The band did not fare well between 19, releasing the album Rock in a Hard Place, which went gold but failed to match their previous successes. However,В drug addictionВ and internal conflict took their toll on the band, which resulted in the departures of Perry and Whitford in 19, respectively they were replaced byВ Jimmy CrespoВ andВ Rick Dufay. By the end of the decade, they were among the most popular hard rock bands in the world and developed a loyal following of fans, often referred to as the 'Blue Army'. Throughout the 1970s, the band toured extensively and charted a dozen Hot 100 singles. The band's first five albums have since attained multi-platinum status. In 1975, the band broke into the mainstream with the album Toys in the Attic, and their 1976 follow-up RocksВ cemented their status as hard rock superstars.

They were signed toВ Columbia RecordsВ in 1972, and released a string of gold and platinum albums, beginning with their 1973В eponymous debut album, followed by their 1974 album Get Your Wings. In 1971, Tabano was replaced byВ Brad Whitford, and the band began developing a following in Boston. GuitaristВ Joe PerryВ and bassistВ Tom Hamilton, originally in a band together called the Jam Band, met up with vocalist/harmonica playerВ Steven Tyler, drummerВ Joey Kramer, and guitaristВ Ray Tabano, and formed Aerosmith. The band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. AerosmithВ is an AmericanВ rockВ band, sometimes referred to as 'the Bad Boys from Boston' В and 'America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band.' В Their style, which is rooted inВ blues-basedВ hard rock, В has come to also incorporate elements ofВ pop, В heavy metal, В andВ rhythm and blues, В and has inspired many subsequent rock artists.

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