| POLL RESULTS |
| Week: |
589 |
| Date: |
10/2/2017 |
| Question: |
Of the solo artists who were in a major band/duo first, and then went solo, who had the best solo career? (Part 1 of 4) |
| Your Vote |
Option |
Votes |
Percent |
| |
Eric Clapton - was lead guitarist in The Yardbirds, and lead guitarist/sometime vocalist in Cream
 |
127 |
12.3% |
| |
Paul Simon - was co lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist in Simon and Garfunkel
|
126 |
12.2% |
| |
Paul McCartney - was bassist, co-writer, and co-lead singer in the Beatles
|
123 |
11.9% |
| |
Peter Tosh - was guitarist, keyboardist, and co-vocalist in The Wailers
|
120 |
11.6% |
| |
Lou Reed - was the lead singer and guitarist in The Velvet Underground
|
118 |
11.4% |
| |
Dion - was the lead singer in the Belmonts
|
74 |
7.1% |
| |
Joan Jett - was rhythm guitarist and occasional lead vocalist in the Runaways
|
74 |
7.1% |
| |
Roger Waters - was the bassist and sometime lead singer in Pink Floyd
|
74 |
7.1% |
| |
Bob Welch - was the co-lead singer and lead guitarist in Fleetwood Mac
|
72 |
7% |
| |
Glenn Frey - was the rhythm guitarist and co-lead singer in The Eagles
|
72 |
7% |
| |
Eric Carmen - was the lead singer, bassist and guitarist in the Raspberries
|
18 |
1.7% |
| |
Alice Cooper - was the lead singer in the band Alice Cooper
|
11 |
1.1% |
| |
Dave Mason - was a multi instrumentalist, songwriter, and singer in Traffic
|
9 |
0.9% |
| |
Diana Ross - was the lead singer in the Supremes
|
6 |
0.6% |
| |
Bill Wyman - was the bassist in the Rolling Stones
|
3 |
0.3% |
| |
Cass Elliot - was the co-lead singer in The Mamas and The Papas
|
2 |
0.2% |
| |
David Coverdale - was the co lead singer in Deep Purple
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
Eddie Kendricks - was the lead singer in the Tempatations
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
Eric Burdon - was the lead singer in The Animals
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
Roger McGuinn - was lead guitarist and songwriter in the The Byrds (at first as Jim McGuinn)
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
Stephen Stills - was co-lead guitarist/singer in Buffalo Springfield
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
Steve Marriott - was guitarist and lead singer in Small Faces, and then in Humble Pie
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
Annie Lennox - was the lead singer in the Eurythmics
|
0 |
0% |
| |
Lindsey Buckingham - was co-lead singer/guitarist/bassist in Buckingham Nicks and co-lead singer/lead guitarist in Fleetwood Mac
|
0 |
0% |
| |
Phil Lynott - was the lead singer and bassist in Thin Lizzy
|
0 |
0% |
| Totals: |
1035 |
100% |