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Many notable bands originally went by different names before becoming successful. [1] This list of original names of bands lists former official band names, some of them are significantly different from the eventual current names. This list does not include former band names that have only minor differences, such as stylisation changes, with ...
[80] Bon Jovi – An alternative spelling of Jon Bon Jovi's last name Bongiovi, following the example of the other famous two-word bands such as Van Halen, as suggested by Pamela Maher. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – A combination of Bonzo the dog and the Dada art movement. Boston - After the city of Boston, Massachusetts, where the band was formed.
The Billboard Hot 100 is the main song chart of the American music industry and is updated every week by the Billboard magazine. During the 1980s the chart was based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales figures and airplay on American radio stations.
Beginning in 1983 and peaking in success in 1986–1989, the decade saw the resurgence of hard rock music and the emergence of its glam metal subgenre. Bands such as Def Leppard , Mötley Crüe , Bon Jovi , Quiet Riot , Europe , Ratt , Twisted Sister , Poison , Whitesnake , and Cinderella were among the most popular acts of the decade.
The following is a list of rock and roll artists This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Hardcore punk flourished throughout the early to mid-1980s, with bands leading the genre such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Suicidal Tendencies, D.O.A., and Dead Kennedys amongst others. It began to wane in the latter half of the decade, with the New York hardcore scene dominating the genre.
5. The Who. The Who started as the Detours, but when they found out there was already another band by that name, they set about finding a new one.
The following is a list of post-punk bands. Post-punk is a musical movement that began at the end of the 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock movement. [1] The essential period that is most commonly cited as post-punk falls between 1978 and 1984. [2] [3]