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when was the American band Exile formed?
In 1963, a group of high school students started a rock and roll band in Richmond, Kentucky. They called themselves the Exiles.
who were the members of the American band Exile?
The original Richmond Exiles were Jimmy Stokley, Ronnie 'Mack' Davenport, Paul Smith, Mike Howard, Billy Luxon, J.P. Pennington, and Buzz Cornelison. Richmond native Danny Williams was also a member.
how did the band members of the American band Exile meet?
Most of the Exiles were students at Madison Central and Madison High School in Richmond when the band formed and played together from 1963 to 1965.

Question: where did they get their name from?
Self-contained rewrite: where did the American band Exile get their name from?