Is there a band called the wonders?

Answer 1

"The Wonders" was a fictional band featured in the Tom Hanks movie "That Thing You Do". Although there is no evidence that the band portrayed in the movie was based on any actual band of the 1960's area, it can be argued that it is in fact based on the many "one hit wonder" bands of the era which were spawned after The Beatles hit the big time.

The actual music credited to "The Wonders" was performed by a wide array of talented studio musicians. Individually these artists actually appear on dozens--if not hundreds--of albums by "real" artists, including many "big name" artists. Most bands at least use additional musicians to enhance their performances when recording in a studio. Rarely do artists provide all of the instrumental or vocal performances on their own albums; some actually provide very little or none of the instrumental performances or background vocals on their albums--a practice which so widespread during the 1960's and the 1970's that it could truly be said that very few artists during those periods actually performed anything more than the primary vocals on their albums. In this sense, it could be argued that "The Wonders" are as much a real band as most bands of the 1960's.

Answer 2

The following web site claims this movie is fictitious. Oneders: Music from the Motion Picture, That Thing You Do! The Oneders - That Thing You Do! Band> ... the Tom Hanks film that chronicled the rise and fall of a fictitious band in the early 1960's. ...

www.theoneders.net/ - 13k - Cached - Similar pages == ==

http://thewondersband.com/ There are a few small local type bands as the one above's web site shows, who have been performing under this moniker long before Tom hanks movie. However it is difficult to claim trademark for your band in areas unless you perform in them. In otherwords you would need to tour extensively in the US to trademark your your band effectively in America.

Answer 3

Yes, the Oneders (also known as the Wonders) was a real band from the 1960s. There were four band members who were from Erie, PA

Answer 4

They were not a real band. The movie credits state that the story and characters are fictional.