Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler and Aerosmith were written off as a burnt-out 1970s band when Run-DMC, with producer Rick Rubin, recorded a rap version of their song Walk This Way in 1986 with Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry. The video, in which the two acts literally break through a dividing wall, became an MTV staple. It revived Aerosmith's career, leading to their biggest-selling albums, and helped carry hip-hop to rock audiences.