Recording under a stage name?

[RB]

All,

What are your feelings on an artist recording under a stage name vs.
his real name? If an artist were to become famous, are there
drawbacks to his real name?

[EggHd]

<< What are your feelings on an artist recording under a stage name vs.
his real name? >>

Do you mean like Elton John? Didn't hurt his career.

<< If an artist were to become famous, are there
drawbacks to his real name? >>

John Mellencamp went from stage name to real name.



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"I know enough to know I don't know enough"

[P Stamler]

Well, a certain number of folks in show biz history have managed to do okay.
Ask Bob Dylan, Sting, Irving Berlin, Tony Bennett, Ringo Starr, Keith
Richard(s), Boozoo Chavis, Jimmie Driftwood, Johnny Paycheck, The Artist
Formerly Known as What-his-name...

You get the point.

Peace,
Paul

[dt king]

If you don't have a DBA account, be sure they get your real name on the
check.

dtk

"RB" > wrote in message
om...
> All,
>
> What are your feelings on an artist recording under a stage name vs.
> his real name? If an artist were to become famous, are there
> drawbacks to his real name?

[RB]

(RB) wrote in message >...
> All,
>
> What are your feelings on an artist recording under a stage name vs.
> his real name? If an artist were to become famous, are there
> drawbacks to his real name?

This should have been clearer. I meant, "are there drawbacks to USING
his real name?" I.e., imposition on family members having the same
last name, etc...

[Scott Dorsey]

Jim Kollens > wrote:
>RB: << This should have been clearer. I meant, "are there drawbacks to USING
>his real name?" I.e., imposition on family members having the same
>last name, etc.. >>
>
>I've been trying to think of situations where this might be a problem. Unless
>I don't understand you, I can't really see it unless your stage persona is
>presenting something potentially embarassing or controversial. Of course,
>there is always some problem or other in our rather uncomfortable world.

Well, if your real name is incredibly long and impossible to spell, there
could be severe drawbacks to using it. On the other hand, Engelbert
Humperdinck specifically picked a pseudonym that was incredibly long and
impossible to spell, just because it stands out on the program.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Fletcher]

RB wrote:

>
> This should have been clearer. I meant, "are there drawbacks to USING
> his real name?" I.e., imposition on family members having the same
> last name, etc...

No... even with a pseudonym the "friends" and "distant relatives" will still know who the person is...
and bug the immediate family and close friends for all kinds of dumbass favors, tickets, and special
treatment... a stage name is often a good thing for packaging the performers image... it really bears
damn little impact on those around them.
--
Fletcher
Mercenary Audio
TEL: 508-543-0069
FAX: 508-543-9670
http://www.mercenary.com
"this is not a problem"

[dt king]

"Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message
...
> Jim Kollens > wrote:
> >RB: << This should have been clearer. I meant, "are there drawbacks to
USING
> >his real name?" I.e., imposition on family members having the same
> >last name, etc.. >>
> >
> >I've been trying to think of situations where this might be a problem.
Unless
> >I don't understand you, I can't really see it unless your stage persona
is
> >presenting something potentially embarassing or controversial. Of
course,
> >there is always some problem or other in our rather uncomfortable world.
>
> Well, if your real name is incredibly long and impossible to spell, there
> could be severe drawbacks to using it. On the other hand, Engelbert
> Humperdinck specifically picked a pseudonym that was incredibly long and
> impossible to spell, just because it stands out on the program.

You might also be blessed with the curse of a close relative who's a famous
pop star. Even if you do change your name, the tabloids will gleefully
point out the relationship.

dtk

[Justin Ulysses Morse]

Willie K.Yee, M.D. > wrote:

> Take your middle name, make it your first name.


That's a terrible idea.


ulysses

[LeBaron & Alrich]

Justin Ulysses Morse wrote:

> > Take your middle name, make it your first name.

> That's a terrible idea.

> ulysses

Does it fill you with remorse?

--
ha

[EggHd]

If I was going to record under a stage, i would try to pick a name the was
about hiding or shy or something.

Dank Shelter may work.......


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"I know enough to know I don't know enough"

[LeBaron & Alrich]

EggHd wrote:

> If I was going to record under a stage, i would try to pick a name the was
> about hiding or shy or something.

> Dank Shelter may work.......

