Bands That Have Only One Popular Member
This list should not be taken literally: of course, every popular band's every member is popular among certain audiences, but there are cases where one of them (mostly the singer) outranks everybody else.
Maroon 5 is an American pop/pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, California. Before the current group was established, the original four members, Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick, formed a band known as Kara's Flowers in 1994, while they were still in high school. I've read it somewhere that they should be called Maroon 1.
And they aren't actually 5. They're like 7 or something.
Adam Levine sings better than Taylor Swift.
Adam Levine with Maroon 5.
Blondie is an American rock band founded by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American new wave and punk scenes of the mid-late 1970s. YES. Her persona became so closely associated with the group's name that many came to believe "Blondie" was the singer's name (her name). In 1981, Debbie Harry issued a press release to clarify that her name was not "Debbie Blondie".
Later the band even featured a promotional slogan, "Blondie is a group."
There are even some people who think Blondie is Debbie Harry, not a band.
Foo Fighters are an American alternative rock band, formed in Seattle in 1994. The band was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl after the death of Kurt Cobain and the dissolution of his previous band. The band consists of Dave Grohl (lead vocalist, rhythm guitar, main songwriter), Pat Smear (rhythm guitar), Nate Mendel (bass), Taylor Hawkins (drums, backing vocals), Chris Shiflett (lead guitar, backing vocals) and the most recent addition, Rami Jaffee (keyboards). Former members include William Goldsmith (drummer) and Franz Stahl (guitarist). ...read more. Taylor Hawkins is also known well. This band is not only about Dave Grohl.
I checked the list Top Ten Foo Fighters Members, he is on the top with 36%.
I just know Dave Grohl. Lol
Alice Cooper was an American rock band formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1964. The band consisted of lead singer Vince Furnier, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, and Neal Smith. How can a band be more centred on one member than being named after him? (Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson...) Ozzy Osbourne has a popular guitarist though.
Primus is an American funk metal band based in San Francisco, California, currently composed of bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry LaLonde and drummer Tim Alexander. Les Claypool is regarded as one of the best bassists of all time for his slap-bass ability in notable songs like "My Name Is Mud", "The Toys Go Winding Down", and "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver". Looking at the best bassist's list the other's high on the list are playing for bands like Rush, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers or Led Zeppelin so in other words Les Claypool has managed to be a well known figure even though Primus themselves aren't an especially famous band.
Their bassist is ranked in the top 10 greatest bassists of all time in more rankings web-wide, and I have never heard of the band before reading those rankings.
Les Claypool is the singer, and he's the best bass player ever...
And, uh, man the guitar... Uh... Yeah... Uh... Can I skip this one?
Les Claypool is just very good
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. Everyone knows about Jim Morrison, but the other 3 contributed a lot to the band's sound too!
You ask somebody "Do you know who Jim Morrison was? " and they say "Yes, I do"! Then you ask them "Do you know who Ray Manzarek/Robby Krieger/ John Densmore is"?
They say "No, I don't".
Not only do most people only know Jim, some of them know him more for his lifestyle than his music. The other three? Eh, not so much.
I think Ray Manzarek is also famous enough. He is № 8 in the best rock keyboardists list.
Coldplay are a British pop rock band formed in 1996. The band consists of Chris Martin (lead vocalist and pianist), Jonny Buckland (lead guitarist), Guy Berryman (bassist) and Will Champion (drummer and backing vocalist). Manager Phil Harvey is often considered an unofficial fifth member. The band renamed ...read more. These guys fit the criteria better than most of the groups on the list. Give them some votes.
Most people only know Chris Martin.
The Arctic Monkeys, otherwise known as the Death Ramps, are a British indie rock band formed in 2002 in Sheffield, England. The band consists of Alex Turner (lead vocalist, songwriter, electric and rhythm guitarist), Jamie Cook (electric and rhythm guitarist, songwriter), Matt Helders (percussionist, ...read more. AM stands for Alex Music, right? It's all about Alex, Alex, Alex... if I hear his name one more time... I hate how some fans don't care about other members, all they do is see Alex. It's getting annoying.
Evanescence is an American alternative rock/alternative metal band. It was founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody.
Bon Jovi is a hard rock/pop rock band formed in 1983, which had a streak of successful albums in the late 1980s. The band originally consisted of lead vocalist Jon Bon Jovi, guitarist Ritchie Sambora (left in 2013), bassist Alec John Such (left in 1994), keyboard David Bryan, and drummer Tico Torres. The band's most famous album is Slippery When Wet, released in 1986, and had multiple hit singles such as "You give love a bad name", "Livin' On A Prayer", and "Wanted Dead Or Alive". The band's success continued well into the 1990s and 2000s, and the group still makes music to this day. They have sold around around 83 million albums worldwide.The band's first four albums blended the glam metal ...read more. Comment from Best Songs of All Time (item: Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi):
Bon Jovi is the best singer ever! I love his music! Rock its point of Bon Jovi! Love
He acts like he was the only man in the band.
Guitarist Richie Sambora isn't completely unknown
Oh, we're halfway there! Whoa, living on a prayer!
This is just an ego trip/uplift for John
Soundgarden was an American grunge/alternative metal band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Chris Cornell died on May 17th, 2017.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience was an English-American rock band that formed in Westminster, London, in September 1966. Composed of singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jimi Hendrix, bassist and backing vocalist Noel Redding, and drummer Mitch Mitchell, the band was active until June 1969. During this time they released three successful studio albums. I mean, it's almost always overlooked in best bands list, because people don't think of it as such. To them, it's only Jimi Hendrix. Oh, right, and some other dudes jammed with him. That's it.
Uh... Raise your hand if you can name someone in the band who is not Hendrix. People often forget he was in a band.
Mitch Mitchell was a damn great drummer, though!
Panic! at the Disco was an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and featuring the current lineup of vocalist Brendon Urie, accompanied on tour by bassist Dallon Weekes, guitarist Kenneth Harris, and drummer Dan Pawlovich.
Who's in this band?
Santana is an American Latin rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1967 by Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana. The main reason is all in the band's name. Having said that, it doesn't help that Carlos periodically changed the band's lineup in order to improve his own playing.
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band, active between 1964 and 1973, formed in New York City. I know Lou's Reed and John Cale off the top of my head.
Whitesnake are a rock band formed in England in 1978 by singer David Coverdale, after his departure from his previous band Deep Purple. Yes, Whitesnake had a lot of lineup changes and David Coverdale remained the most popular permanent member of the band.
But some temporary replacements were pretty popular - Steve Vai, Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Ian Paice (Deep Purple), Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard), and several more.
This explains why Whitesnake have released some really good albums despite the constant lineup changes.
It seems every members but the vocalist David Coverdale were swapped as often as your socks.
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. I like the Farro brothers as well as Hayley Williams
The Cure are an English post-punk/gothic rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex, in 1978. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member.
Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Provo, Utah, and are now based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Imagine Dragons' lineup consists of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their ...read more.
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. Ranging from quintet to septet, the band is known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of country, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, rock, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, space rock, for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams, and for their devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads". If you ask an average joe on the street who was in the Grateful Dead, they will probably know about Jerry Garcia and nobody else.
Marilyn Manson is an American rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by frontman Marilyn Manson and Daisy Berkowitz, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early 1990s. ...read more.
White Zombie was an American heavy metal band that formed in 1985. Based in New York City, White Zombie was originally a noise rock band, and was known for its later heavy metal-oriented sound.
Nickelback is a Canadian post-grunge band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. The band is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair.
Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band currently consists of brothers Jared and Shannon Leto. I feel like some people only know Jared Leto because he's also an actor.