1980s

Greece's premiere rock band

Founded: 1969

Location: Athens, Greece

Website: Socrates Drank The Conium Myspace

Founded in 1969 by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, Supertramp were the benefactor of a Dutch millionaire, Stanley August Miesegaes, who bankrolled their initial lineup. After two unsuccessful albums, the band changed lineup, adding two members of the Alan Bown set, and created one of the most classic and enduring albums of the era, Crime of the Century, reaching their commercial peak in the early 1980s. Roger Hodgson left the band in 1983.

Founded: 1969

Location: London, England

Website: Supertramp

From their "free-rock" beginnings in the Berlin underground to the eventual triple-keyboard standard that signed to Virgin Records, Tangerine Dream earns significant credit in introducing synthesizer/sequenced electronic music to the world. During the mid to late 70s - their spacey, pulsating music earned them a cult following worldwide. The 80s saw the band releasing lucrative soundtrack work, before settling into the new age bins.

Founded: 1967

Location: Berlin, Germany

Website: Tangerine Dream | www.tangerinedream-music.com

In its first incarnation, Todd Rundgren's take on progressive rock

Founded: 1973

Location: New York City, New York