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43 Women in Music - And Their Real Names

by User Imagedng on May 31st, 2008

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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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