| POLL RESULTS |
| Week: |
517 |
| Date: |
5/16/2016 |
| Question: |
Of the bands named after a band member (or vice versa), which name was best? |
| Your Vote |
Option |
Votes |
Percent |
| |
Sly and the Family Stone - named after band leader Sly Stone and his silbings Rose and Freddie Stone
 |
72 |
10.4% |
| |
Alice Cooper - Singer Alice Cooper took his name from the band's name
|
70 |
10.1% |
| |
Fleetwood Mac - named after drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie
|
68 |
9.8% |
| |
Guns N' Roses - Officially named after 2 bands a few members were preiously in, Axl Rose's name was used in 1 of those bands
|
68 |
9.8% |
| |
Derek and the Dominos - 'Derek' was a nickname given to Eric Clapton when he played for Delaney & Bonnie.
|
67 |
9.7% |
| |
Thundererclap Newman - named after pianiest Andy 'Thundererclap' Newman
|
67 |
9.7% |
| |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - named after members David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young
|
66 |
9.5% |
| |
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs - named after singer/songwriter Domingo 'Sam' Samudio
|
26 |
3.8% |
| |
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - named after lead vocalist/guitarist Jimi Hendrix
|
21 |
3% |
| |
ABBA - Acronym for the first names of the band members: Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, and Anni
|
19 |
2.7% |
| |
Country Joe and the Fish - named after members' Country Joe McDonald and Barry 'The Fish' Melton
|
15 |
2.2% |
| |
Van Halen - named after guitarist Eddie, and his brother, drummer Alex, Van Halen
|
15 |
2.2% |
| |
The Jackson 5 - named after brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael Jackson
|
12 |
1.7% |
| |
Bachman–Turner Overdrive - named after brothers Randy & Tim (guitars) & Robbie (drums) Bachman and guitarist C.F. Turner
|
10 |
1.4% |
| |
Phish - Named after drummer Jon Fishman
|
8 |
1.2% |
| |
Emerson, Lake and Palmer - named after Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (vocals/guitars), Carl Palmer (drums)
|
7 |
1% |
| |
Santana - named after lead guitarist Carlos Santana
|
7 |
1% |
| |
The Ramones - Members took the band's name as stage names, Joey, Dee Dee, Johnny, and Tommy Ramone
|
7 |
1% |
| |
Bon Jovi - named after singer/rhythm guitarist Jon Bon Jovi
|
6 |
0.9% |
| |
Booker T & the MGs - named after keyboardist Booker T. Jones
|
6 |
0.9% |
| |
The Allman Brothers Band- named after brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar/lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals/keyboards/songwriting)
|
6 |
0.9% |
| |
The Ike & Tina Turner Revue - named after the husband/wife team of Ike Turner (guitar) and Tina Turner (vocals)
|
5 |
0.7% |
| |
Argent - named after keyboardist, sometimes lead singer, Rod Argent
|
4 |
0.6% |
| |
Bill Haley & His Comets - named after rhythm guitarist and singer Bill Haley
|
4 |
0.6% |
| |
Montrose - named after lead guitarist Ronnie Montrose
|
4 |
0.6% |
| |
Slaughter - named after lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughte
|
4 |
0.6% |
| |
The Chambers Brothers - named after brothers George (bass), Joe (guitar), Lester (harmonica), and Willie (guitar) Chambers
|
4 |
0.6% |
| |
Spanky and Our Gang - named after lead singer Elaine 'Spanky' McFarlane
|
3 |
0.4% |
| |
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - named after lead singer, Arthur Brown
|
3 |
0.4% |
| |
The J. Geils Band - named after lead guitarist J. Geils
|
3 |
0.4% |
| |
Dokken - named after singer and sometime rhythm guitarist Don Dokken
|
2 |
0.3% |
| |
Frank Zapppa and the Mothers - named after lead singer/guitarist Frank Zapppa
|
2 |
0.3% |
| |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - named after keyboardist Manfred Mann
|
2 |
0.3% |
| |
Paul Revere & the Raiders - named in part after organist and founder, Paul Revere Dick
|
2 |
0.3% |
| |
Dio - named after lead singer Ronnie James Dio
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
Dion and the Belmonts - named in part after singer Dion DiMucci, after he joined the group, the Belmonts
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
Edgar Winter Group - named after singer/keyboardist/saxophonist Edgar Winter
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
Frehley's Comet - named after lead guitarist Ace Frehley
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
Marilyn Manson - Singer Brian Warner took his stage name from the band's name
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
The Alan Parsons Project - named after song writer/producer/keyboardist Alan Parsons
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
The Dave Clark Five - named after drummer and main songwriter, Dave Clark
|
1 |
0.1% |
| |
Gary Lewis and the Playboys - named after drummer and lead singer Gary Lewis
|
0 |
0% |
| |
Jay and the Americans - named after lead singer John 'Jay' Traynor
|
0 |
0% |
| |
Jeff Beck Group - named after lead guitarist Jeff Beck
|
0 |
0% |
| |
Manfred Mann - named after keyboardist Manfred Mann
|
0 |
0% |
| |
Mike + The Mechanics - named after lead guitarist Mike Rutherford
|
0 |
0% |
| |
Paul McCartney and Wings - named after keyboardist/guitarist/drummer/lead singer Paul McCartney
|
0 |
0% |
| |
The Spencer Davis Group - named after rhythm guitarist Spencer Davis
|
0 |
0% |
| Totals: |
692 |
100% |