# Car Related Music Groups

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-related-music-groups/91630>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 4, 2015, 7:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-related-music-groups/91630 "2015-11-04T07:15:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 8:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-related-music-groups/91630/21 "2015-11-05T08:44:28Z")

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I remember NRPS now that you mention it. Now I’m feeling even older. 😊

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**Author:** ![B.L.E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@B.L.E](https://community.cartalk.com/u/B.L.E)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 8:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-related-music-groups/91630/22 "2015-11-05T08:57:32Z")

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Ray Benson’s band “Asleep At The Wheel”

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 10:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-related-music-groups/91630/23 "2015-11-05T10:19:28Z")

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Brooker T and the MGs, MG stood for Memphis Group.

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**Author:** ![sgtrock21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sgtrock21/32/246_2.png) [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-related-music-groups/91630/24 "2015-11-05T20:39:20Z")

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keith: I remember hearing the same thing. A bit of research disclosed that the band decided to name themselves after a member’s MG (Morris Garages) car. The record company (Stax) invented the Memphis Group story to avoid a possible lawsuit by BMC (British Motor Corporation).

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2015, 8:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-related-music-groups/91630/25 "2015-11-06T08:22:00Z")

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How about  
Mike and the mechanics  
Cadillac angels  
el caminos  
Fabulous thunderbirds  
Flying lotus  
black rebel motorcycle club  
Kaiser chiefs  
rangers

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2015, 10:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-related-music-groups/91630/26 "2015-11-06T10:58:47Z")

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There’s also the recently deceased Mississippi bluesman T-Model Ford.

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