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Old 12-24-2010, 04:53 PM
 
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The biggest copycat of them all ELVIS. Made it big by copying the late great Jackie Wilson.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1odvp-_bhk

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Old 12-24-2010, 05:30 PM
 
Location: South Jordan, Utah
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Green Day!

I liked them the first time I heard them, when they were called the Buzzcocks.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40o_Wb2GYfw
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Old 12-24-2010, 05:41 PM
 
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Default America

sounded similar to Crosby Stills and Nash and Young (Horse with No Name singer sounds like Neil Young)
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Old 12-24-2010, 06:30 PM
 
Location: Matthews, NC
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Led Zepplin by copying too many blues artists to be effectively listed here.

Countdown: 10 Songs Led Zeppelin Stole From Other Artists : EAR FARM :: music information helps grow ears (http://earfarm.com/features/daily-feature/monday/1820 - broken link)
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Old 12-24-2010, 06:39 PM
 
Location: South Jordan, Utah
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sounded similar to Crosby Stills and Nash and Young (Horse with No Name singer sounds like Neil Young)
America

A Horse with No Name - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 12-25-2010, 12:12 AM
 
Location: Asheville
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Van Halen = the Kinks x 2
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Old 12-25-2010, 08:03 AM
 
Location: Sweden
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The biggest copycat of them all ELVIS. Made it big by copying the late great Jackie Wilson.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1odvp-_bhk
Yes,it really does sound the same....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PotB76gi2_4
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Old 12-25-2010, 08:06 AM
 
Location: An absurd world.
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Black Sabbath's image is taken from the band Coven. Their name is taken from the first track on Coven's first album. Oz Osbourne was the name of Coven's bassist. That is his real name. Ozzy's real name isn't Ozzy.
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Old 12-25-2010, 08:50 AM
 
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Ozzy got his nickname as a child....
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Old 12-25-2010, 11:36 AM
 
Location: Portland, OR
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Creed=Pearl Jam ripoffs!!! (see other thread!)
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