Coffee Break: Bands named after a non-lead singer in the band
by Anna Reed
April 12, 2017

J. Geils of the J. Geils Band passed away yesterday.
The Boston-based blues-rock band, most famous for their 80s hits "Love Stinks", "Centerfold" and "Freeze-Frame", made 11 studio albums and was originally named 'Snoopy and the Sopwith Camels', then transitioned to the 'J. Geils Blues Band', and finally the J. Geils Band, named for their guitar player.
So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that are named after a band member who is not the lead singer?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs played
Fleetwood Mac - Second Hand News
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
The Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over
Kool and The Gang - Get Down On It
Santana - Smooth f. Rob Thomas
Fishbone - Bonin' in the Boneyard
Van Halen - Jump
The J. Geils Band - Centerfold
