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Hot Chocolate  -  Errol Brown
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Iron Duke" wrote: 11 Oct 2025, 08:42 I couldn’t name any of the other members of Coldplay. In fact, I wouldn’t even recognise them if I saw them in the street.
I always thought being one of the other three in Coldplay would have been pretty much the perfect gig. All the financial benefits of being in a huge band, without the drawbacks of being a recognisable 'celebrity'. 
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I couldn’t name any of the other members of Coldplay. In fact, I wouldn’t even recognise them if I saw them in the street.
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Jean-Luc Paul Goddard" wrote: 10 Oct 2025, 06:17 Clearly loads of people just see/hear the singer of the band and don't notice the band members. There's even people on here naming solo artists for fuck's sake. Probably not many bands where the general public don't think of them as being the singer plus anybody.

 
An interesting complimentary thread could be bands where the primary/best known member wasn't or isn't the lead siger.

I'll start with Van Halen.👍
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dm wrote: 10 Oct 2025, 21:56 Maybe I’m showing my lack of knowledge about the band but as someone who’s not hugely into them, I’d say The Cure
The Cure had a bass player, Simon Gallup, who was responsible for that bass heavy gothic sound. He played with them for most of their career but wasn't on their first or fifth albums, both of which sound completely different to the rest of their output. 

Like I said before, to the general public, ie those who don't know a band particularly well, pretty much every group is the singer plus anybody.
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Maybe I’m showing my lack of knowledge about the band but as someone who’s not hugely into them, I’d say The Cure
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Clearly loads of people just see/hear the singer of the band and don't notice the band members. There's even people on here naming solo artists for fuck's sake. Probably not many bands where the general public don't think of them as being the singer plus anybody.
 
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Sly and the family Stone.

Prince and the revolution.

The Grateful Dead.  Jerry Garcia.

Santana. Carlos Santana.
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joe royal" wrote: 09 Oct 2025, 19:13
Hello Mrs. Jones" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 14:48 Talking Heads. David Byrne

Talking Heads - Tina Weymouth 


 
 
 
 
I love Tina Weymouth's bass playing. Her and Chris Frantz are a great rhythm section.
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frank marker" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 21:42
Hello Mrs. Jones" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 14:48 Talking Heads. David Byrne
Sorry, I have to politely disagree with this.

On another note...

Robert Fripp - King Crimson
Robert Fripp & King Crimson have another note?

I must listen again.
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Hello Mrs. Jones" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 14:48 Talking Heads. David Byrne

Talking Heads - Tina Weymouth 
 
 
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honky cat" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 20:38
Massive Attack" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 20:33
honky cat" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 20:33
 
I'd say no to that. Bernard was very important to their sound but he's been dead 30 years, while Nile has kept going and is still high profile. 
Tough. *folds arms and looks away*
Lol he wrote one of the most recognised and copied bass lines of all times. Good Times.

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Alice Cooper, massive career but with lots of different and very good musicians behind him. 
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Hello Mrs. Jones" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 14:48 Talking Heads. David Byrne
Sorry, I have to politely disagree with this.

On another note...

Robert Fripp - King Crimson
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Massive Attack" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 20:33
honky cat" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 20:33
Massive Attack" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 18:22 Nile Rodgers - Chic
 
I'd say no to that. Bernard was very important to their sound but he's been dead 30 years, while Nile has kept going and is still high profile. 
Tough. *folds arms and looks away*
Lol he wrote one of the most recognised and copied bass lines of all times. Good Times.
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Massive Attack" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 20:33 Sting - Police 
It wasn't to start with but he did stealthily take over.
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honky cat" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 20:33
Massive Attack" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 18:22 Nile Rodgers - Chic
 
I'd say no to that. Bernard was very important to their sound but he's been dead 30 years, while Nile has kept going and is still high profile. 
Tough. *folds arms and looks away*
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Sting - Police 
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Massive Attack" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 18:22 Nile Rodgers - Chic
 
I'd say no to that. Bernard was very important to their sound but he's been dead 30 years, while Nile has kept going and is still high profile. 
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Far Cough UKunt" wrote: 07 Oct 2025, 18:32 Crazy Horse is an American rock band best known for their association with the musician Neil Young. Since 1969, fifteen studio albums and eight live albums have been billed as being by Neil Young and Crazy Horse. They have also released six studio albums of their own between 1971 and 2009.

I know Neil Young fired the band at one point so I don't know if that makes him a member but as above they recorded more albums with Young that they did on their own.
Weld is my second favourite live album.
Being with Crazy Horse allowed Neil Young to unleash an absolutely blisteringly wonderful guitar racket.
Best version of Like a Hurricane ever.
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Ministry - Al Jourgensen
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