Here is an example:

X - XYMOX

A - Asia
B - Blondie
C - Culture Club
D - Duran Duran
E - Erasure
F - Fastway
G - Genesis
H - Hooters
I - INXS
J - Judas Priest
K - Kiss
L - Loudness
M - Madness
N - Night Ranger
O - Oxo
P - Poison
Q - Queen
R - Ratt
S - Stryper
T - Tesla
U - U2
V - Violent Femmes
W - Whitesnake
X - X (the group)
Y - Yes
Z - ZZ Top

Ok, let's see if I can do this one... :eek:

A - Alphaville
B - Beastie Boys
C - Classix Nouveaux
D - Depeche Mode
E - Expose
F - Franky Goes to Hollywood
G - Guns 'N Roses
H - Haircut 100
I - Information Society
J - J. Geils Band
K - Kajagoogoo
L - Living in a Box
M - Motley Crue
N - New Order
O - Our Daughter's Wedding
P - Prince and the NPG
Q - Quiet Riot
R - R.E.M.
S - Spandau Ballet
T - Thompson Twins
U - Ultravox
V - Van Halen
W - Wang Chung
X - XTC
Y - Yaz
Z - ??? Is there really any besides ZZ Top? LOL :p

A - Alan Parsons Project
B - Bangles
C - Cars
D - Dire Straits
E - Eurythmics
F - Frankie goes to Hollywood
G - Genesis
H - Human League
I - Ice House
J - Journey
K - Kool & The Gang
L - Level 42
M - Men at Work
N - Naked Eyes
O - Oingo Boingo
P - Pet Shop Boys
Q - Quiet Riot
R - Real Life
S - Split Enz
T - Talking Heads
U - UB40
V - Vapor
W - Wham
X - ??
Y - Yelo
Z - ZZ Top

Fun one!

A- AH HA
B- BOURGOIS TAGG
C- THE CLASH
D- DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
E- ELO
F- FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
G- GENERAL PUBLIC
H- HALL AND OATS
I- CAN'T THINK OF ONE NOT MENTIONED
J- " "
K- KINKS
L- LISA LISA AND CULT JAM
M- MOTELS
N- NENA
O- OMD
P- POWER STATION
Q- QUARTER FLASH
R- RAMONES
S- SIMPLE MINDS
T- TIL TUESDAY
U- CAN'T THINK OF ONE NOT MENTIONED
V- VILLAGE PEOPLE
W- WILL TO POWER
X- CAN'T THINK OF ONE NOT MENTIONED
Y- " "
Z- " "

I, J, U, X, Y AND Z ARE THE ONES I CAN'T COME UP WITH ONE NOT MENTIONED. :)

If we were talking solo performers we could put Warren Zevon in under Z. Or is it spelt Xevon?

clue for artists with Z think of the pan flute

Originally posted by caligula:
<STRONG>clue for artists with Z think of the pan flute</STRONG>

Good one Cal. What would life be without Zanfir? I'm sure he was Ian Anderson's inspiration. :rolleyes:

A: After The Fire
B: Breakfast Club
C: Cinderella
D: Double
E: Expose
F: Fat Boys
G: Go West
H: Honeydrippers
I: Icehouse
J: Johnny Hates Jazz
K: Kix
L: Level 42
M: Men Without Hats
N: Nu Shooz
O: Other Ones
P: Pet Shop Boys
Q: Quarterflash
R: Ratt
S: Skid Row
T: Traveling Wilburys
U: USA For Africa
V: Vixen
W: Winger
X: Xscape (90s group)
Y: Young M.C.
Z: Zoo

A - Alarm, The
B - Book Of Love
C - Camoflauge
D - Dream Academy
E - Edie Brickell
F - Flock Of Seagulls, A
G - Gene Loves Jezebel
H - Howard Jones
I - Icicle Works
J - JoBoxers
K - Katrina & The Waves
L - Love & Rockets
M - Midnight Oil
N - Nik Kershaw
O - Ocean Blue, The
P - PreFab Sprout
Q - Q-Feel
R - Red Rockers
S - Scritti Politti
T - Talk Talk
U - Underworld
V - Vitamin Z
W - When In Rome
X - XTC
Y - Yazz And The Plastic Population
Z - Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers

A - A-Ha
B - Bon Jovi
C - Culture Club
D - Danger Danger
E - Extreme
F - Firehouse
G - Guns 'N Roses
H - Helloween
I -
J - Jackyl
K - KISS
L - Lita Ford
M - Motley Crue
N -
O -
P - Poison
Q - Quiet Riot
R - Ratt
S - Skid Row
T - Twisted Sister
U - U2
V - Van Halen
W - Warrant
X -
Y - Ywigne Malstreem (sorry, I know that's horibble spelling)
Z - ZZ Top

I couldn't get I, N, O, and X. Cool topic.

A.- ABC
B.- Bonnie Tyler
C.- China Crisis
D.- Deacon Blue
E.- Everything but the girl
F.- Fischer Z
G.- Gazebo
H.- Howard Hughes
I.- Invisible Limits
J.- John Foxx
K.- Kim Wilde
L.- Limahl
M.- Matt Bianco
N.- Nina Hagen
O.- Owen Paul
P-. Propaganda
Q.- :confused: I don't know anyone not mentioned yet
R.- Roxy Music
S.- Soft Cell
T-. Tears for Fears
U.- :confused:
V-. Visage
W.- Womack & Womack
X.- :confused:
Y.- :confused:
Z.- Zombies (:D an spanish 80s band)

I've tried to remember a good band not mentioned yet for each letter.... and I haven't been succesful, obviously :lol:. That's maybe too difficult, but anyway it's a good thread :thumb:

A Certain Ratio
Boytronic
Camouflage
Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft
Erasure
Front 242
Greater Than One
Haircut 100
Invisible Limit
Joy Division
Krush
Level 42
M/A/R/R/S
New Order
Off
Power Station
Queen
Robotiko Rejekto
Simply Red
The Twins
Ultravox
Vicious Pink
Wire
X-Mal Deutschland
Yello Magic Orchestra
Zinnon

:hammer:

A - Arcadia
B - Bronski Beat
C - The Cars
D - Def Leppard
E - Expose
F - Foreigner
G - Gap Band
H - The Human League
I - Information Society
J - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
K - Katrina & The Waves
L - Level 42
M - Midnight Oil
N - Night Ranger
O - The Outfield
P - Pet Shop Boys
Q - Quiet Riot
R - Ratt
S - Simple Minds
T - Timex Social Club
U - Ultravox
V - The Vapors
W - Whitesnake
X - :confused:
Y - Yes
Z - ZZ Top

:hammer:

A- Art Of Noise
B- The Beat
C- The Cure
D- The Damned
E- Echo & The Bunnymen
F- The Fall
G- Girlschool
H- Heaven 17
I- The Icicle Works
J- Jesus and Mary Chain
K -Kirsty McColl
L- The Lotus Eaters
M- Meatloaf
N- New Model Army
O- Odyssey
P- Prefab Sprout
Q- Quireboys
R- Red Hot Chilli Peppers
S- Spear Of Destiny
T- Texas
U- Undertones
V- Vanessa Paradis
W- Waterboys
X-XTC
Y- Yazoo
Z- Zodiac Mindwarp

XYZ was a hair band that released their debut album in November 1989, so they can juuuust count as an "X' entry.

There was also a British thrash outfit called Xentrix.