Musicians and Their Backup Bands -- Part 1 (Answers)
by David Pleacher
1. F
Bill Haley & His Comets
2. D
Bill Monroe and The Blue Grass Boys
3. e
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4. L
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
5. G
Buddy Holly and The Crickets
6. S
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
7. Q
Danny & The Juniors (Danny Rapp)
8. E
David Seville and The Chipmunks
9. J
Derek and the Dominos (Eric Clapton; there was no Derek)
10. b
Diana Ross & The Supremes
11. B
Dion and The Belmonts (Dion DiMucci)
12. U
Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
13. N
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
14. K
Freddie and The Dreamers (Freddie Garrity)
15. X
Gerry & The Pacemakers (Gerry Marsden)
16. Z
Guy Lombardo and The Royal Canadians
17. c
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
18. W
Huey Lewis & The News
19. A
Jay & The Americans (Jay Black)
20. C
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
21. P
Johnny & The Hurricanes (Johnny Paris)
22. Y
John Fred and His Playboy Band
23. d
Martha & The Vandellas
24. T
Mike + The Mechanics (Mike Rutherford)
25. I
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
26. R
Otis Day & The Knights
27. f
Paul McCartney & Wings
28. M
Sly & The Family Stone (Sly Stone, born Sylvester Stewart)
29. V
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
30. O
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
31. a
Tommy James & The Shondelles
32. H
Tony Orlando & Dawn