By Eli (152.163.252.68) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 10:31 am:

Can anyone name acts who had a number in their name such as:

The 4 Tops
Vanity 6
Take 6
3 Dog Night
5 Sharps
Dave Clark 5
3 Suns
3 Chuckles
3 Degrees
4 Evers
4 Seasons
5th Dimension
5th Estate
Funky 4 Plus 1
New Colony 6
Brothers 2
Tennesee 2

By the count (69.14.113.157) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 10:49 am:

The 5ive satins
the 6ix-teens
the 4our dueces
the 5ive invictas
the 5ive heartbeats
the 4our coins
the 5ive jets
the 4our evers
the 3hree tenors
the 4our lads
the 4our freshmen
the 4our blindboys
the 3hree J's
the 3hree friends
the 3hree dots
the 5ive royals
the 5ive bluenotes
the 5ive blacks
the 5ive crowns
andre williams and the 5ive dollars
the 5ive keys
the 3hree jays
the 3hree dots and a dash
man,this can go on forever,but a good one here.
"COUNT"

By Edgar (200.46.12.77) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 10:52 am:

More:
The Jackson 5
Hi-5
9.9
3 Ounces of Love
2 Tons of Fun

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 10:54 am:

Beatles' nickname...Fab 4

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 10:58 am:

Monkee's nickname...PreFab 4

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 11:00 am:

LOL Doug. First laugh of the day. Thank you.

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 11:02 am:

2+2!!!...ME (STUBASS & VOCALS)...RONNIE BISHOP (KEYBOARDS)...GARY KRASTOFF (DRUMS)...DEMO CATES (SAXOPHONE)!!!...AND FOR THE BRIEF TIME WE WERE TOGETHER BACK IN THE MID 60'S...WE WERE GOOD (IF I SAY SO MYSELF)...AND PS TO DES...WHILE I WAS NO MICHAEL MCDONALD...I COULD BLOW FAGEN AWAY!!!...STU

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 11:05 am:

MAKE THE EMPHASIS ON THE LAST SENTENCE OF MY LAST POST *AWAY*!!!...STUBASS

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 11:06 am:

Pre Rare Earth Sunliners.... pre Sunliners...for one performance only...The 5 Beaus...suggested by Gil's father.

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 11:07 am:

And Stu gives me my second good laugh of the A.M.

By Edgar (200.46.12.77) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 11:09 am:

U2
Apollonia 6
Basin Street 6
10 Years After

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 12:51 pm:

Willie, Mickey and The Duke.
....well, it's kind of a group....

By Rhythm and Blues Showcase (65.229.41.69) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 01:16 pm:

98 Degrees
4 By Four
Four Play (Jazz group El Debarge sings with)
Fantastic Four (Whole World is A Stage)
Five Special (Late 70's group with Mike Petillo current bass singer of the Temptations Revue featuring Dennis Edwards)
Five Star
100 Proof Aged In Soul "Somebody's Been Sleeping in my Bed"
The Eighth Day "She's Not Just Another Woman
The 2 Live Crew
Second Movement featuring Damon Harris

By MEL&THEN SOME (81.174.192.56) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 01:21 pm:

The 4 Larks
The Natural 4
The Sweet 3
2 Times 2
2 people
2 plus 2
2001:Black Essence
3 Caps
6 Pak
4 Andantes
4 Arts
4 Brothers
4 Buddies
4 Chaps
4 Hollidays
4 Jewels
4 Tempos
(I'll leave the 4's there,as there's loads)
21st Century Ltd
mel.

By Larry (68.164.130.87) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 01:51 pm:

5 Stairsteps
Count Basie's Kansas City 7
Unit 4+2

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 03:38 pm:

ADDENDUM TO COUNT!!!
THREE "MO" TENORS!!!...AN AMERICAN VERSION OF THREE TENORS!!!

By Des (81.152.235.236) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 06:32 pm:

Take 6
10 c.c.
52nd State
Timbuk 3 (can't believe I got to post this band twice in the last month - what a great name)
Sixpence None The Richer (maybe not....)

I just caught up with this one....STU-I understand....it took Richard Chamberlain a lot longer to fess up !!!!.....and if it wasn't Fagen you'd blow AWAY,you could try his Steely Dan

By Carl Dixon London (195.153.219.170) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 06:38 pm:

Choice 4 - The Finger Pointers (Luv it!)
The Four Aces - great harmonies
The Four Knights (Till then?)

