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Creed (band)

Creed (1995 – 2004), formed in 1995, was a modern rock group. They broke up in June 2004.

Many people consider Creed to be a Christian rock band, because their songs include many religious and spiritual implications. Frontman Scott Stapp disagrees with the label: "No, we are not a Christian band. A Christian band has an agenda to lead others to believe in their specific religious beliefs. We have no agenda!" [1]

Their 1997 debut album My Own Prison was successful, and the title track was a major hit on rock radio. Their second album, Human Clay was released in 1999 and debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart at number one, based on the strength of its first single, "Higher". It wasn't until early 2000 that the single crossed over onto pop radio, and Creed became a household name. Its follow-up, "With Arms Wide Open," was similarly massive on rock radio and arguably even bigger on pop radio that summer. Although Creed found considerable mainstream commercial success, the band was frequently dogged with accusations by critics of being derivative of famed Seattle grunge band Pearl Jam, as some believe Stapp's vocals sound virtually identical to Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder.

In the fall of 2001, "My Sacrifice," the first single off of Creed's latest album Weathered, was used as an inspirational song for an Undertaker promo for the WWE pay-per view SummerSlam, more famously as the backing for a Sting promo also. The song went on to be one of many inspirational songs to become huge in a post-9/11 America. They also had "Young Grow Old," a b-side to the 1999 release Human Clay, featured as the official theme song for WWE's Backlash pay-per-view event in April 2002. In early 2002, "Bullets" was released as a single, along with a costly, special effects-laden video. The song and video were possibly Creed's least successful since achieving mainstream success. However, Creed rebounded quickly, with one of the summer's biggest hits, "One Last Breath". "Don't Stop Dancing" was a minor hit for Creed in late 2002/early 2003.

On June 4, 2004, it was announced that Creed had broken up. Stapp has recorded a solo album, The Great Divide, collaborating with Roadrunner Records recording artist Goneblind, while the other band members (including former bassist Brian Marshall) have formed a new band, Alter Bridge, with Myles Kennedy.

Creed band - Band Members

• Scott Stapp - Vocals
• Mark Tremonti - Lead Guitar, Vocals & Studio Bassist
• Brian Marshall - Bass (Left the band for important undisclosed personal reasons, citing that his absence was not because of a fight or internal struggle with the band, but rather an external, unrelated, personal matter. It was later revealed that the main cause of his departure was personal differences with vocalist Scott Stapp.)
• Scott Phillips - Drums

Creed band - Discography

• My Own Prison, 1997 album #22 US, #78 AUS
  • "My Own Prison", 1997 single
  • "Torn", 1997 single
  • "What's This Life For", 1998 single
  • "One", 1998 single
• Human Clay, 1999 album #1 US, #29 UK, #3 AUS
  • "Higher", 1999 single #47 UK (2000 release), #64 UK, #16 AUS (2001 re-release), #7 US
  • "What If", 1999 single
  • "Are You Ready", 2000 single
  • "With Arms Wide Open", 2000 single #1 US, #13 UK, #5 AUS
• Weathered, 2001 album #1 US, #48 UK, #8 AUS
  • "My Sacrifice", 2001 single #4 US, #18 UK, #16 AUS (2002 release)
  • "Don't Stop Dancing", 2002 single #28 AUS
  • "Weathered", 2002 single
  • "Bullets", 2002 single #50 AUS
  • "One Last Breath", 2002 single #6 US, #47 UK, #14 AUS (double A-side with "Bullets" in the UK)
• Greatest Hits, 2004 greatest hits album #15 US

See also

• Best selling music artists

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