I mean, in terms of having all original members intact and no career breaks or splits?
We’re talking nearly forty years, aren’t we?
Whatever you think of the band, that’s quite an achievement, I say.
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I mean, in terms of having all original members intact and no career breaks or splits?
We’re talking nearly forty years, aren’t we?
Whatever you think of the band, that’s quite an achievement, I say.
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Sewer Robot says
Alright! No need to rub it in…
Rigid Digit says
ZZ Top – formed 1969.
All original members intact, and still performing
Fintinlimbim says
The Four Tops beat that, until the grim reaper started work
RedLemon says
feels longer.
Black Celebration says
That is quite an amazing achievement, considering the amount of money that must be swilling around. Bono has done a few duets but he hasn’t done a solo song, as far as I know. I’d love to see him in a nice jumper singing some of the old standards.
Friar says
My Lovely Mayo Mammy, perhaps?
metal mickey says
Aren’t they one of those bands that decided early on to split all their royalties 4 ways, thus avoiding the money problems which tend to be the chink in the armour of any successful band where the (main) songwriter earns so much more than everyone else…? REM and Blur are others which immediately come to mind, and Queen did the same for their final 2 albums…
duco01 says
Similarly, weren’t all the writing credits for the Stranglers’ songs jointly given to “The Stranglers”?
NigelT says
I suppose it does depend on how you define ‘career break’. They have had long spells of inactivity, which must help keep them ‘together’. I just commented on the Sgt. Pepper thread that it was assumed the Fabs were in trouble after a few quiet months – bands didn’t have the luxury of taking time off back then.
Jorrox says
Golden Earring, I think, have had the same line up since 1970 and have been on the go since 1961. Beat that.
fentonsteve says
I am thinking of The Blind Boys of Alabama (1944 to present) although the Grim Reaper has pulled at least one of the vocalists offstage.
MC Escher says
So… the Grim Reaper has pulled some of them off? I see.
fentonsteve says
Well, if you have to go, probably best to go with a happy ending.
Moose, help me out here.
Clive says
The Stones set list is over 40 years old.