| Name variations and related artists | 
| Beatles  Paul McCartney  John Lennon  Ringo Starr  George Harrison  Wings  Paul McCartney & Wings - Quarry Men  John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Beat Brothers -  Tony Sheriden - Plastic Ono Band - Pete Best | Eric Clapton  Cream  Derek & The Dominos  Yardbirds - John Mayall And Eric Clapton - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers  Blind Faith  Delaney And Bonnie  Steve Winwood  Traffic  Spencer Davis Group - Stomu Yamashta's Go - Powerhouse | Drifters  Ben E King  Ben E King & The Drifters - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Clyde McPhatter | 
| Jefferson Airplane  Jefferson Starship - Starship | Animals  Eric Burdon  Eric Burdon & The Animals - War - Eric Burdon & War | Cher  Sonny & Cher  Sonny - Caesar & Cleo | 
| Jonathan King  Hedgehoppers Anonymous | Supremes  Diana Ross  Diana Ross & The Supremes - Diana Ross With Lionel Richie - Diana Ross & The Supremes With The Temptations | Four Seasons  4 Seasons  Frankie Valli  Wonder Who? - Billy Dixon & The Topics - Four Lovers | 
| Dexys Midnight Runners - Kevin Rowland And Dexys Midnight Runners | Rascals  Young Rascals | Don Grady  Yellow Balloon | 
| Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart  Boyce & Hart  Monkees - Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart - Michael Nesmith | Them  Wheels - Van Morrison | Spectres  Status Quo  Traffic Jam | 
| Peter, Paul & Mary  Peter Yarrow  Paul Stookey  Mary Travers | Outsiders  Sonny Geraci | Olympics  Marathons  Dudley | 
| Mamas & Papas  Smoothies  Mugwumps  Mama Cass Elliott - Big Three - New Journeymen - Halifax Three | Stevie Wonder  Little Stevie Wonder | Lou Christie  Lugee And The Lions - Classics | 
| Johnny Sea  Johnny Seay | John D Loudermilk  Johnny Dee | James Gang  Joe Walsh - Eagles - Linda Ronstadt - Glenn Frey - Don Henley - Randy Meisner - Stone Poneys | 
| Jimmy Gilmer - Fireballs | Who  High Numbers | Hardtimes  New Phoenix | 
| Green Jelly - Green Jell-Oฎ | First Edition  1st Edition  Kenny Rogers | Springfields  Dusty Springfield | 
| Dion  Dion & The Belmonts - Dion DiMucci | Episode Six  Deep Purple | Dave Clark Five  DC5  Dave Clark & Friends | 
| Creedence Clearwater Revival  CCR  Golliwogs  Tom Fogerty & The Blue Velvets  Booker T Jones | Classics IV  Dennis Yost  Atlanta Rhythm Section - Classics | Guess Who  Chad Alan And The Expressions  Randy Bachman  Brave Belt - Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Burton Cummings - Bob Ashley & The Reflections - Allan Kowbel - Union | 
| Carole King  The City | Bill Parsons  Bobby Bare | Janis Joplin  Big Brother & The Holding Company  Full Tilt Boogie Band  Kozmic Blues Band | 
| Donovan  Jeff Beck Group | Melanie  Edwin Hawkins Singers | Kenny Logins  Stevie Nicks  Steve Perry | 
| Phil Collins  Phillip Bialey | Carly Simon  James Taylor  Carole King | Suzi Quatro  Chris Norman | 
| Paul Revere & The Raiders  PR&R  Raiders  Mark Lindsay | Merrilee Rush  Merrilee Rush And The Turnabouts | Tom Petty  Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | 
| Bob Seger  Bob Seger System  Silver Bullet Band - Bob Seger And The Last Heard | Iveys - Badfinger | Grand Funk - Grand Funk Railroad - The Pack - Terry Knight & The Pack | 
| Crosy, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Byrds - Buffalo Springfield - Hollies - Neil Young - Stephen Stills | Patti LaBelle & The Blue Belles - The Blue-Bells - Labelle | Union Gap - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap | 
| Martha Reeves - Martha & The Vandellas - Martha Reves & The Vandellas - The Vandellas |  |  | 
|  Fifth Dimension - 5th Dimension - Billy Davis - Marilyn McCoo | John Cougar - John Cougar Mellencamp - John Mellencamp | Ted Nugent - Amboy Dukes | 
