Yearbook Photos

Can you guess who the sharp-dressed young man in this yearbook photo is? Let's get you started with some basic facts. He's a drummer, born on December 20, 1945, and a founding member of one of rock's most successful bands of the '70s. Now in full disclosure, this is not exactly a yearbook photo, but instead a picture from his First Holy Communion at Catholic school...

The guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer featured above was born on October 3, 1949. He has issued six solo albums and two live albums outside of his main (and extremely famous) band, of which he has enjoyed on-off membership for over three decades...

Do you recognize the genre-changing musician featured in this yearbook photo? Born June 20, 1942, this vocalist, who started playing bass and transitioned to keyboards, was the main songwriter and producer of a legendary rock band. His creative ambitions lead to one of the most beloved and critically revered albums of all time...

You know, it's sort of fitting that the mystery yearbook photo of this singer-songwriter is warped. The musician pictured was born December 7, 1949 and has the rare gift of being beloved by fans of classic rock as well as alternative and punk.

The very blond rocker featured in this yearbook photo, born March 15, 1941, is a founding member of a band known for its fun-in-the-sun songs. He is the singer and is still active with the band today, even as it often works through a variety of inter-band issues...

Today's mystery yearbook photo features a Mexican-American rock guitarist, born July 20, 1947, who is known for his DNA-distinct tone. His namesake band fused blues, Latin and jazz, and in essence, he pretty much created his own genre. He's that good! He also added congas and other atypical instruments to rock music, which is among the reasons why he is so revered.

We realized we've been going a bit easy on you with our yearbook photos recently, so fair warning -- this one's gonna be a bit tricky. This guitarist, born Nov. 6, 1966 in Illinois, is known for his super fast playing.

You've been faithfully guessing the names behind our mystery rock star yearbook photos for over a year now, and we're happy to present you with a really good one today! The fresh-faced young man pictured here went on to be the lead singer of one of the most popular arena rock bands of the '80s...

The New York born and bred vocalist and guitarist pictured in this 1959 yearbook photo was born on March 2, 1942. He would begin his career as the in-house songwriter for a record label before moving to the underground, eventually working his way toward a successful and several decade-long solo career. Through it all, he did things in the most unconventional way possible.

This yearbook photo is of an English rock legend who died on Nov. 29, 2001 at the relatively young age of 58. Even though his life was cut short, he had quite a fabulous experience in his youth, as the guitarist for a band that would invade America and go on to chance the face of music as we knew it.