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Tribute act

Musical act playing the music of another

Summary

Musical act playing the music of another

A tribute act, tribute band, tribute group or tribute artist is a music group, singer, or musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act. Tribute acts include individual performers who mimic the songs and style of an artist, such as Elvis impersonators covering the works of Elvis Presley or groups like The Iron Maidens, an all-female band that pays tribute to Iron Maiden.

Many tribute bands, in addition to playing the music of an artist or group, also try to emulate the vocal styles and overall appearance of that group, to make as close an approximation as possible. Others introduce a twist on the original act; for example, Dread Zeppelin plays Led Zeppelin songs in a reggae style with a lead singer dressed up as Elvis Presley, while Gabba perform the songs of ABBA in the style of the Ramones. Tribute bands usually name themselves based on the original band's name (sometimes with a pun), or on one of their songs or albums.

History

access-date=6 September 2014}}</ref> Other tribute acts such as The Beatnix (Beatles), Zeppelin Live, and The [[Australian Pink Floyd Show]] have experienced continued popularity for over a decade.

Lead singer Rob Halford left Judas Priest in 1992 and was replaced by Tim "Ripper" Owens from the tribute band British Steel in 1996. This was the first publicised example of a tribute performer joining the band they were paying tribute to and was the inspiration for the 2001 film Rock Star. Owens eventually left Judas Priest in 2003 when Halford rejoined the band. Later occurrences of this same phenomenon include Tommy Thayer replacing Ace Frehley in Kiss in 2002 and Benoît David replacing Jon Anderson in Yes after performing with a Yes tribute band called Close to the Edge. Similarly, Martin Jakubski, vocalist of Marillion tribute act StillMarillion, regularly appears in Marillion guitarist Steve Rothery's solo shows.

In 2000, filmmakers Jeff Economy and Darren Hacker produced the documentary film ...An Incredible Simulation, which examined the tribute band phenomenon. The title was taken from the promotion of Beatlemania advertised as "Not the Beatles, but an incredible simulation."

References

Barrell, Tony. (9 November 1997). "Playing Tribute". The Sunday Times.
(17 December 2011). "Tim 'Ripper' Owens still livin' the rock 'n' roll dream in his Akron hometown after his reign as frontman of Judas Priest". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bienstock, Richard. (12 March 2019). "Tommy Thayer Reflects on Going from Kiss Fan to Spaceman to the End of the Road". Guitar World.
[http://hardrockhideout.com/2008/09/12/yes-to-tour-with-replacement-singer/ Hard Rock Hideout – Yes to Tour With Replacement Singer]
"StillMarillion".
[http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1977/04/05/75061713.html?pageNumber=41 "Four Young Musicians to Simulate Beatles,"] ''New York Times'' (April 5, 1977).

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