Artists whose solo careers were better than thier groups

SD100852 · 2022-07-15T21:11:45-04:00

Following up from my earlier thread, in contrast I was also thinking, which individual acts produced far better work as a solo artist than when their were in their original group. By this I mean ones that rose to fame as part of a band or group, so you can't mention for example David Bowie (as despite being in a couple of bands beforehand he first gained attention as a solo act). In recent years, judging by average scores on this as well as public perception, Harry Styles is one example

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LittleM1971 wrote:

theblueboy wrote:

Yep, I agree with Lauryn Hill, Beyonce, Van Morrison & Michael Jackson definitely.

Curtis Mayfield and Brian Eno are two more I’d throw in. Less obviously, I’ll say Belinda Carlisle (some great 80s pop hits) & Jane Wiedlin (one total classic hit). I never really liked the Go Gos much.

Yes Curtis Mayfield definitely….Eno is a tricky one as Roxy were pretty impressive anyway. Eno solo pretty niche. How about Neil young? I Wasn’t around in the 60’s so not sure how famous Buffalo Springfield were.

Oh def Neil Young and good call on Bjork of course. I think Eno fits when you consider his full body of work, including colabs and production. If just solo discography, then still debatable I guess.

I would add Ryan Adams to the list.

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This may be a dumb question, but how is Alison Krauss labeled mostly? Her first album only had her name on it. Her second album included the Union Station name. A few more of each were later on released. One album is of her and the Cox Family. Two others are with the legendary Robert Plant.

Don't forget that Alison's Halo has also made some pretty good records.

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MadhattanJack wrote:

Don't forget that Alison's Halo has also made some pretty good records.

If that is an Alison Krauss release, this is the first that I have ever known about it.

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Lauryn Hill.

The Miseducation is better than the Fugees albums.

Also Beyoncé of course.

Sting's best stuff is also arguably better than the best of the Police.

It's an interesting topic, since you could probably find more cases of the opposite. Most solo projects don't go that well.

Can't agree at all on Sting.
Conversely though, I think much more highly of what both Copeland and Summers did after than with The Police.

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Here are three more possibilities:

Scott Walker (Walker Bros.)
Gram Parsons (Flying Burrito Bros.)
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)

There's also M. Ward, who started out in a band called "Rodriguez," but I don't think anybody remembers them much, if at all.

Also, would Iggy count? I do like the Stooges, but some people perceive them as just a backup band. Either way, I definitely prefer the stuff he did afterwards.

I guess I agree about Bjork too, but only because that guy who used to shout things into the microphone during Sugarcubes gigs was so annoying — especially after I found out he was a member of the band and they were letting him do it intentionally.

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If I should mention somebody that hasn't been brought up now

Justin Timberlake (NSYNC)
Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
David Crosby (Crosby Stills Nash (& Young), though he's album is not better than the Byrds)
Ice Cube (N.W.A)
Ghostface Killah (Wu Tang)
Jack White (White Stripes)
Alexander Skip Spence (Moby Grape)
Brian McFadden (Westlife)
Robbie Williams (Take That)
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Not sure if already mentioned but I would like to throw Paul weller into the mix

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LittleM1971 wrote:

Van Morrison (Them)
Elliott Smith (Heatmiser)

Agree with both of these

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MadhattanJack wrote:

Here are three more possibilities:

Scott Walker (Walker Bros.)
Gram Parsons (Flying Burrito Bros.)
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)

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Definitely Scott walker and gram parsons. Can’t agree with Steven Wilson.

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