Origin of the name B'zThe origin of the name is a subject of debate among fans, though two explanations have come to light via fan sites, interviews with B'z, and fan discussion. One story says that the band almost went with A'z. This served two purposes: to illustrate their everything-from-A-to-Z variety and to have them be first on alphabetical lists. But because A'z sounded like AIDS, the group decided to use the letter next to A, which is B. During their appearance on a Japanese music program, they were asked why they didn't choose A'z. Koshi Inaba answered, The pronunciation is not good, supporting this explanation. The other recently revealed explanation is that B'z is short for The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, two of their influences.
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