# 9 Bands We Wish Never Broke Up

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- Published: 2022-03-24T16:12:21+03:00
- Author: Владимир Чуев

## R.E.M.

Ok, we kick off this list with a band that rose to fame in the 1980s and thus, were
considered the pioneers of alternative rock. By the end of the decade, the band 
had established their signature musical style blending alternative rock with elements
of jangle pop and folk, and were one of the biggest bands of the decade. The band
took a five-year hiatus from touring in the early 1990s and barely even played a
show for five years at that point. In late 1997, drummer Bill Berry retired as he
felt he just didn’t want fame anymore and also, in part due to suffering from an
aneurysm during their 1995 comeback Monster tour, which led the band to postpone
and cancel many shows. The band continued as a trio for the remainder of their career
but broke up in late 2011 after thirty years as the band decided it was time to 
move on.

## Led Zeppelin

Now, this is possibly one of the biggest bands of all time, with which many consider
had an unexpectedly short career. They were one of the pioneers of hard rock and
heavy metal, that blended elements of blues and folk and on later albums, progressive
rock in their sound. They were possibly considered the biggest band of the 1970s,
especially the first half of the decade. However, by 1975, the band’s career was
declining as Robert Plant was seriously injured in a car accident, resulting in 
the band semi-retiring from touring and becoming a studio act. The band embarked
on a disastrous controversial North American tour in 1977 and played Knebworth in
1979 and a European tour in 1980. In September 1980, drummer John Bonham died after
excessive drinking after years of drug and alcohol abuse. The band canceled their
1980 US tour and broke up in late 1980.

## Pink Floyd

Another example of a legendary band — considered the most legendary progressive 
rock/psychedelic rock band of all time, the band initially rose to fame in the late
1960s led by lead vocalist and lead guitarist Syd Barrett, who was fired from the
band in early 1968 due to his mental health issues. The band became one of the biggest
bands of the 1970s until Roger Waters took control of the band by the late 1970s,
leading to tensions with David Gilmour and the rest of the band — keyboardist Richard
Wright was fired in 1979 due to his lack of contribution. The ongoing animosity 
between Roger Waters and David Gilmour and Roger Waters left in 1985, with David
Gilmour continuing the band and Richard Wright returning, as a contributor, in early
1987. The band broke up after their last tour in late 1994/early 1995. Syd Barrett
died in July 2006 after decades of living a recluse and keyboardist Richard Wright
died of cancer in September 2008, ending any possibilities of any future reunions.

  Младшие «THE BEATLES»

## Talking Heads

Now, this band is a legendary example. This new wave/experimental rock band rose
to fame in the late 1970s and were popular on the New York club circuit playing 
venues such as CBGB and Max’s Kansas City. The band abruptly stopped touring and
playing live in 1984, but continued as a studio act for the remainder of their career.
The band went on hiatus at the end of the 1980s due to tensions between David Byrne
and the other three band members, as David Byrne was taking control of the band.
The band broke up in late 1991, after being on hiatus for years.

## Black Sabbath

In the early 1970s, a new genre of rock was taken to a whole new level with the 
birth of heavy metal. Not to mention that the band also marked the beginning of 
the career of the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne. They were considered
the biggest metal band of the 1970s before the genre went more commercialized in
the late 1970s with bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. By the late 1970s,
however, tensions between Ozzy Osbourne and the other three members got out of hand,
particularly due to his drug and alcohol use and in early 1979, Ozzy Osbourne was
fired as a result. The band continued with Ronnie James Dio, but it didn’t work 
out for drummer Bill Ward, so he was drinking heavily and quit the band in late 
1980. The band hired Vinny Appice as their new drummer. After Ronnie James Dio and
Vinny Appice both quit the band in late 1982 due to tensions over their first live
album, the band, particularly Tony Iommi, continued with various line-up changes
until the four original members reunited for a series of tours beginning in early
1997, with Bill Ward returning on-and-off. The lineup stayed together sporadically
until late 2005. After which, Ronnie James Dio reunited and performed with the members
as Heaven and Hell until his death in May 2010. After Ronnie James Dio’s death, 
the original lineup minus Bill Ward reunited for a world tour and new studio album,
although the 2012 European tour was postponed to 2013 due to Tony Iommi’s cancer
diagnosis. The band embarked on a farewell tour in 2016, which lasted well into 
the first few weeks of 2017 and after the tour ended, the band broke up. The band
stopped touring as a result of Tony Iommi’s health.

