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-GOD           Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane/Starship)

I like to see some versatility in a band,  The Beatles were great for this, all four sang,  three great song writers, and all played multiple instruments.
I have no problem with the singer just singing, if he has the voice and stage presence to pull it off.  I really can't imagine Robert Plant, Mick Jagger, or David Lee Roth, playing guitar  through an entire show,  something would be lost in the performance.

You might try looking while your down in Central America,  or if you go through Mexico.  I've heard you can get some great bargains on guitars there.

how about
Zepplin + Black Sabbath = Metallica
Beatles + Hank Williams = The Eagles

It was the mix of R&B and Country music played by Elvis, Bill Haley and the Comets,  Jerry Lee Lewis, and their contemporaries.  That was first Labeled Rock and Roll.  It was later used as a marketing term to include Black R&B artists such as Fats Domino and Little Richard so their music could be sold to white kids.

Before Rock and Roll, Jazz was the devils music,  before that Blues,  and their were other genres before that I'm sure.  Whenever and wherever someone is enjoying himself, there is someone else who feels the need to stop it, in order to save his Immortal soul.

as for the first Rock and Roll song try this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_rock_and_roll_record

there are plenty of Female players with solid rock cred, Chrissy Hynde  Bonnie Raitt,  Melissa Ethridge, and Sheryl Crow come to mind,  but very few in Heavy metal and Hard rock  Nancy Wilson from Heart, and   Lita Ford are all I can think of.

John lee Hooker used to vamp around the E chord for many songs,  Bruce Springsteen's born in the USA is in just B and B/E

You may just need the frets crowned,  any good repair shop can do this,  they can also replace frets if necessary.  You can ask other musicians in your area where they go for repairs,  but most mom and pop style shops can do it, or will refer you to someone who can.

Wild thing, by the Trogs, and Blitzkrieg Bop, by the Ramones,  are relatively easy.
Your best bet is to take some of your favorite songs and play them using barre chords,  almost every three chord rock song can be played this way.

Led Zeppelin is a great place to start.   many of their songs
(especially the ones off their first five albums) have easy to intermediate licks and riffs.

Folk, and Country have tons of great songs for finger pickin'
try some Simon and Garfunkle, or  Bob Dylan,

Dude your underestimated bands read like a Classic rock radio set list.  How are any of these bands Under-rated?

I'll give you U2 though.