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Can you name a person who was once in a band, but is better as a solo artist?

posted 5 years ago by samoanjoes (57537)
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Other than Michael Jackson, I can't think of anyone whose solo career was more well received than when they were in a band/group.

Black Sabbath > Ozzy Osbourne

Cream > Eric Clapton

The Police > Sting

Creedence Clearwater Revival > John Fogerty

Genesis > Phil Collins

The Beatles > John Lennon/Paul McCartney/George Harrison/Ringo

Faces > Rod Stewart

Led Zeppelin > Robert Plant

The Velvet Underground > Lou Reed

The Stooges > Iggy Pop

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Lionel Richie?

[–] samoanjoes (57537) 5 years ago

Good one.

[–] aliensalmon (5699) 5 years ago

Justin Timberlake? Although I did enjoy some N'Sync songs....

[–] samoanjoes (57537) 5 years ago

It doesn't count if both the band they were in and going solo both suck.

[–] movieace11 (1345) 5 years ago

Robbie Williams > Take That ?

[–] samoanjoes (57537) 5 years ago

That's a tough one.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Madonna > The Breakfast Club
Cyndi Lauper > Blue Angel
Neil Young > Buffalo Springfield
George Michael > WHAM
Rod Stewart > Faces
Ricky Martin > Menudo
Belinda Carlisle > The Go Gos
Bjork > The Sugarcubes

[–] samoanjoes (57537) 5 years ago

Whoa, whoa, whoa hold on there with Rod Stewart better than Faces.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Fair call, even if Rod's solo career actually started at the same time as Faces and was equally well-received. Better is debatable.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

i think if you took the first few years of his solo output, it would probably hold up, maybe surpass the faces.

i don't know his career inside out, and i haven't listened to the faces in many years, but i think every picture tells a story holds up as the best thing he did by my reckoning.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Interesting fact i just read on wikipedia about the GoGos:

The Go-Go's rose to fame during the early 1980s and were the first, and to date only, all-female band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to top the Billboard album charts.

pretty sad really that no other girls have done that in 40 years.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

the supremes - diana ross

[–] Gamera1969 (3) 5 years ago

Agree 100% Diana solo was great!

Ain't No Mountain High Enough
I'm Still Waiting
Touch Me In The Morning
The Last Time I Saw Him
My Mistake (Was To Love You)
Theme From Mahogany
Love Hangover
It's My Turn......

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

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[–] Kj1oceanlust (1485) 5 years ago

The only one that immediately popped into my mind is Belinda Carlisle.

[–] samoanjoes (57537) 5 years ago

That's tough. I don't know her stuff that well.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Theres a handful of great songs on her greatest hits album , i keep meaning to see if theres any other good ones .

Always Breaking My Heart
Big Scary Animal
Circle In The Sand
Half The World
La Luna
Leave A Light On
Nobody Owns Me
Runaway Horses
Summer Rain
We Want The Same Thing

oh and that Heaven on earth one ...

[–] Stratego (30736) 5 years ago

Billy Idol.

Talking about Genesis. How about Peter Gabriel?

[–] samoanjoes (57537) 5 years ago

Peter Gabriel could work. It's at least even with Genesis.

[–] Catbookss (13664) 5 years ago

Definitely Peter Gabriel. I loved him solo. Genesis, not so much.

[–] Redsfan001 (6174) 5 years ago

Joe Walsh > The James Gang

[–] Kowalski (76773) 5 years ago

NAILED IT.

[–] samoanjoes (57537) 5 years ago

But .... Eagles > Joe Walsh

[–] AndyKing1967 (39039) 5 years ago

Aren’t The Eagles Joe Walsh’s backing band (just kidding).

[–] SoapboxQuantez08 (646) 5 years ago

Darius Rucker.
I simply don't care for Hootie and the Blowfish.

[–] samoanjoes (57537) 5 years ago

I'm not down with country music. In the country world, is Hootie more loved than his solo stuff?

[–] SoapboxQuantez08 (646) 5 years ago

Hootie were huge, I think.
Darius is 10x better.