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"Nomen est omen" – Or: Where Do Bands Get Their Names From?

March 3, 2024

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Band on a concert

When you read the name of a band, you often wonder how the musicians came up with it. With "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich" it's easy, the band members simply took their names or nicknames.

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