Sunday Special Musical Alter-Ego's
A lot of musicians changed their given name for various reasons. See If you
can guess their real names.
1. Which teen idols real name is Waldin Robert Cassotto?
a. - Bobby Rydell
b. - Bobby Vee
c. - Bobby Bare
d. - Bobby Darin
2. Dino, Desi and Billy were teeny bopper favorites. Two had famous last
names, but what was Billy's last name?
a. - Hinsche
b. - Hindes
c. - Heneque
d. - Henika
3. Who's real name is Eric Hilliard Nelson?
a. - Eric Clapton
b. - Ricky Nelson
c. - Willy Nelson
d. - Chris Hillman
4. Who was born Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPier?
a. - Lyn Davies
b. - Chaka Khan
c. - Cher
d. - Connie Francis
5. Paul and Paula had a number 1 hit in 1963 with 'Hey Paula'. What are
their real names?
a. - John Stench and Hilary Stench
b. - Herb Fame and Francine Barker
c. - Art Leland and Pam Richards
d. - Ray Hildebrandt and Jill Jackson
6. Lester William Polfus was better known as?
a. - Les Paul
b. - Lesley West
c. - Les Brown
d. - Les Ismore
7. Born, Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, she was more famous as?
a. - Marianne Faithful
b. - Lulu
c. - Blondie
d. - Sheena Easton
8. Born, Riley King, gained fame as?
a. - Carol King
b. - Albert King
c. - B.B.King
d. - Ben E. King
9. Chaka Khan's real name is?
a. - Patty Rene Bennette
b. - Yvette Marie Stevens
c. - Charlotte Lane Darnelle
d. - Ramona LeDoux
10. Leonard Victor Ainsworth scored a great hit under what alias?
a. - Leon Redbone
b. - Bobby Freeman
c. - Marvin Gaye
d. - Dobie Gray
11. Declan McManus became which artist?
a. - Tom Jones
b. - Captain Beefheart
c. - Elvis Costello
d. - David Bowie
12. Born, Ernest Evans in 1941, this artist's musical moniker is?
a. - Freddy Boom Boom Cannon
b. - Chubby Checker
c. - Georgie Fame
d. - Bootsy Collins
13. Adam Ant's real life label is?
a. - Adam Hannigan
b. - Theodore Ashman
c. - Stuart Goddard
d. - Michael Windsor
14. Elias Bates is who?
a. - Muddy Waters
b. - Sonny Boy Williamson
c. - Bo Diddley
d. - Bukka White
15. Paul Hewson is much better known as?
a - Meat Loaf
b. - Paul Rodgers
c. - Bono
d. - Mungo Jerry
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.1. - d
2. - a
3. - b
4. - c
5. - d
6. - a
7. - b
8. - c
9. - b
10. - d
11. - c
12. - b
13. - c
14. - c
15. - c
A lot of musicians changed their given name for various reasons. See If you
can guess their real names.
1. Which teen idols real name is Waldin Robert Cassotto?
a. - Bobby Rydell
b. - Bobby Vee
c. - Bobby Bare
d. - Bobby Darin
2. Dino, Desi and Billy were teeny bopper favorites. Two had famous last
names, but what was Billy's last name?
a. - Hinsche
b. - Hindes
c. - Heneque
d. - Henika
3. Who's real name is Eric Hilliard Nelson?
a. - Eric Clapton
b. - Ricky Nelson
c. - Willy Nelson
d. - Chris Hillman
4. Who was born Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPier?
a. - Lyn Davies
b. - Chaka Khan
c. - Cher
d. - Connie Francis
5. Paul and Paula had a number 1 hit in 1963 with 'Hey Paula'. What are
their real names?
a. - John Stench and Hilary Stench
b. - Herb Fame and Francine Barker
c. - Art Leland and Pam Richards
d. - Ray Hildebrandt and Jill Jackson
6. Lester William Polfus was better known as?
a. - Les Paul
b. - Lesley West
c. - Les Brown
d. - Les Ismore
7. Born, Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, she was more famous as?
a. - Marianne Faithful
b. - Lulu
c. - Blondie
d. - Sheena Easton
8. Born, Riley King, gained fame as?
a. - Carol King
b. - Albert King
c. - B.B.King
d. - Ben E. King
9. Chaka Khan's real name is?
a. - Patty Rene Bennette
b. - Yvette Marie Stevens
c. - Charlotte Lane Darnelle
d. - Ramona LeDoux
10. Leonard Victor Ainsworth scored a great hit under what alias?
a. - Leon Redbone
b. - Bobby Freeman
c. - Marvin Gaye
d. - Dobie Gray
11. Declan McManus became which artist?
a. - Tom Jones
b. - Captain Beefheart
c. - Elvis Costello
d. - David Bowie
12. Born, Ernest Evans in 1941, this artist's musical moniker is?
a. - Freddy Boom Boom Cannon
b. - Chubby Checker
c. - Georgie Fame
d. - Bootsy Collins
13. Adam Ant's real life label is?
a. - Adam Hannigan
b. - Theodore Ashman
c. - Stuart Goddard
d. - Michael Windsor
14. Elias Bates is who?
a. - Muddy Waters
b. - Sonny Boy Williamson
c. - Bo Diddley
d. - Bukka White
15. Paul Hewson is much better known as?
a - Meat Loaf
b. - Paul Rodgers
c. - Bono
d. - Mungo Jerry
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.1. - d
2. - a
3. - b
4. - c
5. - d
6. - a
7. - b
8. - c
9. - b
10. - d
11. - c
12. - b
13. - c
14. - c
15. - c