# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1484

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29664 "2014-09-28T03:06:21Z")

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Dicks You’ve Seen on TV

1. Dick Martin
2. Andy Dick
3. Dick Smothers
4. Dick York
5. Dick Sargent
6. Dick Van Dyke
7. Dick Van Patten
8. Dick Nixon
9. Dick Trickle
10. Joe Rogan
11. Dick Clark
12. Dick Enberg
13. Terrance Dicks

New: Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29665 "2014-09-28T03:25:45Z")

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New: Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29666 "2014-09-28T03:35:41Z")

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New: Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3. Soft White Underbelly - Blue Öyster Cult

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**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29667 "2014-09-28T04:00:57Z")

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New: Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3. Soft White Underbelly - Blue Öyster Cult
4. Hadrian - Rush

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29668 "2014-09-28T04:35:08Z")

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New: Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3. Soft White Underbelly - Blue Öyster Cult
4. Hadrian - Rush
5. The Five Chimes – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29669 "2014-09-28T04:58:59Z")

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Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3. Soft White Underbelly - Blue Öyster Cult
4. Hadrian - Rush
5. The Five Chimes – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
6. Mammoth - Van Halen

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29670 "2014-09-28T05:10:28Z")

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Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3. Soft White Underbelly - Blue Öyster Cult
4. Hadrian - Rush
5. The Five Chimes – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
6. Mammoth - Van Halen
7. Tom and Jerry - Simon and Garfunkel

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29671 "2014-09-28T05:19:49Z")

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Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3. Soft White Underbelly - Blue Öyster Cult
4. Hadrian - Rush
5. The Five Chimes – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
6. Mammoth - Van Halen
7. Tom and Jerry - Simon and Garfunkel
8. The High Numbers - The Who

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**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29672 "2014-09-28T05:44:18Z")

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Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3. Soft White Underbelly - Blue Öyster Cult
4. Hadrian - Rush
5. The Five Chimes – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
6. Mammoth - Van Halen
7. Tom and Jerry - Simon and Garfunkel
8. The High Numbers - The Who
9. The Hype - U2

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29673 "2014-09-28T06:35:38Z")

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Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3. Soft White Underbelly - Blue Öyster Cult
4. Hadrian - Rush
5. The Five Chimes – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
6. Mammoth - Van Halen
7. Tom and Jerry - Simon and Garfunkel
8. The High Numbers - The Who
9. The Hype - U2
10. The Meggadeaths - Pink Floyd

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29674 "2014-09-28T06:50:32Z")

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Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3. Soft White Underbelly - Blue Öyster Cult
4. Hadrian - Rush
5. The Five Chimes – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
6. Mammoth - Van Halen
7. Tom and Jerry - Simon and Garfunkel
8. The High Numbers - The Who
9. The Hype - U2
10. The Meggadeaths - Pink Floyd
11. The John Evan Smash - Jethro Tull

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29675 "2014-09-28T12:17:27Z")

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Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3. Soft White Underbelly - Blue Öyster Cult
4. Hadrian - Rush
5. The Five Chimes – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
6. Mammoth - Van Halen
7. Tom and Jerry - Simon and Garfunkel
8. The High Numbers - The Who
9. The Hype - U2
10. The Meggadeaths - Pink Floyd
11. The John Evan Smash - Jethro Tull
12. The M & B Five (the Moody Blues; they changed their name when the local M & B brrewery dropped their sponsorship)

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29676 "2014-09-28T12:56:05Z")

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Precursors to Famous Bands

1. Johnny and the Moondogs (The Beatles)
2. Mudcrutch -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3. Soft White Underbelly - Blue Öyster Cult
4. Hadrian - Rush
5. The Five Chimes – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
6. Mammoth - Van Halen
7. Tom and Jerry - Simon and Garfunkel
8. The High Numbers - The Who
9. The Hype - U2
10. The Meggadeaths - Pink Floyd
11. The John Evan Smash - Jethro Tull
12. The M & B Five (the Moody Blues; they changed their name when the local M & B brrewery dropped their sponsorship)
13. The Golliwogs - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Next: Bands That Were Successful With Different Front(wo)men

1. Van Halen

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29677 "2014-09-28T13:32:27Z")

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Bands That Were Successful With Different Front(wo)men

1. Van Halen
2. AC/DC

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29678 "2014-09-28T13:34:43Z")

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Bands That Were Successful With Different Front(wo)men

1. Van Halen
2. AC/DC
3. Genesis

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29679 "2014-09-28T13:48:50Z")

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Bands That Were Successful With Different Front(wo)men

1. Van Halen
2. AC/DC
3. Genesis
4. Iron Maiden

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29680 "2014-09-28T14:33:09Z")

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Bands That Were Successful With Different Front(wo)men

1. Van Halen
2. AC/DC
3. Genesis
4. Iron Maiden
5. Black Sabbath

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29681 "2014-09-28T14:43:00Z")

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Bands That Were Successful With Different Front(wo)men

1. Van Halen
2. AC/DC
3. Genesis
4. Iron Maiden
5. Black Sabbath
6. Survivor

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29682 "2014-09-28T14:44:49Z")

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Bands That Were Successful With Different Front(wo)men

1. Van Halen
2. AC/DC
3. Genesis
4. Iron Maiden
5. Black Sabbath
6. Survivor
7. The Drifters

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/29683 "2014-09-28T14:49:14Z")

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Bands That Were Successful With Different Front(wo)men

1. Van Halen
2. AC/DC
3. Genesis
4. Iron Maiden
5. Black Sabbath
6. Survivor
7. The Drifters
8. Journey

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