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Formed in 1984, The Power Station was originally composed of singer Robert Palmer, Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor and bass player John Taylor, and Chic drummer Tony Thompson.
After The Smiths called it quits, guitarist Johnny Marr teamed up with New Order's Bernard Sumner and formed Electronic. Their first single, 'Getting Away with It,' featured Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys on vocals.
Formed in the mid '80s, The Firm brought together some of the greatest musicians of the time. They were singer Paul Rodgers (Free/Bad Company), guitarist Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), bassist Tony Franklin, and Chris Slade (Manfred Mann's Earth Band).
Founded in 1989, this rock supergroup consisted of guitarist Ted Nugent, Styx's vocalist and guitarist Tommy Shaw, bassist Jack Blades of Night Ranger, and drummer Michael Cartellone (who later joined Lynyrd Skynyrd).
Imagine Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Joe Satriani together. Chickenfoot got close! They were Van Halen's singer Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony, with RHCP's drummer Chad Smith, and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani.
The English-American rock supergroup is composed of vocalist and bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), the famous guitarist Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham (son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham), and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater).
Guns N' Roses' members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, teamed up with guitarist Dave Kushner and Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland to form Velvet Revolver. The supergroup enjoyed great success, particularly with their debut album 'Contraband,' released in 2004.
After Led Zeppelin called it quits, singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page joined Jeff Beck (Yardbirds) and Nile Rodgers (Chic) and formed The Honeydrippers.
The Dirty Mac's one-off performance in 1968 left everyone hungry for more, but sadly, it never happened again. The Dirty Mac were John Lennon (The Beatles), Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones), Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Eric Clapton (Yardbirds/Cream).
While the Rat Pack was a rather informal group, it was nonetheless a supergroup. Members included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford.
Asia brought together a number of progressive rock legends, including vocalist and bassist John Wetton (King Crimson/Uriah Heep), guitarist Steve Howe (Yes), keyboardist Geoff Downes (Yes and the Buggles), and drummer Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer).
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The Traveling Wilburys brought together some of the most talented musicians of a generation. We're talking about Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, and Jeff Lynne.
Formed in 1966, Cream is considered the first supergroup ever formed. Cream was guitarist Eric Clapton (Yardbirds), drummer Ginger Baker (Graham Bond Organization) and bassist Jack Bruce (Manfred Mann).
Them Crooked Vultures was a trio of rock royalty that recorded one album in 2009. They were Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters) on the drums, Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) on guitar and vocals, and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) on the drums.
Temple of the Dog got together as a tribute to the late Mother Love Bone front man Andy Wood. They were Chris Cornell (Soundgarden), Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard (Green River/Mother Love Bone/Pearl Jam) Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), and Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam).
It's safe to say that the name of this supergroup speaks for itself. The members were David Crosby (The Byrds), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), Graham Nash (The Hollies), and Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield).
This British rock supergroup formed in 1969 was composed of Cream members Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood of Traffic, and Ric Grech of Family.
The Highwaymen is one of the greatest supergroups of all time. It brought together country music legends Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson.
Mad Season brought together members of Seattle rock royalty. We're talking about Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin, and bassist John Baker Saunders of The Walkabouts.
This is not just Rage Against the Machine without vocalist Zack de la Rocha. Audioslave was a solid supergroup composed of Soundgarden's Chris Cornell and RATM members Tom Morello, Brad Wilk, and Tim Commerford.
One of the greatest supergroups of the '70s, Bad Company consisted of Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke of Free, Mick Ralphs of Mott the Hoople, and Boz Burrell of King Crimson.
Formed in 2009 by Radiohead's front man Thom Yorke, Atoms For Peace brought together the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, drummer Joey Waronker (Beck/R.E.M.), and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (keyboards, synthesizers, guitars).
In 2006, Damon Albarn of Blur teamed up with The Clash's bassist Paul Simonon, The Verve's guitarist Simon Tong, and legendary drummer Tony Allen to form the supergroup The Good, the Bad & the Queen. They released two albums: their self-titled debut in 2007, and 'Merrie Land' in 2018.
In 2009, Jack White (The White Stripes/The Raconteurs) teamed up with The Kills' singer Alison Mosshart, Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Dean Fertita, and The Raconteurs' bassist Jack Lawrence. The Dead Weather released three studio albums.
The Last Shadow Puppets were Arctic Monkeys front man Alex Turner and Miles Kane of The Rascals, together with James Ford (Simian/Simian Mobile Disco), and Zach Dawes (Mini Mansions).
After Audioslave called it quits, the RATM members teamed up with Public Enemy's Chuck D and Cypress Hill's B-Real and formed yet another supergroup: Prophets of Rage.
Faith No More and Mr. Bungle vocalist Mike Patton teamed up with guitarist Buzz Osborne (Melvins), bassist Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle/Tomahawk) and drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer) and formed supergroup Fantômas.
Formed in 1999, A Perfect Circle brought together Tool's front man Maynard James Keenan, guitarist William L. Howerdel, as well as bassist Paz Lenchantin (Pixies), guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age), and drummer Tim Alexander (Primus).
Giraffe Tongue Orchestra are Alice in Chains vocalist William DuVall, Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds, Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman, the Mars Volta drummer Thomas Pridgen, and bassist Pete Griffin.
Singers Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris came together to release two collaborative albums together. The first one in 1987 and the second in 1999.
Supergroups are like matches made in musical heaven. Indeed, some of these bands managed to make great music, but sadly most of them didn't last long. Musical talent abounds in supergroups, but so do big personalities that sometimes clash with each other. Still, some of the world's greatest musicians collaborated to create music that many of us love.
In this gallery, we compile a list of the best supergroups of all time. Click on to get to know them.
The greatest supergroups of all time
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Supergroups are like matches made in musical heaven. Indeed, some of these bands managed to make great music, but sadly most of them didn't last long. Musical talent abounds in supergroups, but so do big personalities that sometimes clash with each other. Still, some of the world's greatest musicians collaborated to create music that many of us love.
In this gallery, we compile a list of the best supergroups of all time. Click on to get to know them.