|  McCoys - Rick Derringer - Johnny Winter - Edgar Winter |  Elton John - Bluesology - Long John Baldry - Reg Dwight - Elton Dean | Long John Baldry - Long John Baldry & The Hoochie Coochie Men  Kathi McDonald - Unusuals | 
| The Move - Electric Light Orchestra - ELO - Jeff Lynne | Free - Bad Company - Paul Rodgers | Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago - CTA | 
| Poco - Buffalo Springfield - Richie Furay - Jim Messina - Randy Meisner - Timothy B Schmit - Eagles | Blood, Sweat & Tears - David Clayton-Thomas - David Clayton-Thomas With The Bossmen - The Shays - Al Kooper |  Fleetwood Mac - Peter Green - Buckingham-Nicks - Stevie Nicks - Lindsey Buckingham - Christine McVie (Christine Perfect) - Bluesbreakers - Chicken Shack - Bob Welch | 
| Box Tops - Big Star - Alex Chilton | John Kay - Steppenwolf - Sparrow | 1910 Fruitgum Company -  Ohio Express  - Music Explosion - Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus - Lt. Garcias Magic Music Box - Teri Nelson Group - Musical Marching Zoo - JCW Rat Finks - St. Louis Invisible Marching Band -  Rare Breed - Crazy Elephant | 
| Lou Reed - Velvet Underground | The Stereos - The Tams - The Hippies | Timmie Rogers - Timmie "Oh Yeah!" Rogers | 
| The Storey Sisters - The Twinkles | Bobby Rydell - Chubby Checker - Dee Dee Sharp | Johnny Maestro - The Crests - Brooklyn Bridge | 
| Magic Lanterns - Albert Hammond | Donovan - Jeff Beck Group | Swans - Dreamers | 
| Senator Bobby - Senator Bobby & McKinley - Hardly-Worthit Players - (Bill Minkin - Bill Menkin) - Dennis Wholey - Steve Baron - Bobby The Poet - Tim Winer | Wayne Fontana - Mindbenders - Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders | Genesis - Phil Collins - Peter Gabriel - Mike + The Mechanics | 
| Jackson 5 - Jackson Five - Jacksons - Michael Jackson | Freddy Cannon (correct) - Freddie Cannon (incorrect) | Derek - Johnny Cymbal | 
| Cookies - Earl-Jean | Harold Jenkins - Conway Twitty | Leadbelly - Lead Belly - Hudie Leadbetter | 
| Ronettes - Ronnie Spector - Billy Joel - Eddie Money | Vibrations - Jayhawks - Marathons - Olympics | David Gates - Bread | 
| B-52's - BC-52's | American Breed - Smoke - Rufus - Ask Rufus - The Breed | Tony Burrows - Edison Lighthouse - Domino - First Class - White Plains - West End Boys - Magic - Pipkins - Brotherhood Of Man - Tony Bond - Ivy League - Roger Greenaway | 
| Five Man Electrical Band - Staccatos | Billy 'N Sue - Oliver - Lesley Gore | Sheb Wooley - Ben Colder | 
| Paul Simon - Art Garfunkel - Simon & Garfunkel - Tom & Jerry  - Jerry Landis | Chicory - Chicory Tip | Trade Winds - Innocence - Pete Anders (Andreoli) - Peter Anders - Vinnie Poncia - Anders & Poncia - Mulberry Fruit Band - Bobby Bloom - Good Times - Don Ciccone - Tony Bruno - Lou Christie - Gino CUnico - Wenchin | 
| Tradewinds (New Jersey) different group than Trade Winds (New York) | Stairtsteps - Five Stairsteps - 5 Stairsteps - Five Stairsteps & Cubie | Bobby Day - Holywood Flames - Bob & Earl | 
| Connie Francis - Concetta Rosemarie Franconero | Duponts - Little Anthony & The Imperials | Gene Pitney - Ginny Arnell - Ginny Arnell & Gene Pitney - Jamie & Jane | 
| Jay & The Americans - Empires | Safaris - Enchanters | Happenings - Four Graduates | 
| Beach Boys - Kenny & The Cadets | Neil Diamond - Lonely Guys | O'Jays - Mascots | 
| Tokens - Oxfords - Neil Sedaka | Elegants - Pat Cordell & The Crescents | Temptations - Pirates | 
| Sissy Spacek - Rainbo | Tony Orlando - Wind - Dawn - Tony Orlando & Dawn | Nat 'King' Cole - King Cole Trio | 
| Art Of Noise - Tom Jones | Millie Small - Millie | Rod Stewart - Faces - Small Faces - Ron Wood - Ronnie Wood - Rolling Stones - Steve Marriott -  Ronnie Lane | 
| Bobby Darin -  The Ding-Dongs | David Seville  - The Chipmunks | Roy Byrd  -  Professor Longhair | 
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