Bands Who Lost a Member Within the First Ten Years of Their Existence
This is a list of bands who suffered from the death of one (or more) of its members during the band's first ten years of existence. This means that the band had to be active during the member's death (i.e. Sid Vicious' death after the Sex Pistols' split is not an example), and the band had to continue performing or recording for at least another year afterward (i.e. Nirvana's dissolution after Kurt Cobain's death doesn't count either). Feel free to add more examples; I'm sure there are more bands out there than just these ten.
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums).
Their best works include songs like Paint it Black, Sympathy for the Devil, Satisfication (Which ranked no. 2 in The Rolling Stones Magazine’s best songs of all time list).
The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2012, the band celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Rolling Stones started in 1962; they lost original founder Brian Jones seven years later in 1969.
Another band who lost thare founder was joy division. Add joy division to the list.
Metallica is an American Heavy/Thrash Metal band formed in 1981. The original lineup was James Hetfield (Vocalist and Rhythm guitarist), Dave Mustaine (Lead Guitar), Lars Ulrich (Drums), Ron McGovney (Bassist). The group came into mainstream from their Self-Titled album and the hit single "Enter Sandman".With their first two albums, Kill 'Em All and Ride The Lightning reaching underground success, their third effort, Master of Puppets has since become one of the most important heavy metal albums ever, as it became the first thrash metal album to be certified platinum. The title track has since become the band's most played song live. ...read more.
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They lost Ron McGovney, who felt dissatisfied and alienated by the band. There's also Dave Mustaine, though part of the reason he was fired was because of his own actions.
Everyone knows what happened to Cliff Burton. From the timeframe between McGovney's departure and Cliff's untimely death, Metallica has lost about 3 members in a span of about 4 years.
Metallica was founded in 1981. Five years later, they lost their bassist, Cliff Burton, in an infamous bus accident.
The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman, as well as Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson. The ABB started playing together in 1969; they lost two of its members within three years from the same cause of death, a motorcycle accident. Lead guitarist Duane Allman died in 1971; bassist Berry Oakley died in 1972, about three blocks from where Duane Allman died.
AC/DC are a Australian hard rock band, formed in November 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who continued as members until Malcolm's illness and departure in 2014 . They were fronted by Bon Scott until his untimely death due to alcohol poisoning in 1979, after which they hired Brian Johnson to front the band.
Commonly referred to as a hard rock or blues rock band. The group was originally formed in 1973. Vocalist Bon Scott died 7 years later after a night of heavy drinking.
Forever love The Bon.
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. Original singer Jim Morrison died in his bathtub in Paris in 1971, six years after the group was originally founded. The other three members tried to continue as a trio for two years, but they eventually gave up.
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". Like The Doors, the Grateful Dead started playing together in 1965. The Dead lost original singer, harmonica player, and keyboardist Pigpen in 1973, eight years later.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American funk-rock and alternative rock band, that was founded in 1983.
The band's members are Anthony Kiedis (Vocals), Michael "Flea" Balzary (Bass), Chad Smith (Drums) and numerous guitarists, most well-known being John Frusciante.
The band is among the most well-known funk bands in music history with albums like "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" and "Californification" being some of their best known works.
Throughout their career, the band has won numerous different awards and established an immense fanbase. The band was originally founded in 1983. Four years later, the band's original guitarist, Hillel Slovak, died of a heroin overdose, causing the band's original drummer, Jack Irons, to leave. They were respectively replaced by John Frusciante and Chad Smith, creating the famous Chili Peppers lineup that most people know and love.
The band started in 1965; five years later, original guitarist and harmonica player Alan Wilson died of a barbiturate overdose.
The Traveling Wilburys were a British-American supergroup consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty. The band recorded two albums, the first in 1988 and the second in 1990, though Orbison died before the second was recorded. Founding member Roy Orbison died in 1988. Two years later, they released their second album and then split up for good.
The band was originally founded in 1972. Eight years later, on April 28th, 1980, bassist and lead singer Tommy Caldwell died from head trauma due to a car accident.
Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Blue Cheer, and Jefferson Airplane.
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948. He is also known as ''The Prince of Darkness''. Ozzy is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the band Black Sabbath. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 and has since had a successful solo career, releasing 11 studio albums. I'm talking about the Ozzy Osbourne band. Randy Rhoads died in 1982 after second album.
They were around from 2013 to 2016. Every member of the band + their band manager died in a car accident whilst touring in Sweden.
The band formed in 1988. Founding member and bass player Jason Thrisk committed suicide in 1996. Their song "Bro Hymn" was written in honor of him.
Jefferson Airplane was a San Francisco, California-based band who pioneered the American counterculture movement as well as psychedelic rock.
Members: Grace Slick - vocals, piano, organ, recorder
Marty Balin - vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass guitar
Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, lead guitar, vocals
Jorma Kaukonen - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
Jack Casady - bass guitar, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
Spencer Dryden - drums As I was telling CrimsonShark up above, I intended for this list to be about death, not member departures. I guess I should have been more clear. The first member to die from the classic era was original drummer Skip Spence in 1999.