Since the band can be formed, it can also be broke up at any certain point. Many groups disbanded when their popularity reached its peak because one or more members want to establish their own solo career. Some artists quited the bands because they wanted to pursue different musical style. Most of the time, the disband naturally occured when the group's popularity declined and artists did not want to continue with the band. But for whatever reason, the artists who chose to continue their musicianship usually faced the hardship of making a name for themselves. The majority of them could not dubplicate the success as when they were in the band - some later retired. These are the list of those who used to be in the popular bands, but afterward could only make one lone hit for themselves.
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Michael Nesmith & the First National Band
Year
1970
Song
Joanne
Chart
21
Micheal Nesmith is best known as a member of the Monkees, the popular pop group of the 1960s. After the band broke up by the end of 1960s, Nesmith went to form another band named the First National Band with his friend. One of their singles "Joanne" became no.21 hit on Billboard chart in 1970.
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John Phillips
Year
1970
Song
Mississippi
Chart
32
An American singer & songwriter John Phillips is best known as the leader of the Mamas & the Papas. He start his own solo career after they band split by the end of 1960s. His first solo album "John, the Wolf King of L.A." in 1970 spawned one small hit singles. "Mississippi", which became the lone hit in Phillip's entire career. He died in 2001 at the age of 65.
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Graham Nash
Year
1971
Song
Chicago
Chart
35
British singer/songwriter Graham Nash was one of the co-founders of The Hollies. He left the band in 1968 and was joined by David Crosby and Stephen Stills to formed the supergroup called Crosby, Stills & Nash. They briefly split up in 1971 to release their own solo works. Nash's no.35 hit "Chicago" was the lone solo hit in his entire career.
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Paul Stookey
Year
1971
Song
Wedding Song (There Is Love)
Chart
24
Noel "Paul" Stookey was best known as a member of Peter, Paul & Mary. His singles "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)", which he composed for his former-bandmate Peter Yarrow's wedding ceremony, became a no.24 hit on Billboard in 1971. It soon became a wedding standard and has been covered by many artists since then.
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Little Jimmy Osmond
Year
1972
Song
Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
Chart
36
James Arthur "Jimmy" Osmond is the youngest sibling of the popular family-group of the 1970s - the Osmonds. He also had one solo hit, "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool", which topped the UK chart and climbed to no.36 on US chart in 1972 - and made him the youngest artist to top the UK chart.
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Gregg Allman
Year
1974
Song
Midnight Rider
Chart
19
Greg Allman was a founder and lead singer Allman Brothers Band. In his first solo album 'Laid back' in 1973, his cover of Allman Brothers' "Midnight Rider" (with an additional horn sound) went straight to no.19 on Billboard chart the following year and remains the only hit version for this song - and his only solo hit so far.
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Artist
Rick Derringer
Year
1974
Song
Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo
Chart
23
Rick Derringer was a member of the McCoys, the band who landed a hit with "Hang On Sloopy" in 1968. After the band split by the end of 1960s, Derringer became as a solo artist. In 1974, his covered version of Johnny Winter's "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" became a hit singles in 1974. Derringer still releases solo album, but no more hit so far.
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Graham Central Station
Year
1975
Song
Your Love
Chart
38
After he left Sly & the Family Stone in 1972, Larry Graham formed his own band called Graham Central Station with a no-name R&B group. The band landed several R&B chart hits, but only 1975's "Your Love" became top40 hit on pop chart. (also topped R&B chart) It was their only pop chart success til they disbanded in 1979.
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John Sebastian
Year
1976
Song
Welcome Back
Chart
1
John Sebastian was probably most well-known as a leader of the popular 1960s band the Lovin' Spoonful. He went on a solo career after the band split up in 1968. His biggest solo success was a theme song "Welcome Back" from the TV series "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975-1979), which top the chart in 1976.
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Ace Frehley
Year
1979
Song
New York Groove
Chart
13
Paul Daniel Frehley (aka Ace Frehley) was the first original member of the costumed metal band KISS to leave the band in 1983. In 1978, each member of KISS tried to released his own solo album. Ace's album was the most successful and the only one to spawn a hit. "New York Groove" became a top20 the following year and Ace's lone solo success.
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