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Musicians who started out as tribute acts

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Musicians who started out as tribute acts
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26/05/2026 15:00 ‧ 14 hours ago | StarsInsider

MUSIC

Cover bands

Many musicians start their career playing covers before moving on to writing their own material. Some do so recreationally, but others actually put together tribute acts. In fact, some of the industry's most famous bands started out this way!

Click through the gallery to find out which music artists started playing covers.

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