  Acqua Fragile ‎– Mass-Media Stars

## Creedence Clearwater Revival

One of the pioneers of roots rock/southern rock, the band was known to combine elements
of blues, country, and even folk, into their swampy-sounding music. The band was
a lot much older than people think forming originally in the late 1950s as The Blue
Velvets, before changing their name to The Golliwogs in the early/mid-1960s. But,
it is CCR’s brand of swamp rock that fans of most well known for. By the start of
the 1970s, tensions between John Fogerty and the rest of the band came to a head
as John Fogerty was taking control of the band. As a result, in early 1971, rhythm
guitarist Tom Fogerty — John Fogerty’s older brother — quit the band. The band temporarily
continued as a trio, with bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford both sharing
lead vocal duties on their final studio album, but the band broke up in late 1972
due to these ongoing tensions. In September 1990, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty (
John Fogerty’s older brother) died of respiratory failure in September of 1990.

## The Beatles

Now, thus, considered the greatest band of all time. The Fab Four were considered
not only the most famous band of the 1960s but also the most influential band of
all time. As the band rose to fame by 1964, the band’s style changed from 1950s-
influenced rock and roll to folk-rock/psychedelic rock and would get even more experimental
that the band quit touring in late 1966 and continued as a studio act for the last
few years of their career. By the end of their career, tensions between all four
members came to a high, particularly between John Lennon and Paul McCartney, during
the recording process of their self-titled album where the band was beginning to
return to their roots. The band broke up in early 1970; John Lennon had already 
quit by the end of 1969. The band also considered touring again before they broke
up, with Billy Preston on keyboards.

## The Police

Another new wave band that rose to fame in the late 1970s, the band was known for
their eclectic musical style blending elements of punk rock, post-punk, and reggae
into their new wave sound. In the early 1980s, tensions between the three band members—
mainly Sting and Stewart Copeland came to a head. In early 1984, the band went on
hiatus. The band reunited in mid-1986 and tried to record a sixth studio album, 
but the sessions were halted, as drummer Stewart Copeland was injured and unable
to play drums. The band did, however, re-record their past 1980 hit singles Don’t
Stand So Close to Me and De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da. The band broke up in late 1986,
after years of being on hiatus and a failed comeback attempt.

  Басист Led Zeppelin Джон Пол Джонс записал новую версию «When The Levee Breaks»
с музыкантами из шести стран

## The Band

The band, known as The Band, along with Creedence Clearwater Revival, were one of
the founders of roots rock/southern rock and blended elements of folk, blues, and
country in their music. The Band was originally known as The Hawks and were the 
backing band of rockabilly musician Ronnie Hawkins. After parting ways with Ronnie
Hawkins, The Hawks changed their name to The Band and were Bob Dylan’s backing band
when Bob Dylan changed his music style — moving away from solo acoustic protest 
songs to electric blues-rock/folk-rock. In mid-1966, Bob Dylan was injured in a 
motorcycle accident and at that point, would not tour for nearly a decade. The Band
would then part ways with Bob Dylan and start a career of their own. The Band became
one of the most successful bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s. In late 1976,
The Band broke up after hosting a farewell concert called The Last Waltz, a film
directed by Martin Scorsese, featuring several guests — friends of the band such
as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Ronnie Hawkins, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, Dr. John,
Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Ron Wood, Bobby Charles, Neil Diamond and
Paul Butterfield. The Band broke up as they were tired after years of touring and
Robbie Robertson wanted to move on with his life. The Band reunited in early 1983
and toured extensively for nearly two decades without Robbie Robertson and also 
continued without keyboardist Richard Manuel, who committed suicide in March 1986.
In December 1999, bassist Rick Danko died. The Band broke up after his death. In
April 2012, drummer Levon Helm died of cancer, after battling the disease for nearly
a decade and a half.

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