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

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    The Shins, after the Flake Music (a prior incarnation of the group) song of the same name Slipknot , after the first track on their demo album Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. Steeleye Span , after the character John "Steeleye" Span in the song " Horkstow Grange "; the song was the inspiration for the band's name, but they only got around to recording ...

  3. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Wikipedia

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    Lynyrd Skynyrd (/ lɛnərd ˈskɪnərd /, LEN-ərd SKIN-ərd) [2] is an American Southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964. The group originally formed as My Backyard and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (vocals), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass), and Bob Burns (drums).

  4. 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.

  5. The Doors - Wikipedia

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    thedoors.com. The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, comprising vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most influential and controversial rock acts of the 1960s, primarily due to Morrison's lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage ...

  6. Chester Bennington - Wikipedia

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    Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American singer who was the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead vocalist of Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots at various points. Bennington first gained prominence as a vocalist following the release of Linkin Park's debut album ...

  7. Mayhem (band) - Wikipedia

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    Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Langhus in 1984. They were one of the founders of the Norwegian black metal scene, and their music has strongly influenced the black metal genre. Mayhem's early career was highly controversial, primarily because of their notorious live performances, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin ...

  8. Pete Burns - Wikipedia

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    Musical artist. Peter Jozzeppi Burns (5 August 1959 – 23 October 2016) was an English singer, songwriter and television personality who formed the band Dead or Alive in 1980 during the new wave era and acted as the band's lead vocalist and principal songwriter. He sold over 17 million albums and 36 million singles worldwide and also gave ...

  9. Dead or Alive (band) - Wikipedia

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    Dean Bright. Dead or Alive were an English pop band who released seven studio albums from 1984 to 2000. The band formed in 1980 in Liverpool and found success in the mid-1980s, releasing seven singles that made the UK Top 40 and three albums in the UK Top 30. At the peak of their success, the line-up consisted of Pete Burns (vocals), Steve Coy ...