The Verve
The Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. The guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong became a member at a later date.
Beginning with a psychedelic sound, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and three albums. It also endured name and line-up changes, break-ups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. The band's commercial breakthrough was the 1997 album Urban Hymns, one of the best-selling albums in UK Chart history. The album features the hit singles "Bitter Sweet Symphony", "The Drugs Don't Work" and "Lucky Man". In 1998, the band won two Brit Awards—winning Best British Group, appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in March, and in February 1999, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.
Soon after their commercial peak, The Verve broke up in April 1999, citing internal conflicts. ...more on Wikipedia
Lists about...
Listed on...
- #408
OF 861
The 250+ Greatest Rock Bands Of All Time, RankedPeople under 30 are 7x more likely to vote for this - #83
OF 305
The Greatest Musical Artists of the '90sPeople who voted for The Verve on this list also upvoted Harry Potter Franchise on The Most Rewatchable Movies - #2
OF 28
Great One Hit Wonder Artists of the '90sPeople who voted for The Verve on this list also upvoted Star Wars Franchise on The Best Space Movies - #85
OF 177
The Best British Rock Bands/ArtistsPeople outside of the US are 3x more likely to vote for this - #14
OF 45
- #6
OF 52
- #5
OF 35
- #11
OF 159
