• Yes pioneered progressive rock as much as any other band from the genre's 1970s heyday, but have outlasted most of their contemporaries by combining complex prog rock arrangements with accessible melodies in classic songs like "Roundabout," "Yours Is No Disgrace" and their No. 1 hit single "Owner of a Lonely Heart."
    1. Origin: London, England
    2. Year active: 1968-present
    3. Grammy Award: Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Cinema" (1984)
    4. First album: Yes (1969)
    5. 2001 album Magnification featured a symphony orchestra
    6. Highest American charter: Close to the Edge (1972)
  • Top Ten on the Billboard Charts

    1. 1972: Close to the Edge (No. 3)
    2. 1972: Fragile (No. 4)
    3. 1974: Tales From Topographic Oceans (No. 6)
    4. 1975: Relayer (No. 5)
    5. 1977: Going for the One (No. 8)
    6. 1983: 90125 (No. 5)

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