Real names of celebrities

1. Clay Aiken - Clayton Holmes Grissom
2. Akon - Aliuane Badara Thiam
3. Tori Amos - Myra Ellen Amos
4. Trey Anastasio - Ernest Joseph Anastasio III
5. Adam Ant - Stuart Leslie Goddard
6. Marc Anthony - Marco Antonio Muniz
7. Frankie Avalon - Francis Avallone
8. Baby Face - Kenneth Edmonds
9. Erykah Badu - Erica Wright
10. Ginger Baker - Peter Edward Baker
11. Syd Barrett - Roger Keith Barrett
12. Ol’ Dirty Bastard - Russell Tyrell Jones
13. Pat Benatar - Patricia Andrejewski
14. Tony Bennett - Anthony Dominick Benedetto
15. Dickey Betts - Forrest Richard Betts
16. Jello Biafra - Eric Reed Boucher
17. Bo Bice - Harold Elwin Bice
18. Marc Bolan - Mark Feld
19. Michael Boltin - Michael Bolotin

20. Jon Bon Jovi - John Francis BonGiovi
21. Bono - Paul David Hewson
22. Sonny Bono - Salvatore Bono
23. David Bowie - David Jones
24. Jackson Browne - Clyde Jackson Browne
25. J.J. Cale - John W. Cale
26. Irene Cara - Irene Escelera
27. Eric Carr - Paul Charles Carravello
28. 50 Cent - Curtis Jackson
29. Ray Charles - Ray Charles Robinson
30. Cher - Cherilyn LaPierre
31. Charlotte Church - Charlotte Reed
32. Gene Clark - Harold Eugene Clark
33. Patsy Cline - Virginia Patterson Hensley
34. Ry Cooder - Ryland Cooder
35. Alice Cooper - Vincent Furnier
36. Elvis Costello - Declan MacManus
37. Peter Criss - George Peter Criscuola
38. Ice Cube - Oshea Jackson
39. Bobby Dall - Robert Harry Kuykendall
40. Bobby Darin - Walden Waldo Robert Cassotto
41. Dimebag Darrell - Darrell Abbott
42. Mac Davis - Morris Davis
43. Taylor Dayne - Leslie Wonderman
44. Mos Def - Dante Terrell Smith
45. John Denver - John Deutschendorf
46. Rick Derringer - Rick Zeringer
47. Buck Dharma - Donald Roeser
48. Snoop Dogg - Calvin Broadus
49. Thomas Dolby - Thomas Robertson
50. Mickey Dolenz - George Michael Braddock
51. Dr. Dre - Andre Young
52. Bob Dylan - Robert Zimmerman
53. Sheena Easton - Sheena Orr
54. Falco - Johann Holzel
55. Fergie - Stacy Anne Ferguson
56. Flavor Flav - William Drayton
57. Flea - Michael Peter Balzary
58. Ace Frehley - Paul Daniel Frehley
59. Kenny G - Kenneth Gorelick
60. Crystal Gayle - Brenda Gail Webb
61. Boy George - George O’Dowd
62. Gary Glitter - Paul Gadd
63. Macy Gray - Natalie McIntyre
64. MC Hammer - Stanley Burrell
65. Faith Hill - Audrey Faith Perry
66. Billie Holiday - Eleanora Gough
67. Buddy Holly - Charles Holley
68. Englebert Humperdinck - Arnold Dorsey
69. Janis Ian - Janis Eddy Fink
70. Vanilla Ice - Robert Van Winkle
71. Billy Idol - William Broad
72. Tito Jackson - Toriano Jackson
73. Rick James - James Johnson
74. D.J.Jazzy Jeff - Jeff Townes
75. Joan Jett - Joan Larkin
76. Grace Jones - Grace Mendoza
77. Tom Jones - Thomas Woodward
78. Elton John - Reginald Dwight
79. Wynonna Judd - Christina Ciminella
80. Juvenile - Terious Grey
81. R.Kelly - Robert Kelly
82. Alicia Keys - Alicia Cook
83. Chaka Kahn - Yvette Marie Stevens
84. L’il Kim - Kimberly Jones
85. B.B, King - Riley B. King
86. Uncle Kracker - Matthew Schafer
87. L.L. Cool J - James Tood Smith
88. Patti LaBelle - Patricia Holt
89. k.d.lang - Katherine Dawn Lang
90. Queen Latifah Dana Owens
91. Mario Lanza - Alfred Cocazza
92. Geddy Lee - Gary Weinraub
93. Julian Lennon - John Charles Julian Lennon
94. Huey Lewis - Hugh Craig
95. Liberace - Wladziu Valentino
96. Ludacris - Christopher Bridges
97. Mama Cass - Ellen Cohen
98. Barry Manilow - Barry Pincus
99. Yngwie Malmsteem - Lars Lannerback
100. Manfred Mann - Manfred Lubowitz
101. Marilyn Manson - Bruce Warner
102. Mick Mars - Robert Deal
103. Dean Martin - Dino Crocetti
104. Ricky Martin - Enrique Jose Martin Morales
105. Paul McCartney - James Paul McCartney
106. Meat Loaf - Marvin Lee Aday
107. Freddie Mercury - Farrokh Bulsara
108. George Michael - Yorgos Panayiotou
