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What are various bands best known for outside of their musical abilities? Kiss for example are best known for their makeup.
Naming his guitar - B. B. King
Since early in his career, B. B. has named the guitar he plays "Lucille."
Martha Hankins
Backing Out Of Their Management Contracts - Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys were taken under the tutalage of Louis Pearlman who was boy band swengali and the band's creator when they suddenly realized that they were making more money than they getting The Boys ended up suing Trans-Continental Entertainment to get out of their management deal with Pearlman. After a full year of legal wrangling they were let out of their management deal with Trans-Con and were free to sign on to Wright Entertainment Group to handle their money. The group alledged that Pearlman took more money than he was entitled to.
Celeste
Being Banned From Nathan Phillip Square - Barenaked Ladies
The Barenaked Ladies were banned from perfoming at Toronto's Traditional New Years Eve Party at Nathan Phillip Square because then mayor June Rowlands felt that the band's name was sexist.
Celeste
Nudity - Barenaked Ladies
Yes, these guys did strip in their concerts in the late 90's as well as the Barenaked tour with Alanis Morisette.
Paul Warren
"Yeah!" - Barnes & Barnes
Novelty rock duo who ended nearly every one of their songs with the word "Yeah!" They may have done so as a good luck ritual, since their first and biggest hit on the Dr. Demento Show, "Fish Heads", ended that way, too!
Agrimorfee
Wearing Tartan Plaid - Bay City Rollers
They were Scots, and Scotland is known for tartan plaid, so they put two and two together!
crazydon
Harmonies - Beach Boys
In most Beach Boys songs, they use four-part harmonies. Though this was used in Doo-Wop, The Beach Boys perfected it in Surf Music during the 60's.
Paul Warren
Being Rolling Stone magazine's #1 band - The Beatles
They were rated the best band in the Rolling Stone
jdizzy
Album Covers - The Beatles
They have the best known album covers (With the Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's, Abbey Road)
jdizzy
Tight Dress Suits - Beatles
Between 1963 and 1965, The Beatles would wear suits and ties at their concerts, and supposedly they were also tight.
Paul Warren
Giving up live concerts - The Beatles
Shortly after the release of their album Revolver, they played their last concert, in Candlestick Park, San Fransisco, in the summer of 1966. A mixture of wanting more recording time, the "newer" songs being harder to play live (Revolver was the first to have "experimental" and "avant-guard" stuff, especially Tomorrow Never Knows), and having had some bad experiences (especially their tour in the Philippines). They did have one last "gig" atop a roof in 1969, for their disastrous "Get Back" project (which would lead to "Let It Be"), but that was it.
Ra'akone
Being A One Song Sensation - Billy Ray Cyrus
Three words: Achy Breaky Heart. That was his only hit. After that his 15 minutes of fame was about up.
Celeste
full body makeup - the blue man group
i cant believe no one submited this these guys never talk and have no hair and are BLUE
theflamelord
Exposing The Beatles to Drug's - Bob Dylan
He just got tagged with it, but they would have figured it out on their own sooner or later.
princejellyfish
Sophomore Jynx - Boston
"Not many band's could follow-up the goliath that was Boston's debut, and these dudes were no exception."
princejellyfish
Going Commando In Public - Britney Spears
As in not wearing any underwear. What kind of example is that to set for her 16 year old sister? Not to mention her two little boys.
Celeste
Giving the "one finger salute" to photographers - Britney Spears
When Britney Spears doesn't want to be photographed she jus gives them the "one finger salute."
Celeste
Shaving Her Head - Britney Spears
Compulsively shaved her head for no obvious reason in 2007, amid a rash of other bizarre behaviors.
Patricia McClure
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