The document summarizes information about several influential rock bands: - Little Richard, an American musician known as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll during the 1950s. His music influenced numerous artists across genres. - The Rolling Stones, a seminal English rock band formed in 1962 known for their blues influences and association with the counterculture of the 1960s. - Queen, a British rock band formed in 1970 known for their diverse styles incorporating progressive, hard rock, and pop genres. - Twisted Sister, an American glam metal band known for 1980s hits like "We're Not Gonna Take It". Their songs often dealt with parent-child and education themes. - Oasis, an

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2. Richard Wayne Penniman (born
December 5, 1932), known by his
stage nameLittle Richard, is an
American recording artist,
songwriter, and musician. He has
been an influential figure in popular
music and culture for over six
decades. Penniman's most celebrated
work dates from the mid-1950s
where his dynamic music and
charismatic showmanship laid the
foundation for rock and roll. His
music also had a pivotal impact on
the formation of other popular music
genres, including soul andfunk.
Penniman influenced numerous
singers and musicians across musical
genres fromrock to rap.
Penniman has been honored by many
institutions, including inductions into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

3.  The Rolling Stones are an English rock band
formed in Dartford, Kent in 1962. The first
stable line-up consisted of band leader Brian
Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian
Stewart (piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals,
harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar), Bill
Wyman (bass), and Charlie Watts (drums).
The Rolling Stones were in the vanguard of
the British Invasion of the US in 1964 and
1965. Initially infamous for the long hair of
its members as much as their music, the band
is identified with the youthful and
rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. They
made blues a major part of rock and roll, and
popularised, worldwide, the grass roots blues
typified by Chess Records artists. These
included Muddy Waters, writer of "Rollin'
Stone", the song that inspired Jones to name
the band. Their first single, "Come On" was

4.  Queen are a British rock band
formed in London in 1970,
originally consisting ofFreddie
Mercury (lead vocals,
piano), Brian May (guitar,
vocals), John Deacon (bass
guitar), and Roger
Taylor (drums, vocals).
Queen's earliest works were
influenced byprogressive
rock, hard rock and heavy
metal, but the band gradually
ventured into more
conventional and radio-
friendly works, incorporating
further diverse styles into
their music.

5.  Twisted Sister is an
American glam and heavy
metal band from Long
Island, New York. Twisted
Sister's most well-known
hits include "We're Not
Gonna Take It" and "I
Wanna Rock". Many of the
band's songs explore
themes of parent vs. child
conflicts and criticisms of
the educational system.

6.  Oasis were an English rock band
formed in Manchester in 1991.
Developed from an earlier group, the
Rain, the band consisted of Liam
Gallagher (vocals and
tambourine), Paul "Bonehead"
Arthurs (guitar), Paul "Guigsy"
McGuigan (bass guitar), and Tony
McCarroll (drums, percussion). They
were later joined by Liam's older
brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar
and vocals) as a fifth member,
becoming the band's settled line-up
until April 1995.