The Yardbirds

After being rejected, these rock stars got the ultimate revenge.

They called it the swinging city for a reason.

Long-tenured musician played alongside Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

Fierce tracks that arrived around the dawn of heavy metal!

He also played with Marc Bolan, Peter Green and Christine McVie during his career.

Queen Elizabeth II made headlines after a 2005 Buckingham Palace event when she failed to recognize four of rock's most famous guitarists.

Despite being outlived by former bandmates, he's remembered as the one of the indelible voices of the British Invasion.