Music History

Which Band Has Been Playing the Longest with their Original Line-Up?

The Who and the Stones may have been around for 50 years, but today’s versions of the band isn’t the original line-up. I’m talking about groups who have had the same people in the organization for the longest period of time.

The answer, according to this chart from Rolling Stone, seems to be U2. Look:

Longest suriving bands with original lineup

 

Click on the image to see the whole thing. There are some surprises here.

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