- Thursday, July 03, 2008
- filed in: Indie
Freddie Mercury, George Michael, Snoop Dogg, Elton John, Gene Simmons, Tina Turner, Jon Bon Jovi, Shania Twain... What have all these people got in common? Obviously, they don't go by their original birth name. Gigwise runs through 60 stars from all aspects and eras of the music world who go by stage different monikers. Some had embarrassing or bland names to begin with, whereas others like Engelbert Humperdinck gave themselves damn bizarre stage names. Click through and all will be revealed...
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Axl Rose: William Bailey - Born William Bruce Rose Jr, the Guns N' Roses man's mother changed his name to William Bailey when his father left home aged 3. Two decades later he reclaimed his birth surname and added his nickname Axl, presumably to make it sound punkier.
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