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Musicians And Their Real Names

We reveal how rappers, rockers, pop stars and music legends got their stage monikers...

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Cat Stevens: Steven Georgiou changed name to Yusef Islam - The beardy folk singer decided if he stood any chance of success he should change his name. He chose Cat Stevens because his girlfriend liked cats, before later in the seventies converting to Islam.

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