Hello.
That would be the Bay City Rollers.
sources:
'At first, the Saxons were like a lot of struggling bands - playing
clubs, waiting for their big break, hoping for success. The band's
luck started to change when they changed their name to the Bay City
Rollers...
... The name change was a bit of serendipity, an adult version of the
kiddie party game "Pin the Tail on the Donkey." In the case of the
Rollers, they "pinned the tail" on a random spot on a map of the
United States. The random spot was Bay City, Michigan.'
From WhatzUp Archives:
http://www.whatzup.com/Archives/cover100203.html
"The Scottish band the Bay City Rollers were teen pop idols of the
1970s with their good looks, tartan scarves and trousers. Originally
called the Saxons, the band got their name by randomly picking a spot
on a map of the U.S.A. (Bay City, Michigan). "
http://www.slayage.tv/EBS/intertexts_allusions/a_f/baycityrollers.htm
"Wanting to change their name to something that sounded more
"American", they decided to stick a pin in a map of the United States
to help them choose a new handle. The first attempt landed in
Arkansas, but wanting something sexier, the next nearest place that
appealed to them was Bay City, Michigan. The suffix "Rollers" was
added and the new name was complete."
source: Classic Bands: Bay City Rollers
http://www.classicbands.com/rollers.html
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search strategy:
"their name" randomly "map of the us "
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