Pop Stars named after places

[Fish the Mod]

I went to see the North London's leading mobile disco, Juice Disco and the excellent presenter played a David Essex song and then asked, name a pop group or singer named after a Town, City or County. It must be UK only ( Sorry, John Denver fans).

[littleoldme]

Julie London
Melissa Manchester
Liverpool Express
Wigan's Ovation
Wigan's Chosen Few
Belinda Carlisle
John Farnham

...just a few for starters! :-)

[defenstrate]

thom yorke

[gazzawazza]

Richard Derbyshire (I think) from Living in a Box.
Judith Durham (Seekers?)

[Joe_the_Lion]

John Lennon, I believe he was named after an airport in Liverpool.

[Joe_the_Lion]

Were E17 named after the London Postcode???

And All Saints after the tube stop???

[GetOverIt]

Billy Preston

[GetOverIt]

Michael Bolton

[GetOverIt]

Boston ( Lincolnshire not Massachusetts )

[Keeprockin]

Johnny Preston
Belmonts
The Essex
Dinah washington
Eugene Church

[Weeble77]

Mobile Disco, Presenter??? I think you mean DJ.

Dionne Warwick
Brad Paisley
Otis Reeding
Cutting Crew
Alison Limerick
The Dubliners
Don Henley
Billy Preston
Jackie Trent
Jo Stafford
Johnny Bristol

Weeble77

[AHFreelander]

How is your disco business going Mr Mod?

How about:

LONDON Boys
Terence Trent DERBY
Brian POOLE & The Tremeloes
Carl DOUGLAS
Ricky NELSON
CROSBY, stills & Nash

[Insane Wally]

Vera (Kings) Lynne
Gareth Gates(head)
Dave (Bury St) Edmunds

[Fish the Mod]

Insane, that is unreal. Gareth Gates-Head? well done

[Weeble77]

If Insane can do it, so can i.

Buddy Holly(head)
Manfred Mann(chester)
Barry White(city)
Dawn Penn(tonville road)
Wilson Pickett(s Lock)
Natalie Cole(chester)

[electrokitty]

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