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Chicago nearly called it quits when co-founder Terry Kath died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1978, but they continued with Donnie Dacus, and later, Peter Cetera at the helm. (Photo by Jerry T. Lai/Getty Images)
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Chicago Chicago nearly called it quits when co-founder Terry Kath died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1978, but they continued with Donnie Dacus, and later, Peter Cetera at the helm. (Photo by Jerry T. Lai/Getty Images)
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The Who Despite losing their iconic drummer Keith Moon in 1978 and rhythm powerhouse John Entwistle in 2002, the Who have continued to play sold out shows around the world. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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AC/DC Aussie rockers AC/DC were able to withstand the loss of raucous frontman Bon Scott with Brian Johnson picking up where he left off. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
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Journey Lead singer Steve Perry may have gone his separate way, but Journey have continued to tour without him. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Boston Boston's original incarnation lasted only three years. Founding member Tom Scholz has managed to keep them together in some form or another ever since. (Photo by Mary Schwalm/Getty Images)
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The Grateful Dea... They may only call themselves the Dead these days, but who do they think they're fooling? (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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The Doors Under the mistaken belief that their music was bigger than Jim Morrison, the Doors released three albums following his death. (AP Photo/Gibson Guitar, Katy Winn)
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The Rolling Ston... The Rolling Stones raged on despite losing founding member Brian Jones in 1969. The band would record much of their classic material after his death. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
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INXS Rather than disappear with dignity after the death of lead singer Michael Hutchence, INXS continued with various lead singers. In 2004, they were the subject of a reality show called 'Rock Star: INXS.' (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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Metallica Metallica lost two bassists -- and their integrity -- over the course of their 26 year career. (Photo Jeff Fusco/Getty Images)
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Guns N' Roses Axl Rose put together a skeleton crew to release Guns N' Roses' long-awaited album, "Chinese Democracy" in 2008. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, File)
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The Supremes The Supremes didn't stop (in the name of love) when Diana Ross left the band. They had several hits with the help of new singer Jean Terrell. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images)
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The Dixie Chicks Infamous singer Natalie Maines didn't join the Dixie Chicks until their fourth album.(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Pink Floyd Pink Floyd lost their psychedelic shaman Syd Barrett in 1968, with guitarist David Gilmour replacing him in the band. Gilmour ultimate became the band leader after Roger Waters left in 1985.(Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images)
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd went on a decade-long hiatus after a plane crash that claimed the lives of three band members. They have a new album slated for 2009. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Queen Queen never disbanded after HIV/AIDS claimed the life of lead singer Freddie Mercury. They have most recently toured with former Bad Company lead singer Paul Rodgers on lead vocals.(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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Van Halen People can debate Van Halen/Van Hagar all they want, but what about Gary Cherone? (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
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Black Sabbath Black Sabbath fired Ozzy Osbourne in 1979, as drugs and alcohol took a toll on the band. He was replaced by Ronnie James Dio. Sabbath's original lineup reunited in 1997. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)
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Genesis Genesis have mutated from prog rock legends fronted by Peter Gabriel to soft rock trio fronted by Phil Collins. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Four Tops The Four Tops have existed in one form or another since 1956. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Depeche Mode Depeche Mode lost members who spawned such notable spinoff acts as Yazoo and Erasure, but continued to produce electro hits throughout the '80's and '90's. (AP Photo/Christof Stache)
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10,000 Maniacs 10,000 Maniacs may have lost Natalie Merchant but they kept fiddling around with their violinist as lead singer. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Def Leppard Some members have come and gone, but Def Leppard just keep on rockin'. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Judas Priest (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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Anthrax The metal amalgamation known as Anthrax has been headbanging for 25 years with a rotating cast of characters. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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Duran Duran Today, Duran Duran has more former members than current ones. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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Red Hot Chili Pe... After Red Hot Chili Peppers lost guitarist Hillel Slovak to a heroin overdose in 1988, John Frusciante joined the band. Frusciante struggled with addiction and left the band and was replaced by Dave Navarro. Frusciante has since rejoined the band. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)
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The Pretenders The Pretenders lost two members by the time they released their sophomore album! They're still recording and touring today. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Aerosmith Aerosmith have suffered some injuries lately, but they still rock after all these years.(Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
