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What are some bands or solo musical acts that are named after historical events or after the monikers of historic people? ~

 

  The origins many of pop culture references are rooted in or around the decade in which they emerge, sometimes a few years before that decade, while others are take-offs of themes from far back in history, such as “Paul Revere and the Raiders” or “Jethro Tull” or  “The Dixie Chicks”.

Posted - August 24, 2020

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  • Franz Ferdinand, Dead Kennedys, Tesla, 
      August 24, 2020 1:19 PM MDT
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    Marilyn Manson
    The Hollies
    Led Zepplin
    Molly Hatchet
    Sebastian Bach

    This post was edited by my2cents at August 24, 2020 8:58 PM MDT
      August 24, 2020 3:15 PM MDT
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  • 44600
    Jethro Tull

      August 24, 2020 4:00 PM MDT
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  • 53502
    Thanks, edited!
    ~
      August 24, 2020 4:29 PM MDT
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  • 23570

    The heavy metal band "Lizzy Borden"

    (The actual real person spelled her first name 'Lizzie' )
      August 24, 2020 7:15 PM MDT
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  • 11100
    54-40.  54-40 is a Vancouver BC band that took their name from the slogan 54-40 or fight back when US president James Polk wanted to expand the Oregon boundary into Canada. 54-40's song  One Gun is about how Canada didn't let that happen. Cheers!
      August 24, 2020 8:27 PM MDT
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