# Bands with members from \> 1 country? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 20, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684 "2016-01-20T16:49:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/41 "2016-01-20T22:08:36Z")
Derek and the Dominos started off with Brits Eric Clapton and Dave Mason as well as Americans Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon. Their most famous work happened with Duane Allman in place of Dave Mason. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/42 "2016-01-20T22:21:56Z")
There are two bands called Hold Your Horses, a Swedish band with one American (does not qualify) and a French band with a couple of Americans, but I can’t find precisely how many. They have an awesome video for their song [“70 Million”](https://us.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=iry&hsimp=yhs-fullyhosted_011&type=mcy_secureddownload_16_02¶m1=yhsbeacon¶m2=f%3D4%26b%3DFirefox%26cc%3DUS%26p%3Dmcyahoo%26cd%3D2XzuyEtN2Y1L1QzutDyEyEtAtBtCzytBtGzztAtCtAtGyD0ByDtDtGzyyD0BtAtGtDyE0A0B0EyEyDzytCyBtCtBtN1L1G1B1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2S0Azyzy0Azz0F0F0DtG0ByCyDyBtGyE0CtDtAtG0AyC0CyEtG0E0CtC0Czy0ByCtC0A0EyByB2QtN1Q2Zzu0StCyEyByCtN1L2XzutAtFyDtFtCtBtFtCtN1L1CzutN1B2Z1V1T1S1Nzu%26cr%3D1520187622%26a%3Dmcy_secureddownload_16_02&p=70+million) which has lots of visual gags art students would enjoy. I’d be shocked if [Pink Martini](http://pinkmartini.com/) didn’t qualify, but all the members I can get information about are US citizens, though one guy was apparently born somewhere in Asia. Does [Up With People](http://pinkmartini.com/) qualify as a “band”? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/43 "2016-01-20T22:27:57Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > I was right when I said it was easy to find bands with 1 person from a different country than the rest of the band. 🙂 Too bad those examples don’t fit the criteria. Can you clarify, though, if something like 2 Americans, 1 Swede, 1 German (just making it up) qualifies, or does it have to be something like 2 Americans, 2 Swedes to satisfy your OP? Or three or four members, each from a different country? I know you did say at least two members each from two countries, but I’m not sure if you actually meant that or not. It seems kind of arbitrary that 2 English 2 Americans would count, but not 2 English 1 American 1 Canadian, but it’s your thread (and half the respondents seem to be completely ignoring the premise as initially stated, never mind the later qualification.) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/44 "2016-01-20T22:39:00Z")
> [@Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](#): > > Not at the same time though, and we still need two or more from each country. OK, how about Dio, then? That’s a little bit of a rough one and we might need to finagle a bit, as they’ve had a few lineups, some with everyone from a different country, it seems. But let’s go with [the line-up on _Lock Up The Wolves_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_Up_the_Wolves). We have Dio, American, bassist Teddy Cook, American. Guitarist Rowan Robertson and drummer Simon Wright, both English. And then Jens Johansson, the Swedish keyboardist. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/45 "2016-01-20T22:39:08Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Journey’s original drummer was a Scotsman, Aynsley Dunbar. And their longtime pianist Jonathan Cain is English. And their current singer is a Filipino. Jonathan Cain was born in, and grew up in, Chicago. As a grade schooler, he was a survivor of the infamous [Our Lady of the Angels School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_the_Angels_School_fire) fire. Cain once played in a band called Bad English. I don’t think that counts. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/46 "2016-01-21T06:26:17Z")
In the early 1970’s Gong had several British members (Tim Blake, Steve Hillage, Gilli Smyth) as well as several French members (Mirielle Bauer, Miquette Giraudy, Dider Malherbe, Benoit Morlen and Pierre Morlen) as well as Mike Howlett from Fiji and Daevid Allen from Australia. Jefferson Starship had Pete Sears and Aynsley Dunbar from England, with the other members being American. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/47 "2016-01-21T07:12:35Z")
> [@Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](#): > > > [@astorian](#): > > > > Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow had Americans Ronnie James Dio and Joe Lynn Turner on vocals. > > Not at the same time though, and we still need two or more from each country. The _Rising/Long Live Rock’n’Roll_ lineup featured American Tony Carey on keyboards as well as R.J. Dio on vocals. The Joe Lyn Turner era always featured at least two Brits (Blackmore & Roger Glover) and three Americans (Turner, keyboardist David Rosenthal, drummers Bobby Rondinelli/Chuck Burgi.) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/48 "2016-01-21T07:19:10Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Whitesnake has had multiple Brits and American’s in their lineup. I’m not going back trough each permutation but I’m guessing at some time they had more than 1 of each. The 1987 touring lineup, arguably their most famous, consisted of David Coverdale, Vivian Campbell (both British), Adrian Vandenberg (Dutch), Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge (both American.) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/49 "2016-01-21T07:21:37Z")
