List of pre-fame band departures

drummer Pete Best in 2006. Best was fired from the Beatles a year before "Beatlemania" started.|thumb Of these "nearly-men", drummer Pete Best, who was fired from the Beatles in 1962, just a year before "Beatlemania" started, has been cited as the best-known archetype. Best has since become "famous for not being famous". Jason Everman left two bands that went on to become famous: he was fired from Nirvana in 1989 and Soundgarden in 1990. According to The New York Times, Everman "wasn't just Pete Best ... He was Pete Best twice." Some of these artists eventually went on to find mainstream success in another band or as a soloist. For example, Metallica's original lead guitarist, Dave Mustaine, formed his own thrash metal band Megadeth in 1983 after he was fired from his former band. While Metallica went on to achieve massive commercial success, Mustaine's Megadeth also enjoyed commercial success, selling 50 million records worldwide. ==Alphabetic list==

in 2010. Mustaine formed the successful Megadeth after being fired from Metallica.|thumb in 2012. Wahlberg became a famous actor, singer and model after he quit New Kids on the Block.|thumb in 2006. Range quit Atomic Kitten shortly before the release of their debut single and later joined another girl group, the Sugababes.|thumb Artists are listed alphabetically by their surname, followed by the band they left, their former role in the band, the year they left, and the year their former band achieved mainstream success. Additional comments on the way the artist left (fired or quit) and their replacement, if any, may be added at the end. All entries are referenced with reliable sources. == References ==