# Music Alphabet **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 17, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022 "2003-07-17T00:55:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 36
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/701 "2003-08-11T06:37:32Z")
Charles **V** ierne ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/702 "2003-08-11T06:40:22Z")
Somebody messed up on the last page, we should be on **Z** , right? ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/703 "2003-08-11T06:41:28Z")
…not that there are any Z’s left or anything… ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/704 "2003-08-11T06:45:18Z")
ZZ en de Maskers 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/705 "2003-08-11T06:54:58Z")
Hey, hey…well done! Bryan **A** dams ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/706 "2003-08-11T07:16:43Z")
Boy George ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/707 "2003-08-11T07:22:52Z")
Already used; **B** jork ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/708 "2003-08-11T07:23:35Z")
Caravan ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/709 "2003-08-11T07:27:31Z")
The Doors ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/710 "2003-08-11T07:34:57Z")
No-one used the Doors yet? Bizarre. ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/711 "2003-08-11T08:05:12Z")
**E** ddie Howell ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/712 "2003-08-12T00:38:11Z")
Mary Ford (Les Paul’s wife) ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/713 "2003-08-12T00:40:14Z")
And here is **Orange Skinner** ’s updated list: **A** Aesop Rock Allman Brothers Band Art of Noise After the Fire Afghan Wigs Adult Aztec Camera Alien Ant Farm Anderson, Ian Abba Aretha Franklin Alarm Apple, Fiona Amboy Dukes The Apples in Stereo Ace of Base The Animals Accept ABC Andy Gibb Aphex Twin Adam and the Ants Alan Parsons Project Ann Wilson A’s The All Girl Summer Fun Band Bryan Adams **B** Bob Dylan Bobby Fuller 4 Buffalo Springfield Barenaked Ladies (x2) Beatles Billie Holiday Badfinger Bahlin, Marty Boy George Burt Bacharach Bob Cock and the Yellow Sock Beck Billy Bragg Built to Spill Bikini Kill The Breeders Badly Drawn Boy Blue Oyster Cult B-52’s Bad Brains Buffoons Boston Beethoven Basia Blink 182 Bangles Bjork **C** Cibo Matto Captain Beefheart Carnivore Anal Cunt Canned Heat Cinderella Curved Air Cat Stevens Clay Aiken Charlie Sexton Corelli, Archangelo Cole Porter Cream Coldplay (x2) Chevelle Cake (x2) Celine Dion Chicago Cracker Chilliwack Chicken Shack Chopin Cave, Nick Civ Chip Richter Caravan **D** Duran Duran (x2) Depeche Mode (x2) David Gilmour Denny, Sandy Dennis Wilson Dokken Dan Fogleberg Dash Rip Rock Don Williams Don Henely Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show Dinosaur Jr Divo Dave Matthews Band Danzig Derek and the Dominoes (x2) Doe Maar Doobie Brothers Dread Zeppelin Dick Dale Debarge, El Daft Punk Dsico Danger, Danger Don Ho The Doors **E** Emerson, Lake and Palmer Evanesence Everclear Eddie Money Easton, Sheena Eddy, Duane El Debarge Elvis Costello (x2) Elvis Presley Edward Elgar Eels E(scovedo), Sheila Ellington, Duke Head East Elliman, Yvonne Earth and Fire Earth, Wind and Fire Electric Light Orchrestra (x2) The Eagles Elephant’s Memory Earl Scruggs Earle, Steve Elastica Eddie Van Halen Roy Estrada Eddie Howell **F** Frank Zappa Foo Fighters Fugazi Flickerstick Flogging Molly Fear Factory Frescobaldi, Girolamo Fuel Fargo, Donna Fotheringay Four Tops Firehose Freddy Mercury Fleshtones Floyd Council Frankie Goes to Hollywood Focus Foghat Fifth Dimension Fleetwood Mac The Flaming Lips Frank Sinatra Funkadelic Flatt, Lester Faltermayer, Harold The Fugees Little Feat **G** Green