Band names based on people in books

[mogrooves]

Tomorrow I expect to read a news item in which a certain Mr R Carlberg was struck down by a mysterious bolt of lightning.

Yes, one angers Zeus at one's peril!

[zombywoof]

Marillion - from Tolkien's The Silmarillion . Originally called Silmarillion, but the Tolkien estate made them change it.

[dropforge]

Shadowfax - a horse I think in Tolkien?

Yes. Gandalf's white steed.

[bob_32_116]

Marillion - from Tolkien's The Silmarillion . Originally called Silmarillion, but the Tolkien estate made them change it.

I thought of that, but the Silmarillion wasn't a person, or even a character.

[interbellum]

I once bought the book "A-Z Of Tolkien" by David Day just to see which bands were mentioned after characters from his books.

[klothos]

Yves! Wassup, bro? Check out this 70s band called Bilbo. I think they were influenced by Slade.

Are you sure its "Bilbo" and not "Dildo"? <shrug>