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Musicians Who Have Changed Their Names
You've got to wonder how successful the singer Meat Loaf would be if he were just a Marvin. He won't reveal why he changed his name to America's favorite comfort food, but it seems to work for Mr. Aday. Would Chaim Witz lead his band KISS to the top of the charts? Hard to say, but Gene Simmons didn't want to take that chance and he changed his name too.
How many musicians can you identify by their birth names? Take our quiz and find outI We've put the answers in the end of the list, so keep score and let us know how you did.
ARTIST'S REAL NAME
- Onika Tanya Maraj
- Peter Gene Hernandez
- Audrey Perry
- Stephani Germanotta
- Reginald Dwight
- Katheryn Hudson
- John Roger Stephens
- Cherilyn Sarkisian
- Stevland Hardaway Judkins
- DeClan Patrick MacManus
- Anna Mae Bullock
- Robert Zimmerman
- Roberta Joan Anderson
- Vincent Damon Furnier
- Paul David Hewson
- David Hayward Jones
- Farookh Bulsara
- Hugh Anthony Chegg III
- John Francis Bongiovi Jr.
- Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
- Steven Tallarico
- Gordon Sumner
ANSWER KEY
- Onika Tanya Maraj--Nicki Minaj
- Peter Gene Hernandez--Bruno Mars
- Audrey Perry--Faith Hill
- Stephani Germanotta--Lady Gaga
- Reginald Dwight--Elton John
- Katheryn Hudson--Katy Perry
- John Roger Stephens--John Legend
- Cherilyn Sarkisian--Cher
- Stevland Hardaway Judkins--Stevie Wonder
- DeClan Patrick MacManus--Elvis Costello
- Anna Mae Bullock--Tina Turner
- Robert Zimmerman--Bob Dylan
- Roberta Joan Anderson--Joni Mitchell
- Vincent Damon Furnier--Alice Cooper
- Paul David Hewson--Bono
- David Hayward Jones--David Bowie
- Farookh Bulsara--Freddie Mercury
- Hugh Anthony Chegg III--Huey Lewis
- John Francis Bongiovi Jr.--Jon Bon Jovi
- Patricia Mae Andrzejewski--Pat Benatar
- Steven Tallarico--Steven Tyler
- Gordon Sumner--Sting
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