# Name the frontman from the backup band **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 10, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256 "2022-05-10T20:52:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/21 "2022-05-10T23:20:56Z")
Bob Wills His Pennsylvanians (Fun fact: Hugh Brannum, who played Mr. Greenjeans on _Captain Kangaroo_, was a member of His Pennsylvanians.) ---
**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:** [May 10, 2022, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/22 "2022-05-10T23:39:09Z")
Fred Waring The Vancouvers ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/23 "2022-05-11T00:04:26Z")
Bobby Taylor The Agency ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/24 "2022-05-11T03:05:51Z")
Taylor Swift His Playboy Band ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/25 "2022-05-11T03:08:36Z")
John Fred The Beaver Brown Band ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/26 "2022-05-11T03:39:25Z")
John Cafferty The Crypt Kickers ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/27 "2022-05-11T04:26:09Z")
Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett The Conspirators (note: this one has two named frontmen) ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/28 "2022-05-11T10:05:36Z")
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators The Nocturnals ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/29 "2022-05-11T10:39:12Z")
Grace Potter. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and the Boingers. (Comic strip band.) Bonus points if you know the original name of the band. ---
**Author:** ![RadioWave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RadioWave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadioWave)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/30 "2022-05-11T10:43:52Z")
Billy! The Pips. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/31 "2022-05-11T11:47:21Z")
Gladys Knight. \_\_\_\_\_ and the Boston Pops ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/32 "2022-05-11T13:05:51Z")
I assume you’re after “Arthur Fiedler” but the Boston Pops stretches out long before and long after old Arthur. His Cowboy Outfit ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/33 "2022-05-11T13:14:49Z")
Nick Lowe The Comets ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/34 "2022-05-11T14:23:57Z")
Bill Haley The Animals ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/35 "2022-05-11T14:28:45Z")
Eric Burdon The Time ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/36 "2022-05-11T14:28:56Z")
Morris Day War ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/37 "2022-05-11T15:19:43Z")
I think we had War already, but I’ll play: Eric Burdon The Crickets ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/38 "2022-05-11T16:03:04Z")
Buddy Holly The Pussycats ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/39 "2022-05-11T16:05:20Z")
Josie The Knights ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/40 "2022-05-11T16:14:54Z")
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