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Rock Stars Who Almost Weren't In The Bands That Made Them Famous

May 3, 2026
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It's easy to think of iconic bands as always having the same lineup pre-fame, but that's not always the case. Plenty of famous bands went through all kinds of changes before becoming famous, and in some cases, a famous rock star didn't join until right before they took off. It's hard to think of the Beatles without George Harrison, but he nearly didn't make the cut for being too young, and David Lee Roth only got into Van Halen because he had better equipment than the rest of the band. Let's take a look at some rock stars who almost weren't in the bands that made them famous.