They Started Out As Solo Acts ( 50's and early 60's )

I can only think of two or three examples tonight, but there must be dozens of solo acts who took on one or more people to create a new act. So this blog post will remain "open ended" and I will add examples as I think of them. The songs they sang as soloists were usually memorable minor hits.

Steve Lawrence Minus Gormé

"Pretty Blue Eyes" - 1959

Tony Orlando Before "Dawn" ( I say this somewhat tongue in cheek !)

"Bless You" - 1961


"Halfway To Paradise" -1961


This should be easier, but I am stumped. Most acts break up and then individuals go solo. I think the later sixties, seventies and eighties would be easier, because of the phenomenon known as the "super group".

The following is from the wikipedia article "super group":

"Some examples of the most well-known supergroups include: 1960s groups Cream, Blind Faith, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; 1970s groups Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Humble Pie, Cactus, Toto and Bad Company; the 1980s & 1990s groups Band Aid, USA for Africa, The Firm, Traveling Wilburys, Asia, Damn Yankees, Power Station, and The Highwaymen..."