There are some bands/groups that consist of certain key performers who outshine the rest. And we all know that most of these bands especially the boy/girl bands do not stay together for long as they disband, split up or go their separate ways due to various reasons such as management disputes, being dropped by labels and more often than not internal strife among members. In certain cases such as Gloria Estefan, Kenny Rogers and Selena Gomez the bands include the name of the key performer or the lead vocalist. However, there are others who leave the band as their talents are not recognized such as Louise from Eternal and Robbie Williams from Take That. Sometimes the face of the band is more or less the lead vocalist and they proceed to launch their solo career such as Gwen Stefani, Rob Thomas, George Michael etc. When one is part of a duo it is also quite easy to become prominent when launching a solo career as in the cases of Cher, Tina Turner, Paul Simon and CeeLo Green.
The King of Pop - Michael Jackson tops the list as his solo career trumped the success of the Jackson 5 by way more than he even anticipated. The Supremes although considered as the best selling Motown act of all time can be overshadowed by the fame earned by Diana Ross during her solo career. However, it is Beyonce and Justin Timberlake who can be considered as being the most influential solo female and male artists of all time in terms of starting their career as being part of a band. This is a compilation of the most successful artists who were once part of a band/group in comparison to the success of the band/group.
- Michael Jackson – The Jackson 5
- Diana Ross – The Supremes
- Beyonce – Destiny’s Child
- Justin Timberlake – NSYNC
- Cher – Sonny & Cher
- Phil Collins – Genesis
- Lionel Richie – The Commodores
- Linda Ronstadt – The Stone Poneys
- Ricky Martin – Menudo
- Eric Clapton – The Yardbirds / Cream
- Rod Stewart – Faces
- George Michael – Wham!
- Tina Turner – Ike & Turner
- Robbie Williams – Take That
- Sting – The Police
- Missy Elliot – Sista
- Gwen Stefani – No Doubt
- Alesha Dixon – Mis-Teeq
- Paul McCartney – The Beatles
- John Lennon – The Beatles
- Peter Gabriel – Genesis
- Billy Idol – Generation X
- will.i.am – Black Eyed Peas
- Annie Lennox – Eurythmics
- Ozzy Osbourne – Black Sabbath
- Fergie – Black Eyed Peas
- Kelly Rowland – Destiny’s Child
- Melanie C – Spice Girls
- Geri Halliwell – Spice Girls
- Ronan Keating – Boyzone
- Cheryl Cole – Girls Aloud
- Emma Bunton – Spice Girls
- Nicole Scherzinger – The Pussycat Dolls
- Paul Simon – Simon & Garfunkel
- Bjork – The Sugarcubes
- Dappy – N-Dubz
- Gary Barlow – Take That
- Lauryn Hill – The Fugees
- CeeLo Green – Gnarls Barkley
- Nick Jonas – Jonas Brothers
- Tulisa – N-Dubz
- Boz Scaggs – Steve Miller Band
- Stevie Nicks – Fleetwood Mac
- Travie McCoy – Gym Class Heroes
- Brian McFadden – Westlife
- Rob Thomas – Matchbox Twenty
- Louise – Eternal
- Nick Lachey – 98 Degrees
- HyunA – 4Minute
- Nick Carter – Backstreet Boys
Till the next beat…
At Ease!!!
