British bands that should have been American - and vice vers

[ChevronB19]

My nomination: The Cult - brilliant band, but it just doesn’t seem ‘right’ they’re not American.

They Might be Giants should probably have been British.

Any others?

[GAjon]

I always thought 10cc could have been Yanks instead of Mancs.

[CAPP0]

I'll go with Nazareth.

[irocfan]

Foreigner

[Lotobear]

Average White Band - American

Sixpence None The Richer - British

[vixen1700]

Read the title and The Cult came to mind instantly.

[pitboard]

Man. A largely forgotten Welsh band from the 1970s, and the only British band that truly caught the San Francisco vibe like the Dead and Quicksilver.

[Ozone]

The Rolling Stones. Even the Yanks think they are best American rock band ever

[General Price]

Def Leppard

[irocfan]

General Price said:

Def Leppard

Was actually my first thought - in their later incarnation

[gazza285]

ChevronB19 said:

My nomination: The Cult - brilliant band, but it just doesn’t seem ‘right’ they’re not American.

Having grown up with them in the local background, they have always been very British to me.

Whitesnake went from a quintessentially British blue rock band into an American cock rock band more or less overnight, to their detriment. Probably made a few bob though.

[Honk]

The Babys.

[mike74]

I only found out the other day that Garbage are an American band, I knew Shirley Manson was Scottish and just assumed the rest of the band were British as well.

[Trophy Husband]

Bush.
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[Rod200SX]

Rick Astley, only found out he was English a couple years ago. Though I can't really say I'm a fan or thought about it, just surprised me

[TwigtheWonderkid]

ChevronB19 said:

They Might be Giants should probably have been British.

Absolutely. And Sparks. In fact, anyone with clever / ironic lyrics. The Yanks just don't get it. Probably why Sparks are pretty unknown in the States.

[oobie38]

Paper Lace

[GAjon]

oobie38 said:

Paper Lace

‘Billy don’t be an aero’!