Another music thread --- when did bands stop using "the" in their names ?

[Mikey]

Not counting individual artists like Frankie Avalon, or artist with band name like Bill Hailey and his Comets.

Also, not counting band that used "the" and then stopped - like Pink Floyd or Jefferson Starship.

Name some early bands that did not use "the" in their name.

[Mr.Marion]

It's been like that for a while. In fact the rock rivival of the early 200's every band had that (The Strokes,The Hives,The Sounds,etc) to sound more retro. Also when everybody and their brother has a band and copyrights the name then bands have to get more creative with the name. Is there a band called The Dust or The Stereotypes I wouldn't doubt it.

[EMCE Hammer]

Eurhythmics is the first band I remember.

[thunderbolt]

REM and U2 are the oldest ones that come to mind.

[Werewolf]

Black Sabbath, Kiss and Alice Cooper.

[Mikey]

Strawberry Alarm Clock 1967 ?

edited because my above answer is wrong ... they did use "The" on their albums.

Led Zeppelin ?

[emeraldknight47]

Grey Eye Glances (previously known as Sojourner), Hem, October Project, Over the Rhine (the "the" doesn't count since it's in "the" middle) and Cowboy Junkies are all bands lacking a "The" prior to their band name...

[haggis]

Slade, Scorpions, AC/DC, Cream, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Foghat, Iron Butterfly, Teenage Head.

[Brazoo]

MC5?
Fleetwood Mac?
Canned Heat?

[Brazoo]

It drives me crazy when bands go by both. I get all OCD when I import albums into iTunes and band names come up as (for example) The Pixies or Pixies depending on the album. I always fix it.

Captan Beefheart and HIS Magic Band or THE Magic Band also drives me nuts.

[Brazoo]

Genesis
Hot Tuna
Yes
Kraftwerk
Roxy Music
Can

[Brazoo]

Cream
King Crimson
Red Krayola
Buffalo Springfield
Herman's Hermits
T. Rex

[Brazoo]

Love
Egg
Traffic
Uhh...maybe Small Faces?

[emeraldknight47]

Asia
Foreigner
Styx
Journey
Loverboy
Blonde
Triumph
Dokken
King Kobra
Whitesnake

[Mr.Marion]

Metallica
Green Day
Refused
Black Flag
Radiohead
Great White
Duran Duran
Joy Division
Nine Inch Nails
Earth,Wind, and Fire