The Guess Who was a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1965. The band found their greatest success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman.
Name Origin: When the band recorded a cover of the influential British hit “Shakin' All Over” in 1965, Quality Records producer George Struth released it to radio stations under the moniker "Guess Who?" in the hope that DJs would be more inclined to play a song by a mysterious new British band.
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in March 1985 when local bands Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns merged.
Name Origin: A combination between the names of Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns) and Axl Rose (Hollywood Rose). When Hollywood Rose merged with L.A. Guns, a conglomerate name was formed.
Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band from Frankenmuth, Michigan, formed in 2012. It consists of the Kiszka brothers: twins Josh and Jake, Sam, and Danny Wagner.
Name Origin: The band name was created when Hauck heard a relative mention Gretna Van Fleet, a resident of Frankenmuth.
Heart is an American rock band formed in 1973 in Seattle, Washington. The band evolved from previous projects led by founding members Roger Fisher and Steve Fossen, including The Army, Hocus Pocus, and White Heart.
Name Origin: Fossen and Fisher had been in a band called White Heart, which they later shortened to Heart. The new band was called Hocus Pocus briefly before reverting to the name Heart.
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris.
Name Origin: Harris attributed the band's name to a film adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, as the title reminded him of the iron maiden torture device.
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