43 Women in Music - And Their Real Names
May 31, 2008 by Sarah
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!
- Queen Latifah - Dana Owens
- Miley Cyrus - Destiney Hope “Smiley” Cyrus
- Brenda Lee - Brenda Mae Tarpley
- Judy Garland - Francis Gumm
- Pat Benatar - Patricia Andrejewski
- Cher - Cherilyn LaPierre
- Tina Turner - Anna Mae Bullock
- Sheena Easton - Sheena Shirley Orr
- Crystal Gayle - Brenda Gail Webb
- Janis Ian - Janis Eddy Fink
- Chaka Kahn - Carole Yvette Marie Stevens
- k.d.lang - Katherine Dawn Lange
- Courtney Love - Courtney Michelle Harrison
- LuLu - Marie Lawrie
- Mama Cass/Cass Elliott - Ellen Naomi Cohen
- Madonna - Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
- Anne Murray - Morna Anne Murray
- Stevie Nicks - Stephanie Nicks
- Patti Page - Clara Anne Fowler
- Diana Ross - Diane Ross
- Donna Summer - LaDonna Andrea Gaines
- Shania Twain - Eileen Regina Edwards
- Alicia Keys - Alicia Auguello Cook
- Billie Holiday - Eleanora Fagan
- Bonnie Tyler - Gaynor Hopkins
- Connie Francis - Concetta Rosa Maria Francanero
- DaBrat - Shawntae Harris
- Dionne Warwick - Marie Dionne Warwick
- Dottie West - Dorothy Marie Marsh
- Dusty Springfield - Mary O’Brian
- Enya - Eithne Ni Braona
- Faith Hill - Audrey Faith Hill
- Foxy Brown - Inga Marchaud
- Joni Mitchell - Roberta Joan Anderson
- Juice Newton - Judy Kay Newton
- Macy Gray - Natalie McIntire
- Patsy Kline - Virginia Patterson
- Pink - Alecia Moore
- Sade - Helen Folasade Adu
- Samantha Sang - Cheryl Gray
- Toni Basil - Antonia Basilotta
- Tori Amos - Myra Ellen Amos
- Wynona Judd - Christina Ciminella
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this is bull my name is private and i dont need people finding out my last name thanx xxx
Interesting post