Musicians
The Resume
(1988-2019)
Born in Los Angeles, California
Eric Martin, vocals
Paul Gilbert, guitar
Billy Sheehan, bass guitar
Pat Torpey, drums
Gilbert replaced by Richie Kotzen (1999)
Broke up in 2002
Original line-up reunited (2009)
Recorded the albums 'Mr. Big' (1989), 'Lean Into It' (1991), 'Bump Ahead' (1993), 'Hey Man' (1996), 'Get Over It' (1999), 'Actual Size' (2001), 'What If' (2011), 'The Stories We Could Tell' (2014), and 'Defying Gravity' (2016)
Recorded the singles 'To Be With You' (1992), 'Just Take My Heart' (1992), and 'Wild World' (1993)
Why they might be annoying
They considered calling themselves the Evil Stepsisters since their first tour was as the opening act for Cinderella.
They were a hard rock group whose hit singles were wussy ballads.
Now their name is more likely to evoke memories of Sex and the City than the band.
Why they might not be annoying
They took their name from a song by Free, which they covered on the 'Bump Ahead' album. (Although, disappointingly, they have never covered it with Chris Noth as a guest vocalist, thus producing the credit, 'Mr. Big' by Mr. Big featuring Mr. Big.)
'To Be With You' hit #1 in a dozen countries, including the US.
Even after their American success faded, they remained huge in Asia, especially Japan.
After Pat Torpey died of Parkinson's disease at age 64 (Feb. 7, 2018), the remaining band members announced that they would fulfill their touring obligations, record an album in tribute to him, and then break up. (Said Martin, 'It feels a little uncomfortable to keep going without Pat.')
Credit: C. Fishel
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Year In Review:
For 2019, as of last week, Out of 58 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
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