Gilmour (guitar, vocals)

Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals)

Deep Purple (Mk II line-up, think Machine Head)

Ian Paice (drums)

Ian Gillan (vocals)

Ritchie Blackmore (guitar)

Roger Glover (bass)

Jon Lord (keyboards)

Black Sabbath

Bill Ward (drums)

Ozzy Osbourne (vocals)

Tony Iommi (guitar)

Geezer Butler (bass)

Queen

Roger Taylor (drums, vocals)

Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano)

Brian May (guitar, vocals)

John Deacon (bass)

Status Quo

John Coghlan (drums)

Francis Rossi (vocals, guitar)

Rick Parfitt (vocals, guitar)

Alan Lancaster (bass, vocals)

Slade

Don Powell (drums)

Noddy Holder (vocals, rhythm guitar)

Dave Hill (lead guitar, backing vocals)

Jim Lea (bass, keyboards, backing vocals)

The Rolling Stones (early ’70s era, “Sticky Fingers”)

Charlie Watts (drums)

Mick Jagger (vocals)

Keith Richards (guitar, vocals)

Mick Taylor (guitar)

Bill Wyman (bass)

The Eagles (1976 “Hotel California” era)

Randy Meisner (bass, vocals)

Don Henley (vocals, drums)

Glenn Frey (vocals, guitar)

Joe Walsh (guitar, vocals)

Don Felder (guitar, vocals)

Fleetwood Mac (1977 “Rumours” era)

Mick Fleetwood (drums)

Stevie Nicks (vocals)

Lindsey Buckingham (guitar, vocals)

Christine McVie (keyboards, vocals)

John McVie (bass)

The Who

Keith Moon (drums)

Roger Daltrey (vocals)

Pete Townshend (guitar, vocals)

John Entwistle (bass, vocals)

ABBA

Anni-Frid Lyngstad (vocals)

Agnetha Fältskog (vocals)

Björn Ulvaeus (guitar, vocals)

Benny Andersson (keyboards, vocals)

The Doors (early ’70s post-Morrison era)

John Densmore (drums)

Ray Manzarek (keyboards, vocals)

Robby Krieger (guitar, vocals)

The Beach Boys (1970s touring line-up)

Bruce Johnston (keyboards, vocals)

Mike Love (vocals)

Carl Wilson (guitar, vocals)

Al Jardine (vocals, rhythm guitar)

Dennis Wilson (drums, vocals)

KISS

Peter Criss (drums, vocals)

Paul Stanley (vocals, rhythm guitar)

Gene Simmons (vocals, bass)

Ace Frehley (lead guitar, vocals)

Genesis (mid-’70s “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” era)

Phil Collins (drums, vocals)

Peter Gabriel (vocals, flute)

Steve Hackett (guitar)

Tony Banks (keyboards)

Mike Rutherford (bass, guitar)

Yes (early ’70s “Fragile” era)

Bill Bruford (drums)

Jon Anderson (vocals)

Steve Howe (guitar, vocals)

Chris Squire (bass, vocals)

Rick Wakeman (keyboards)

Jethro Tull (1971 “Aqualung” era)

Clive Bunker (drums)

Ian Anderson (vocals, flute)

Martin Barre (guitar)

Jeffrey Hammond (bass)

John Evan (keyboards)

ELO (Electric Light Orchestra)

Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals)

Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar)

Bev Bevan (drums)

Richard Tandy (keyboards)

Santana (1970 “Abraxas” era)

José “Chepito” Areas (percussion)

Carlos Santana (guitar, vocals)

Gregg Rolie (keyboards, vocals)

David Brown (bass)

Michael Shrieve (drums)

Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)

Doug Clifford (drums)

John Fogerty (vocals, guitar)

Tom Fogerty (rhythm guitar, vocals)

Stu Cook (bass)

The Allman Brothers Band (1971 “At Fillmore East” era)

Butch Trucks (drums)

Gregg Allman (vocals, organ)

Duane Allman (guitar)

Dickey Betts (guitar, vocals)

Berry Oakley (bass)

Jaimoe Johanson (drums)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Bob Burns (drums)

Ronnie Van Zant (vocals)

Gary Rossington (guitar)

Allen Collins (guitar)

Leon Wilkeson (bass)

Billy Powell (keyboards)

The Band

Garth Hudson (keyboards, saxophone)

Levon Helm (drums, vocals)

Robbie Robertson (guitar, vocals)

Rick Danko (bass, vocals)

Richard Manuel (keyboards, vocals)

Bad Company

Simon Kirke (drums)

Paul Rodgers (vocals)

Mick Ralphs (guitar)

