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by Gaby Whitehill | Photos by WENN.com

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Better without the band? Stars whose solo careers were a wise idea

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Better without the band? Stars whose solo careers were a wise idea

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Some of the biggest names in music have started out as just one fraction of a band, and while we thought they were good with their co-stars, some of them proved to be even better alone.

We all know Beyonce waved goodbye to Kelly and Michelle, Justin Timberlake bid farewell to N*Sync, and, of course, Michael Jackson said adieu to his brothers and shed the afro to become the biggest selling artist of all time, but which other stars were much better without the band?

Here, we list the musicians who successfully made the crossover from band member to superstar in their own right.

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