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  2. List of musician and band name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Belle & Sebastian – From Belle et Sébastien, a children's book by French writer Cécile Aubry. [63] Between the Buried and Me – The band name was derived from a phrase in Counting Crows ' song "Ghost Train". Biffy Clyro – There are many rumours of the origin of Biffy Clyro 's name.

  3. List of bands named after other performers' songs - Wikipedia

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    Black Sabbath took their name after writing the song of the same name, which in turn was named after the 1963 film of the same name. Blue Murder, after a song on their first album. Butthole Surfers, in the early years of band, they performed under a different name every show. In a gig, the announcer forgot their name so he used a title of one ...

  4. Guardians of the Galaxy (soundtrack) - Wikipedia

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    Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album for the Marvel Studios film Guardians of the Galaxy. Featuring the songs present on Peter Quill 's mixtape in the film, [ citation needed ] the album was released by Hollywood Records on July 29, 2014.

  5. You Might Be Surprised How These '60s Bands Got Their Names - AOL

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    2. The Doors. There are many people out there who think that rock musicians are nothing more than drunk, overpaid illiterates. Nothing could be further from the truth, as the Doors of "Light My ...

  6. List of one-hit wonders in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A one-hit wonder is a musical artist who is successful with one hit song, but without a comparable subsequent hit. [1] The term may also be applied to an artist who is remembered for only one hit despite other successes (such as "Take On Me" by a-ha in the United States, [2] [3] [4] which topped a Rolling Stone magazine poll to find the top one-hit wonder).

  7. List of original names of bands - Wikipedia

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    Many notable bands originally went by different names before their mainstream breakthrough. [1] This list of original names of bands list only former official band names that are significantly different from the eventual "famous" name. This list does not include former band names that have only minor differences, such as stylisation changes ...

  8. The Temptations - Wikipedia

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    The original name for the new lineup of Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Elbridge "Al" Bryant, Eddie Kendricks, and Paul Williams was the Elgins. Under that name, the group auditioned for Motown in March 1961. Already impressed with some of the members after hearing session work, Berry Gordy agreed to sign the group to the Motown imprint, Miracle.

  9. List of David Bowie band members - Wikipedia

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    David Bowie performing with his band in 2002; (left to right) Mike Garson (off left), Earl Slick, Mark Plati, Sterling Campbell (on drums), David Bowie, Catherine Russell (on keyboards), Gail Ann Dorsey and Gerry Leonard. David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter and musician who started his career as a member of a band called the Konrads ...