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Zippy
18-07-2011, 10:33 PM
Which singers of successful groups just will never be big as a solo artist?

Mick Jagger - biggest rock group ever but his few attempts at solo stuff have failed.

Skin - very strong singer from Skunk anansie. But solo career flopped.

Nadine Coyle - had the best voice but nobody was interested in Tesco.

who else?
cub
18-07-2011, 10:36 PM
Debbie Harry flopped as a solo artist, so did Tony Hadley.
Locke.
18-07-2011, 10:37 PM
Lee Ryan.

Brandon Flowers didn't really flop but he didn't do half as good as I was expecting
Jords
18-07-2011, 10:40 PM
Dude from Busted is about to.
Jords
18-07-2011, 10:40 PM
Charlie?
Zippy
18-07-2011, 10:42 PM
Charlie?

I think he had a bit of chart success with some heavy rock group. TBF he seemed to just be following his heart and making music he was passionate about. He didnt seem bothered about commercial success.
Smithy
18-07-2011, 10:47 PM
The two sugababes that left and tried I don't think keisha's released anything yet, but she'll probably flop when she does
King Gizzard
18-07-2011, 10:52 PM
Fightstar was Charlie's band - very underrated

But his solo project's not that good
Zippy
18-07-2011, 10:55 PM
Sharleen Spiteri - Texas
Shaun
18-07-2011, 10:59 PM
Mutya had two top-5 singles, she didn't fail :idc:

I thought Kele Okereke's album was piss-poor (lead dude from Bloc Party). Brandon Flowers' was average. Gwen Stefani didn't fail but her music was mostly terrible (with the exception of, like, 5 songs). Patrick Stump is failing.
Jords
18-07-2011, 11:00 PM
Gwen :love:
Zippy
18-07-2011, 11:01 PM
H & Claire from steps

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Smithy
18-07-2011, 11:02 PM
Mutya had two top-5 singles, she didn't fail :idc:


orly?

http://oi52.tinypic.com/33a476u.jpg

:idc:
joeysteele
18-07-2011, 11:07 PM
Other than Band aid,I don't think Bob Geldof lit the charts alight that much solo either.
Zippy
18-07-2011, 11:09 PM
The girl from the Corrs is currently failing with her new material.
Shaun
18-07-2011, 11:10 PM
I was sure Song 4 Mutya was like #4 :suspect: how odd. But oh well, it was amazing anyway :hmph:
Locke.
18-07-2011, 11:10 PM
She wrote a song for herself?
Shaun
18-07-2011, 11:12 PM
Groove Armada did :laugh: well it was originally for Estelle, but her voice didn't work with it or something. And everyone thought it was about Amelle replacing her in the Sugababes with Mutya as the subject
Zippy
18-07-2011, 11:14 PM
song 4 Mutya is a classic. Even though she's a moody ho.
Princess
19-07-2011, 12:01 AM
Gary Barlow, but sure none of the 4 of them work without each other.
Zippy
19-07-2011, 12:33 AM
Gary Barlow, but sure none of the 4 of them work without each other.

His first album was a huge success. He also had 2 number ones from it.

OK he couldn't sustain it but he has had decent solo success.
cub
19-07-2011, 12:35 AM
Gary Barlow, but sure none of the 4 of them work without each other.

He started off with two no. 1s though.