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John Spence
founding member of No Doubt
Since 1969 · Ended in 1987
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No Doubt is an American rock band formed in Anaheim, California, in 1986. For most of its career, the band has consisted of vocalist and founding member Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal and drummer Adrian Young. Keyboardist Eric Stefani, Gwen's brother, was also a founding member but quit in 1994. From the mid-1990s, trombonist Gabrial McNair and trumpeter Stephen Bradley have performed with the band as session and touring musicians.
The band's 1992 eponymous debut album failed to make an impact. Its ska punk–inspired follow-up, The Beacon Street Collection, sold over 100,000 copies in 1995, more than triple the sales of its predecessor. Their third album, Tragic Kingdom, was released later the same year and benefited from the 1990s resurgence of third-wave ska, going on to achieve diamond certification. "Don't Speak", the third single from the album, set a record when it spent 16 weeks at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, while "Just a Girl", co-written by Stefani, was described as "the most popular cut on the CD".
The band's next album, Return of Saturn (2000), did not match the success of their previous album, despite its Top 40 hit single "Simple Kind of Life". However, the album received critical praise and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards. The following year, the band returned with the album Rock Steady (2001), which incorporated reggae and dancehall music. The album was primarily recorded in Jamaica and featured collaborations with Jamaican artists Bounty Killer, Sly and Robbie and Lady Saw. The album produced two Grammy-winning singles, "Hey Baby" and "Underneath It All"; "Hella Good" was also nominated for a Grammy award.
After a 2004 tour, the band members pursued solo projects, with Stefani releasing two successful solo albums, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004) and The Sweet Escape (2006), while Tom Dumont released his own solo music project, Invincible Overlord. In 2008, the band resumed working slowly on their sixth and latest effort, titled Push and Shove (2012), and released its lead single "Settle Down". The band has sold over 33 million records worldwide.
The band announced it will reunite in 2026 for a twelve-show residency in Las Vegas.
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John Francis Spence, né le 3 février 1969 à Anaheim, en Californie, et mort le 21 décembre 1987 dans la même ville, est un chanteur américain, fondateur du groupe No Doubt.
Le 21 décembre 1987, à l'âge de 18 ans, Spence s'est suicidé en se tirant une balle avec une arme à feu dans un parc situé à Anaheim, en Californie. Le groupe a appris son décès quelques jours avant qu'ils ne jouent au The Roxy Theatre à Hollywood. Il aurait mis fin à ses jours à cause de la pression trop importante qu’il supportait en tant que leader du groupe.
Après leur concert au Roxy Theatre, les membres restants du groupe annoncèrent leur dissolution. Ils se ravisèrent et décidèrent de continuer. Le groupe le remplaça par Alan Meade. Mais ce dernier ne resta pas longtemps, juste assez cependant pour écrire la chanson « Dear John », en hommage à John Spence. Finalement, c’est Gwen Stefani qui prit définitivement la place de leader.
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