During Rob Halford’s departure, **Judas Priest** consisted of three Brits plus two Americans: Tim “Ripper” Owens and Scott Travis, on vocals & drums respectively. ---
**Author:** ![RobotDevilDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@RobotDevilDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobotDevilDog)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/50 "2016-01-21T08:32:30Z")
Paul McCartney & Wings had various lineups, some of which meet the criteria in the OP. The basis of the group was always Sir Paul and Denny Laine (English) and Linda McCartney (American). Two of the drummers were American - Denny Seiwell and the ironically-named Joe English. So when one of them was drumming, there were at least 2 members from England and 2 from the USA. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/51 "2016-01-21T13:07:12Z")
I wrongly thought Jonathan Cain was English because he was the keyboard player for the English band The Babys. Perhaps the Babys now qualify. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/52 "2016-01-21T13:18:40Z")
Swiss keyboard player Patrick Moraz was a member of otherwise English bands Refugee, Yes and the Moody Blues. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/53 "2016-01-21T15:23:58Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > I wrongly thought Jonathan Cain was English because he was the keyboard player for the English band The Babys. > > Perhaps the Babys now qualify. The later Babys lineup (1978-1982), in fact, does: Jonathan Cain and Ricky Phillips were American, while John Waite, Tony Brock, and Wally Stocker were English. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/54 "2016-01-21T15:27:40Z")
Does Wales count as a different country than England? If so, then Motörhead’s final lineup consisted of three members from different countries, England, Wales and Sweden. > [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > AC/DC has (or has had) members from the UK as well as from Australia, I think. Yes, at times they were more English than Australian. With the Young brothers and their nephew Stevie being born in Scotland, there is currently no Australian born member in the band. In fact original drummer Phil Rudd and original bassist Mark Evans were the only two members from any of the well known lineups who were born in Australia. > [@Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](#): > > Black Sabbath in 1980-81 had Americans Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice with Brits Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler. This lineup returned in 1990-92. And they were half American on the Seventh Star album with Eric Singer and Dave Spitz, and then Australian Bob Daisley replaced Spitz on bass for The Eternal Idol. ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/55 "2016-01-21T16:32:59Z")
[The Afro Celt Sound System](http://afroceltsoundsystem.com/)has 2 from the UK, 2 from Ireland, and 7 from other countries. ---
**Author:** ![Cognoscant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Cognoscant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cognoscant)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/56 "2016-01-22T00:24:31Z")
Of course Crowded House had Kiwis Neil and Tim Finn as their songwriters, but their original lineup also included Aussies Paul Hester and Nick Seymour. And later they included Americans Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod. Two guys from each of three countries…definitely a crowded house. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/57 "2016-01-22T02:29:39Z")
The Waco Brothers is another one, formed by Jon Langford of the Mekons. They’ve been through a couple line ups, but the early one had Mekons drummer Steve Goulding (so both Mekons from the UK) and Americans Mark Durante on steel guitar and Dean Schlabowske on guitar. Seems like the current line-up works, too, with UK-born Alan Doughty on bass and American Joe Camarillo on drums. Oh, and I guess a third Brit, Tracey Dear, on mandolin. ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684/58 "2016-01-22T14:19:38Z")
These are the former members of **Deee-lite** : Supa DJ Dmitry aka DJ Dmitry (Dmitry Brill, Kiev, USSR) Lady Miss Kier (Kierin M. Kirby, Youngstown, Ohio, United States) Towa Tei (Dong-hwa Chung, originally from Tokyo, Japan) DJ Ani (Ani Q. Scheme, Kansas City, Kansas, United States) Deee-Groovy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-members-from-1-country/743684.md?page=2)