# 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:** 4
**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 16, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/61 "2022-05-16T18:10:36Z")
Sniff The Mothers ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/62 "2022-05-16T18:32:15Z")
Frank Zappa The Spiders From Mars (fictional) ---
**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 16, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/63 "2022-05-16T18:35:20Z")
Ziggy Stardust The Electric Mayhem (quasi-fictional) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/64 "2022-05-16T18:41:40Z")
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. The Tremelos ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/65 "2022-05-16T20:49:27Z")
Brian Poole (?) The Royal Canadians ---
**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 16, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/66 "2022-05-16T21:33:47Z")
Guy Lombardo The Raiders ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/67 "2022-05-16T21:38:24Z")
Paul Revere City Slickers ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/68 "2022-05-16T21:52:56Z")
Spike Jones the Murder Junkies ---
**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 17, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/69 "2022-05-17T00:02:44Z")
GG Allin The Drells ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/70 "2022-05-17T01:49:46Z")
Archie Bell Inner Circle ---
**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 17, 2022, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/71 "2022-05-17T04:54:45Z")
Jacob Miller …and the Hong Kong Cavaliers (fictional band) ---
**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 17, 2022, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/72 "2022-05-17T05:08:19Z")
Buckaroo Banzai And since we’re apparently allowing fictional bands now… The Black Mountain Scorpion Hoedown Bluegrass Experience Gang ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/73 "2022-05-18T02:56:48Z")
Zakk Wylde The Banshees ---
**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 18, 2022, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/74 "2022-05-18T03:04:27Z")
Siouxsie The M.G.'s ---
**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 18, 2022, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/75 "2022-05-18T08:27:38Z")
Booker T The Holding Company ---
**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 18, 2022, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/76 "2022-05-18T09:04:15Z")
Big Brother (RIP Janis) The Cruisers ---
**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 18, 2022, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/77 "2022-05-18T09:48:14Z")
Eddie The Four Seasons ---
**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 18, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/78 "2022-05-18T12:12:28Z")
Frankie Valli The Supremes ---
**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 18, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/79 "2022-05-18T12:49:41Z")
Diana Ross The Zodiacs ---
**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 18, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-frontman-from-the-backup-band/964256/80 "2022-05-18T14:45:53Z")
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