Longterm splits where the singer had the obvious better career than the band when both continued on?
Edit: Thanks for all the responses. I knew I was just blanking on some and some of these I didn’t know enough to even consider or was incorrect on my thinking. I appreciate the community.
Hi. I was trying to think of instances where a successful (which I know is subjective) band parted ways (for whatever reason) with a lead singer, both actively continued on with a music career either forever or decade+ and the ex-lead singer has the more successful one?
Like a DLR and Van Halen split but the singer is more successful. They both toured and recorded for a long time before getting back together.
Sebastian Bach and Skid Row are a split example where they both continued and stayed apart still but I think they’re pretty even on success.
Sting left the Police but the band didn’t continue.
Phil Collins had his most solo success while also still active with Genesis and they only did 1 album without him so didn’t really continue.
Steve Perry and Lou Gramm did solo, got back with band, out again, didn’t really continue, etc.
Bands like Queensryche and Geoff Tate or Great White and Jack Russell are more examples where both continued but I feel fairly equal success.
I gotta be blanking on some obvious examples where the singer had the better career going forward.
Sorry for the rambling long post.
Thanks!