So in 1969, despite the death of their lead guitarist, The Rolling Stones proved that they could continue rocking....and not only that, but they would go on to release a series of albums which would largely be considered their greatest work. Brian Jones was the founding member of the Rolling Stones and while his role in the band became less "important" as Mick and Keith matured, his death certainly could have been the end of the Rolling Stones. But I think The Stones were the first band to really show that you could be in midst of success and change lineup and still succeed.
Other bands who either lost a key member or members due to death OR had a key member quit or fired are as follows......
AC/DC
The Allman Brothers Band
Black Sabbath
The Doors
Genesis
The Grateful Dead
INXS
Iron Maiden
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Metallica
Pink Floyd
Queen
The Velvet Underground
The Who
and there are soo many others, but these were the ones I could think of right off the back
Which bands, either mentioned above OR that you can think of, do you think would have improved their legacy had they called it quits after the loss of their key member
Other bands who either lost a key member or members due to death OR had a key member quit or fired are as follows......
AC/DC
The Allman Brothers Band
Black Sabbath
The Doors
Genesis
The Grateful Dead
INXS
Iron Maiden
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Metallica
Pink Floyd
Queen
The Velvet Underground
The Who
and there are soo many others, but these were the ones I could think of right off the back
Which bands, either mentioned above OR that you can think of, do you think would have improved their legacy had they called it quits after the loss of their key member
They weren't the same after Moon died and they were going down hill before Moon died.
