ABBA Would Be Split Down The Middle
It is difficult to find a pop fan that has not heard of ABBA. The supergroup consisted of a pair of couples that would be militantly committed to producing sensational music even once their relationships were on the rocks. But when Tim Rice approached Bjorn and Benny to work with him in show business, they struggled to find reasons to turn him down. Strangely, ABBA’s members never did their fans the courtesy of letting them know that they were splitting up, even years after everyone knew full well that they had broken up
The Police Matured In Different Ways
The Police’s band members would suffer quite the explosive time together. Various members’ marriages would deteriorate, and they would often come to blows in public. Then there was Sting’s blossoming solo career, all of which would lead to a hiatus following their Synchronicity tour. Sting wasn’t the only one that went on to have a solo career, however, as the next two decades saw every former band member taking off independently. Stewart Copeland created soundtracks for films and television series and Andy Summers would produce many incredible collaborations with fellow artists.