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43 Women in Music - And Their Real Names

by dng on May 31st, 2008

Many musicians don’t feel their names give them enough of a stage presence. Thus, more appropriate stage names are given. What follow is a list of female musicians and singers and their real names. Some we already knew about, others may surprise you!

1. Queen Latifah - Dana Owens
2. Miley Cyrus - Destiney Hope “Smiley” Cyrus
3. Brenda Lee - Brenda Mae Tarpley
4. Judy Garland - Francis Gumm
5. Pat Benatar - Patricia Andrejewski
6. Cher - Cherilyn LaPierre
7. Tina Turner - Anna Mae Bullock
8. Sheena Easton - Sheena Shirley Orr
9. Crystal Gayle - Brenda Gail Webb
10. Janis Ian - Janis Eddy Fink
11. Chaka Kahn - Carole Yvette Marie Stevens
12. k.d.lang - Katherine Dawn Lange
13. Courtney Love - Courtney Michelle Harrison
14. LuLu - Marie Lawrie
15. Mama Cass/Cass Elliott - Ellen Naomi Cohen
16. Madonna - Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
17. Anne Murray - Morna Anne Murray
18. Stevie Nicks - Stephanie Nicks
19. Patti Page - Clara Anne Fowler
20. Diana Ross - Diane Ross
21. Donna Summer - LaDonna Andrea Gaines
22. Shania Twain - Eileen Regina Edwards
23. Alicia Keys - Alicia Auguello Cook
24. Billie Holiday - Eleanora Fagan
25. Bonnie Tyler - Gaynor Hopkins
26. Connie Francis - Concetta Rosa Maria Francanero
27. DaBrat - Shawntae Harris
28. Dionne Warwick - Marie Dionne Warwick
29. Dottie West - Dorothy Marie Marsh
30. Dusty Springfield - Mary O’Brian
31. Enya - Eithne Ni Braona
32. Faith Hill - Audrey Faith Hill
33. Foxy Brown - Inga Marchaud
34. Joni Mitchell - Roberta Joan Anderson
35. Juice Newton - Judy Kay Newton
36. Macy Gray - Natalie McIntire
37. Patsy Kline - Virginia Patterson
38. Pink - Alecia Moore
39. Sade - Helen Folasade Adu
40. Samantha Sang - Cheryl Gray
41. Toni Basil - Antonia Basilotta
42. Tori Amos - Myra Ellen Amos
43. Wynona Judd - Christina Ciminella

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