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I have been putting this in other threads, but am afraid I am just cluttering up those threads, so I will stop doing that and just do stuff in this one. Care to join in? I am all about learning more about music. So here we go.

Here are five artists from the UK who are really well known, and they had hits on both sides of the Atlantic, but had a lot more success in the US than in their home countries. There may be more and if you know one, feel free to join in.

First, we start with Ringo Starr of the Beatles. He had a lot of success as a solo artist in the US with a number of top 40 singles, far more in the US than in the UK. Songs like Photograph did quite well in the US, but not so much over seas

Second, Sheena Easton, she did well on both sides, but had a lot more success in the US with songs like Sugar Walls

Third, the Alan Parson's Project. They did OK in the UK but had a lot of success in the US, with songs like Games People Play

Next we have Steve Winwood who was quite successful as a solo artist, but much more so in the US

And finally, we have George Harrison, another Beatle. Had a lot of success as a solo artist in the US and was also a part of the Traveling Wilbury's.

saw em on steel wheels tour with guns n roses opening at the coliseum ...rolling stones kicked ass, that was the night where axle rose went nuts on stage

This band gives rise to two different trivia questions.

1. The lead singer/guitar player auditioned for the Stones as a guitar player to replace Mick Taylor, but Jagger was insecure and worried about being upstaged by him, so Jagger nixed him.

2. The lead guitar player left the band for a solo career, and after several studio albums that didn't make much of an impact he had enormous success with a live album. Didn't do much after that but what a career peak.

Which band, and bonus points if you can name the players.

raider_kin wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2026 9:00 am This band gives rise to two different trivia questions.

1. The lead singer/guitar player auditioned for the Stones as a guitar player to replace Mick Taylor, but Jagger was insecure and worried about being upstaged by him, so Jagger nixed him.

2. The lead guitar player left the band for a solo career, and after several studio albums that didn't make much of an impact he had enormous success with a live album. Didn't do much after that but what a career peak.

Which band, and bonus points if you can name the players.

Frampton? Humble Pie?

Jeevo wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2026 3:19 pm Frampton? Humble Pie?

Ding Ding

what guitar player was ozzy's first choice before hiring randy rhoads
who was the guitar player whom replaced randy rhoads originally

mstrbass2000 wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 7:38 am what guitar player was ozzy's first choice before hiring randy rhoads
who was the guitar player whom replaced randy rhoads originally

Hmm, that's a good one.
Zakk Wylde? (just guessing)

raider_kin wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 7:41 am Hmm, that's a good one.
Zakk Wylde? (just guessing)

nope

mstrbass2000 wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 7:38 am what guitar player was ozzy's first choice before hiring randy rhoads
who was the guitar player whom replaced randy rhoads originally

Brian May?

mstrbass2000 wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 7:38 am what guitar player was ozzy's first choice before hiring randy rhoads
who was the guitar player whom replaced randy rhoads originally

Steve Vai? (guessing again)

Dr Death wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 2:14 pm Brian May?

nope

raider_kin wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 6:03 pm Steve Vai? (guessing again)

nope

ozzy's prefferred guitarist was gary moore but he turned ozzy down cause he had just left thin lizzy and wanted to do his own thing

teh guitarist that replaced randy rhoads was berne thorms (sp) he lasted like a week before getting fired and was replaced by brad gillis whom left cause he had night ranger ready to go and was replaced by george lynch whom was fired and replaced by jake e lee

mstrbass2000 wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2026 7:28 am ozzy's prefferred guitarist was gary moore but he turned ozzy down cause he had just left thin lizzy and wanted to do his own thing

teh guitarist that replaced randy rhoads was berne thorms (sp) he lasted like a week before getting fired and was replaced by brad gillis whom left cause he had night ranger ready to go and was replaced by george lynch whom was fired and replaced by jake e lee

Nice

who did kiss throw off of their tour for outshining em night after night

mstrbass2000 wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2026 4:53 pm who did kiss throw off of their tour for outshining em night after night

Aerosmith?