Stage names: find the song (part 1 of 2) Quiz

Answer: Crocodile Rock

Not counting his real name and prominent pseudonym, Elton John used many more pseudonyms, some of which are Rockaday Johnny, Ann Orson, Redget Buntovan, Tripe, Dinah Card, Reggae Dwight, Lord Choc Ice and Nancy Treadlight.

"Song Sung Blue" is by Neil Diamond, "If I were a Boy" is by Beyonce Knowles, and "Devils & Dust" is by Bruce Springsteen.

Answer: Like a Rolling Stone

In an interview (Sydney Airport, Australia, 1966), not to be taken too seriously, Bob Dylan said:
Q: What would you be if you weren't a songwriter?
A: A ditchdigger called William Joe Zimmerman.
Q: What's your real name?
A: William W. Kasonavarich.
Q: Why did you change it?
A: Wouldn't you change yours if you had a name like William W. Kasonavarich? I couldn't get any girlfriends.

"Du" ("You") is by Peter Maffay, "Et maintenant" ("And Now") is by Gilbert Becaud, and "Radar Love" is by the Golden Earring.

Answer: Smooth Operator

Sade's middle name, Folasade, in the Nigerian Yoruba language means "honour confers a crown". She is an Officer of the British Empire (OBE).

"Why" is by Annie Lennox, "Natural Woman" is by Aretha Franklin, and "Proud Mary" is by Creedance Clearwater Rivival.

Answer: Ain't got no - I got life

We're talking Nina Simone here. She's sometimes also known as the High Priestess of Soul.

"Ev'ry Time You Say Goodbye" is by "Ella Fitzgerald", "We'll Meet Again" is by Vera Lynn, and "Summertime" is by Billie Holliday.

Answer: Under Pressure

David Bowie recorded this song with Queen. His pseudonym, Bowie, was picked after the famous Bowie knife, to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees.

"Wheelchair Groupie" is by Alquin, "Pretty Woman" is by Roy Orbison, and "Daddy Cool" is by Boney M.

Answer: If I Could Turn Back Time

Cherilyn Sarkisian shortened her name to Cher. She also used the names Cherilyn LaPierre, Cleo and Cher Bono.

"You Needed Me" is by Anne Murray, "Uma casa Portugesa" ("A Portugese House") is by Amalia Rodriguez, and "The Girl from Ipanema" is by Astrud Gilberto.

Answer: Que Sera, Sera

Good old Doris Day... In 2009, she was the top ranking female box office star of all time, with 39 movies, 75 hours of television and over 650 songs. She keeps a low profile, concentrating on animal welfare.

"Ich bin wie du" ("I'm Like You") is by Marianne Rosenberg, "Sag mir wo die Blumen sind" ("Where Have All the Flowers Gone") is by Marlene Dietrich, and "Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht" ("Marble, Stone and Iron Breaks") is by Drafi Deutscher.

Answer: Kids in America

Better known as Kim Wilde, she is now also a well-known tv-gardener.

"You're So Vain" is by Carly Simon, "I Close My Eyes" is by Dusty Springfield, and "You're Still the One" is by Shania Twain.

Answer: What's Love Got to Do with It

Anna calls herself Tina Turner. She also pursues a movie career, which started with The Acid Queen in the 1975 film Tommy and an appearance in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

"Down Town" is by Petula Clark, "Queen for Tonight" is by Helen Shapiro, and "You Are" is by Dolly Parton.

Answer: Kiss from a Rose

His stage name is simply Seal. He married supermodel Heidi Klum in 2005.

"Bed of Roses" is by Bon Jovi, "Good Year for the Roses" is by Elvis Costello, and "The Rose" is by Bette Midler.