109. Joni Mitchell - Roberta Anderson
110. Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana - Destiny Hope Cyrus
111. Moby - Richard Melville Hall
112. Van Morrison - George Morrison
113. Nas - Nasir Jones
114. Rick Nelson - Eric Nelson
115. Nelly - Carnell Haynes
116. Vince Neil - Vince Neil Wharton
117. Juice Newton - Judy Newton
118. Nortorious B.I.G. - Christopher Wallace
119. Ric Ocasek - Richard Otcasek
120. Billy Ocean - Leslie Sebastian Charles
121. Tony Orland - Michael Anthony Orlando Cassivitis
122. Ozzy Osborne - John Michael Osborne
123. Robert Palmer - Alan Robert Palmer
124. Gram Parsons - Cecil Ingram Connor
125. Pink - Alecia Moore
126. Iggy Pop - James Osterberg
127. Puffy/Puff Daddy/Diddy/P.Diddy - Sean Combs
128. C.J. Ramone - Chris Ward
129. Dee Dee Ramone - Douglas Colvin
130. Joey Ramone - Jeffrey Hyman
131. Johnny Ramone - John Cummings
132. Marky Ramone - Mark Bell
133. Richie Ramone - Richie Reinhart
134. Tommy Ramone - Tom Erderlyi
135. Lou Reed - Louis Firbank
136. Busta Rhymes - Trevor Smith
137. Nick Rhodes - Nicholas Bates
138. Smokey Robinson - William Robinson
139. Henry Rollins - Henry Garfield
140. Axl Rose - William Bailey
141. Johnny Rotten - John Lydon
142. Ja Rule - Jeffrey Atkins
143. Mitch Ryder - William Levise
144. Sade - Helen Adu
145. Boz Scaggs - William Scaggs
146. Bon Scott - William Scott
147. Seal - Henry Samuel
148. Gene Simmons - Chaim Witz
149. Sir Mix-A-Lot Anthony Ray
150. Nikki Sixx - Franklin Ferrana
151. Slash - Saul Hudson
152. Grace Slick - Grace Wing
153. Fatboy Slim - Quentin Cook
154. Paul Stanley - Stanley Eisen
155. Ringo Starr - Richard Starkey
156. Cat Stevens - Steven Georgiou changed name to Yusef Islam
157. Sting - Gordon Sumner
158. Michael Stipe - John Michael Stipe
159. Joss Stone - Jocelyn Eve Stocker
160. Joe Strummer - John Mellor
161. Donna Summer - LaDonna Gaines
162. Ice T - Tracey Marrow
163. Timbaland - Timothy Mosely
164. Peter Tosh - Winston Macintosh
165. Tina Turner - Anna Mae Bullock
166. Shania Twain - Eileen Edwards
167. Conway Twitty - Harold Jenkins
168. Steven Tyler - Steven Tallarico
169. Dionne Warwick - Marie Warwick
170. Roger Waters - George WAters
171. Fee Waybill - John Waldo
172. Bob Weir - Robert Hall
173. Leslie West - Leslie Westein
174. Jack White - John Gillis
175. Hank Williams - Hiram Williams
176. Paul Williams - Billy Paul
177. Peter Wolf - Peter Blankfield
178. Stevie Wonder - Steveland Morris
179. Zakk Wylde - Jeffrey Wieldlandt
180. Bill Wyman - William Perks
181. Xzibit - Alvin Joiner
182. Rob Zombie - Robert Cummings

jeez X, you might have saved a few names for the rest of us!

Thank God that Lars Lannerback got rid of his weird-sounding name and changed it to the more normal-sounding name like Yngwie Malmsteem.

Somehow I was betting his real name wasnt Zakk Wylde

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Originally Posted by punch

Thank God that Lars Lannerback got rid of his weird-sounding name and changed it to the more normal-sounding name like Yngwie Malmsteem.

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Blue text !! :o Desist at once.

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Originally Posted by X

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Originally Posted by punch

Thank God that Lars Lannerback got rid of his weird-sounding name and changed it to the more normal-sounding name like Yngwie Malmsteem.

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Blue text !! :o Desist at once.

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It was a result of a copy and paste.

Punch Pringle - Fist Frito

LOl ok some strange forums

Lou Reed at number 135 is really called Lewis Reed. Not Firbanks.

So whats Princes' real name?