It's rare for a solo act to actually make a name for themself independently from the group, but these guys did it...
1. Justin Timberlake, formerly of 'NSYNC: This guy knows how to sell pop. Haha, get it?
2. Beyoncé, formerly of Destiny's Child: Conspiracy theorists could argue that Destiny's Child was only formed to launch Beyoncé's solo career.
3. Eric Clapton, formerly of Cream: He was always destined to be a one-man show.
4. Morrisey, formerly of The Smiths: The vocals and angst of The Smiths, but with better lyrics and more evolved melodies.
5. Don Henley, formerly of The Eagles: Let's face it, "The Boys of Summer" is way underrated and better than "Hotel California."
**Honorable Mentions**
Some who went solo were only equally as successful as their groups.
6. Ozzy Osbourne, formerly of Black Sabbath: It's "Crazy Train" and "Mama I'm Coming Home" versus "Iron Man" and "Paranoid."
7. Joan Jett, formerly of The Runaways: Anyone who pays attention to this stupid blog knows that I talk about The Runaways a lot. I still think they are better than Joan Jett's solo stuff, but the numbers say that her legacy easily beats the group's. Who even knew about The Runaways until the K-Stew movie came out three years ago?
8. Sting, formerly of The Police: This is another one where yes, Sting is arguably more famous than The Police, but his solo music pretty much sucks balls. Maybe all that kama sutra has warped his mind.
8. Sting, formerly of The Police: This is another one where yes, Sting is arguably more famous than The Police, but his solo music pretty much sucks balls. Maybe all that kama sutra has warped his mind.
