But he hasn't quit his habit of racing solo at top speeds on closed courses.

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He went on to have some success as a solo act with top 10 hit Never Never and his 1985 number one A Good Heart but this phase of his career was to prove short lived.

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And in victory, Ms. Solo could become one of the top 10 female athlete endorsers globally.

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Now for the cherry on top: Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke released a solo album last year titled The Eraser.

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Still, without a big-selling album, endorsement contract or solo tour, Maroulis fell just short of our list of top 10 Idol alums.

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How tempting will the films be to top filmmakers, knowing that the characters were already established in another film and that the solo films will almost surely be dominated by thinking and planning for the next team-up?

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