After being noticed by Clive Davis, Aerosmith signed with Columbia Records and released their self-titled debut album in
1973. While the band had moderate succes, it wasn't until
1975's
Toys in the Attic that the band gained commercial success and began to be mentioned in the same breath as contemporaries
Led Zeppelin and
The Rolling Stones. After a brief down period during the
1980s, Aerosmith returned in full force with the
1989 album
Pump, which spawned three top 10 singles, sold 7 million copies, and earned the band their first Grammy. Since that time, Aerosmith has continued to write, record and perform. They were inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
2001.