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there was a short-lived British band called Earth whose only lasting legacy is they caused a different British band with the name Earth to change their name to Black Sabbath to avoid confusion.

Jan 29, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: there was a short-lived British band called ‘Earth’ whose only lasting legacy is they caused a different British band with the name ‘Earth’ to change their name to ‘Black Sabbath’ to avoid confusion.

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