# The Atoz Game (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**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:** [January 17, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/261 "2026-01-17T01:08:22Z")
**Musicians (by first or last name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/262 "2026-01-17T05:40:22Z")
**Musicians (by first or last name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/263 "2026-01-17T11:43:31Z")
**Musicians (by first or last name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/264 "2026-01-17T13:17:01Z")
**Musicians (by first or last name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Can I suggest that we make it alphabetical by first name only, since it seems that’s the way it’s getting underway? _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/265 "2026-01-17T14:14:53Z")
**Musicians (by first ~~or last~~ name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa ---
**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:** [January 17, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/266 "2026-01-17T14:39:58Z")
**Musicians (by first ~~or last~~ name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton ---
**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:** [January 17, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/267 "2026-01-17T15:40:49Z")
**Musicians (by first ~~or last~~ name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/268 "2026-01-17T16:38:20Z")
**Musicians (by first ~~or last~~ name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/269 "2026-01-17T16:43:47Z")
**Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia ---
**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:** [January 17, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/270 "2026-01-17T16:53:57Z")
**Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/271 "2026-01-17T16:57:48Z")
**Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Lemmy Kilmister ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/272 "2026-01-17T17:59:05Z")
**Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Lemmy Kilmister Micky Dolenz ---
**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:** [January 17, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/273 "2026-01-17T18:13:01Z")
**Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Lemmy Kilmister Micky Dolenz Norah Jones ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/274 "2026-01-17T18:17:53Z")
**Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Lemmy Kilmister Micky Dolenz Norah Jones Ozzy Ozbourne _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/275 "2026-01-17T18:33:42Z")
**Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Lemmy Kilmister Micky Dolenz Norah Jones Ozzy Ozbourne Pamela Narimanian (Pam Rabbit, Pamela Koky) Armenian-Czech singer ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/276 "2026-01-17T23:49:48Z")
**Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Lemmy Kilmister Micky Dolenz Norah Jones Ozzy Ozbourne Pamela Narimanian (Pam Rabbit, Pamela Koky) Quincy Jones ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/277 "2026-01-18T00:04:51Z")
**Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Lemmy Kilmister Micky Dolenz Norah Jones Ozzy Ozbourne Pamela Narimanian (Pam Rabbit, Pamela Koky) Quincy Jones Randy Newman ---
**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:** [January 18, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/278 "2026-01-18T00:08:26Z")
[quote=“ekedolphin, post:277, topic:1025341, full:true”] **Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Lemmy Kilmister Micky Dolenz Norah Jones Ozzy Ozbourne Pamela Narimanian (Pam Rabbit, Pamela Koky) Quincy Jones Randy Newman Stevie Wonder ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/279 "2026-01-18T00:10:58Z")
**Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Lemmy Kilmister Micky Dolenz Norah Jones Ozzy Ozbourne Pamela Narimanian (Pam Rabbit, Pamela Koky) Quincy Jones Randy Newman Stevie Wonder Tim Minchin ---
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**Musicians (by first name)** Alan Menken Benny Goodman Chris Cornell Dave Matthews Eric Clapton Frank Zappa George Clinton Harry James Isaac Stern Jerry Garcia Kurt Cobain Lemmy Kilmister Micky Dolenz Norah Jones Ozzy Ozbourne Pamela Narimanian (Pam Rabbit, Pamela Koky) Quincy Jones Randy Newman Stevie Wonder Tim Minchin Uncle Kracker [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341.md?page=15)