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Nelly - Carnell Haynes, Jr.
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Cyndi Lauper - Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Lou Reed - Louis Firbank Del Shannon - Charles Westover Rock Stars' Real Names. Dobie Gray - Leonard Victor Ainsworth
Ace Frehley - Paul Daniel Frehley Rick Nelson - Eric Hilliard Nelson Janis Ian - Janis Eddy Fink Shaggy - Orville Richard Burrell Harry Belafonte - Harold George Belafonte Enya - Eithne Ni Braona K Johnny Otis - John Veliotes Geace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) - Grace Wing Sam Cooke - Sam Cook Macy Gray - Natalie Renee McIntyre 18. Snoop Dogg - Cordazer Calvin Broadus F Cat Stevens - Steve Georgiou Seal - Henry Olusegun Olumide Samuel Tom Jones - Thomas Jones Woodward Marilyn Manson - Brian Warner Dave "Baby" Cortez - David Clowney Wolfman Jack - Robert Weston Smith With a name like Bree Joanna Alice Robinson, youâre either going to become a Type A debutante who looks up to Paris Hilton, or youâre going to drop every part of your name and become one of the most hardcore lead singers of a punk rock band. Mick Jagger - Michael Phillip Jagger Patsy Cline - Virginia Patterson Hensley The best part of all this, though, is that the dude was named after a hamster.
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Betty Wright - Bessie Regina Norris This is a quiz on the real names of rock stars. Thomas - Billy Joe Thomas Iggy Pop - James Jewell Osterberg, Jr. Bobby Vee - Robert Velline [CDATA[ Frankie Valli - Frank Castelluccio Adam Ant - Stuart Leslie Goddard Sid Vicious (John Simon Ritchie) Gene Vincent - Vincent Craddock Mitch Ryder - William Levise Jr. Brody Dalle (Bree Joanna Alice Robinson) Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) - Edward Louis Severson E Chaka Khan - Carole Yvette Marie Stevens David Bowie - David Robert Hayward Stenton Jones Les Paul - Lester Polfus - Christopher Wallace Engelbert Humperdinck - Arnold George Dorsey RELATED: The 50 Most Stylish Rappers of All Time Hereâs a rundown of rockers with some of the best names that their mamas don’t call them by. Ric Ocasek - Richard Otcasek âHi, my name is Lux Interior and this is my wife, Poison Ivy.â Few people get to drop opening lines like that, but the 2 permanent members of psychobilly pioneers the Cramps were an exception. V Lil Kim - Kimberly Jones 50 Cent - Curtis Jackson
Lou Christie - Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco Paul McCartney - James Paul McCartney Before his name was synonymous with rock star douchebaggery, Axl Rose was called William Bruce Rose, Jr.
Born John Simon Ritchie, Sid Vicious went on to personify the defining aspects of punk rock â rebellion, attitude, and safety pins. Fee Waybill (Tubes) - John Waldo O J Rick Derringer - Richard Zehringer Weird Al Yankovic - Alfred Matthew Yankovic Elvis Costello - Declan Patrick McManus Mystikal - Micheal Tyler Leo Sayer - Gerald Hugh Sayer MC Hammer - Stanley Kirk Burrel Bob Weir (Greatful Dead) - Robert Hall Johnny Ramone (Ramones) - John Cummings Bobby Brown - Robert Barisford Brown Sly Stone - Sylvester Stewart This is an alphabetical list of rock music performers (with soloists listed by first name). The Edge (U2) - David Howell Evans Back in the 70s, when someone said âBetter call Saul,â they were talking about Saul Hudson. Joe Cocker - John Robert Cocker Bjork - Bjork Gudmundsdottir Y L.A. cool, baritone voice, tortured personality, and yes, leather pants -- Morrison helped define the rock star persona for years to come. Lonnie Mack - Lonnie McIntosh Steven Tyler - Steven Talarico Cat Power sounds like the slogan of a felinist wanting to empower kitties everywhere, but really the indie rockerâs stage name came from a guy wearing a Caterpillar trucker cap. Ozzy Osbourne - John Michael Osbourne Tori Amos - Myra Ellen Amos Tina Turner - Annie Mae Bullock Buddy Rich - Bernard Rich Barry Manilow - Barry Allen Pincus Stacy Q. By Tom Barnes. But, Mr. Iggy Pop has a rather forgettable real name; James Newell Osterberg Jr. 5 Awkward Band Reunions, ©1999-2020 HOLLYWOOD.COM, LLC. India.Aire - India Aire Simpson Captain Beefheart - Don Van Vliet L
