Often times when a great band breaks up, the star of that band looks for another project or band to form. In the 80s the term ‘supergroup’ appeared; giving way to familiar bands that sounded like the lead singers group. Here are a few ‘supergroups’ that deserve extra attention today…
Carl Palmer of ‘Emerson Lake and Palmer,’ John Wetton of ‘King Crimson,’ Steve Howe and Geoff Downes of ‘Yes,’ were the key players of Asia. Asia hit the charts with “The Heat of the Moment,” “Only Time Will Tell,” and “Soul Survivor.” The band sold millions of albums over their short career as Asia.
Derek and the Dominos created a few classic songs (“Lala” one of them) and included an Allman Brother and Eric Clapton. The Firm had their 15 minutes of fame with Jimmy Page and Paul Rogers at the helm, and Damn Yankees brought Nugent, Tommy Shaw from Styx, Jack Blades from Night Ranger, and rocked the charts with a few memorable songs.
The Traveling Wilburys were superstars Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan – breaking sales records and stereotypes, selling nearly 30 million albums while the band stayed together. The Traveling Wilburys enjoyed moderate chart success with “Handle with Care,” “End of the Line,” “Nobody’s Child,” and “She’s My Baby.”
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