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Bands named after their members' given names

  
  

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grant
14:59 / 02.06.06
How many bands are there named after their members' given names?

Like Sonny & Cher, Damon & Naomi, and Peter, Paul & Mary.

I'm being passive-aggressive with a local indie night.
 
 
Mon Oncle Ignatius
15:06 / 02.06.06
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch. Though Dave Dee was his full name. Some of my siblings named a litter of cats after all the above.

Chas'n'Dave as well.

Rod, Jane & Freddy.

Pinky & Perky.

Even ABBA, by their initials.
 
 
lord nuneaton savage
15:14 / 02.06.06
Dajng, how does a died in the wool Krauthead like yer good self miss Witthuser & Westrupp?
 
 
Jack Fear
15:28 / 02.06.06
John & Mary.
Peter & Gordon.
Chad & Jeremy.
Paul & Paula.
Flo & Eddie (not really).
Mitch & Mickey (not really either, but kinda yeah).
 
 
Mono
15:32 / 02.06.06
Mitch and Mickey are sooo real.



See?
 
 
Kit-Cat Club
15:38 / 02.06.06
Renee & Renato
 
 
Jack Fear
15:44 / 02.06.06
Sam & Dave.
Homer & Jethro (maybe).
Slim & Slam (definitely).
 
 
Mourne Kransky
16:04 / 02.06.06
Damn you, Kit-Cat Club, with your speedy stenography. I even had a picture looked out:

Save your love, my darling, save your love...

Also Charles and Eddie

And Bob The Builder
 
 
The Falcon
16:04 / 02.06.06
Does 'given names' = first names?

If not:

Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - I take it you want all of 'em, so Bon Jovi doesn't count?

Erm, if that's no use, Chas 'n' Dave.
 
 
The Falcon
16:05 / 02.06.06
It would help if I could retain info I'd read five seconds prior to posting.
 
 
Mon Oncle Ignatius
16:13 / 02.06.06
Witthuser & Westrupp?

Because given name=first name... theirs were Bernd and Walter.

But there's always Jon & Vangelis.
 
 
TeN
16:17 / 02.06.06
lol @ Mitch and Mickey
I love that movie

Jane's Addiction is named after Perry Farrell's housemate... that doesn't really count though
 
 
Mon Oncle Ignatius
16:27 / 02.06.06
Renee & Renato

Yet more cats, though I can't remember whose now.

Who could forget Jan & Dean..?

There were acts called Kain & Abel, Gino & Gina, Benny & Tina, Barry & Tony... Les & Silkie... Jan & Arnie... Jan & Kelly... Jan & Kjeld...aaaagh!!!!!!!
 
 
All Acting Regiment
16:47 / 02.06.06
This thread is really upsetting me.
 
 
Mon Oncle Ignatius
16:54 / 02.06.06
Well, before Legba gets too upset... Chris and Cosey. How the gadswookers did I forget them?!
 
 
All Acting Regiment
16:57 / 02.06.06
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrgh
 
 
Jack Denfeld
16:58 / 02.06.06
Dude!! Danzig and Rollins!!
  
 
grant
17:31 / 02.06.06
This is sooo beautiful.
 
 
Mon Oncle Ignatius
17:46 / 02.06.06
How's the passive-aggression going with the Indie kids, Grant?
 
 
grant
17:47 / 02.06.06
Ha.

Feels good, anyway -- makes me laugh.
 
 
Kit-Cat Club
18:13 / 02.06.06
grant, who on earth credits Chas'n'Dave with starting British punk rock?
 
 
Mon Oncle Ignatius
19:08 / 02.06.06
who on earth credits Chas'n'Dave with starting British punk rock?

Sadly, mostly Chas'n'Dave in an interview in the Guardian. Around the time they were being lauded by, er, The Libertines.
 
 
Dead Megatron
19:21 / 02.06.06
Hey, does Pink Floyd count?
 
 
grant
20:34 / 02.06.06
I thought of them, actually, but I don't think so. Originally, they had last names, a slash and an "experience," and weren't actually in the band.

It's the ampersand that I'm getting off on.
 
 
Jackie Susann
04:16 / 03.06.06
*nsync are named for the last letter of the given names of the members.
 
 
Mono
05:18 / 03.06.06
Steve & Edie
 
 
Triplets
11:16 / 03.06.06
Ben & Steve
 
 
Less searchable M0rd4nt
11:23 / 03.06.06
Mel and Kim.
 
 
Mike Modular
13:41 / 03.06.06
Hall & Oates, Kruder & Dorfmeister, um, Page & Plant...
 
 
iamus
13:59 / 03.06.06
Daphne & Celeste
 
 
A
14:16 / 04.06.06
The Captain and Tennille?
 
 
Shrug
15:50 / 04.06.06
Fischerspooner?
 
 
Disco is My Class War
15:57 / 04.06.06
Peter, Paul and Mary?
 
 
Jack Fear
16:38 / 04.06.06
The ability of Barbelith to get absolutely anything, not matter how simple, UTTERLY WRONG, remains a source of joy.

For the purposes of this thread, we're looking for given names, not surnames. So, for instance, if Right Bastard and Proper Jackass form a band, the name that would qualify them for this thread would be only Right & Proper.

Remember this helpful mnemonic suggestion, or you risk looking like a Proper Jackass yourself.
 
 
*Alice
16:58 / 04.06.06
The White Stripes
The Adam Brown (you probably don't know who they are...they're too indie for you) :P
The Joel Plaskett Emergency
Juliette and The Licks
 
  

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