Bonzo may mean:
* Nickname of
John Bonham
John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Led Zeppelin. Esteemed for his speed, power, fast single-footed kick drumming, distinctive sound, and feel for groove,J ...
, the drummer for Led Zeppelin
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Bonzo the dog, a fictional character that was created by British commercial artist George E. Studdy
* A chimpanzee - the title character in the 1951 comedy film ''
Bedtime for Bonzo
''Bedtime for Bonzo'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova and starring Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, and a chimpanzee named Tamba as Bonzo. Its central character, psychology professor Peter Boyd (Reagan), tries to teach human m ...
'', also starring Ronald Reagan
** A nickname for
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...
, based on the film and mentioned in a number of songs:
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"Five Minutes" (Bonzo Goes to Washington song) by the band Bonzo Goes to Washington, which refers to a microphone test speech made by Reagan
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My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)
"Bonzo Goes to Bitburg" is a song by American punk rock band the Ramones. It was issued as a single in the UK by Beggars Banquet Records in mid-1985. The song is an emotionally charged commentary on the Bitburg controversy from earlier that year, ...
" by The Ramones
*** "Bad Time for Bonzo" by
The Damned (band)
The Damned are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1976 by lead vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist (and later guitarist) Captain Sensible, and drummer Rat Scabies. They were the first punk band from the United Kingd ...
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Bonzo Dog Band
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (also known as The Bonzo Dog Band or The Bonzos) was created by a group of British art-school students in the 1960s. Combining elements of music hall, trad jazz and psychedelia with surreal humour and avant-garde art, ...
, sometimes referred to as The Bonzos
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Bonzo Madrid
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Wiggin family
* Andrew "Ender" Wiggin is the prota ...
, a character in the ''Ender'' series
* Uncle Bonzo, a menacing figure from Puccini's ''
Madama Butterfly
''Madama Butterfly'' (; ''Madame Butterfly'') is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
It is based on the short story "Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Luther ...
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Bonzo (Piedmont)
Bonzo is a ''frazione'' (and a parish) of the municipality of Groscavallo, in Piedmont, northern Italy.
Geography
Bonzo lies on the left side of the Stura di Valgrande, the north branch of the river Stura di Lanzo.
History
At the beginning o ...
, a former municipality in Piedmont, Italy
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