What is the most iconic artist/band name acronym

[Theodore]

CCR? GnR? CC? DBT?

Band name cannot itself be an acronym. Go.

 

[rickenvox]

CSN
BTO
BOC
ELP

 

[335clone]

BOC
CSNY
ELP
STP
DEVO (cheating, I know)
ELO
DBT
ABBA

 

[Knox in Box]

I would say CCR. Even average Germans know exactly who I mean when I say that. The others, not so much.

 

[Gorgon90]

GnR in my experience.

 

[Honkridge]

SRV bitches

 

[smurfco]

Alan Moosleach

 

[DdBob]

OMD
RATM
GD

 

[Tralfaz]

SOAD
I don't even listen to metal and I see that one a lot.

 

[Steverino]

WASP

I saw these guys way back in the 80s. Iirc, they opened up for Triumph/Iron Maiden. I don't recall being impressed at all, but the crowd that came to see them were a bit raucous, as they had to stop the show more than once.

 

[DdBob]

N.O.

 

[smurfco]

Most of these are not acronyms, by the way. They are abbreviations. An acronym is something that can be pronounced as a word. NATO, UNICEF, WASP. DBT is not an acronym, nor is SRV or TMBG.

 

[GusChiggins]

Based on the above definition^^^^^^^^

 

[mongooz]

Most of these are not acronyms, by the way. They are abbreviations. An acronym is something that can be pronounced as a word. NATO, UNICEF, WASP. DBT is not an acronym, nor is SRV or TMBG.

 

[Guitar Heel]

OMD, BOC as honorable mentions. but yeah, CCR has to take the top spot.

 

[Jbird]

EVH ?

 

[Tralfaz]

Most of these are not acronyms, by the way. They are abbreviations. An acronym is something that can be pronounced as a word. NATO, UNICEF, WASP. DBT is not an acronym, nor is SRV or TMBG.

 

[mongooz]

as stated before, a lot of these are simply initials.
so i'm not sure if BONZO is really an acronym or just a nick name. but there it is.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Most of these are not acronyms, by the way. They are abbreviations. An acronym is something that can be pronounced as a word. NATO, UNICEF, WASP. DBT is not an acronym, nor is SRV or TMBG.

I’ve been right here waiting for you.

 

[Highernoon]

How about names that came out of acronyms, like Atheist?