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These are the line-ups of Junoon, a sufi rock band from Lahore, Pakistan, formed in 1990 by songwriter/guitarist Salman Ahmad, former keyboardist Nusrat Hussain, and former vocalist Ali Azmat. Junoon is Southeast Asia's most successful band with more than 30 million sold albums worldwide.〔(Salman Ahmad on Good Day LA ) Retrieved on July 25, 2010.〕 Although Junoon has been prominent in their home country since the release of their first single, "Talaash" (1993) and debut self-titled album ''Junoon'', they did not achieve worldwide fame until the release of the albums ''Inquilaab'', ''Azadi'' and ''Parvaaz'', which were released in 1996, 1997 and 1999 respectively. Their 1997 album, ''Azadi'', which has sold more than half million copies, and hit platinum sales status in a record of four weeks.〔(Junoon's album Azadi hits platinum in record time ) Retrieved on April 1, 1998.〕 Their biggest hit single, "Sayonee" (1997), became an instant hit in South Asia and the Middle East, shooting to the top of all the Asian charts, and staying at #1 on both Channel V and MTV Asia for over two months. The band produced an overall two singles and two music videos from the album, the other single being "Yaar Bina". In 2003, after the release of seventh studio album ''Dewaar'' in 2003, bassist Brian O'Connell left the band and returned to his native land United States. Since his departure, Pakistani musician Mekaal Hasan and the band's producer John Alec have been playing bass guitar for live shows in place. ''Dewaar'' was the album to have the featured the trio together. In 2005, vocalist Ali Azmat left the band to pursue his career as a solo artist and have released two studio albums to date. Salman Ahmad also went on to pursue his solo career and released his debut solo album, ''Infiniti'' in July 2005.〔(Junoon splitting ) Retrieved on May 18, 2009〕 The following is a list of musicians who have performed in Pakistani rock band Junoon. ==Current members== ;Salman Ahmad *Active: 1990–present *Instruments: lead vocals, lead guitar *Release contributions: ''Junoon'' (1991), ''Talaash'' (1993), ''Inquilaab'' (1996), ''Azadi'' (1997), ''Parvaaz'' (1999), ''Andaz'' (2001), ''Dewaar'' (2003) Salman Ahmad (born December 12, 1963) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, composer, lead guitarist and actor whose work includes one solo albums, ''Infiniti'', released in 2005. While still enjoying the success of Junoon, he was involved in two documentaries with the BBC and is also a UN Goodwill Ambassador for HIV/AIDS. Ahmad is working towards spreading awareness about HIV in South Asia, and helping to bring peace between Pakistan and India. Ahmad is currently teaching at Queens College, City University of New York. Although Junoon's two other core members, Ali Azmat and Brian O'Connell, left the band in 2005, Salman Ahmad continues to perform as a solo artist under the "Junoon" label and has moved to New York after his solo career failed to take off in Pakistan. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Junoon members」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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