Not to be confused with the British band of the same name who enjoyed a worldwide hit in 1977 with Romeo, this American hair metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1988.
The single To Be With You provided them with a #1 hit in 1992.
Despite internal conflicts and changing musical trends, the group released four studio albums: Mr Big (1989), Lean into It (1991), Bump Ahead (1993) and Hey Man (1996).
Guitarist Paul Gilbert left the band in 1999 and was replaced by Richie Kotzen. The band released two more albums with this line-up: Get Over It (1999) and Actual Size (2001), before calling it a day in 2002.
The original lineup reunited in 2009 and released three more albums: What If? (2010), The Stories We Could Tell (2014) and Defying Gravity (2017).
Drummer Pat Torpey was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and died in February 2018, aged 64.
Eric Martin
Vocals Paul Gilbert
Guitar, vocals Billy Sheehan
Bass, vocals Pat Torpey
Drums, vocals Richie Kotzen
Guitar, vocals
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