Boz Burrell (bass)

The Clash

Topper Headon (drums)

Joe Strummer (vocals, guitar)

Mick Jones (guitar, vocals)

Paul Simonon (bass, vocals)

Thin Lizzy

Brian Downey (drums)

Phil Lynott (vocals, bass)

Scott Gorham (guitar)

Brian Robertson (guitar)

Blue Öyster Cult

Albert Bouchard (drums, vocals)

Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar)

Buck Dharma (guitar, vocals)

Allen Lanier (keyboards, guitar)

Joe Bouchard (bass, vocals)

Cheap Trick

Bun E. Carlos (drums)

Robin Zander (vocals, rhythm guitar)

Rick Nielsen (guitar, vocals)

Tom Petersson (bass)

ZZ Top

Frank Beard (drums)

Billy Gibbons (guitar, vocals)

Dusty Hill (bass, vocals)

The Doobie Brothers

John Hartman (drums)

Tom Johnston (vocals, guitar)

Patrick Simmons (guitar, vocals)

Tiran Porter (bass, vocals)

Michael Hossack (drums)

Uriah Heep (1972 “Demons and Wizards” era)

Lee Kerslake (drums)

David Byron (vocals)

Mick Box (guitar)

Ken Hensley (keyboards, guitar)

Gary Thain (bass)

Steely Dan

Session musicians (varied)

Donald Fagen (vocals, keyboards)

Walter Becker (guitar, bass)

Kansas

Phil Ehart (drums)

Steve Walsh (vocals, keyboards)

Kerry Livgren (guitar, keyboards)

Robby Steinhardt (violin, vocals)

Rich Williams (guitar)

Dave Hope (bass)

King Crimson (1973-1974 era)

Bill Bruford (drums)

Robert Fripp (guitar)

John Wetton (bass, vocals)

David Cross (violin, keyboards)

The Ramones

Tommy Ramone (drums)

Joey Ramone (vocals)

Johnny Ramone (guitar)

Dee Dee Ramone (bass, vocals)

Roxy Music

Paul Thompson (drums)

Bryan Ferry (vocals, keyboards)

Phil Manzanera (guitar)

Andy Mackay (saxophone, oboe)

John Gustafson (bass)

America

Dan Peek (vocals, guitar, bass)

Gerry Beckley (vocals, guitar)

Dewey Bunnell (vocals, guitar)

Steppenwolf

Jerry Edmonton (drums)

John Kay (vocals, guitar)

Michael Monarch (guitar)

Rushton Moreve (bass)

Goldy McJohn (keyboards)

Grand Funk Railroad

Don Brewer (drums, vocals)

Mark Farner (vocals, guitar)

Mel Schacher (bass)

Focus

Pierre van der Linden (drums)

Thijs van Leer (vocals, keyboards, flute)

Jan Akkerman (guitar)

Bert Ruiter (bass)

10cc

Graham Gouldman (vocals, bass)

Eric Stewart (vocals, guitar)

Lol Creme (vocals, guitar)

Kevin Godley (drums, vocals)

Procol Harum

B.J. Wilson (drums)

Gary Brooker (vocals, keyboards)

Robin Trower (guitar)

Chris Copping (bass, organ)

Nazareth

Darrell Sweet (drums)

Dan McCafferty (vocals)

Manny Charlton (guitar)

Pete Agnew (bass)

Sweet

Mick Tucker (drums)

Brian Connolly (vocals)

Andy Scott (guitar, vocals)

Steve Priest (bass, vocals)

The Guess Who

Garry Peterson (drums)

Burton Cummings (vocals, keyboards)

Randy Bachman (guitar, vocals)

Jim Kale (bass)

Hawkwind

Simon King (drums)

Dave Brock (vocals, guitar)

Nik Turner (saxophone, vocals)

Lemmy Kilmister (bass, vocals)

Dik Mik (synthesizers)

The Stooges

Dave Alexander (bass)

Iggy Pop (vocals)

Ron Asheton (guitar)

Scott Asheton (drums)

Chicago

Walter Parazaider (saxophone)

Peter Cetera (bass, vocals)

Terry Kath (guitar, vocals)

Robert Lamm (keyboards, vocals)

Danny Seraphine (drums)

James Pankow (trombone)

Lee Loughnane (trumpet)

Eagles (early ’70s lineup)

Randy Meisner (bass, vocals)

Glenn Frey (guitar, vocals)

Don Henley (drums, vocals)

Bernie Leadon (guitar, banjo, vocals)

Traffic

Rick Grech (bass, violin)

Steve Winwood (vocals, keyboards, guitar)

