Top Ten Rock Bands Who Released Their First Singles Before the Beatles & The Rolling Stones

The Top Ten
1 The Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American pop rock band formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine.

Actually "My Bonnie" was released in 1961 by The Beatles and Tony Sheridan. So The Beach Boys first single Might be after this single. Depending on the month and day

POP BAND, not a rock band. Learn your genres!

2 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Buddy Holly, born Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959) was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was a rising star when a tragic plane crash struck him down at age 22.

During his short career, Holly wrote, recorded, and produced his own material. He is often regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll lineup of two guitars, bass, and drums. Holly was a major influence on later popular music artists, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and Elton John. ...read more.

The name Beatles was an homage to the name Crickets.

3 The Kingsmen
4 Bill Haley & His Comets
5 Dion & the Belmonts
6 The Shadows
7 The Fabulous Wailers
8 Link Wray & His Ray Men
9 The Ventures
10 Dick Dale & The Del Tones
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