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Linda
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ...  Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:08 pm |
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No, not Jimbo. It's Paul!
http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/uncut/news/10044
>> PAUL MCCARTNEY TOPS CHART AGAIN
The most popular name for pop chart number one success is Paul, a new survey has concluded.
Pop stars like Paul McCartney, Paul Weller, Paul Anka, Paul Simon, Paul Rogers, Paul Potts, Paul Nicholas and Paul Jones from Manfred Man have all contributed to the tally of 57 'Pauls' who have appeared on UK number one singles since charts began in 1953.
In second place was John, - with John Lennon and Queen's John Deacon contributing greatly to the total of 54 number ones.
And third was David - largely due to Bowie's singles success in the UK.
The ordinariness of the most succesful pop names is faintly surprising. Ventura Barba from Yahoo! Music Europe commented: "When you think of rock 'n' roll names, you instantly recall the unique ones like Bono, Prince and Slash. It's surprising to discover that an everyday name can lay claim to such an accolade."
The top ten pop names, according to Yahoo! Music are as follows:
1. Paul - 57
2. John - 54
3. David - 53
4. Brian - 43
5. George - 38
6. Mark - 37
7. Peter - 32
8. Tony - 30
9. Andy - 27
10. Shane - 24 <<
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:10 pm |
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Bigger and Better!
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Shane?
Was this poll given by someone named Shane?
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GoogaMooga
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:23 am |
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1966 and all that
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I see "Brian" is fourth.
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72stones
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:53 pm |
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:18 pm |
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What... no "Mick" ???
(Mick Jagger, Mick Taylor, Mick Ronson, Mick Ralphs. Mick Jones... etc.)
Last edited by stevef on Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:04 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Hank
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:11 pm |
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Good Stuff, Maynard!
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Paul Nicholas....I think at one point, I had a 45 of "Heaven On The 7th Floor."
Hopefully nobody remembers that song for how dreadful it was.
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:32 pm |
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Hank wrote: Paul Nicholas....I think at one point, I had a 45 of "Heaven On The 7th Floor."
Hopefully nobody remembers that song for how dreadful it was.
I'm sure the majority of ICErs remember "Heaven on the 7th Floor." And more than a few own it on CD--it's on Rhino's Have a Nice Day series, Vol. 24. 
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Pip
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:10 pm |
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stevef wrote: What... no "Mick" ???
(Mick Jagger, Mick Taylor, Mick Ronson, Mick Ralphs. Mick Jones... etc.)
That was my first thought, too!
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Pope Krysak
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:29 am |
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Pontifex of the Ridiculous
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Jim has to be up there. If only for Jim Morrison.
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:22 am |
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What? No Ringo? 
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Blair G.
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:31 am |
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I'm suprised Geddy isn't on the list 
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GoogaMooga
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:26 pm |
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1966 and all that
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Blair G. wrote: I'm suprised Geddy isn't on the list I know about Getty, but who is Geddy?
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72stones
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Post subject: The best first name for a rocker is ... Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:37 pm |
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Blair G is probably making a reference to Geddy Lee of Rush.
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