Musty Scaffolds, too

--
ha

[EggHd]

<< Musty Scaffolds, too >>

I'm diggin' that. Add a fake english accent and off you go.



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"I know enough to know I don't know enough"

[P Stamler]

Hmmm...look for future articles in Recording to be signed "Jerry Madison Park".

On second thought, I don't think so.

Peace,
Paul

[deharmonic]

mine sounds like a porn name:

charles (chuck) norwood

hahahahhaa


(Willie K.Yee, M.D.) wrote in message >...
> On 14 Sep 2003 22:19:00 -0400, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
>
> >Jim Kollens > wrote:
> >>RB: << This should have been clearer. I meant, "are there drawbacks to USING
> >>his real name?" I.e., imposition on family members having the same
> >>last name, etc.. >>
>
> There have been a few formulas circulating around about how to make up
> your stage name. There are others to create your Star Wars name. The
> one I have found the most fun for a stage name is:
>
> Take your middle name, make it your first name.
>
> For your last name, take the name of the street where you grew up. If
> the street is a number, translate the number in to French or some
> other suitably exotic language.
>
>
> Kai Galveston formerly known as
>
>
> Willie K. Yee, M.D. http://www.bestweb.net/~wkyee
> Developer of Problem Knowledge Couplers for Psychiatry http://www.pkc.com
> Webmaster and Guitarist for the Big Blue Big Band http://www.bigbluebigband.org

[deharmonic]

sounds like an emo name


(P Stamler) wrote in message >...
> Hmmm...look for future articles in Recording to be signed "Jerry Madison Park".
>
> On second thought, I don't think so.
>
> Peace,
> Paul

[Chris Hornbeck]

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 10:33:41 GMT,
(Willie K.Yee, M.D.) wrote:

>There have been a few formulas circulating around about how to make up
>your stage name.

Lacking a middle name, I've become the artiste known
as Florence. Sigh.

Chris Hornbeck
"Dip deep, Darlings!"

In article >,
Willie K.Yee, M.D. <wkyeeATbestwebDOTnet> wrote:
>On 14 Sep 2003 22:19:00 -0400, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
>
>For your last name, take the name of the street where you grew up.

Alright! From now on when I play out, I'm "Lee Cedar"

Thanks!
--

In article et>,
dt king > wrote:

>You might also be blessed with the curse of a close relative who's a famous
>pop star.

It doesn't really count, but my closest relative who is a famous star is
Vince Gill. But he didn't change his own name, rather, his grandparents
did, after some falling out between the Tennessee McGill's and the
Oklahoma McGill's. So the Tennessee folks dropped the "Mc"...

--

[Pete Larson]

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 23:12:42 GMT, ()
wrote:

>In article >,
>Willie K.Yee, M.D. <wkyeeATbestwebDOTnet> wrote:
>>On 14 Sep 2003 22:19:00 -0400, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
>>
>>For your last name, take the name of the street where you grew up.
>
>Alright! From now on when I play out, I'm "Lee Cedar"
>
>Thanks!
>--


Yow, and I'll be Peter Cedar. Don't take your name to town son, leave
your name at home...., hey, was Cash, Johnny's real last name?


Pete Larson
(Remove XPAM for personal reply.)

[Dave Martin]

"Pete Larson" > wrote in message
...

> Yow, and I'll be Peter Cedar. Don't take your name to town son, leave
> your name at home...., hey, was Cash, Johnny's real last name?
>
Yep, but Johnny wasn't his first name. He actually didn't have a first name
growing up, just initials - J.R. (It's an Arkansas thing, I guess...) The
Navy wouldn't accept that when he enlisted, so he became John R Cash.

--
Dave Martin
Java Jive Studio
Nashville, TN
www.javajivestudio.com

[Les Cargill]

Dave Martin wrote:
>
> "Pete Larson" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > Yow, and I'll be Peter Cedar. Don't take your name to town son, leave
> > your name at home...., hey, was Cash, Johnny's real last name?
> >
> Yep, but Johnny wasn't his first name. He actually didn't have a first name
> growing up, just initials - J.R. (It's an Arkansas thing, I guess...) The
> Navy wouldn't accept that when he enlisted, so he became John R Cash.
>
> --
> Dave Martin
> Java Jive Studio
> Nashville, TN
> www.javajivestudio.com

I have relatives that hadda do the same thing. Got banjo? :)

--
Les Cargill