Is there a rock/pop band or group in which every original member is dead? I've been thinking about this for a while, and honestly can't think of one. I now call upon the vast musical knowledge of my clutchfans bretheren to help me in my quandry. There has to be a couple, right? I was looking for bands with at least a little mainstream success, but any band or group will do, I guess...
It doesn't have to exist any more...If an entire band died in a plane crash, then I doubt anybody could use that band's name again
Little River Band Little River Band (also known as LRB) is an Australian rock music band. The band was formed in Melbourne, and named for the Victorian township of Little River, near Geelong. The band's original members were Glenn Shorrock (vocals), Ric Formosa, Beeb Birtles and Graham Goble (guitars), Roger McLachlan (bass) and Derek Pellicci (drums). The group evolved from the harmony-rock group Mississippi in 1975. Prior to that, Birtles had been the bassist in 1960s pop band Zoot (which also included singer-guitarist Rick Springfield) and Shorrock had been the lead singer of leading Australian 60s pop band The Twilights and early 1970s country rock band Axiom. They found immediate success in Australia, but individual members had greater ambitions. Like many other Australasian groups of the period, both Axiom and Mississippi had tried to break into the UK record market without success. Remembering the indifferent reaction they had received in the UK, they decided the new band would focus on establishing themselves in the United States. A key factor in their eventual success was their manager Glenn Wheatley, who had been the bassist in the highly-regarded Australian rock band The Masters Apprentices. Wheatley's first-hand experiences of the rip-offs in the 1960s music scene, combined with his subsequent experience working in music management in Britain and the United States in the early 1970s, enabled him to help LRB become the first Australian group to enjoy sustained commercial and chart success in the United States. Fuelled by a very successful Australian hit single "Curiosity Killed The Cat", the band began making promotional visits to the US in 1976. This resulted in a hit single, "It's A Long Way There", which broke into the Top 30 and galvanised the commitment of the band members. More concert performances in the US followed, and in 1977 "Help Is On Its Way" (an Australian number one single) and "Happy Anniversary" both narrowly missed the US Top 10. During this period McLachlan left the group and was replaced by George McArdle while lead guitarist Formosa was replaced by David Briggs. From 1978 until 1981, Little River Band achieved six consecutive US Top 10 singles with "Reminiscing", "Lady", "Lonesome Loser", "Cool Change", "The Night Owls" and "Take It Easy On Me". During their career the band have sold more than 20 million records and scored 13 American Top 40 hits. The band (which now has no original members) is based in America. LEAD VOCALS Glenn Shorrock 1975-1982; John Farnham 1982-1986; Glenn Shorrock (again) 1987-1996; Steve Wade 1996-1999; Wayne Nelson 1999-present LEAD GUITAR Graham Davidge 1974-1975; Ric Formosa 1975-1976; David Briggs 1976-1981; Stephen Housden 1981-present GUITAR Graham Goble 1975-1990; Beeb Birtles 1975-1983; Peter Beckett 1990-1998; Paul Gildea 1998-1999; Greg Hind 2000-present BASS Roger McLachlan 1975-1976; George McArdle 1976-1979; Wayne Nelson 1980-1996; Hal Tupea 1996-1998; Roger McLachlan (again) 1998-1999; Wayne Nelson (again, with lead vocals) 1999-present DRUMS Derek Pellicci 1975-1984; Steve Prestwich 1984-1986; Derek Pellicci (again) 1986-1997; Kevin Murphy 1998-2004; Billy Thomas 2005-present KEYBOARD no keyboardist 1975-1979; Mal Logan 1980-1981; no keyboardist 1982-1983; David Hirschfelder 1984-1990; Tony Sciuto 1990-1998; Adrian Scott 1998; Glenn Reither 1999-2004; Chris Marion 2005-present Current Members: Wayne Nelson (bass, lead vocals); Stephen Housden (lead guitar); Greg Hind (guitar, vocals); Chris Marion (keyboard, vocals); Billy Thomas (drums, vocals)
He is the only one left, but he does not surround himself with three other guys and play live billed as "The Ramones".
What about that band that sang Sweet Home Alabama? Didn't they die on a plane crash or something? (remember from a ConAir movie quote)
Sorry went by this comment... Quote: Originally Posted by Jugdish Do you mean a band that still exists, yet has no original members? My bad.
Define irony: A bunch of idiots dancing on a plane made famous by a band that died in a plane crash. ...and only three members of Skynrd died in that plane crash...