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 06:38 pm:

HAHAHAHA DES!!!...ACTUALLY IT WAS DAVEY CROCKETT WHO HAD TO "FESS" UP PARKER...GET IT???...AS FOR DICK CHAMBERLAIN...WHEN HE WORE THAT SHOGUN COSTUME...HE WAS ALL FESSED UP AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED!!!...AS FOR DAN'S STEELY THING...ARE WE TALKING HARDENED STEEL HERE???...AS FOR FAGEN...THE NAME SAYS ENOUGH...AND I COULD (GET THIS) SING A LOT BETTER THAN HIM...FAGEN THAT IS!!!...STU(NOT BLOWIN IN THE WIND)BASS

By Des (81.152.235.236) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 06:49 pm:

STU/ There's plenty material here for on-going joke-exchange.....to respond specifically:
The Davey Crockett one eludes me --- I'll do the Net and see if I can "get it" -- don't waste yr time tryin' to explain(unless it's real quick and easy).
Yes,we're talkin' the William Burroughs origin of the name Steely Dan (or Dildo Dan,as you don't much like Big Don).
Donald Fey gen - very good,STU

Your brother may have written some music for Frasier/Becker but I think a script submission is in order here....

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 06:57 pm:

DES...HOW DID DAVEY CROCKETT LOSE YOU???...FESS UP!!!...FESS PARKER!!!...GET IT???...OK...YOU'RE ON!!!...TV PILOT IN THE WORKS...BUT THE ONLY THING MY BROTHER CAN DO IS WRITE THE MUSIC...OTHERWISE...WE'RE ON OUR OWN HERE!!!...STU

By Des (81.152.235.236) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 07:11 pm:

Sorry,STU - I wasn't a fan of Davy Crockett on tv (in the damn 50's,STU...shown UK,I'm sure in the 60's - but nonetheless!!)
Anyway,I got it now,thanks.

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 07:20 pm:

WELL DES!!!...IF THE ENTIRE MEXICAN ARMY WERE ATTACKING YOU...YOU'D CERTAINLY BECOME A FAN OF DAVEY CROCKETT!!!...STU(AL&MOE)BASS

By Mark Speck (198.211.138.52) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 10:39 pm:

The Bobby Fuller Four
The Brothers Four
The Kirby Stone Four
The Magnificent Seven
The Five Empressions (who were forced to change their name to the Five Emprees to avoid confusion with the Impressions)
Five by Five
Five Flights Up

As always, more to come as I think of 'em!

Best,

Mark

By MEL&THEN SOME (81.174.192.38) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 12:22 am:

Des
I know Tommy Cooper used to 'fez'up
mel.

By john c (12.2.233.107) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 03:15 pm:

The Fourmost - who had a hit with Baby I Need Your Lovin' in the UK

I saw them perform it on a video tape and it was kind of embarrasing.

By Eli (152.163.252.68) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 03:28 pm:

Le Tres Femme (Philly group)
The Vincent Montana Sextette
The Kingston Trio
Johnny Moore & The 3 Blazers
The 4 Jays ( Philly)
The Fabulous 4 ( Philly)
Continental 4
Will Mastin Trio
4 Evers
Treacherous 3
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 03:32 pm:

Five Star
Natural Four

Handsome

By john c (12.2.233.107) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 05:58 pm:

Haircut 100
Level 42

By Soul Sister (65.43.167.42) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 07:00 pm:

Add:

Jive 5
5 Royales
3 Friends
4 Aces (black group not the white one).
Nat King Cole Trio
Louis Jordan's Tymphany 5
4 Lads
5 Blind Boys

By medusa (66.73.5.78) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 08:18 pm:

7 Mile new group)
Vanity 6
Classics 4 (stormy)
Four Seasons

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 08:29 pm:

MED!!!...IF YOU'RE THE FIRST ONE ON THIS THREAD TO MENTION THE FOUR SEASONS...THE BARREL'S GOIN RIGHT INTO MY MOUTH!!!...STUBASS

By Des (81.152.91.76) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 08:33 pm:

"Yes,she was !!!!" said Isaiah.......

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 10:21 pm:

I HOPE YOU'RE QUOTING THE BIBLE DES!!!...POW!!!...ACTUALLY...I JUST RE EXAMINED BOBBY'S INITIAL POST...AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL LIVE AT LEAST ANOTHER DAY!!!...STU

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 05:19 am:

First Choice
Oaktown 357
702
98 Degrees

By Des (81.152.238.56) on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:16 am:

I did see Bobby's.....just thought you'd see funny side of our cyberbud trying to tell you otherwise !!!!!

By Soul Sister (65.43.167.42) on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:25 am:

STUBASS;
Bobby mentioned the (Four)4 Seasons in his original post at the very top!
S.S.

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 08:18 am:

Did someone mention......
Count 5
5 Stairsteps and Cubie
13th Floor Elevators
Third Power

By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 10:44 am:

B-52's-Rock Lobster

52nd St.-Tell Me (How it feels & Children of the Night)

Handsome