Why are there so many classic rock bands with an “ee” sound in their name?

Submitted by w4646 t3_10oym5b in Music

I recently found that most of my favorite bands from the ‘60s and ‘70s have an “ee/ea” sound in their name. Is that just coincidence or is there a science to it? (like the color red is supposed to incite hunger)

A few examples: Beatles, Bee gees, Beach Boys, Eagles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, Queen, The Monkees, etc.

Of course there are exceptions, but it really stands out once you’re aware

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phadrus56 t1_j6hgr1w wrote

Because e is the most often used letter in the English language.

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YVanRiet t1_j6hqom5 wrote

This must be the secret to their success. The code has been cracked!

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WoodenNickel27 t1_j6hy1h6 wrote

Led Zeppelin, The Who, Black Sabbath, Santana, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Cars, Talking Heads, The Kinks, Frank Zappa and the Mothers, Rush, Yes, King Crimson, Elvis Costello, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Supertramp, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, Beck, Stone Temple Pilots, The Yardbirds, Duran Duran, Jethro Tull, Joan Jett, Men at Work, Styx, Traffic, Wham, Toto, Genesis, Boston, Chicago, Grand Funk, Earth Wind and Fire, Europe, Steppenwolf…

I could do this all day

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w4646 OP t1_j6i0dp5 wrote

Sure, Toto, Dire Straits, but now try to add onto the list of the original post. I’m sure you’ll be surprised by how much longer you can make that list

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WoodenNickel27 t1_j6i2n53 wrote

Todd Rundgren, Television, Sun Ra, The Doors, Janis Joplin, Generation X, Blur, Gorillaz, Black Flag, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Alan Parsons Project, Van Halen, Guns N Roses, Aerosmith, Grateful Dead, Foreigner, KISS, Gordon Lightfoot, Poison, Def Leppard, Winger, Velvet Underground, The Byrds, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Gin Blossoms, Dokken, Black Crowes, The Shaggs, Jeff Beck Group, Ambrosia, The Damned, The Misfits, Metallica, Megadeth, Sparks, Love, THE ROLLING STONES…

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pickles55 t1_j6irwwq wrote

There aren't that many vowel sounds in the English language. It's just a coincidence

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