Musicians who have changed their name during their career

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#1

Black Francis / Frank Black / Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV

I know the distinction was from when he was in the Pixies to when he went solo, but now Pixies are animating their rotting corpse of an existence again, I never know which one to refer to him as. Don’t make me Google it.

Prince / Prince Rogers Nelson / Ƭ̵̬̊ / The Artist Formerly Known As Prince

Bold statement to make, fair play to the guy.

Sean John Combs / Puff Daddy / Puffy / P. Diddy / Diddy / Love / Brother Love

A bit silly.

#2

Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV

#3

Johnny Cougar > John Cougar > John Cougar Mellencamp > John Mellencamp

#4

Andrew Cole

#5

EDITED after a google to make it more comprehensive

steven demetre georgiou > cat stevens > yusuf islam > yusuf

#6

Tim Darcy of Ought was formerly Tim Beeler of Ought.

That’s all I’ve got.

#7

Palace Brothers / Palace Music / Palace Songs / Palace / Will Oldham / Bonnie “Prince” Billy / Bonnie Billy

#8

Jim McGuinn -> Roger McGuinn

#9

Abs Breen --> Abs Love --> Abz Love

#10

Kurdt Cobain --> Kurt Cobain

#11

Aphex Twin --> Richard D. James

that’s the only one of his, I’m pretty sure.

#12

Billy Corgan --> William Patrick Corgan III

#13

Mel B --> Mel G --> Mel B

#14

The police to Sting

#15

Sounded too much like Ian Beale to be taken seriously. Wise decision.

#16

Manitoba–> caribou

#17

>John mellencamp and the infinite cougars

#18

Jeff Mangum > Geoff Magnum > International Soft Man

#19

Can’t think of any. Sorry.

#20

Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam