Kickstarting the Heavy Metal Umlaut Trend
"Richard Meltzer, along with Sandy Pearlman and several other students, earned money on the side by acting as booking agents for the big musical acts which came to Stony Brook on a regular basis in the 60s. Following that, the two started writing lyrics and arranging gigs for a musical group they were promoting: Soft White Underbelly, later renamed Blue Öyster Cult. He recommended the umlaut on the "Oyster," thus kickstarting the heavy metal umlaut trend."
