| 1 | Which 1960’s Californian pop rock band were originally called ‘The Pendletones’ ? (which referenced the ‘Pendleton’, a style of woollen shirt popular at the time) ? The Beach Boys |
| 2 | Which Canadian rock band, who had their most successful period in the 2000’s were originally called ‘Village Idiot’ when they formed as a cover band in the 1990’s ? Nickelback |
| 3 | Which famous pop group from the Isle of Man were originally called ‘The Rattlesnakes’ ? The Bee Gees |
| 4 | Which husband and wife duo originally sang as ‘Caesar and Cleo’ ? Sonny and Cher |
| 5 | Which legendary British heavy metal band popular in the 1970’s were originally called ‘Polka Tulk Blues Band’ but later re-named the band after a horror film starring Boris Karloff ? Black Sabbath |
| 6 | Which all female American pop rock group formed in the early 1980’s was originally called ‘The Bangs’ ? The Bangles |
| 7 | Which 1970’s British prog rock band settled on their final stage name, after originally naming themselves the ‘The Screaming Abdabs’ and ‘The Tea Set’ ? Pink Floyd |
| 8 | ‘The Salty Peppers’ was the original name of which successful 1970’s American band known for their songs containing a mixture of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop and dance ? Earth, Wind and Fire |
| 9 | ‘Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem’ was the original name for which often shirtless funk-rock band from California ? Red Hot Chilli Peppers |
| 10 | Which chart topping rhythm and blues band, formed in Newcastle in the early 1960’s was originally named ‘The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo’ ? The Animals |