This document provides brief summaries of influential artists from different decades: - Elvis Presley was a popular 1950s American singer and actor known as the "King of Rock and Roll". - The Beatles were a highly successful 1960s English rock band consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. - Led Zeppelin, a 1970s English rock band featuring Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham, are considered one of the most influential rock groups ever. - Metallica, an 1980s American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, helped define the thrash metal genre along with Slayer, Megadeth, and

1. 50’S Elvis Presley
Was an American singer
and actor. A cultural
icon, he is commonly
known by the single name
Elvis. One of the most
popular musicians of the
20th century, he is often
referred to as the "King of
Rock and Roll" or "the
King".

2. 60’s The Beatles
The Beatles were an English
rock band formed in Liverpool
in 1960. They became the
most commercially successful
and critically acclaimed act in
the rock music era. The
group's best-known lineup
consisted of John Lennon, Paul
McCartney, George
Harrison, and Ringo Starr.

3. 70’S Led Zeppelin
• Led Zeppelin were an
English rock band formed
in London in 1968. The
band consisted of guitarist
Jimmy Page, singer Robert
Plant, bassist/keyboardist
John Paul Jones, and
drummer John Bonham.
They are widely
considered to be one of
the most
successful, innovative and
influential rock groups in
history.

4. 80’S Metallica
• Is an American heavy
metal band formed in
1981, from Los
Angeles, California. The
band's fast
tempos, instrumentals, an
d aggressive musicianship
placed them as one of the
founding "big four" of
thrash metal alongside
Slayer, Megadeth, and
Anthrax.

5. 90’S Nirvana
• Nirvana was an
American rock band
that was formed by
singer/guitarist Kurt
Cobain and bassist
Krist Novoselic in
Aberdeen, Washingt
on in 1987. this
band is considered
the "flagship band"
of Generation X.