A dispatch from the front lines of the new French revolution

Farewell to Quebec

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				The man who outshone the band
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				Bye bye Beyonce
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				Steve Perry—replaced by guy from YouTube
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				Stefani had doubts about her solo career
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				Sinatra says, &#8216;So long, Dorsey&#8217;
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				Well, the band wasn&#8217;t named after him
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				Roger Waters leaves, tries to keep name
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				Gabriel and Genesis: Better apart
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				Turning a new Page
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				Steven Tyler leaves without saying goodbye
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<p>The problem with the Police was that they were, as a whole, simply outshone by Sting. He wasn’t the band’s founder—that title belongs to drummer Stewart Copeland—but he was the front man, he wrote most of the group’s hits and his personal fame was far beyond that of the other members. Artistic tensions were growing between Sting and Copeland in the early &#8217;80s, resulting in a fist fight between the pair after a show in Australia. The band went on indefinite hiatus in 1983, and all of the members continued on in successful careers, but none reached the level of fame Sting achieved as a solo artist.</p>


Top 10 lead singers who ditched their bands

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