Below I would very much like to present my personal top 10 of American rock bands. Please keep in mind that these are only my musical preferences and as such this doesn't represent a universally agreed chart. Thus, without further ado, let's start.
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<h2>10. Boston</h2>
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Boston is an American hard rock/progressive rock band formed in the city of the same name from Massachusetts in 1976. To date, they have sold circa 75 million copies of their albums globally, with 31 million units solely in the United States. They are best for their hits 'More Than A Feeling', 'Peace Of Mind', or 'Foreplay/Long Time'. They still perform live shows to this day.
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<h2>9. Steve Miller Band</h2>
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Steve Miller Band was formed in 1966 in San Francisco, California, around frontman Steve Miller. They are mostly referred to in charts for their 1970s hits such as 'The Joker', 'Fly Like An Eagle', 'Abracadabra', or 'Rock'n Me'. Their music is a mixture of blues, pop rock, and classic rock.
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<h2>8. Santana</h2>
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Santana is another American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1966. Led by Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana, the band achieved critical acclaim very early, thanks to their performance of 'Soul Sacrifice' at the Woodstock Music and Art fair held in Bethel, White Lake, New York City in 1969. This facilitated the release of their debut self-titled album in August, 1969. They have a distinctive Latin rock sound mixed with hard rock and blues rock elements. The band reportedly managed to sell approximately 90 million copies of their albums worldwide.
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<h2>7. The Eagles</h2>
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The Eagles are an American soft rock band from Los Angeles, California. They started out in 1971 and became very popular throughout the mid 1970s, earning critical acclaim for some of their records, in particular their debut self-titled LP from 1972 and 'Hotel California' which was released 4 years later. They sold 150 millions albums worldwide (of which 100 in the U.S.), making them the all time highest-selling American band.
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<h2>6. Kansas</h2>
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Kansas is a progressive rock band from Topeka, Kansas. One of their most accomplished results in the music industry is that they had been featured in the Billboard charts for more than two hundred weeks between the 1970s and 1980s. Initially known as an album-oriented rock band, they switched to single format with hits such as 'Dust In The Wind' and 'Carry On Wayward Son'.
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<h2>5. America</h2>
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America are an American folk rock band whose members first met and performed live in London, England, where their parents (who served in the U.S. Air Force) were stationed at the time. Shortly after high school graduation, the soft rock trio composed of Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek (all three distinguished and remarkably talented multi-instrumentalists for their early age) signed their very first label contract. They are well known for their hits 'A Horse With No Name', 'Sister Golden Hair', 'Ventura Highway', or 'Sandman'.
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<h2>4. Lynyrd Skynyrd</h2>
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Lynyrd Skynyrd are a southern rock/blues rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. Their major achievement is represented by the popularization of the southern rock genre across the U.S., where they sold more than 28 million albums nationwide to date. The band's most popular songs are 'Sweet Home Alabama' and 'Free Bird'. In 1977, the band members (alongside their crew) were tragically involved in a plane crash. Nonetheless, 10 years later, the surviving band members reunited and since then they have been releasing new studio albums.
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<h2>3. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble</h2>
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Stevie Ray Vaughan was one of the most prestigious guitarists in history. Born in Dallas, Texas in 1954, Stevie Ray Vaughan's name is distinctly tied with the revival of the blues genre in the U.S. Significantly influenced by Jimi Hendrix, he often covered his songs at various live shows. He was also in very good terms with Eric Clapton. Along with Double Trouble, Stevie Ray Vaughan managed to release five studio albums which earned him cult status among his peers and fans alike. Unfortunately, he perished after a helicopter crash after a live show performed in 1990.
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<h2>2. Creedence Clearwater Revival</h2>
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Creedence Clearwater Revival were was a roots rock band from El Ceritto, California, active between 1967 and 1972. Although the band members were born in the San Francisco Bay area, they performed in a southern rock style, incorporating elements of swamp rock, blues, and roots rock. They were one of the bands to perform at the Woodstock festival in 1969 and have been associated with the events that defined U.S. popular culture throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Solely in the U.S., the band sold 26 million albums.
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<h2>1. The Doors</h2>
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The Doors was, perhaps, the most influential American band of the 1960s. Formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, their career rose to prominence in a very short period of time. The controversial lyrics of the songs along with the similar statements given by frontman Jim Morrison to the press propelled them as the most sough-after musical act in late 1960s America.
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Most fans and music critics claim that their music was way ahead of their time and that they were visionaries, beyond space and time. They managed to blend in a mysterious, introspective way poetry with the rebellious nature of rock music, resulting in one of history's greatest bands.
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Their popularity persisted even after Jim Morrison's death and the break-up of the band between the surviving members in 1973. One of the most essential things about the band was that their songs were designed as cultural vehicles for freedom and discovery (whether it was self-discovery or other types of discoveries). In the end, after more than 50 years since their debut, they still remain one of the most renowned symbols of U.S. rock music scene and definitely regarded as classics amongst many rock fans worldwide.
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