One for the music fans

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One for the music fans

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ORIGINAL BAND NAMES

1. Which 1960’s Californian pop rock band were originally called ‘The Pendletones’ ? (which referenced the ‘Pendleton’, a style of woollen shirt popular at the time) ?

2. Which Canadian rock band, who had their most successful period in the 2000’s were originally called ‘Village Idiot’ when they formed as a cover band in the 1990’s ?

3. Which famous pop group from the Isle of Man were originally called ‘The Rattlesnakes’ ?

4. Which husband and wife duo originally sang as ‘Caesar and Cleo’ ?

5. Which legendary British heavy metal band popular in the 1970’s were originally called ‘Polka Tulk Blues Band’ but later re-named the band after a horror film starring Boris Karloff ?

6. Which all female American pop rock group formed in the early 1980’s was originally called ‘The Bangs’ ?

7. Which 1970’s British prog rock band settled on their final stage name, after originally naming themselves the ‘The Screaming Abdabs’ and ‘The Tea Set’ ?

8. ‘The Salty Peppers’ was the original name of which successful 1970’s American band known for their songs containing a mixture of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop and dance ?

9. ‘Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem’ was the original name for which often shirtless funk-rock band from California ?

10. Which chart topping rhythm and blues band, formed in Newcastle in the early 1960’s was originally named ‘The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo’ ?
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1. Which 1960’s Californian pop rock band were originally called ‘The Pendletones’ ? (which referenced the ‘Pendleton’, a style of woollen shirt popular at the time) ?
BEACH BOYS ?
2. Which Canadian rock band, who had their most successful period in the 2000’s were originally called ‘Village Idiot’ when they formed as a cover band in the 1990’s ?

3. Which famous pop group from the Isle of Man were originally called ‘The Rattlesnakes’ ?

4. Which husband and wife duo originally sang as ‘Caesar and Cleo’ ?
PETERS & LEE ?
5. Which legendary British heavy metal band popular in the 1970’s were originally called ‘Polka Tulk Blues Band’ but later re-named the band after a horror film starring Boris Karloff ?
BLACK SABBATH ?
6. Which all female American pop rock group formed in the early 1980’s was originally called ‘The Bangs’ ?
THE BANGLES
7. Which 1970’s British prog rock band settled on their final stage name, after originally naming themselves the ‘The Screaming Abdabs’ and ‘The Tea Set’ ?
GENESIS ?
8. ‘The Salty Peppers’ was the original name of which successful 1970’s American band known for their songs containing a mixture of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop and dance ?

9. ‘Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem’ was the original name for which often shirtless funk-rock band from California ?

10. Which chart topping rhythm and blues band, formed in Newcastle in the early 1960’s was originally named ‘The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo’ ?
THE MOODY BLUES ?
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2. Nickelback

3. Bee Gees

7. Pink Floyd

9. Red Hot Chilli Peppers
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1. The Beach Boys
2. ?
3. Bee Gees
4. Sonny And Cher
5. Black Sabbath
6. The Bangles
7. Pink Floyd
8. Earth Wind and Fire
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers
10. The Animals
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Answers -

1. The Beach Boys
2. Nickelback
3. Bee Gees
4. Sonny And Cher
5. Black Sabbath
6. The Bangles
7. Pink Floyd
8. Earth Wind and Fire
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers
10. The Animals
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