King B.J. Boots Randolph - Homer Louis Randolph Hank Williams - Hiram Williams K.D. Gene Chandler - Eugene Dixon Dido - Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong Alicia Keys - Alicia Augello Cook Boy George - George Alan O'Dowd John Graham Mellor sure doesnât sound like the name of the frontman of one of the original punk bands, so itâs no surprise that he changed his name. Julio Iglesias - Julio Iglesias de la Cueva Freddie Mercury - Farrokh Bulsara Junior Walker - Autry DeWalt Walker Jr. Queen Latifah - Dana Owens Jimi Hendrix - James Marshall Hendrix Fats Domino - Antoine Domino Billy Ocean - Leslie Sebastian Charles Henry Rollins - Henry Garfield Of course, there is that whole anagram storyâ¦. Guitar Slim - Eddie Jones George Micheal - Yorgos Panayiotou Phoebe Snow - Phoebe Laub lang - katherine dawn lang Patti LaBelle - Patricia Louise Holt The name weâve all come to love and loathe him by came from the name of one of the first bands he was in when he first moved to Los Angeles: AXL. Sid Vicious - John Simon Ritchie Tal Farlow - Talmage Holt Farlow Eric Clapton - Eric Patrick Clapp Little Eva - Eva Narcissus Boyd John Denver - John Henry Deutschendorf The Cramps: Lux Interior (Erick Lee Purkhiser) & Poison Ivy (Kristy Marlana Wallace) This is an alphabetical list of rock music performers (with soloists listed by first name). Tiffany - Tiffany Darwish J. Geils - Jerome Geils Vanilla Ice - Robert Van Winkle Joe Strummer (John Graham Mellor) Mitch Miller - Mitchell William March 31, 2014. R Kelly - Robert Kelly Laura Nyro - Laura Nigro Patti Page - Clara Ann Fowler Sting - Gordon Matthew Sumner Smokey Robinson - William Robinson After being bit by Johnny Rottenâs fuzzy, lovable hamster Sid, the then-John Ritchie said, âSid is really vicious!,â and Rotten decided that a star was born. Common - Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. Manfred Mann - Manfred Lubowitz Robert Palmer - Alan Robert Palmer Johnny Rivers - John Ramistella Sheena Easton - Sheena Shirley Orr Ludacris - Christopher Bridges Yellowman - Winston Foster. Marilyn Manson (Brian Hugh Warner)
The artist formerly known as Brian Hugh Warner came up with his stage name by combing the names of 2 infamous icons from the 1960s: Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson. The âJoeâ was to signify that he was nothing special, just a âregular joe,â and the âStrummerâ pertained to his rather lackluster rhythm guitar skills. Buckethead - Brian Carroll
Joni Mitchell - Roberta Joan Anderson Dr. Dre - Andre Young (of The Sunshine Band) - Harry Wayne Casey Tito Jackson - Toriano Adaryll Jackson Eminem - Marshal Bruce Mathers III Van Morrison - George Ivan Morrison Johnny Rotten - John Lydon
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Ry Cooder - Ryland Peter Cooder Ritchie Valens - Richard Stephen Valenzuela Peter Tork (Monkees) - Peter Halston Thorkelson Sheila E. - Sheila Escovedo
H David Essex - David Albert Cook Ronnie Spector - Veronica Bennett Sam the Sham - Domingo Samudio Available Formats. Muddy Waters - McKinley Morganfield Oliver - William Oliver Swofford Rick James - James Johnson C Boz Scaggs - William Royce Scaggs Before his name was synonymous with rock star douchebaggery, Axl Rose was called William Bruce Rose, Jr. ... but his real name sounds like the name of an 80-year-old Russian history professor. Lesley Gore - Lesley Goldstein Dee Dee Ramone (Ramones) - Douglas Colvin Lil Bow Wow - Shad Anthony Moss Dianna Ross - Diane Emestine Ross Alice Cooper - Vincent Damon Furnier From OG's like Chuck Berry and Mick to young guns like Ezra Koenig and Jack White, these are The 50 Most Stylish Rock Stars of All Time. Sisqo (Dru Hill) - Mark Andrews Taj Mahal - Henry St.Clair Fredricks 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); The God father of punk, Iggy Pop has an unforgettable star name. More: Michael Bolton - Michael Bolotin Declan MacManus may sound like the name of a capo from the Westies, but itâs actually the birth name of post-punk rock god Elvis Costello. A Moby - Richard Melville Hall Midge Ure - James Ure Bono (U2) - Paul David Hewson Johnny Winter - John Dawson Winter Peter Tosh - Winston Hubert Macintosh Billy Vera - Billy McCord Jr. Lobo Courtney - Kent Lavoie Sonny Bono - Salvatore Philip Bono Jazzy Jeff - Jeffrey Townes Pink - Alecia Moore Johnny Paycheck - Don Lytle Question Mark - Rudy Martinez Paul and Paula - Ray Hildebrand and Jill Jackson Ricky Martin - Enrique Jose Martin Morales Gene Simmons (Kiss) - Chaim Witz Randy Newman - Gary Newman K.C. Before she adopted her last name from crazy/badass French actress Beatrice Dalle, however, she was known as Brody Armstrong (aka Tim Armstrongâs wife). Freddy Cannon - Frederick Anthony Picariello Cher - Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere Rod Stewart - Roderick David Stewart Chubby Checker - Ernest Evans B.B. A Rolling Stone tongue-makeout session with Josh Homme later, Brody Armstrong officially became Brody Dalle. Liberace - Wladziu Lee Valentino Fleetwood Mac Before Buckingham Nicks: An Essential Primer S