David Coverdale began his career as the lead singer of Deep Purple, a classic band and one of the pioneers of the heavy metal and modern hard rock genres. He was part of the band from 1973 to 1976, and then he moved on to Whitesnake, which was similarly a pioneer in the hard rock and glam metal genres.
Coverdale was making it to the top of the charts with hits like “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love.” He has been the only consistent member of Whitesnake since it was started as a backing band for his solo career.
Noel Gallagher of Oasis
Starting in the nineties, brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher found huge success with their band Oasis. They turned out a couple of smash hits, “Wonderwall” and “Don't Look Back in Anger,” but their contentious relationship began to dominate the news about the band much more than their music.
They finally broke up in 2009, right before they were supposed to perform at the Rock de Seine festival. Noel stated that he simply couldn't work with Liam a day longer. How bad must it have been for two people – brothers, even – to never want to work together again?
Noel Gallagher Today
Noel went on to found a new band called Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, finding success away from his brother. Noel announced the band in 2011 at a press conference, and the same year their first album came out. The band's second album, “Chasing Yesterday,” came out in 2015.
Their third album, “Who Built the Moon?” came out in November of 2017, and that year they also headlined the “We Are Manchester” benefit concert, which helped to raise funds following the terrorist attack that happened there in May. For the last few years, they've been releasing EPs with new material.
David Coverdale Today
While he did jump around quite a bit from project to project, David Coverdale still landed a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. However, it was his part of the history of Deep Purple that got him onto the bill.
The same year, Whitesnake announced that they would be embarking on a “Greatest Hits” tour in both North America and Europe, playing all of their biggest tracks for arena after arena of adoring fans. Coverdale has been married to his wife Cindy since 1997, and the two have a son together.
Morrissey of The Smiths
True passion and talent came together with the frontman for The Smiths, Morrissey (born as Steven Patrick Morrissey). He's released some of the most profound and emotional lyrics since he started releasing music, helping The Smiths produce hits like “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” and “Bigmouth Strikes Again.”
When The Smiths came to an end, Morrissey didn't stop putting out music. His solo career started with “Viva Hate” in 1988, and then the albums “Kill Uncle,” “Your Arsenal,” and “Vauxhall and I.” All of them produced hit singles that stayed on the United Kingdom charts for a while.