# What is your favorite solo artist from a group? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 6, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-solo-artist-from-a-group/516608 "2009-11-06T17:39:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-solo-artist-from-a-group/516608/41 "2009-11-09T16:01:23Z")
Richard Thompson ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-solo-artist-from-a-group/516608/42 "2009-11-09T17:13:45Z")
> [@Simmerdown](#): > > Bunny Wailer Another fan! And another Peter - Peter Hammill. Also David Thomas (Pere Ubu), Mark Eitzel (AMC; saw him on Saturday!), Brian Wilson, John Doe (of X), Jackie Leven (ex-Doll by Doll) and Jerry Garcia as well… ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-solo-artist-from-a-group/516608/43 "2009-11-09T18:27:17Z")
Jaco Pastorius is the only one y’all are likely to know about. ---
**Author:** ![3waygeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e95f7d/32.png) [@3waygeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3waygeek)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-solo-artist-from-a-group/516608/44 "2009-11-09T18:38:57Z")
Surprised none of these have come up: Natalie Merchant Roger Waters Dave Gilmour ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-solo-artist-from-a-group/516608/45 "2009-11-09T18:52:42Z")
Peter Gabriel and Ian Anderson. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-solo-artist-from-a-group/516608/46 "2009-11-09T19:03:44Z")
Morrissey Sting Don Henley ---
**Author:** ![tacoloco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tacoloco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tacoloco)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-solo-artist-from-a-group/516608/47 "2009-11-09T19:18:38Z")
> [@3waygeek](#): > > Surprised none of these have come up: > > Natalie Merchant > Roger Waters > Dave Gilmour I like PF but never really liked Waters or Gilmour’s solo stuff much. Robert Plant put out some good records post Zeppelin, including his early 80’s solo material, the Honey drippers and his current work with Alison Krauss. Nod to Pete Townshend, one of my favorite songwriters and guitarists. Others include Joe Strummer, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-solo-artist-from-a-group/516608/48 "2009-11-09T21:51:55Z")
Natalie Merchant, Bjork, Morissey, Hugh Cornwell, Lloyd Cole [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-solo-artist-from-a-group/516608.md?page=2)