The study interviewed more than 3 thousand people in the United States; listen to the hits of the most popular groups
A study published by the geek product shop Mercoid determined the top ten “dad rock” bands of all time. The research was conducted on 3 thousand people in the United States. They had to answer the question: “What band really embodies dad rock these days?”.
Nomenclature was used by young people to define the sound their parents heard. And the responses were surprising, given that many of these parents grew up in the ’90s and chose older groups. OR Nickelbackfounded in 1995, it led the poll with 26% of the vote.
The content also reveals the winning bands in each state in North America. Coldplay was also on the list, with the most votes in South Dakota, West Virginia and Maine. See the top 10.
1. Nickelback
In first place in the ranking are the Canadians led by singer Chad Kroeger. Among the main successes of the group are Rock star AND photography.
2. Van Halen (tie)
The hard rock group founded by brothers Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen in 1972 is the oldest on the list, with a range of hits that includes Jump AND Dancing all night.
2. Blink-182 (tie)
The Californian trio formed in 1992 is made up of Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge. Adam’s song AND All the little things are some of the group’s main successes, present at the latest edition of Lollapalooza Brasil.
4. Hot chili peppers
The group of hits like it Californication AND I can not stop was created in Los Angeles in 1983, primarily incorporating elements of funk rock.
5. Nirvana
Exponent of the grunge movement, the band led by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain was created in Seattle in 1987, recording hits such as smells like Teen Spiritwhose clip above has nearly 2 billion views on YouTube.
6. Linkin Park
The band also formed in California in 1996 with hits such as Numb AND Weak suffered an irreparable shock with the death of singer Chester Bennington in 2016.
7. Guns N’ Roses
The group formed by Slash, Axl Rose and associates has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, with hits such as Paradise city AND Sweet Child O Mine. Associated with hard rock, it was founded in 1985 in California.
8.Coldplay
The British band founded in 1997 is led by singer Chris Martin and fills stadiums around the world thanks to hits such as Yellow AND Fix you.
9. Bon Jovi
A hit in the ’80s and ’90s, the band formed in 1983 in the state of New Jersey and was recognized for hits such as It’s my life AND Living by prayer.
10. Limp Bizkit
The nu metal band born in Florida in 1994 also participated in the latest edition of Lollapalooza Brasil. With more than 40 million albums sold worldwide, he has achieved hits such as rolling AND Behind the blue eyes (The Who cover).
Source: Terra
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