Worst Solo Careers
Mick Jagger
Jagger's responsible for some of the best rock music ever recorded, but even bandmate and friend Keith Richards has nothing good to say about his solo material. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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Mick Jagger Jagger's responsible for some of the best rock music ever recorded, but even bandmate and friend Keith Richards has nothing good to say about his solo material. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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John Fogerty Fogerty's iconic vocals are lost on his post-CCR work. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland waved goodbye to success after her solo career failed to gain traction. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Chris Cornell This photo demonstrates how desperate Chris Cornell was to connect with 'the kids' on his most recent album. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for BWR Public Relations)
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Bruce Springstee... Fans may have forgiven him for going Hollywood and ditching the E-Streeters now, but Springsteen's solo run got a pretty chilly reception. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
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Scott Stapp Creed fans were split over Stapp's 2005 album, 'The Great Divide.' Turns out it wasn't so 'great' after all. (Photo by Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)
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Spice Girls Mel C had some success overseas with her solo debut, but none of the other Spice Girls have been able to capture the American music market on their own. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
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Slash He crafted some of the most memorable riffs of the past 30 years, but can you name anything he's done since? (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)
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Scott Weiland Weiland has struggled with sobriety since his days in STP. He hasn't had much success with his solo career either. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images)
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Pete Townshend He masterminded the Who's greatest work, but his solo stuff is pretty self-indulgent. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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Lindsey Buckingh... Lindsey Buckingham hasn't wowed fans with his solo stuff the way he dazzled them in Fleetwood Mac. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Ringo Starr He may have scored the biggest hit single of the post-Beatles era, but Ringo's music has been overshadowed by the solo careers of Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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Kiss Each member of Kiss was contractually obligated to release a solo album. They did so on September 18, 1978. All four tanked despite a $2.5M marketing budget. (Photo by Peter Cade/Central Press/Getty Images)
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JC Chasez Unlike fellow 'N Sync alum Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez hasn't had much success after releasing his solo debut, 'Schizophrenic,' back in 2004. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Tommy Lee Is there anything more tragic than when a party rocker grows old? Everything about Tommy Lee screams midlife crisis and his two solo albums are the perfect soundtrack. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Billy Corgan It could be argued that tyrannical frontman Billy Corgan was basically recording solo albums his entire career, but his atrocious 'The Future Embrace' sold only 69,000 copies. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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Dolores O'Riorda... Despite fans not caring about the Cranberries after their sophomore album, they recorded three more before Dolores spun herself off as an unremarkable solo artist. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
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Glenn Frey Frey's success with Eagles didn't exactly translate into a solo career, although the 'Miami Vice' theme song isn't bad. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images)
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Andrew Ridgeley Even though Wham! split up, Ridgeley was contractually obligated to produce a solo album. His solo debut, 'Son of Albert,' came out in 1990. Have you heard of it? (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
