List of the Day: Bands That Shortened Their Name

Original name: The Young Rascals

Became: The Rascals

Original name: Small Faces

Became: Faces

Original name: Chicago Transit Authority

Became: Chicago

Original name: The Silver Beatles

Became: The Beatles

Original name: Jefferson Airplane

Became: Jefferson Starship

Became: Starship

Original name: Tyrannosaurus Rex

Became: T. Rex

Original name: Grand Funk Railroad

Became: Grand Funk

Original name: White Heart

Became: Heart

Original name: The Pink Floyd Sound

Became: Pink Floyd

And…

Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show became Dr. Hook

The Jackson Five became The Jacksons

The Osmond Brothers became The Osmonds

The Jazz Crusaders became The Crusaders

Strawberry Hill Boys became Strawbs

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