The Top Rock Artists from London, England

A shout out to all the great musicians from England's capital.  The following is a list of some of the top artists of the Rock Era from London:

Adam & the Ants

Mike Addams of ELO

Ginger Baker of Cream

Jeff Beck, elite guitarist with the Yardbirds and a solo performer

Peter Banks of Yes

Marc Bolan of T. Rex

David Bowie

Chad and Jeremy

Dave Clark Five

Clash

Coldplay

Phil Collins

Elvis Costello

Cream

Culture Club

Roger Daltrey of the Who

Ray Davies of the Kinks
Des'ree ("You Gotta' Be")
David Essex ("Rock On" from 1973)

Fairport Convention

Fleetwood Mac
Lita Ford

Samantha Fox

Peter Frampton

Boy George of Culture Club

Honeycombs

Iron Maiden

Joe Jackson

Elton John

King Crimson

Kinks

Simon Kirke of Bad Company
KLF ("3 A.M. Eternal")

Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant was from West Bromwitch, 102 miles from London, John Bonham was from Redditch, 91 miles from London)

Leona Lewis

Madness ("Our House")

Manfred Mann

George Michael of Wham! and very successful solo artist

Motorhead

Gary Numan ("Cars" from 1980)

Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, in the top elite of all-time guitar players

Peter and Gordon

Pink Floyd

Police

Procol Harum

Psychedelic Furs

Queen

Razorlight

Tony Reeves

Julie Rogers ("The Wedding")

Rolling Stones

Roxy Music

Sade

Sex Pistols

Siouxsie & the Banshees

Small Faces

Spandau Ballet ("True" from 1984)





Spice Girls

Dusty Springfield

Squeeze ("Tempted")

Cat Stevens

Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics

Rod Stewart

T. Rex

Ultravox

Amy Winehouse

Who

Wire

Yardbirds

Yes