Artists/Groups That Altered or Changed Their Name Before or After Finding Success - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 04-02-2023, 09:02 AM

Limit 3 per non-consecutive turn.

Brave Belt to Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Chicago Transit Authority to Chicago
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show to Dr. Hook

biffbronson · 04-02-2023, 02:36 PM

The Pulsations to The Buckinghams
Arnold George Dorsey to Engelbert Humperdinck
Harry Rodger Webb to Cliff Richard

Zoneboy · 04-02-2023, 04:36 PM

The High Numbers to The Who
The Kingsmen to The Statler Brothers
Wild Country to Alabama

JO Sweet Heart · 04-02-2023, 05:24 PM

Sawyer Brown's original name was Savannah. Lonestar's original name was Texassee. Diamond Rio's original name was the Tennessee River Boys.

God bless you and each member of all three of these awesome bands always!!!

Holly

DJM77 · 04-02-2023, 05:38 PM

The Golliwogs to Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Sex Maggots to The Goo Goo Dolls
Magna Plaid to MXPX

Zoneboy · 04-02-2023, 10:56 PM

The Supremes to Diana Ross and the Supremes.
Wham to Wham Featuring George Michael.
The Jackson 5 to The Jacksons.

biffbronson · 04-03-2023, 07:21 AM

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. to John Denver
Ernest Evans to Chubby Checker
Dino Paul Crocetti to Dean Martin

opus · 04-03-2023, 04:00 PM

Mammoth to Van Halen
Jefferson Airplane to Jefferson Starship to Starship

Zoneboy · 04-03-2023, 04:55 PM

Wicked Lester to KISS
Tom & Jerry to Simon & Garfunkel
The Move to The Electric Light Orchestra

Edward216 · 04-03-2023, 09:11 PM

I was going to mention Jefferson Airplane but I see somebody else already did.

But I've got one. For reasons I'll never understand, the country pop trio Lady Antebellum decided to stupidly go and change their name to Lady A.

For some reason, they've decided the word antebellum is now "offensive".

I lost a lot of respect for them after that.

Ed.

Zoneboy · 04-04-2023, 08:20 AM

I forgot to mention that alter egos also count.

David Johansen to Buster Poindexter
Grand Funk Railroad to Grand Funk
The Dixie Chicks to The Chicks

stevea · 04-04-2023, 09:01 AM

Johnny Cougar/John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp

Young Rascals/Rascals

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas/Martha and the Vandellas

Zoneboy · 04-04-2023, 07:26 PM

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to The Dirt Band
Sheb Wooley to Ben Colder
Garth Brooks to Chris Gaines

opus · 04-04-2023, 10:29 PM

Pud to The Doobie Brothers

(kinda wish they would have kept the first one)

biffbronson · 04-05-2023, 03:25 AM

Reginald Dwight to Elton John
Leonard Slye to Roy Rogers (cowboy singer)

04-02-2023, 09:02 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	Artists/Groups That Altered or Changed Their Name Before or After Finding Success Limit 3 per non-consecutive turn. Brave Belt to Bachman-Turner Overdrive Chicago Transit Authority to Chicago Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show to Dr. Hook

04-02-2023, 05:24 PM	#4
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,847	Sawyer Brown's original name was Savannah. Lonestar's original name was Texassee. Diamond Rio's original name was the Tennessee River Boys. God bless you and each member of all three of these awesome bands always!!! Holly
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04-02-2023, 05:38 PM	#5
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,559	The Golliwogs to Creedence Clearwater Revival The Sex Maggots to The Goo Goo Dolls Magna Plaid to MXPX
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04-02-2023, 02:36 PM	#2
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,379	The Pulsations to The Buckinghams Arnold George Dorsey to Engelbert Humperdinck Harry Rodger Webb to Cliff Richard

04-02-2023, 04:36 PM	#3
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	The High Numbers to The Who The Kingsmen to The Statler Brothers Wild Country to Alabama

04-02-2023, 10:56 PM	#6
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	The Supremes to Diana Ross and the Supremes. Wham to Wham Featuring George Michael. The Jackson 5 to The Jacksons.

04-03-2023, 07:21 AM	#7
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,379	Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. to John Denver Ernest Evans to Chubby Checker Dino Paul Crocetti to Dean Martin

04-03-2023, 04:00 PM	#8
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,254	Mammoth to Van Halen Jefferson Airplane to Jefferson Starship to Starship

04-03-2023, 04:55 PM	#9
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	Wicked Lester to KISS Tom & Jerry to Simon & Garfunkel The Move to The Electric Light Orchestra

04-03-2023, 09:11 PM	#10
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,630	I was going to mention Jefferson Airplane but I see somebody else already did. But I've got one. For reasons I'll never understand, the country pop trio Lady Antebellum decided to stupidly go and change their name to Lady A. For some reason, they've decided the word antebellum is now "offensive". I lost a lot of respect for them after that. Ed.

04-04-2023, 08:20 AM	#11
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	I forgot to mention that alter egos also count. David Johansen to Buster Poindexter Grand Funk Railroad to Grand Funk The Dixie Chicks to The Chicks

04-04-2023, 09:01 AM	#12
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,470	Johnny Cougar/John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp Young Rascals/Rascals Martha Reeves and the Vandellas/Martha and the Vandellas

04-04-2023, 07:26 PM	#13
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to The Dirt Band Sheb Wooley to Ben Colder Garth Brooks to Chris Gaines

04-04-2023, 10:29 PM	#14
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,254	Pud to The Doobie Brothers (kinda wish they would have kept the first one)

04-05-2023, 03:25 AM	#15
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,379	Reginald Dwight to Elton John Leonard Slye to Roy Rogers (cowboy singer)