Jim Capaldi (drums, vocals)

Chris Wood (saxophone, flute, vocals)

Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP)

Carl Palmer (drums)

Keith Emerson (keyboards)

Greg Lake (vocals, bass, guitar)

The Faces

Kenney Jones (drums)

Rod Stewart (vocals)

Ronnie Wood (guitar)

Ronnie Lane (bass, vocals)

Ian McLagan (keyboards)

Camel

Andy Ward (drums)

Andrew Latimer (guitar, vocals)

Peter Bardens (keyboards)

Doug Ferguson (bass)

The Moody Blues

Graeme Edge (drums)

Justin Hayward (vocals, guitar)

John Lodge (vocals, bass)

Ray Thomas (vocals, flute)

Mike Pinder (keyboards, vocals)

Humble Pie

Jerry Shirley (drums)

Steve Marriott (vocals, guitar)

Peter Frampton (guitar, vocals)

Greg Ridley (bass, vocals)

Wishbone Ash

Steve Upton (drums)

Andy Powell (guitar, vocals)

Ted Turner (guitar, vocals)

Martin Turner (bass, vocals)

Golden Earring

Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums)

Barry Hay (vocals)

George Kooymans (guitar, vocals)

Rinus Gerritsen (bass, keyboards)

Mountain

Corky Laing (drums)

Leslie West (guitar, vocals)

Felix Pappalardi (bass, vocals)

Steve Knight (keyboards)

The Meters

Zigaboo Modeliste (drums)

Art Neville (keyboards, vocals)

Leo Nocentelli (guitar)

George Porter Jr. (bass, vocals)

Sly and the Family Stone

Greg Errico (drums)

Sly Stone (vocals, keyboards)

Freddie Stone (guitar, vocals)

Larry Graham (bass, vocals)

Cynthia Robinson (trumpet, vocals)

Jerry Martini (saxophone)

Free

Simon Kirke (drums)

Paul Rodgers (vocals)

Paul Kossoff (guitar)

Andy Fraser (bass)

The Raspberries

Jim Bonfanti (drums)

Eric Carmen (vocals, keyboards, guitar)

Wally Bryson (guitar, vocals)

Dave Smalley (bass, vocals)

Foghat

Roger Earl (drums)

“Lonesome” Dave Peverett (vocals, guitar)

Rod Price (guitar)

Tony Stevens (bass)

The Byrds (early 1970s lineup)

Gene Parsons (drums, vocals)

Roger McGuinn (vocals, guitar)

Clarence White (guitar, vocals)

Skip Battin (bass, vocals)

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

Charlie Allen Martin (drums)

Bob Seger (vocals, guitar, piano)

Drew Abbott (guitar)

Alto Reed (saxophone)

Chris Campbell (bass)

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

Chris Slade (drums)

Manfred Mann (keyboards)

Mick Rogers (vocals, guitar)

Colin Pattenden (bass)

Journey (early ’70s pre-Steve Perry lineup)

Aynsley Dunbar (drums)

Gregg Rolie (vocals, keyboards)

Neal Schon (guitar)

George Tickner (rhythm guitar)

Ross Valory (bass)

Robin Trower Band

Reg Isidore (drums)

Robin Trower (guitar)

James Dewar (vocals, bass)

The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Billy Cobham (drums)

John McLaughlin (guitar)

Jerry Goodman (violin)

Jan Hammer (keyboards)

Rick Laird (bass)

Gentle Giant

John Weathers (drums, vocals)

Derek Shulman (vocals, saxophone)

Ray Shulman (bass, violin, vocals)

Kerry Minnear (keyboards, vocals)

Gary Green (guitar, vocals)

Canned Heat

Adolfo de la Parra (drums)

Bob “The Bear” Hite (vocals)

Alan Wilson (guitar, harmonica, vocals)

Harvey Mandel (lead guitar)

Larry Taylor (bass)

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Steve Katz (guitar, vocals)

David Clayton-Thomas (vocals)

Lew Soloff (trumpet)

Bobby Colomby (drums)

Jim Fielder (bass)

Three Dog Night

Floyd Sneed (drums)

Danny Hutton (vocals)

Cory Wells (vocals)

Chuck Negron (vocals)

Michael Allsup (guitar)

Joe Schermie (bass)

Alice Cooper (Band)

Neal Smith (drums)

Alice Cooper (vocals)

Glen Buxton (guitar)

Michael Bruce (guitar, keyboards)

Dennis Dunaway (bass)

The Spinners

Billy Henderson (vocals)

Bobbie Smith (vocals)

Philippé Wynne (vocals)

