[quiz] who are they?

Submitted by Nick Vane on Sat, 11/23/2002 - 04:29
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  1. Alecia Moore (Pink, jenhowel)
  2. Andre Young (Dr. Dre, lbangs)
  3. Anthony Scott Flippen
  4. Calvin Broadus (Snoop Dogg, nee Snoop Doggy Dogg, auralm)
  5. Chaim Witz
  6. Christa Päffgen
  7. David Jones (David Bowie, lbangs)
  8. Declan McManus (Elvis Costello, lbangs)
  9. Farrokh Bulsara (Freddie Mercury, slipkid71)
  10. Harry Webb (Sir Cliff Richard, professor)
  11. Henry Garfield
  12. James Newell Osterberg (Iggy Pop, slipkid71)
  13. James Todd Smith (LL Cool J, slipkid71)
  14. Jiles Perry Richardson
  15. John Baldwin
  16. John Lydon (Johnny Rotten, lbangs)
  17. John Ritchie (Sid Vicious, auralm)
  18. Lydia Koch
  19. Mark Everett
  20. Michael Cassivitis
  21. Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr.
  22. Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim, lbangs)
  23. Perry Bernstein (Perry Ferrell, slipkid71)
  24. Peter George Criscoula
  25. Reginald Dwight (Elton John, lbangs)
  26. Richard Melville Hall (Moby, slipkid71)
  27. Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr, lbangs)
  28. Roberta Joan Anderson (Joni Mitchell, slipkid71)
  29. Robert Zimmerman (Bobby Dylan, lbangs)
  30. Vincent Damon Furnier (Alice Cooper, jokow11)
  31. Vincent Eugene Craddock
  32. Yorgos Kyriatou Panayioutou (George Michael, slipkid71)
Author Comments: 

birth name given. fame name requested (politely).
some of these are really easy, I know, but it's kind of a quiz/stage name retrospective.

lbangs11/23/2002

I'm in a huge hurry, so I'll just pepper-shot these...

Andre Young - Dr. Dre
David Jones - David Bowie
Declan McManus - Elvis Costello
John Lydon - Johnny Rotten
Norman Cook - Fatboy Slim
Reginald Dwight - Elton John
Richard Starkey - Ringo Starr
Robert Zimmerman - Bob Dylan ("You can call me Dylan / Or you can call me Zimmy")

Here's a fun one:
James Stewart

Great list! Gotta run...

Shalom, y'all!

L. Bangs

Nick Vane11/25/2002

oofah - I can't place Mr. Stewart. I keep thinking of the Stax/Volt founder, but that sure ain't it.

auralm11/24/2002

Richard Starkey = Ringo Starr
John Ritchie = Sid Vicious
Calvin Broadus = Snoop Dog? (guess)

Try this one...
Frederick Bulsara

Nick Vane11/25/2002

yep yep yep. Bulsara's got me.

Nick Vane11/25/2002

agh. I should've been able to guess that one. I'm adding to my list, if'n you don't mind. excellent selection!

jokow1111/25/2002

Vince Furnier is Alice Cooper (which was actually the name of the band until after they broke up and he took it over).

Nick Vane11/25/2002

natch.

slipkid7111/25/2002

7. Freddy Mercury
10. Iggy Pop
11. LL Cool J
20. Perry Farrell
22. Moby
24. Joni Mitchell
28. George Michael

Try this one: John Baldwin (it's a toughie...)

Nick Vane11/25/2002

Baldwin is on the list. nice. and good work on clearing out some of these names. perhaps you all know this... Perry Farrell chose his last name so he could have a play on the word "peripheral". for whatever reason.

Nick Vane11/25/2002

oh, and in honor of your suggestion, I've added Mr. Witz, who plays the same instrument...

slipkid7111/30/2002

hmm...no one's gotten Mr. Witz yet? How's about Edward Lee Weinrib? He's another bass player (hint, hint..).

professor07/11/2003


10. Harry Webb - Sir Cliff Richard

Nick Vane07/12/2003

chicka-ow.

jenhowel07/12/2003

I think Freddie Mercury was actually Faruk Balsara, but I could be wrong.

Is Alecia Moore Pink?

Nick Vane07/12/2003

hm. I have a third option from the all music guide: Farrokh Bulsara. I think I either remembered incorrectly or just looked at the amg's AKA entry for Mr. Mercury, which is "Frederick Bulsara". Either way, thanks for bringing that to my attention!

pivvclam07/18/2003

#5 is the God of Thunder himself, Gene Simmons
24 Peter Criss from KISS
31 is the late, great Gene Vincent I believe

johniok08/11/2005

Mark Everett = E from the Eels