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Tribute Bands

Tribute bands are a form of band that imitates a more famous band or entertainer by performing songs by them as well as imitating their act and appearance. The typical tribute band differs from a cover band that simply plays songs by other artists by striving to capture every nuance of the imitated artist's actions and appearance for a perfect imitation. Some tribute bands imitate the appearance but re-interpret the original works in a particular genre or for comic effect. For example Dred Zeppelin plays Led Zeppelin songs in a reggae style with a lead singer who looks like Elvis Presley.

The first tribute bands to emerge may have been Beatles tribute bands, who attempt to look and sound like The Beatles while playing their songs. However, one might argue that Elvis impersonators qualify as well. Certain bands or artists that inspire a cult following in their fans tend to have a significant tribute band presence as well, such as Led Zeppelin, Kiss, The Grateful Dead, Van Halen, ABBA, The Rolling Stones, and Neil Diamond.

In 2000, filmmakers Jeff Economy and Darren Hacker produced a documentary film ...An Incredible Simultation that examined the tribute band phenomenon.

External links

- ...An Incredible Simulation -- Tribute band documentary website
- 1964 - The Tribute -- NYC band that performs all early Beatles songs.
- Beatlemania Alumni -- Website for former cast members of the Broadway musical Beatlemania
- The Bootleg Beatles -- British former Beatlemania cast members.
- Lightning and Thunber -- Duo that performs tributes to Neil Diamond and ABBA.

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Tribute bands are a form of band that imitates a more famous band or entertainer by performing songs by them as well as imitating their act and appearance. The typical tribute band differs from a cover band that simply plays songs by other artists by striving to capture every nuance of the imitated artist's actions and appearance for a perfect imitation. Some tribute bands imitate the appearance but re-interpret the original works in a particular genre or for comic effect. For example Dred Zeppelin plays Led Zeppelin songs in a reggae style with a lead singer who looks like Elvis Presley.

The first tribute bands to emerge may have been Beatles tribute bands, who attempt to look and sound like The Beatles while playing their songs. However, one might argue that Elvis impersonators qualify as well. Certain bands or artists that inspire a cult following in their fans tend to have a significant tribute band presence as well, such as Led Zeppelin, Kiss, The Grateful Dead, Van Halen, ABBA, The Rolling Stones, and Neil Diamond.

In 2000, filmmakers Jeff Economy and Darren Hacker produced a documentary film ...An Incredible Simultation that examined the tribute band phenomenon.

Tribute Bands

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