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Ireneparalegal · 01-17-2007, 05:49 PM

Whether it's a one hit wonder or a they found full success there are many artists who made it after leaving a group, whether that group was successful or not...here are some:

BOZ SCAGGS - The Steve Miller Band
ROBERT PALMER - The Mandrakes, The Alan Brown Set, Dada
JOHN WAITE - The Babys
LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM - Fleetwood Mac
STEVIE NICKS - Fleetwood Mac
ELTON JOHN - T-Rex
JODIE WHATLEY - Shalamar
EDDIE KENDRICKS - Temptations
DAVID RUFFIN - Temptations
DARRYL HALL - Hall & Oates
MICK JAGGER - Rolling Stones
PETER GABRIEL - Genesis
PHIL COLLINS - Genesis
BARRY GIBB - Bee Gees
Each of the Beatles (John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr)
DIANA ROSS - Supremes
BURTON CUMMINGS - The Guess Who
BEYONCE - Destinys Child
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - N'Sync
NICK LACHEY - 98 Degrees

Brian Damage · 01-17-2007, 05:54 PM

Michael Jackson of the Jackson 5

Brian Damage · 01-17-2007, 05:55 PM

Cher of Sonny and Cher

Nighthawk76 · 01-17-2007, 06:22 PM

Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin

Sammy Hagar after Montrose

TJL · 01-17-2007, 06:24 PM

I doubt that Gwen Stefani will be going back to her old band No Doubt any time soon.

Ireneparalegal · 01-17-2007, 09:27 PM

GEORGE MICHAEL - Wham
MICHAEL MCDONALD - Doobie Brothers
LINDA RONSTADT - Stone Ponys
GLORIA ESTEFAN - Miami Sound Machine
RICKY MARTIN - Menudo

dlemond · 01-17-2007, 09:31 PM

Sting - The Police
Rod Stewart - The Faces
Morrissey - The Smiths

Ireneparalegal · 01-17-2007, 09:36 PM

DR. DRE - N.W.A.
BOBBY BROWN - New Edition
KENNY ROGERS - New Edition (no, not the R&B group)
NEIL YOUNG - Buffalo Springfield
JOHN SEBASTIAN - Lovin' Spoonful (he wrote and sang theme to Welcome Back Kotter)

AKA · 01-17-2007, 11:01 PM

Eric Clapton - The Yardbirds/Cream/Blind Faith/Derek & The Dominoes
Brian Wilson - The Beach Boys
Dennis Wilson - The Beach Boys
Ben Folds - Ben Folds Five
John Fogerty - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Steve Winwood - Spencer Davis Group/Traffic/Blind Faith
Pete Townshend - The Who
Roger Waters - Pink Floyd
John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tom Petty - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Chris Cornell - Soundgarden
Thom Yorke - Radiohead

freshprinceofLA · 01-17-2007, 11:11 PM

-Ice Cube:N.W.A.
-Eazy-E: N.W.A
-Dr.Dre: N.W.A.
-Beyonce: Destiny's Child
-The Game: G-unit (I guess you could say this one)

Nighthawk76 · 01-17-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by AKA

Eric Clapton - The Yardbirds/Cream/Blind Faith/Derek & The Dominoes

I can't beleive I forgot Eric Clapton. His is a case where his solo music is far more popular then the music he made when he was in the verious groups he was in.

jpcanes · 01-17-2007, 11:14 PM

Paul Carrack - Ace, Mike+the Mechanics

Peter Cetera - Chicago

Bill Champlain - Sons Of Champlain, Chicago

David Pack - Ambrosia

David Lee Roth - Van Halen

The Kiss guys made solo albums, remember?

Nighthawk76 · 01-17-2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jpcanes

Peter Cetera - Chicago

David Lee Roth - Van Halen

Irene is a HUGE fan of Peter Cetera's solo work, so I'm sure she will be glad that you mentioned him.

I considered listing Diamond Dave, but his solo career, at least from a commercial standpoint, ended only a few years after it began.

Skywalker · 01-17-2007, 11:20 PM

Steve Perry - Journey
Henry Rollins - Black Flag

Ireneparalegal · 01-17-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Blair's Number #1 Fan

Irene is a HUGE fan of Peter Ceter's solo work, so I'm sure she will be glad that you mentioned him.

How dare you!!!!!!!

j/k

SMOKEY ROBINSON - The Miracles
FRANKI VALLI - The Four Seasons

01-17-2007, 05:49 PM	#1
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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	GEORGE MICHAEL - Wham MICHAEL MCDONALD - Doobie Brothers LINDA RONSTADT - Stone Ponys GLORIA ESTEFAN - Miami Sound Machine RICKY MARTIN - Menudo

01-17-2007, 09:31 PM	#7
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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	DR. DRE - N.W.A. BOBBY BROWN - New Edition KENNY ROGERS - New Edition (no, not the R&B group) NEIL YOUNG - Buffalo Springfield JOHN SEBASTIAN - Lovin' Spoonful (he wrote and sang theme to Welcome Back Kotter)

01-17-2007, 11:01 PM	#9
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Eric Clapton - The Yardbirds/Cream/Blind Faith/Derek & The Dominoes Brian Wilson - The Beach Boys Dennis Wilson - The Beach Boys Ben Folds - Ben Folds Five John Fogerty - Creedence Clearwater Revival Steve Winwood - Spencer Davis Group/Traffic/Blind Faith Pete Townshend - The Who Roger Waters - Pink Floyd John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers Tom Petty - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Chris Cornell - Soundgarden Thom Yorke - Radiohead

01-17-2007, 11:20 PM	#14
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