Henry Fambrough (vocals)

Pervis Jackson (vocals)

Little Feat

Paul Barrere (guitar, vocals)

Lowell George (vocals, guitar)

Bill Payne (keyboards, vocals)

Richie Hayward (drums, vocals)

Kenny Gradney (bass)

Barclay James Harvest

Woolly Wolstenholme (keyboards, vocals)

John Lees (guitar, vocals)

Les Holroyd (bass, vocals)

Mel Pritchard (drums)

Ten Years After

Ric Lee (drums)

Alvin Lee (vocals, guitar)

Leo Lyons (bass)

Chick Churchill (keyboards)

The O’Jays

William Powell (vocals)

Eddie Levert (vocals)

Walter Williams (vocals)

Renaissance

Terence Sullivan (drums)

Annie Haslam (vocals)

Michael Dunford (guitar)

John Tout (keyboards)

Jon Camp (bass, vocals)

War

Papa Dee Allen (percussion, vocals)

Eric Burdon (vocals)

Lonnie Jordan (vocals, keyboards)

Howard Scott (guitar, vocals)

Lee Oskar (harmonica)

B.B. Dickerson (bass, vocals)

Harold Brown (drums)

Spirit

Ed Cassidy (drums)

Randy California (guitar, vocals)

Jay Ferguson (vocals, percussion)

Mark Andes (bass)

John Locke (keyboards)

The Wailers (Bob Marley & The Wailers)

Bunny Wailer (vocals, percussion)

Bob Marley (vocals, guitar)

Peter Tosh (vocals, guitar)

Hot Tuna

Sammy Piazza (drums)

Jorma Kaukonen (guitar, vocals)

Jack Casady (bass)

Papa John Creach (violin)

Van der Graaf Generator

Guy Evans (drums)

Peter Hammill (vocals, guitar)

Hugh Banton (keyboards, bass)

David Jackson (saxophones, flute)

Family

Rob Townsend (drums)

Roger Chapman (vocals)

Charlie Whitney (guitar)

John Wetton (bass, vocals)

Poli Palmer (keyboards, vibes)

Jefferson Starship

John Barbata (drums)

Grace Slick (vocals)

Marty Balin (vocals)

Paul Kantner (guitar, vocals)

David Freiberg (bass, vocals)

Craig Chaquico (guitar)

The Guess Who (post-Bachman era)

Garry Peterson (drums)

Burton Cummings (vocals, keyboards)

Donnie McDougall (guitar, vocals)

Bill Wallace (bass, vocals)

The James Gang

Jim Fox (drums)

Joe Walsh (vocals, guitar)

Dale Peters (bass)

Argent

Bob Henrit (drums)

Rod Argent (keyboards, vocals)

Russ Ballard (guitar, vocals)

Jim Rodford (bass, vocals)

The Hollies

Bobby Elliott (drums)

Allan Clarke (vocals)

Tony Hicks (guitar, vocals)

Terry Sylvester (guitar, vocals)

Bernie Calvert (bass)

The Strawbs

Blue Weaver (keyboards)

Dave Cousins (vocals, guitar)

Dave Lambert (guitar, vocals)

John Ford (bass, vocals)

Richard Hudson (drums, vocals)

The Average White Band (AWB)

Alan Gorrie (vocals, bass)

Hamish Stuart (vocals, guitar)

Onnie McIntyre (guitar, vocals)

Roger Ball (saxophone, keyboards)

Malcolm Duncan (saxophone)

Robbie McIntosh (drums)

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Ted McKenna (drums)

Alex Harvey (vocals)

Zal Cleminson (guitar)

Chris Glen (bass)

Hugh McKenna (keyboards)

Chic

Norma Jean Wright (vocals)

Nile Rodgers (guitar, vocals)

Bernard Edwards (bass, vocals)

Tony Thompson (drums)

Stealers Wheel

Rod Coombes (drums)

Gerry Rafferty (vocals, guitar)

Joe Egan (vocals, keyboards)

Paul Pilnick (guitar)

Tony Williams (bass)

Mott the Hoople

Verden Allen (keyboards)

Ian Hunter (vocals, keyboards)

Mick Ralphs (guitar, vocals)

Overend Watts (bass)

Dale Griffin (drums)

The Carpenters

Richard Carpenter (vocals, keyboards)

Karen Carpenter (vocals, drums)

The Tubes

Prairie Prince (drums)

Fee Waybill (vocals)

Bill Spooner (guitar, vocals)

Roger Steen (guitar, vocals)

Michael Cotten (keyboards)

Vince Welnick (keyboards, vocals)

Rick Anderson (bass)