43 Women in Music - And Their Real Names

Many musicians don’t feel their names give them enough of a stage presence. Thus, more appropriate stage names are given. What follow is a list of female musicians and singers and their real names. Some we already knew about, others may surprise you!

1. Queen Latifah – Dana Owens
2. Miley Cyrus – Destiney Hope “Smiley” Cyrus
3. Brenda Lee – Brenda Mae Tarpley
4. Judy Garland – Francis Gumm
5. Pat Benatar – Patricia Andrejewski
6. Cher – Cherilyn LaPierre
7. Tina Turner – Anna Mae Bullock
8. Sheena Easton – Sheena Shirley Orr
9. Crystal Gayle – Brenda Gail Webb
10. Janis Ian – Janis Eddy Fink
11. Chaka Kahn – Carole Yvette Marie Stevens
12. k.d.lang – Katherine Dawn Lange
13. Courtney Love – Courtney Michelle Harrison
14. LuLu – Marie Lawrie
15. Mama Cass/Cass Elliott – Ellen Naomi Cohen
16. Madonna – Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
17. Anne Murray – Morna Anne Murray
18. Stevie Nicks – Stephanie Nicks
19. Patti Page – Clara Anne Fowler
20. Diana Ross – Diane Ross
21. Donna Summer – LaDonna Andrea Gaines
22. Shania Twain – Eileen Regina Edwards
23. Alicia Keys – Alicia Auguello Cook
24. Billie Holiday – Eleanora Fagan
25. Bonnie Tyler – Gaynor Hopkins
26. Connie Francis – Concetta Rosa Maria Francanero
27. DaBrat – Shawntae Harris
28. Dionne Warwick – Marie Dionne Warwick
29. Dottie West – Dorothy Marie Marsh
30. Dusty Springfield – Mary O’Brian
31. Enya – Eithne Ni Braona
32. Faith Hill – Audrey Faith Hill
33. Foxy Brown – Inga Marchaud
34. Joni Mitchell – Roberta Joan Anderson
35. Juice Newton – Judy Kay Newton
36. Macy Gray – Natalie McIntire
37. Patsy Kline – Virginia Patterson
38. Pink – Alecia Moore
39. Sade – Helen Folasade Adu
40. Samantha Sang – Cheryl Gray
41. Toni Basil – Antonia Basilotta
42. Tori Amos – Myra Ellen Amos
43. Wynona Judd – Christina Ciminella

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