Musicians Who Set the Stage for Rock and Roll

Pat Benatar has two multi-platinum albums, five platinum albums, and three gold albums in the United States alone. In addition to that, "Video Killed the Radio Star" is one of the most covered songs of all time. We're unsure why she hasn't been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet, but we're confident that she will be eventually. 

Axl Rose

Some people think Guns 'N' Roses was a band that shouldn't have existed. While that may be true, at least sonically, there is an extremely high merit for their showmanship and theatrics. Axl Rose, in particular, was a supremely integral member of the band, and his sex appeal might have been the reason they even reached such a supreme level of fame.

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