In art “imagination” is everything. Well you can say image is everything. And as one quintessential part of a bands image you have to have the right name. The below are 11 names of rock bands that were changed at some point during their existence.
And believe me you will only know the later names. The results are hidden in the same line as the old names just in the same color as the background – simply highlight them with your cursor and you shall see.
- Carl and the Passions – The Beach Boys
- Johnny and the Moondog – The Beatles
- Artistics – Talking Heads
- The Elgins – The Temptations
- The New Yardbirds – Led Zeppelin
- Composition of Sounds – Depeche Mode
- Polka Tulk – Black Sabbath
- Tom and Jerry – Simon and Garfunkel
- Primettes - Supremes
- Falling Spikes – Velvet Underground
- Big Thing – Chicago
I’ve also heard that “Black Sabbath” was the band “Earth” for a while before settling on Black Sabbath. I’ve always thought that was a cool name for the band. Heavy and dirty!
Don’t forget The Golliwogs and The Warlocks.