Rock Stars and Their Real Names Quiz

Answer: David Jones

David St. Hubbins was the fictitious name of Michael McKean in the film, "This Is Spinal Tap". David Dolenz and David Tork I slipped in there to deliberately throw you. Rocker David Bowie was named David Jones--so he adopted the named Bowie to avoid confusion with The Monkees' Davy Jones.

Answer: Richard Starkey

Richie Furay, of course, was the rhythm guitarist/singer with Buffalo Springfield. Richard Snarkhead I simply made up and is just plain wrong, while Jet Rink was the character played by James Dean in his last film, "Giant." Richard--or Richie as he is known to most of his closest friends, was the oldest Beatle, born July 7, 1940.

Answer: Winston

While he was born John Winston Lennon on October 9, 1940, he later changed his name to John Ono Lennon. Kent, Marlboro and Salem are brands of cigarettes--like Winston. Only John was named in honor of British PM Winston Churchill, not the cigarette.

Answer: J.P. Richardson

J.P. Richardson, known professionally as The Big Bopper, died in the same plane crash in February, 1959 that took the lives of Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. J.R. Ewing was played by Larry Hagman on the popular series "Dallas". The other answers were made up to confuse you.
As an interesting footnote, J.P. Richardson's actual given name was Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr.

Answer: Robert Zimmerman

Hibbings, Minnesota native Robert Zimmerman chose the extremely unusual stage name Elston Gunnn, (which is properly spelled here with 3 ns), when he joined up with pop singer Bobbie Vee as his short-tenured piano player. Bobby had to let Elston go when he realized he did not, in fact, own a piano, but could only play the instrument if one happened to be provided for at the gig!
Robbie Robertson was the guitarist in The Band. I made up the name Dylan St. Dylan.

Answer: Vincent Furnier

While Vincent Van Gogh was the famous tone deaf painter and Robert Zimmerman is, of course, Bob Dylan. As for Vinnie Bigelo it's a name I simply made up.
Born in Detroit, rocker Alice found fame fronting his heavy rock band dressed in a combination of ghoulish and/or women's clothes. Snakes, and other creepy stage props were adopted which helped transform an otherwise ordinary singer into something outrageous, spooky and memorable.

Answer: Jim McGuinn

Reportedly, the change was made according to some spiritual transformation he went through.
Jim McGuinn was the only member of The Byrds who remained with the band through all the various personnel changes, including David Crosby (later of CSN), as well ace guitarist Clarence White and Flying Burrito co-founders Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman.
Jim McGuinn has remained true to his folk-rock roots, preferring all these years later to still jingle-jangle on his Rickenbacker 12-string guitars.

Answer: Declan MacManus

There's no other name for English rocker Elvis Costello, whose real name is Declan MacManus. His first LP was called "My Aim Is True", which was taken from a line in the song "Alison", one of Elvis' finest ever compositions.
So blame it on Cain or Veronica, but despite the fact the Angels might have wanted to wear his red shoes, Elvis Costello has kept his curious stage name.

Answer: James Paul McCartney

Accept no substitute! There was no truth to the "Paul is dead" rumor and the one and only original Beatle Paul lives on as James Paul McCartney. Born on June 18, 1942, Paul was named after his father.

Answer: William George Perks, Jr.

Being an integral part of The Rolling Stones' sound, Bill Wyman's bass lines were always tightly locked in with drummer Charlie Watts' identifiable drumming style, making the pair the enviable rhythm section other rock bands only aspired to.
Retired from his role as the bass guitarist for The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman pursued some personal musical projects after leaving the group and quite gladly has stayed out of the limelight since.
As of 2016, Bill has been diagnosed with cancer. From all his fans, let's wish him the best of health through his troubling times.