For nearly three decades, No Doubt has made a name for themselves pioneering third-wave ska in the U.S. and bringing it to the masses. Led by charismatic frontwoman Gwen Stefani, they are one of the top-selling, female-fronted bands of all time. Their 1994 album, Tragic Kingdom, skyrocketed the band into the mainstream, launching the careers of Stefani, bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young. Though Stefani has had a successful pop music career outside of the band, she and the rest of the guys have never lost their zeal for the music that has made them who they are and earned them fans the world over. Read on to learn more about No Doubt outstanding career and stay tuned for part two, coming to you soon.
Number Fifteen: Their Current Line-Up is Not Their Original Line-Up. No Doubt was actually started by Eric Stefani on keyboard and John Spence on vocals. When the duo decided to start gigging, they invited Eric’s sister, Gwen, into the mix, along with a few other musicians, to work with them. Tony Kanal,
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No Doubt had much more of a ska influence when they first started than they do now. They even had a horn section from 1987 until 1995, which can be heard on the band’s first three albums. Return of Saturn, released in 2000, was the band’s first album where they used studio musicians for all brass parts.
Number Thirteen: Tragic Kingdom Was Written About a Break-Up. It is commonly believed that much of 1995s Tragic Kingdom was written about Tony Kanal and Gwen Stefani’s break-up. The couple had been going together since just after Kanal joined the band. Ending their seven-year romance in 1994, their break-up fueled the lyrics to “Don’t Speak,” arguably the band’s biggest hit.
Number Twelve: They Wrote a Song with Major Lazer. The band collaborated with the production duo on the title track of their 2012 album, Push and Shove. Jamaican singer Busy Signal was also featured on the
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The next artist is not new, and has actually been in the game for a while now! With her charismatic personality and electrifying voice, Gwen Stefani of “No Doubt” is a singing pro. What makes her even greater is that she was born in Orange County and went
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