So what’s in a name? Well, often times the band we love was not really the band that began under the name we love them for. You know Richard Steven Valenzuela had his name changed to Richie Valens by his agent right? This kind of thing happens all of the time, but you’d never know it until you did a little research.
If I offered you front row tickets to see the Elgins in concert, you probably wouldn’t come with me, but if I dragged you to the show you would quickly realize you had the best seats in the house to see Motown’s very own ‘Temptations.’
That’s show business. Here are other crazy original names of great bands moments before they hit it big…
Wicked Lester (KISS)
The Salty Peppers (Earth Wind and Fire)
U2 (The Hype)
The Pendletons (The Beach Boys)
The Who (Detour)
The Pulka Tulk Blues Band (Black Sabbath)
Naked Toddler (Creed)
The Quarrymen (The Beatles)
Tom and Jerry – (Simon and Garfunkel)
Mookie Blaylock (Pearl Jam)
Sweet Children (Green Day)
Smile (Queen)
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