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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
Her Liberal Politics - Barbara Streisand
While Babs can hardly be considered a topical singer (unlike quite a few of her contemporaries), she has made no secret of her left-leaning political stance, often performing at fundraisers and other events for the U.S. Democratic Party and being an outspoken supporter of liberal causes and political figures.
Raphael
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
Being a hero for young children - Barney
Barney did (and still does) a lot of stuff to promote peace and to show he cares about children. Some examples are that he visits hospitals on all his tours in the US and Canada and that he made a donation to the San Diego Zoo C.R.E.S program back in the early 90s.
Drew
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
Wife of Lleyton Hewitt, and the baby mystery - Bec Cartwright (Hewitt)
She was the well-loved Hayley Lawson on Home And Away before marrying Lleyton.
Strangely, she left the show because the due dates of the baby of both Hayley & Bec didn't match up. Yes, Bec was truly pregnant when she was on her final stints as Hayley. However, Hayley was recasted and was born to a son called Noah, in memory of her late first-husband.
Note: The actor of Noah Sr., Beau Brady was Hayley's ex-boyfriend in real life before Hayley broke up with him and later met Lleyton.
Bec's baby was a girl called Mia, and Bec is now a full-time mother, with another baby on the way next year.
Strangely, she left the show because the due dates of the baby of both Hayley & Bec didn't match up. Yes, Bec was truly pregnant when she was on her final stints as Hayley. However, Hayley was recasted and was born to a son called Noah, in memory of her late first-husband.
Note: The actor of Noah Sr., Beau Brady was Hayley's ex-boyfriend in real life before Hayley broke up with him and later met Lleyton.
Bec's baby was a girl called Mia, and Bec is now a full-time mother, with another baby on the way next year.
Rocky Mak
Her curves - Beyonce
She is one of the few celebrities of the 21st century to weigh more than 110 lbs.
Rachel
His Gender-Bending Style - Bill Kaulitz
Many people have mistaken Bill Kaulitz for a girl due to his tight shirts, long, anime-style hair, and guy makeup.
Rachel
His Hair - Bill Kaulitz
Bill Kaulitz, the lead singer of German rock band Tokio Hotel, apart from his voice, is known for having hair that resembles that of a Japanese manga character. I'm surprised nobody submitted this one!
Rachel
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
Being the whitest dancer in history - Billy Squier
I love Billy, but he was no James Brown
Gary Phelps
Beating Up A Reporter While On Camera - Bjork
When the female reporter asked about Bjork's baby, she repeatedly punched the reporter while cameras were rolling. Bjork later apologized, and the reporter never pressed charges (as far as I know).
She
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
Bed-Ridden - Brian Wilson
In the late-60's and 70's Brian Wilson laid in bed for most of that time. Hence the song "Brian Wilson", 'Lying in bed, just like Brian Wilson did'.
Paul Warren
Having one worse breakup after another - Britney Spears
Britney, now sane and more mature (after her birthday), admitted that she handled her breakup from Kevin Featherline so much worse than Justin Timberlake.
Rocky Mak
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
Calling Out Her Ex-Husband In Her Music Video - Britney Spears
Unlike Pink, Britney's ex-husband , Kevin Federling, wasn't in on this joke. In fact he was the but of the joke.
"Womanizer you're a womanizer, a womanizer baby. You're a womaizer baby. Y-you-you are, Y-you you are. Womanizer, womanizer, womanizer, womanizer.
Well everyone gets the idea.
"Womanizer you're a womanizer, a womanizer baby. You're a womaizer baby. Y-you-you are, Y-you you are. Womanizer, womanizer, womanizer, womanizer.
Well everyone gets the idea.
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
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
Daughter of ex-All Black - Brooke Fraser
Brooke Fraser is the daughter of Bernie Fraser, a former All Black.
Apparently, it was Bernie's friendship that managed to cast Temuera Morrison for Brooke's first MV for "Better". No, the father Temuera portrayed is not Bernie.
Brooke is also a devoted Christian. She now attends Hillsong Church in Australia, and she married fellow Hillsong United (A Christian worship band) member Scott Ligertwood.
Apparently, it was Bernie's friendship that managed to cast Temuera Morrison for Brooke's first MV for "Better". No, the father Temuera portrayed is not Bernie.
Brooke is also a devoted Christian. She now attends Hillsong Church in Australia, and she married fellow Hillsong United (A Christian worship band) member Scott Ligertwood.
Rocky Mak
Politcal Views - Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen has always been a Democrat. He supported John Kerry in 2004 and even when Reagan wanted to use "Born in the U.S.A." for his 1984 re-election...Springsteen said no. He (Springsteen) also spoke-out about the War in Iraq as well.
Paul Warren
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