Just over 13% of respondents think Peter Gabriel should've stayed with Genesis. A co-founder and lead singer in the band, Gabriel chose to take his leave in August 1975. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Gabriel said in the documentary "Genesis: A History", he left because "I didn't like myself, I didn't like the situation, and I didn't feel free." He also had a new baby which changed his outlook. Genesis went on to do just fine with Phil Collins as their singer, and Gabriel had some notable hits on his own, especially in the 1980s. It worked out.
A few Grunge readers —16%— think Paul Simon messed up when he split from bandmate Art Garfunkel. Those guys made some great music together, but Simon went on to have a successful solo career and marry Edie Brickell so we probably don't need to feel too bad for him. We hope Garfunkel is cool though.
A little over 16% of people said Sting should've stayed with The Police, likely for the simple reason that they like his stuff with that band more than they like his solo effort, which according to Under Scoop Fire, was hella-successful with nine of his 10 solo albums reaching top-10 status on the Billboard 200 album chart. Plus, Sting is still good about playing with The Police and playing some of their songs on his solo tours. People like that.
