Supergroup (music)

Supergroup (music)

In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups".

In some cases, an act will later be referred to as a supergroup when multiple members from said group end up securing individual fame later on. Supergroups are often short-lived, lasting only for an album or two, although this is not always the case, as some of the examples shown below demonstrate. They are sometimes formed as side projects that are not intended to be permanent, while other times can become the primary project of the band members' careers.