Musicians Who Set the Stage for Rock and Roll

AC/DC struggled without Scott until they were able to hire a singer named Brian Johnson with the hope that he could bring the same energy to the table. Although he never quite reached the mark that Bon Scott was at, he filled his shoes almost to the correct size. If it weren't for Bon Scott's sheer power and electricity on stage, rock and roll might not have gotten to where it is today. 

Roger Daltrey

The Who was a force to be reckoned with. Driven by the theatrics of Roger Daltrey in the 1960s, The Who was able to create uniquely intense experiences for their concertgoers that was like anything else of the era. 

Daltry literally mixed theater with musicianship when The Who released Quadrophenia, the first rock opera to ever exist. The Who's Quadrophenia tour sold out every single show around the globe. He and Pete Townsend, the guitarist of The Who and another Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, hand in hand dominated the music industry for a decade. 

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper invented the genre that is currently known as "Shock Rock." Cooper used fake blood, electric chairs, guillotines, and tons of other edgy imagery specifically intended to make the viewer feel uneasy. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.