Day (x2) Grace Slick Gwar Goo Goo Dolls Garbage George Michael Giuffria Geddy Lee The Great Society Grand Funk Railroad Gentle Giant Giant Steps Guster The Grateful Dead Gounod, Charles Goose Creek Symphony Goldfrapp The Get-Up Kids Golden Earring Godsmack George Thoroogood Georgia Satellites Gentry, Bobby Band of Gypsies Buzz Gardner **H** Heart (x3) Hoodoos Gurus Holly Herman’s Hermits Hot Tuna Huey Lewis Hardcastle, Paul Hues Corporation Hole Talking Heads Hawkwind Hendrix, James Marshall HIM Hall & Oates Harrison, George Husker Du Human League The Hooters Hunters Helmet Harry, Deborah Headboys Hagar, Sammy Helix Heavenly **I** Interpol Irene Cara INXS (x2) Icehouse (x2) Ink Spots AFI Itch-e and Scratch-e Irish Rovers Iommi, Tony Iron Butterfly (x2) India Arie Idlewild Incubus Isaac Arroyo ICP (Insane Clown Posse) Icicle Works International Noise Consipracy Iron & Wine Iggy Pop Isley Brothers (x2) Iron Maiden Inner Circle Issac Hayes Julio Inglesias **J** Jefferson Airplane Jeff Buckley Jethro Tull Jay and the Americans Journey Junior Senior James Gang Jakob Dylan Jimi Hendrix Jamiroquai Jelly Roll Mountain James, Ellmore Jackson Browne June of '44 Jello Biafra Joy Division Jarreau, Al Jega Jagger, Mick Jodeci John Lennon John Hartford Jars of Clay Janis Joplin John Prine Judas Priest Jackyl Jump in the Saddle Band **K** Kraftwerk Kay’s Choice K D Lang Krs One Kriss Kross King’s X Kirk Kurpensky Katydids Klaatu Kix Krokus (x2) K.C. and the Sunshine Band (x2) King Crimson Kittie Killing Joke (x2) Kiss The Kinks (x2) Kelly Clarkson Kay, John Kid Rock Korn Lil Kim **L** Led Zeppelin L7 Love LL Cool J Lush Lamb Lucinda Williams Los Lobos (x2) Lene Lovich Lynyrd Skynrd Lumidee Lonnie Johnson Lords of Acid Limahl The Lightening Seeds Letters to Cleo Lemming Lucifer Linkin Park Little Walter The La’s Lighthouse Family Live L.A. Guns Lavign, Avril Little Richard **M** Morrison, Jim M Massive Attack Martha and the Muffins Men Without Hats Mandy Moore Moe Marley, Bob Madonna Mellencamp, John Martina McBride Mahavishnu Orchestra The Monkees Mick Jagger Manic Street Preachers Manic Street Preachers Metallica Mothers of Invention M/A/R/R/S Moby Grape Mathis, Johnny Mud Mudhoney Mix-a-Lot, Sir Motor Ace Motorhead Montrose Matchbox Twenty McCoy, Van **N** Nina Simone Nine Inch Nails (x2) Nirvana (x2) NWA Nick Lowe Northstar Newman, Gary Nicks, Stevie N.O.R.E Nancy Sinatra New Order New York Dolls Nancy Willson The Nice New Riders of the Purple Sage Nick Mason The Nylons Neva The Nazz NRBQ Nixon Mojo Nickel Creek Neville, Aaron Novocain New Riders of the Purple Sage **O** Oasis Oliver Oleander Old 97s Ozark Mountain Daredevils Otis Redding Oar Orgy Osmond Brothers The O-Jays Ohio Players Oldfield, Mike Olivia Newton John Oingo Boingo Omar and the Howlers Outkast Oleander OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) One Bad Pig Orbison, Roy The Outsiders The Odds The Orioles Mike Oldfield Ohio State Marching Band Oakey, Phil **P** Peter Gabriel Peter, Paul and Mary Pretenders Pete Yorn The Pharcyde Sex Pistols Pentangle Power Station Peaches Pete Best Pete Seegar Porter Wagoner Pink Anderson Pink Floyd Presidents of the United States of America The Pogues Possom Dixon Procol Harum Prong Pop Will Eat Itself Paul McCartney Pat Travers Prince Paige, Jimmy Paul Kantner Police **Q** Queen (x2) Queensryche (x2) Quiet Riot (x2) Queenhaters The Quin-tones Quiñones, Domingo Queers Question Mark and the Mysterians Q65 Sir Douglas Quintet Queens of the Stone Age Quattro, Susie Quarterflash Quartermass Status Quo Quad City DJ’s Q-Tip Quicksilver Messenger Service (x3) Queen Latifah Quick Quando Quango Quest **R** Red Hot Chili Peppers Replacements Renaissance Residents Right Said Fred Redbone Run DMC