10 Greatest Classic Rock Bands Of All Time

10. Fleetwood Mac

It was a mighty close call for the final spot on this list, but Stevie Nicks and her crew managed to just edge out some hot competition. While founding members including Nick Fleetwood and the McVie couple garnered the band's first array of commercial success, it wasn't until the addition of Stevie Nicks into lead vocals in 1975 that the band really hit its peak.

Nicks brought a sultry tone and genuine emotion to her vocals, the ability to transition from aching heartbreak to exhilarating falsettos allowing tracks like 'Rhiannon' to sear to new heights.

While the exploration of love, relationships and heartbreak were front and centre in the band's songs, the ability to create upbeat numbers alongside their more heartfelt tracks distinguished them from many other bands of the era. The ability of using Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie or Nicks in the lead vocals, or sometimes all at the same time, gave the band great flexibility that proved a major strength.

The 1977 album Rumours was enough to gain the band entry on this list alone, an album chock full of hits including no less than five top ten hits. The band kept producing the hits throughout the late 70's and early 80's, including arguably the band's greatest hit, the explosive brass band accompanied Tusk. 1987's Tango in the Night album was the band's final classic album, further cementing Fleetwood Mac as one of the great rock bands, and the best featuring a lead Female vocalist.