Bands whose founding members are all dead
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Re: Bands whose founding members are all dead
Ok well how about these guys?
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Re: Bands whose founding members are all dead
Add Motorhead to the list.
Lemmy, Fast Eddie, and Philthy -- the line-up from the first five albums -- are all gone.
Lemmy, Fast Eddie, and Philthy -- the line-up from the first five albums -- are all gone.
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Re: Bands whose founding members are all dead
this thread is probably dead but add The Neon Philharmonic to the list. Only released two albums, had a hit. Lead singer died in the early 80s and the last member died 2007
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The Miles Davis Quartet and The Bill Evans Trio was never mentioned.
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Anyways, the founding Blackwoods are all dead, but the band has continued with a slight name change. In case you're wondering, they have over 200 albums, sold 50 million records, and won eight Grammys. Other than them, I can't think of any other acts in modern history that answer your question afirmatively.
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I love how a new member bumps this thread every two years and are then never seen again. 

#58
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Seems like every band I’ve ever heard of still occasionally tours with whatever the current lineup is.
I imagine the only bands who have fully retired from touring are the ones that fit this thread.
I imagine the only bands who have fully retired from touring are the ones that fit this thread.
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DVD Talk Legend
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I thought Jamaican ska pioneers The Skatalites would fit both requirements in this thread. When I saw them in 1990, they were geriatric. I figure they all gotta be dead now, but there's still a version of them that tours. While none of the founding members play on those tours, it turns out that one of those members is actually still alive.
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DVD Talk Legend
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The Ramones. All four of the original members are long gone.




