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* The Statler Brothers were Harold Reid, Don Reid, Phil Balsley and Lew [=DeWitt=] from their foundation in 1955 until 1982 (27 years), when Crohn's disease forced Lew to retire. The lineup with his successor, Jimmy Fortune, lasted from 1982 to 2004 (22 years), when the band retired.

* The Statler Brothers were Harold Reid, Don Reid, Phil Balsley and Lew [=DeWitt=] from their foundation until 1982, when Crohn's disease forced Lew to retire. The lineup with his successor, Jimmy Fortune, lasted from 1982 to 2004, when the band retired.

* Alabama: Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, Jeff Cook, and Mark Herndon from 1979 until they retired in 2004.

* {{Aerosmith}} and TheOakRidgeBoys would be here if they weren't already Type 2. The BeeGees would be here if they weren't already Type 3.

#Original members, no breakups or hiatuses. Often crosses with {{Nakama}}. Bands of this type can become the LogicalExtreme of this trope: a LongRunner band with only ''one'' lineup.

* TheBeeGees (founded 1958) consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Other members came and went between 1967 and 1970. Robin left in 1969, but returned in 1970. The lineup of Barry, Robin, and Maurice then lasted continuously for 33 years, from 1970 to 2003, only ending when Maurice passed away.

#Original members, periodic breakups and/or hiatuses.

* TheBeeGees (founded 1958) consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Other members came and went between 1967 and 1970. Robin left in 1969, but returned in 1970. The lineup of Barry, Robin, and Maurice then lasted continuously for 33 years, from 1970 to 2003, only ending when Maurice passed away.

* RedHotChiliPeppers were Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and John Frusciante for around 15 years, total. This lineup lasted for the following time periods: 1988-1992 (A bit under 6 years), 1998-2006 (8 years), and a few months in 2008. The band had a [[RevolvingDoorBand revolving door]] until Smith and Frusciante joined in 1988, then Zander Schloss joined in 1992 and Frusciante left a few months later, Frusciante rejoined in 1998, the band was on tour with additiona member Josh Klinghoffer throughout 2007, then Frusciante left early in 2008 with Klinghoffer rejoining as his replacement.

#Original members, no breakups or hiatuses. Often crosses with {{Nakama}}.

* {{Queen}} was Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor from 1971 until Mercury's death 20 years later.

* {{U2}} has been Bono, The Edge, Adam Claytonm abd Larry Mullen, Jr. since their founding in 1976, a total of 34 years.

* U2 has been Bono, The Edge, Adam Claytonm abd Larry Mullen, Jr. since their founding in 1976, a total of 34 years.

* TheWho went through a couple of rosters and a name change before they finally stabilized as Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon from 1964 to 1978.
* TheMoodyBlues were Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Ray Thomas, Graeme Edge, and Mike Pinder from 1966 to 1978, when Pinder left and was replaced by Patrick Moraz. The Hayward/Lodge/Thomas/Edge/Moraz lineup then lasted from 1978 to 1991, when Moraz left. The Hayward/Lodge/Thomas/Edge lineup lasted from 1991 to 2002, when Thomas retired.

* {{Aerosmith}} and TheOakRidgeBoys would be here if they weren't already Type 2.

* RedHotChiliPeppers were Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and John Frusciante for around 15 years, total. This lineup lasted for the following time periods: 1988-1992 (A bit under 6 years), 1998-2006 (8 years), and a few months in 2008. The band had a [[RevolvingDoorBand revolving door until Smith and Frusciante joined in 1988, then Zander Schloss joined in 1992 and Frusciante left a few months later, Frusciante rejoined in 1998, the band was on tour with additiona member Josh Klinghoffer throughout 2007, then Frusciante left early in 2008 with Klinghoffer rejoining as his replacement.

* RedHotChiliPeppers were Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and John Frusciante for around 15 years, total.
** This lineup lasted for the following time periods:
*** 1988-1992 (A bit under 6 years)
*** 1998-2006 (8 years)
** Throughout 2007, they were on tour with additional member Josh Klinghoffer
*** A few months in 2008, then Frusciante left and was replaced by Klinghoffer.

* RedHotChiliPeppers were Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and John Frusciante for the following time periods:
** 1988-1992 (A bit under 6 years)
** 1998-2006 (8 years)
Throughout 2007, they were on tour with additional member Josh Klinghoffer
** A few months in 2008, then Frusciante left and was replaced by Klinghoffer. The Kiedis/Flea/Smith/Frusciante lineup lasted a total of around 15 years.

* {{Aerosmith}} and TheOakRidgeBoys would be here if they weren't already Type 2.

* TheOakRidgeBoys were Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban from 1973-1987 (fourteen years). That lineup returned in 1995 and has remained stable since (fifteen years so far, a total of 29 years).

* TheBeatles--''sort of''. From 1962 they were John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. If you go by the date the breakup was finalized (1974), that makes it 12 years, which fits this trope. If you go by the year they ''really'' broke up (1970), that makes it only 8, which doesn't.

#Original members, no breakups or hiatuses.

* TheBeatles--''sort of''. From 1962 they were John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. If you go by the date the breakup was finalized (1974), that makes it 12 years, which fits this trope. If you go by the year they ''really'' broke up, that makes it only 8, which doesn't.

This is a band trope, when a specific line-up of musicians within a band lasts for a noteably long time. This could even fit under the traditional definition of LongRunner (a lineup that lasts 10 or more years), or a longer span of time could be used.

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