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In the Music business, longevity is a sign of greatness...

Posted on 9/8/18 at 5:04 am
Posted by Perfect Circle
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Posted on 9/8/18 at 5:04 am
....or stubbornness, sometimes both. Without Goggling, can you name an artist or band that has had chart success in three different decades?

1968

1975

1982
Posted by Mizz-SEC
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Posted on 9/8/18 at 5:45 am to

Elvis Presley
The Rolling Stones
The Who
The Kinks
Johnny Cash
Paul Simon
Neil Diamond
Michael Jackson
Aretha Franklin
Marvin Gaye
James Brown
Posted by Run Ultra
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Posted on 9/8/18 at 6:12 am to
Weezer
Posted by Perfect Circle
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Posted on 9/8/18 at 8:03 am to
Dang! Don't hug all of the responses!
Posted by Brosef Stalin
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Posted on 9/8/18 at 8:22 am to
Metallica has had chart success in four decades.
Posted by Saintsisit
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Posted on 9/8/18 at 8:38 am to
Yeah Metallica and Aerosmith for 4 decades.

Aerosmith is probably close to 5.
Posted by Perfect Circle
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Posted on 9/8/18 at 1:37 pm to
Posted by Cdawg
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Posted on 9/8/18 at 2:41 pm to
quote:

chart success in three different decades?

How about 4?



Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 9/8/18 at 5:22 pm to


Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 9/8/18 at 7:56 pm to
quote:

In the Music business, longevity is a sign of lasting a long time
Posted by Perfect Circle
S W Alabama
Member since Sep 2017
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Posted on 9/9/18 at 6:38 am to
Posted by Perfect Circle
S W Alabama
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Posted on 9/9/18 at 4:03 pm to
Posted by awestruck
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Posted on 9/9/18 at 4:32 pm to
John Prine
Stephen Stills
Sam Bush - (5 decades)
Bela Fleck - (another w/5 decades)

eta: Neil Young (6 decades)
This post was edited on 9/9/18 at 4:35 pm
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 9/9/18 at 4:38 pm to
Neville Brothers
Staple Singers
Posted by kingbob
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Posted on 9/9/18 at 5:27 pm to
Foo Fighters
Rolling Stones
Elvis
Paul McCartney (solo, beatles, and wings)
Aerosmith
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden and Audioslave)
Blink 182
Greenday
Posted by geauxbrown
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Posted on 9/9/18 at 8:24 pm to
And great management.
Posted by Perfect Circle
S W Alabama
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Posted on 9/10/18 at 6:21 am to
Good point. What managers or producers have had careers span 3 decades?
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
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Posted on 9/10/18 at 6:43 am to
Johnny Cash is the one that immediately jumps to mind
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 9/10/18 at 6:46 am to
Pink Floyd with 4 decades

1960's - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
1970's - Dark Side
1980's - Final Cut / MLOR
1990's - Division Bell



Goat


This post was edited on 9/10/18 at 6:49 am
Posted by yallgood
Franklinton
Member since Jan 2018
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Posted on 9/10/18 at 7:52 am to
KISS 5 decades
70's and 80's obvious
90's - Psycho Circus reunion album 1998
00's - Sonic Boom 2009
10's - Monster 2012
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