The Greatest American Rock Band Bracket!
First Round, Classic Rock Division

The Eagles (2) vs. Heart (15)

Country-rock hitmakers versus the Zep-loving Wilson sisters
The Eagles:
"The Eagles were unquestionably the biggest mainstream American rock band to emerge in the 1970s. Not only did they sell more records and concert tickets than their peers, but they captured the shifting zeitgeist of the '70s, riding the country-rock hippie hangover at the end of the '60s until it reached the slick, expensive, and expansive pop/rock of Southern California in the late '70s. "
​--AllMusic.com

Popularity
  • Sold over 200 million records worldwide
  • Five number-one singles
  • Six number-one albums
  • Six Grammy Awards
  • Five American Music Awards

Influence:
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1998
  • #75 in Rolling Stone's "Greatest Artists of All Time"
  • Foundational influence on Country and Country Rock
  • Defined the Southern California rock sound
Heart:
"Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson are the creative spark behind Heart... a hard-hitting hitmaking machine with both hooks and attitude. Their eponymous eighth album reached quintuple platinum status [and delivered] its first number one single...Heart managed to land Top Ten albums in each of the band's four decades." --AllMusic.com

Popularity
  • Sold over 35 million records worldwide
  • Seven top-ten albums
  • 20 top-forty singles
  • Four Grammy nominations

Influence:
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2013
  • Most successful female-fronted rock band of all time
  • Ranked #57 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock"
  • Ranked #49 on Ultimate Classic Rock's "Top 100 Classic Rock Artists"

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