Stage Names of Musicians Trivia

1. What name was Buddy Holly given by his parents when he was born in 1936?

From Quiz Artists Real Names and Interesting Facts

Answer: Charles Hardin Holley

Charles was nicknamed Buddy by his family from an early age. The Decca Company, with whom Buddy signed his first recording contract, printed his surname as Holly instead of Holley. For the sake of convenience, Buddy adopted that as his surname. In 1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets released "The Chirping Crickets", the only album released during his lifetime.

From Quiz Rock Stars and Their Real Names

Answer: David Jones

David St. Hubbins was the fictitious name of Michael McKean in the film, "This Is Spinal Tap". David Dolenz and David Tork I slipped in there to deliberately throw you. Rocker David Bowie was named David Jones--so he adopted the named Bowie to avoid confusion with The Monkees' Davy Jones.

From Quiz Amazing Name Changes (1)

Answer: Alice Cooper

A well loved protagonist of hard rock and heavy metal, Alice Cooper is known as a showman and often uses a boa constrictor in his stage performances, still performing strongly at over 60!

From Quiz What's My Name Again?

Answer: Calvin Broadus

Snoop Dogg, who shortened his name from Snoop Doggy Dogg in 1998, was nicknamed Snoopy by his mother because of his love of the "Peanuts" cartoon.

From Quiz Shalom, I Can Sing

Answer: Paula Abdul

Paula Julie Abdul was born to Harry Abdul, a Syrian Jew who was raised in Brazil, and emigrated to the U.S. Her mother is the former Lorraine Rykiss, also Jewish, originally from Manitoba, Canada. Paula was born on September 16, 1962, in the San Fernando Valley, in California. Paula is a practicing Jew, and has visited Israel, at the invitation of Israeli Tourist Minister Isaac Herzog.

From Quiz Nicknames of Country Musicians

Answer: Eddy Arnold

Tennessee native Eddy Arnold came by the nickname honestly. He hit the road at age 18 intent on a career in the music business. He made his radio debut in 1936 and was managed by Colonel Tom Parker before Parker hooked up with Elvis. He focused on singing love ballads instead of traditional honky-tonk and country songs and started getting airplay, scoring several hits into the fifties. His career took a back seat to the emerging fifties rock and roll scene, but he got another manager and released many of his 28 number one hits through the sixties and seventies. He continued to record and tour until he released "After All These Years" at age 87. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966, was voted the first Country Music Association's Entertainer Of The Year in 1967 and received the Academy of Country Music's Pioneer Award in 1985. Bob Moore is a legendary Nashville bass player who played on most of Arnold's recordings. Bobby Bare and Roy Clark were not known by any particular nicknames.

From Quiz Rap and Hip Hop Names

Answer: Chris Brown

Chris Brown was born Christopher Maurice Brown. He is best known for his debut single "Run it".

From Quiz Also Known As... in Music

Answer: Bruce Springsteen & Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen, from Freehold, NJ, USA, has had a long career, spanning from the early 1970s. He has recorded and performed alone and also frequently with The E Street Band. The nickname "The Boss" is said to have originated when he was very young and playing club gigs with his band. He took on the job of collecting the money for the gigs and distributing it amongst the band members.

From Quiz Real Names of Blues Singers

Answer: Howlin' Wolf

Howlin' Wolf was born in Illinois in the early 1900s. By the late 1940s he was playing along side artists such as: Willie Johnson, Willie Steele, M.T. Murphy and Junior Parker. Howlin' Wolf died in 1976; he will be forever remembered for his renditions of "Smokestack Lightnin'", "Wang Dang Doodle" and "Little Red Rooster".

From Quiz Who Was Who in Music

Answer: Chubby Checker

Evans' stage name, Chubby Checker, is a sort of play on Fats Domino, the best selling artist of the day. Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino was from New Orleans. "Good Golly, Miss Molly,". Little Richard Wayne Penniman was born in Macon, Georgia. Although Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry, from St. Louis, Missouri had such hits as "Maybelline" and "Johnny B. Goode," his biggest hit ever is the novelty track, "My Ding-a-Ling." Speaking of hits, both "The Twist" and "Let's Twist Again" sold over a million copies worldwide.

From Quiz Music Royalty

Answer: Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige has released albums such as "What's the 411" and "No More Drama."

From Quiz Pop Star Real Names Part 1

Answer: Marilyn Manson

Plain and geeky "Dungons and Dragons" geek Brian Warner, wanted a stage name that was half glamour (Marilyn Monroe) and half dark and evil (Charles Manson).

From Quiz Real Names of Musicians

Answer: Gordon Sumner

He was given the nickname Sting because of a striped yellow and black sweater he used to wear. It was said he looked like a bee.

From Quiz Birth Names of Band Members

Answer: Guns N' Roses

Stephen Adler (drums); Saul Hudson, aka 'Slash' (guitar); Jeff Isbell, aka 'Izzy Stradlin' (guitar); Michael 'Duff' McKagan (bass); and William Bruce 'Axl' Rose (lead vocals/piano) make up this high-powered quintet. G N' R has released the blockbuster albums, "Appetite for Destruction" (1987), and "Use Your Illusion I and II" (1991). Axl Rose was born William Bruce Rose. His stepfather's surname was Bailey. Axl went by 'Bailey' as a child, but changed his name back to Rose for his professional stage name.

From Quiz HipHop Birth-Names

Answer: Malik Cox

Memphis Bleek was signed to Rocafella Records back in 1996.

From Quiz Birth Names of Rappers/Singers

Answer: Ludacris

This rapper has a lot of hot joints like "Stand Up" and "Splash Waterfalls."

From Quiz Name Changes by Musicians

Answer: Chubby Checker & Chubby & Checker

She thought he looked like a younger version of Fats Domino, so the name Chubby Checker seemed appropriate for the man who'd sing "The Twist."

From Quiz Hip Hop & R/B Artists

Answer: Lil Flip

He is the artist who sang "The Way We Ball."

From Quiz Real Names of Punk, Metal and Rock Artists

Answer: Captain Sensible

Captain Sensible played bass for The Damned. Elvis Costello and Alice Cooper are self explanatory and Tesco Vee was the outlandish singer for The Meatmen.

From Quiz Musicians Part #2

Answer: MCA

Yauch was with Adam Horowitz (Ad-Rock) and Mike Diamond (Mike D).

From Quiz A - Z of Singers Real Names

Answer: Meat Loaf

Acquired the nickname Meat Loaf after stepping on the foot of his high school football coach.

From Quiz Rap Stars Real Names

Answer: Nelly

Nelly is a number one selling rapper and hails from St. Louis.

From Quiz Rock Star Real Names

Answer: William

Fred Durst of "Limp Bizkit" was born William Fredrick Durst.

From Quiz Birth Names of Rappers 2

Answer: marion

From Quiz Birth Names of Rappers 1

Answer: Andre Young

Dre was born on February 18th, 1965 in South Central, Los Angeles. He left Death Row in 1996 to form his own {label;} Aftermath Records.

From Quiz Female Singers - Their Real Names

Answer: Cherilyn

From Quiz Musical Alter Egos

Answer: Bobby Darin

He was also a talented actor..

From Quiz Artists Real Names and Interesting Facts

Answer: Harry Rodger Webb

Cliff Richard was born in Lucknow, India. He chose the name Cliff because of the dubious reference to rocks, meaning Rock and Roll and Richard because of Little Richard. With The Shadows he achieved 14 UK number 1 hits, 67 Top Ten, and 130 of his singles, albums and EPs have charted in the UK Top Twenty.

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