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Name the trios with at least 2 RIAA certifications (groups who are generally thought of as trios – i.e. most success & most albums came as a trio although may have had backing band members, not currently a trio anymore, etc). Total RIAA certifications and # of albums shown. Object is most certifications, not trios. First two words accepted for longer names.

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icenine

5 years ago

Grand Funk?

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darin

5 years ago

Reply to icenine

think I’m leaving them out…they had a good amount of success with 4 members including a number of their RIAA certifications.

victor_pavao

7 years ago

Ronettes? Supremes? Traffic? Not sure if any of them should be included but are ideas

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darin

7 years ago

Reply to victor_pavao

Ronettes and Supremes wouldn’t have qualified…Traffic was often not a trio and had four members inducted into the Hall of Fame so left them out.

JohnnyVegas

10 years ago

stray cats
thompson twins

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darin

10 years ago

Reply to JohnnyVegas

both only had 1.5.

Ovamiat

8 years ago

Reply to darin

Mike + The Mechanics? GENESIS?!?!? (by far had the most certs as a trio, both Abacab and Invisible Touch were released as a trio)

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darin

7 years ago

Reply to Ovamiat

adding Genesis.

Ovamiat

3 years ago

Reply to darin

Like Genesis, Depeche Mode formed as a quartet, but the vast majority of their success was as a trio.

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darin

3 years ago

Reply to Ovamiat

I think they were 4 for almost 15 years though. I don’t think they’re generally regarded as a trio.

Ovamiat

3 years ago

Reply to darin

Violator (which includes their two biggest US hits, “Personal Jesus” and “Enjoy the Silence”) was recorded as a trio.

I thought they formed as a quartet, then became a trio when Vince Clarke left in 1981…

Ovamiat

2 years ago

Reply to JohnnyVegas

Even after EIGHT YEARS, neither band has gotten the last half a million needed? SHEESH!

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darin

10 years ago

if i forgot anyone with 2+ certifications who should be on this list, let me know.

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