Sometimes a lead singer gets kicked out of a band, or leaves when their head gets too big for them. How well did they do on their own?
Band | Name | Comments & Submittor Name | ||
The Chad Mitchell Trio | John Denver | John Denver was a replacement for one of the original Chad Mitchell trio before he made it on his own..He left in the mid 60's when hootenanny and folk music was waning. Lucky for him, because he made it big afterwards with "Sunshine On My Shoulder" "Annie's Song" "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and the various Rocky Mountain songs... - Dan | ||
10,000 Maniacs | Natalie Merchant | Natalie was 10,000 Maniacs. so the transition to solo artist was a smooth one. She has continued to make great issues-oriented music, while not having to worry about commercial success. - Ed | ||
2NE1 | Minzy | While part of 2NE1, Minzy became famous with 2NE1 songs such as "Fire" and "I Am the Best", which were sung with her then-bandmates - Bom, CL, and Dara. - Ant Ko |
New entries in this section are currently reviewed by Indy Gent. Previous editors (if any) are listed on the editors page.
Got something that should be added to this page? Check out the submission form.