Zeppelin Thin LizzyUFOThe Outlaws
Rock came alive in the 80:ies. This by no way cuts it brothers.
thin, did you ever hear of doc holliday a little known southern rock band..very underrated IMHO i've seen the outlaws live 4 time down through the years.
BowieQueenMott The HoopleZeppelenFoghatBlack SabbathKing CrimsonELPYesUFODerek and the DominosThin LizzyMountain Just a start.
Stones (though better in the 60s), Creedence (same), Zep, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, and Van Halen. And Kiss for five minutes.
KISS are legends because they created this track: