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| 2 | List of artists who left right before their bands became famous - Alphabetic list |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Artist | Band the artist left | Role | Year the artist left | Year of band's commercial breakthrough | Notes | Ref |
| 4 | Pete Best | The Beatles | Drummer | 1962 | 1963 | Fired and replaced by Ringo Starr | - |
| 5 | Elbridge Bryant | The Temptations | Vocalist | 1963 | 1964 | Fired and replaced by David Ruffin | - |
| 6 | Chad Channing | Nirvana | Drummer | 1990 | 1991 | Replaced by Dave Grohl | - |
| 7 | Tony Chapman | The Rolling Stones | Drummer | 1962 | 1963 | Quit and replaced by Charlie Watts | - |
| 8 | Jason Cropper | Weezer | Guitarist | 1993 | 1994 | Fired and replaced by Brian Bell | - |
| 9 | Stephen Duffy | Duran Duran | Vocalist/bassist/ drummer | 1979 | 1981 | Quit and replaced by Andy Wickett | - |
| 10 | Jason Everman | Nirvana | Guitarist | 1989 | 1991 | Fired | - |
| 11 | Jason Everman | Soundgarden | Bassist | 1990 | 1992 | Fired and replaced by Ben Shepherd | - |
| 12 | Pete Garner | The Stone Roses | Bassist | 1987 | 1989 | Quit and replaced by Mani | - |
| 13 | Terry Glaze | Pantera | Vocalist | 1986 | 1990 | Quit and replaced by Phil Anselmo | - |
| 14 | Tracii Guns | Guns N' Roses | Guitarist | 1985 | 1987 | Quit and replaced by Slash | - |
| 15 | Doug Hopkins | Gin Blossoms | Guitarist | 1992 | 1993 | Fired and replaced by Scott Johnson | - |
| 16 | Crystal Jones | TLC | Vocalist | 1991 | 1992 | Fired and replaced by Rozonda Thomas | - |
| 17 | John Kiffmeyer | Green Day | Drummer | 1990 | 1994 | Replaced while at college by Tré Cool | - |
| 18 | Bob Klose | Pink Floyd | Guitarist | 1965 | 1967 | Quit | - |
| 19 | Barbara Martin | The Supremes | Vocalist | 1962 | 1964 | Quit | - |
| 20 | Dave Mustaine | Metallica | Guitarist | 1983 | 1986 | Fired and replaced by Kirk Hammett | - |
| 21 | Marc Nelson | Boyz II Men | Vocalist | 1989 | 1991 | Quit | - |
| 22 | Henry Padovani | The Police | Guitarist | 1977 | 1979 | Fired and replaced by Andy Summers | - |
| 23 | Anthony Phillips | Genesis | Guitarist | 1970 | 1972 | Quit and replaced by Steve Hackett | - |
| 24 | Niall Quinn | The Cranberries | Vocalist | 1990 | 1993 | Quit and replaced by Dolores O'Riordan | - |
| 25 | Heidi Range | Atomic Kitten | Vocalist | 1999 | 1999 | Quit and replaced by Natasha Hamilton | - |
| 26 | Doug Sandom | The Who | Drummer | 1964 | 1965 | Fired and replaced by Keith Moon | - |
| 27 | Kate Schellenbach | Beastie Boys | Drummer | 1984 | 1986 | - | - |
| 28 | Eric Stefani | No Doubt | Keyboardist | 1994 | 1995 | Quit | - |
| 29 | Michelle Stephenson | Spice Girls | Vocalist | 1994 | 1996 | Fired and replaced by Emma Bunton | - |
| 30 | Ian Stewart | The Rolling Stones | Keyboardist | 1963 | 1963 | Fired | - |
| 31 | Stuart Sutcliffe | The Beatles | Bassist, vocalist | 1961 | 1963 | Quit to pursue a career as a painter | - |
| 32 | Bob Welch | Fleetwood Mac | Guitarist | 1974 | 1975 | Quit and replaced by Lindsey Buckingham | - |
| 33 | Andy Wickett | Duran Duran | Vocalist | 1980 | 1981 | Quit and replaced by Simon Le Bon | - |
| 34 | DeWayne McKnight | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Guitarist | 1988 | 1989 | Fired and replaced by John Frusciante | - |
| 35 | D. H. Peligro | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Drummer | 1988 | 1989 | Fired and replaced by Chad Smith | - |
| 36 | Frank Farrell | Supertramp | Bassist | 1970 | 1972 | Left and replaced by Dougie Thompson | - |

Question: What band did Jason Everman left and for what reason?
Answer: Jason Everman was fired from Nirvana in 1989 and Soundgarden in 1990.