Talking about names, their real names. ( Archived) (5)

Muddy Waters: McKinley Morganfield

Van Morrison: George Ivan

Stevie Wonder: Steveland Judkins Morris

Kirk Douglas: Issur Dannielovitch

John Wayne: Marion Michael Morrison

Woody Allen: Allen Konigsberg

John Denver: Henry John Deutschendorf

I think I've got these right (if not, someone correct me!)

Engelbert Humperdink: Lee Dorsey

Arnold Swartzeneggar: Arnold Strong

Gene Simmons: Chaim Witz / Chaim Klein
(later took his Mother's surname of Klein)

Paul Stanely: Stanley Eisen

Peter Criss: Peter Crisscoula

Ace Frehley: Paul Frehley

Eric Carr: Paul Charles Caravello

Vinnie Vincent: Vincent Cusano

why not stick with lee dorsey

Aaliyah --- Singer Aeliyatt Dana Haughton
Ashanti --- Singer Ashanti Shaquoya Douglas
Alan Alda---Actor, Director Alphonse d'Abruzzo
Jason Alexander---Actor, Jay Scott Greenspan
Muhammad Ali--Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.
Woody Allen---Actor, Filmmaker Allen Stewart Konigsberg
Tori Amos---Singer, Songwriter Myra Ellen Amos
Jennifer Aniston---Actor Jennifer Linn Anastassakis
Adam Ant---Singer Stuart Leslie Goddard
Marc Anthony---Singer Marco Antonio Muñiz
Desi Arnaz---Desiderio Albert Arnaz y De Acha III
Fred Astaire---Frederick Austerlitz

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Babyface ---Singer, Songwriter Kenneth Brian Edmonds
Beyonce ---Actor, Singer Beyonce Giselle Knowles
Bjork ---Singer Bjork Gudmundsdottir
Brandy ---Actor, Singer TV's "Moesha" Brandy Rayonda Norwood
Lauren Bacall---Actor Betty Joan Perske
Erykah Badu---Singer Erica Wright
Tammy Faye Bakker---Tamara Faye LaValley
George Balanchine--Choreographer Georgi Melitonovich Balanchivadze
Antonio Banderas---Actor Jose Antonio Dominguez Bandera
Theda Bara---Actor Theodosia Goodman
Brigitte Bardot---Actor Camille Javal
Steven Bauer---Actor Rocky Echaveria
Orson Bean--Actor, Director Dallas Burrows
Pat Benatar--Singer, Songwriter Patricia Andrzejewski
Irving Berlin---Composer Israel Baline
Josie Bissett---Actor Jolyn Christine Heutmaker
Karen Black---Actor Karen Blanche Ziegler
Selma Blair---Actor Selma Blair Beitner
Judy Blume---Author Judy Sussman
Big Boi---From musical group Outkast Antwan Andre Patton
Jon Bon Jovi--Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Musician John Bongiovi
Lisa Bonet--Actor Lisa Boney
Sonny Bono---Actor, Singer, Politician Salvatore Bono
Lil Bow Wow--Actor, Rapper Shad Anthony Moss
David Bowie---Actor, Singer, Songwriter David Robert Hayward-Jones
Da Brat---Rapper Shawntae Harris
Beau Bridges---Actor, Director Lloyd Vernet Bridges III
Morgan Brittany---Actor Suzanne Cupito
Charles Bronson---Actor Charles Dennis Bunchinsky
Garth Brooks---Singer, Songwriter Troyal Garth Brooks
Mel Brooks---Actor, Filmmaker Melvin Kaminsky
Yul Brynner---Actor King in Cinema's "King and I" Taidje Khan
George Burns--Actor, Comedian Nathan Birnbaum
Red Buttons---Comedian Aaron Chwatt