Rick James Rage Against the Machine Rilo Kiley Radiohead Real Life Roger Waters Richards, Keith Ronnie James Dio Rush Reid Anderson Roxette The Ramones The Rolling Stones Roe, Tommy Red Animal War Rascal Flatts Rufus Reid Robert Gordon **S** Syd Barrett Sid Vicious Summer, Henry Lee The Supremes The Sundays Styx Soft Machine Scottie Moore Sigue Sigue Sputnik Sibelius, Jean Split Enz Sound Garden Supertramp Shohen Knife Smashing Pumpkins (x2) The Strokes Schleprock Steely Dan Sophie B. Hawkins Silverchair Satriani, Joe Soho Sammy Davis Jr. Stone Temple Pilots **T** The The Talk Talk Talking Heads The Time Tom Jones Todd Rundgren Tiny Tim (x2) Taste of Honey Tanya Tucker T.S.O.L (x2) Twelve Stones They Might be Giants Tina Turner Tim Buckley The Turtles Tavares Total Coelo This Mortal Coil Timbuk 3 TLC T.a.T.u. Tito Puente Troggs **U** Urge Overkill United States Marine Band Uriah Heap (x3) U2 Uranus Urszula Dudziak Unsane Urban, Keith Utterance Uncle Torpedo Underground Sunshine Univers Zéro Ugly Kid Joe Ultravox The Unseen The Used UK Subs Get Up Kids Gary “U.S.” Bonds The Untouchables Viktor Ullman Presidents of the United States of America Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Ulvaeus, Björn **V** Vai, Steve The Verve Pipe Violent Femmes (x2) Vangelis Velocity Girl Vern Gosdin Vanessa Williams VanWarmer, Randy Vanilla Fudge Vanilla Ice The Verve (x3) Veruca Salt Velvet Underground Voivod (x2) The Vines (x2) The Vapors Vince Gill Various Artists Vienna Boys Choir Van Halen Mark Volman Vince Gill **W** The Who War Waits, Tom Walker, T-Bone Wheatus Weezer Wailers Whiskeytown World Party West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band Warrant Whitney, Chris Wu Tang Clan, Foo Wizzard (x2) The Waifs Wild Cherry Ween Walsh, Joe The Wallflowers Wild Wild West The Wayouts Webb Wilder Wilco Western Hemisphere W.A.S.P. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Jokers Wild **X** XTC (x2) X X-Nihlo Xaal X-Ray Spex Symphony X Xanadu Xit Generation X Xolotl, Bernard X-Legged Sally X-ecutioners Xzibit **Y** The Yardbirds Yoko Ono Y&T Yanni Yello You Am I Yankovick, Weird Al Young, Neil Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Yoyo Ma Young, Paul Yellowman Yonder Mountain String Band Yes Yeah Yeah Yeahs Yngwie Malmsteen The Youngbloods (x3) Young Rascals Sonic Youth Dwight Yoakam Yankee Grey Yearwood, Tricia Ten Years After **Z** ZZ Top (x2) ZZ Hill Zao Zen ZNR Led Zeppelin Ziggy Stardust Ziggy, Marley Zorn, John Zevon, Warren (x2) Zucchero Jay-Z Zappa, Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zhane Zuzu’s Petals Zadora, Pia Zapp and Roger Zager, Denny Zager and Evans Zakk Wilde Alexander von Zemlinsky Zander, Robin Moon Unit Zappa ZZ en de Maskers Gimme a **G**! ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/714 "2003-08-12T01:04:09Z")
Thanks for the update, **if6was9** 🙂 Noel **G** allagher ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/715 "2003-08-12T01:34:56Z")
You did the hard part! I only did three pages. 🙂 Henry Mancini ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/716 "2003-08-12T01:49:53Z")
Nashville Pussy (sorry… but it IS an “N”) ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/717 "2003-08-12T02:52:29Z")
Don’t believe this wasn’t used… Ozzy Osborne ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/718 "2003-08-12T02:58:47Z")
Aw, fuck it! I’ll press forward… **P** eter Frampton ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/719 "2003-08-12T05:24:59Z")
Quayle ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022/720 "2003-08-12T08:18:45Z")
That’s it, I’m bumping this damn thing! The **R** oots. There. Now I feel better. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-alphabet/189022.md?page=37)