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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 ...
Shoes is an American rock band formed in Zion, Illinois in 1974. The group's musical style is influenced by British Invasion groups of the 1960s and has often been described as " power pop ". The primary members were brothers John and Jeff Murphy, Gary Klebe and Skip Meyer.
The Cure – The band's original name was Easy Cure, which was taken from the name of one of the group's early songs. The name was later shortened to The Cure because frontman Robert Smith felt the name was too American and "too hippyish". [105] °C-ute (Cute) – The Japanese girl group was named by its producer Tsunku.
Michael Jackson had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (9 songs). In addition, Jackson remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (27 weeks). Madonna ranked as the most successful female artist of the 1980s, with 7 songs and 15 weeks atop the chart.
Candies (キャンディーズ, Kyandīzu) was a Japanese idol trio formed in 1973, their first single being "Anata ni Muchū". The trio was composed of three girls: Ran ( ラン ) ( Ran Itō ( 伊藤蘭 , Itō Ran ) ), Sue ( スー , Sū ) ( Yoshiko Tanaka ( 田中好子 , Tanaka Yoshiko ) ), and Miki ( ミキ ) ( Miki Fujimura ( 藤村美樹 ...
The Mars Candy Company's Marathon Bar was a staple during the 70s. The 8-inch chocolate bar was a long braid of caramel-filled goodness that got its name based on the notion that it would take ...
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Released in the early ’70s to coincide with the movie “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Wonka Bars weren’t exactly a runaway hit: Made by candy newbie Quaker, they often melted during ...