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supergroup

supergroup

3 3.9
A band formed by musicians who are already famous from other bands or solo careers
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərɡruːp/
translation icon : supergrupo musical
  • Yes, there is a YouTube video of this geek supergroup in action.
  • indie supergroup
  • rock supergroup
  • a new supergroup

Examples

  • They formed a supergroup called the Traveling Wilburys with members from various famous bands.

  • The Notorious B.I.G. would have put out an album with his hip-hop supergroup, The Commission.

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  • Not since the days of Levert and Sweat Gill have three talents come together to form a musical supergroup.

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  • The concept of the supergroup kicked into overdrive with Led Zeppelin, Blind Faith, Sly and the Family Stone, and Crosby.

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  • Born Farrokh Bulsara, this icon fronted one of the great "supergroups" of the 1970s, Queen.

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  • Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, a supergroup with members of Dead Hot Workshop and the Gin Blossoms, started the second the Refreshments stopped.

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  • Bad Wolves is an American heavy metal supergroup formed in 2017.

  • The new supergroup features artists who have all achieved success in their solo careers.

Synonyms

band
vssupergroup
1.0

A group of musicians who play together

is formed specifically by already famous musicians from other successful acts
musical group
vssupergroup
4 2.3

People who play music together for a crowd

is formed specifically by already famous musicians from other successful careers

How Famous

supergroup
3 3.9
band
1.0

Surface Forms

supergroup singular
supergroups plural

Morphology

supergroup = group (transparent) = super + group

Formed by adding the productive prefix 'super-' to 'group' to indicate an outstanding or 'above' group (e.g., famous musicians together).

Etymology

Supergroup comes from the prefix super- meaning 'above' and the ordinary word group meaning a band of people. So in music a supergroup is a band that stands 'above' ordinary bands because its members are already famous.