Dark side of the moon.

[Ducati]

Have just re-discovered Dark Side of The Moon after a number of years, and forgot how good it is - right, my question is, anybody know how they got the name Pink Floyd?

[cruthinboy]

I believe they were named after two Bluesmen: Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.

[Ducati]

Ta

[brachiopod]

Wasn't it Pink Anderdon?

[cruthinboy]

You may well be right, brachiopod.

[cruthinboy]

Had a bit of a Google and it would appear to be Anderson. See here for some sombre evidence:

http://www.deadbluesguys.com/image_pages/anderson_pink_im/anderson_pinkney_004.htm

[Dan the Pyro]

Dude, who cares if its Anderson or Anserdon or Anderarethon, the point is, his first name was Pink.

[brachiopod]

Yep, it appears to be Anderson.

I've thought it was 'Anderdon' for nearly 25 years!! I've just checked an old book where I originally read where they got their name from and it says "Pink Anderdon" - bloody mis-print !!

(I'm going to write to Roger Wafers and Dave Glimmer and complain.)

[cruthinboy]

Whether his surname was Anderdon or Anderson is precisely what Answerbankers care about,  Dan the Pyro!