There must be other musicians.
Actors.....I think it might be even less common.
I saw David Bowie describe the "David Jones" phenomenon on a vid. Pretty funny.
If a SAG name is taken (Michael Douglas) then a Michael Keaton has to choose another, but, if it became available, a performer might attempt to change it back legally for certain reasons.
Oddly, Geddy Lees legal name is Geddy Lee, but his kids use "weinrib".
I wonder why.
Was John Mellencamp the only rocker to revert back from a stage name?
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Re: Was John Mellencamp the only rocker to revert back from a stage name?
Lenny Kravitz went by the name Romeo Blue before reverting back to his own name, and of course there's the Pantera guys, but those were all nicknames.
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I’m a bit embarrassed that I know this, but Coby Dick from Papa Roach reverted to Jacoby Shaddix.
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-i could imagine Geddy Lee reverting to Gary weinrib, in particular now during a Palestinian "jew" war.
-sting.....is one of the best stage names in memory, but, who knows if he'd revert to "Gordon Sumter".
Taylor Swift as "Taylor Kelce"? Nah
-sting.....is one of the best stage names in memory, but, who knows if he'd revert to "Gordon Sumter".
Taylor Swift as "Taylor Kelce"? Nah
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Everybody in Blue Oyster Cult had a stage name at one time; Buck Dharma is the only one who kept it
Everybody in Blue Oyster Cult had a stage name at one time; Buck Dharma is the only one who kept it
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I’m sure Shifty Shellshock was a real name. Seth, no way someone would want that name.
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Wasn't he born Gershon Eliezer Weinrib and Gary was a nickname only?Olivia Sophia wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:40 pm -i could imagine Geddy Lee reverting to Gary weinrib, in particular now during a Palestinian "jew" war.
What about Neil Peart? Real name or Nikola Petrovič? You can't use him as a source as he has said both on various occasions. Also there's a version that it was his parents who changed from Petrovič to Peart.
More obscure but Shotgun Messiah frontman Bo Stagman changed to Bosse Belsen, then Zinny Zan and now he uses Stagman for his solo albums. Another Shotgun guy was born Thim Sköld, became Tim Tim, Tim and is now back to Tim Skold. Harri Kemppainen will never change back
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Nasty Suicide released a (very good) solo album as Jan Stenfors after Hanoi 2.0 ended.
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Tom G. "Satanic Slaughter" Warrior - Pre-Celtic Frost days in Hellhammer
Tom Warrior - Early Celtic Frost
Tom G. Warrior - Mid-period Celtic Frost
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Bad Blake went back to Otis.
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Neil was born, lived, and died Neil Ellwood Peart. He and Rutsey were the only ones without stage names. Lifeson's name is a doosy of a Yugoslavian name, Aleksandar Živojinović.Love_Industry wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:33 am
What about Neil Peart? Real name or Nikola Petrovič? You can't use him as a source as he has said both on various occasions. Also there's a version that it was his parents who changed from Petrovič to Peart.
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Cat/Yusuf...one of the best shows I've ever seen. Top 5 for sure. (Not a rocker, I know)
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