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A

1. Aaliyah - Aaliyah Dana Haughton
2. Johnny Ace - John Alexander Jr.
3. Clay Aiken - Clayton Holmes Grissom
4. Akon - Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam
5. Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers Band) - Gregory Lenoir Allman
6. Tori Amos - Myra Ellen Amos
7. apl.de.ap (The Black Eyed Peas) - Allan Pineda Lindo
8. Fiona Apple - Fiona Apple Maggart
9. Trey Anastasio (Phish) - Ernest Joseph Anastasio III
10. André 3000 (Outkast) - André Lauren Benjamin
11. Adam Ant - Stuart Leslie Goddard
12. Little Anthony - Anthony Gourdine
13. Marc Anthony - Marco Antonio Muniz
14. Ashanti - Ashanti Shaquoya "Shani Bani" Douglas
15. Frankie Avalon - Francis Thomas Avallone

B

1. Babyface - Kenneth Brian Edmonds
2. Erykah Badu - Erica Wright
3. Joan Baez - Joan Chandos Baez
4. Ginger Baker - Peter Edward Baker
5. LaVern Baker - Delores Williams
6. Hank Ballard (Hank Ballard and the Midnighters) - John Henry Kendricks
7. Afrika Bambaataa - Kevin Donovan
8. Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) - Roger Keith Barrett
9. Len Barry - Leonard Borrisoff
10. Ol' Dirty Bastard (rap artist) - Russell Tyrone Jones
11. Beck - Bek David Campbell
12. Jeff Beck - Geoffery Arnold Beck
13. Captain Beefheart - Don Van Vliet
14. Harry Belafonte - Harold George Belafonte
15. Pat Benatar - Patricia Andrejewski
16. Tony Bennett - Anthony Dominick Benedetto
17. Brook Benton - Benjamin Franklin Pierre
18. Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band) - Forrest Richard Betts
19. Beyonce - Beyonce Giselle Knowles
20. Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) - Eric Reed Boucher
21. Bo Bice - Harold Elwin Bice, III
22. Bjork - Bjork Gudmundsdottir
23. Big Boi (Outkast) - Antwan André Patton
24. Marc Bolan (T-Rex) - Marc Feld
25. Michael Bolton - Michael Bolotin
26. Bizzy Bone - Bryon McCane
27. The Big Bopper - Jiles Perry Richardson
28. Gary U.S. Bonds - Gary Anderson
29. Jon Bon Jovi - John Francis Bongiovi Jr.
30. Bono (U2) - Paul David Hewson
31. Sonny Bono - Salvatore Philip Bono
32. Pat Boone - Charles Eugene Boone
33. Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit) - Wesley Scott Borland
34. David Bowie - David Robert Hayward Stenton Jones
35. Big Bad Brad (Linkin Park) - Bradford Phillip Delson
36. Michelle Branch - Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch-Landau
37. Bobby Brown - Robert Barisford Brown
38. Chris Brown - Christopher Maurice Brown
39. Jackson Browne - Clyde Jackson Browne
40. David Bryan (Bon Jovi) - David Bryan Rashbaum
41. Buckethead - Brian Carroll
42. Chris de Burgh - Christopher John de Burgh Davison

C

1. Vitamin C - Colleen Fitzpatrick
2. J. J. Cale - John W. Cale
3. Randy California (Spirit) - Randy Craig Wolfe
4. Freddy Cannon - Frederick Anthony Picariello
5. Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) - Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr
6. Irene Cara - Irene Escalera
7. Tony Carey - Anthony Lawrence Carey
8. Eric Carr (KISS) - Paul Charles Caravello
9. 50 Cent - Curtis Jackson
10. Gene Chandler - Eugene Dixon
11. Ray Charles - Ray Charles Robinson
12. Chubby Checker - Ernest Evans
13. Cher - Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere
14. Lou Christie - Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco
15. Charlotte Church - Charlotte Maria Reed
16. Eric Clapton - Eric Patrick Clapton
17. Gene Clark (Byrds) - Harold Eugene Clark
18. Kelly Clarkson - Kelly Brianne Clarkson
19. Les Claypool (Primus) - Leslie Edward Claypool
20. Patsy Cline - Virginia Patterson Hensley
21. Clown (Slipknot) - Michael Shawn Crahan
22. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) - Kurt Donald Cobain
23. Joe Cocker - John Robert Cocker
24. Nat King Cole - Nathaniel Adams Coles
25. Judy Collins - Judith Marjorie Collins
26. Common - Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr.
27. Perry Como - Pierino Ronald Como
28. Ry Cooder - Ryland Peter Cooder
29. Sam Cooke - Sam Cook
30. Coolio - Artis Ivey Jr.
31. Al Kooper (Blood Sweat & Tears) - Alan Peter Kuperschmidt
32. Alice Cooper - Vincent Damon Furnier
33. Dave "Baby" Cortez - David Clowney
34. Elvis Costello - Declan Patrick McManus
35. John Cougar - John Mellencamp
36. Lobo Courtney - Kent Lavoie
37. Peter Criss (Kiss) - George Peter John Criscuola
38. David Crosby - David Van Cortland Crosby
39. Ice Cube - Oshea Jackson

D

1. Willie D (rapper) - William James Dennis
2. Dick Dale - Richard Monsour
3. Bobby Dall (Poison) - Robert Harry Kuykendall
4. Roger Daltrey (The Who) - Roger Harry Daltrey
5. Jim Dandy (Black Oak Arkansas) - James Mangrum
6. Bobby Darin - Walden Waldo Robert Cassotto
7. Dimebag Darrell - Darrell Abbott
8. Mac Davis - Morris Davis
9. Taylor Dayne - Leslie Wonderman
10. Kim Deal (Pixies) - Kimberly Ann Deal
11. Jimmy Dean - Jimmy Dean
12. John Decon (Queen) - John Richard Deacon
13. Joey Dee - Joseph DiNicola
14. Kiki Dee - Pauline Mathews
15. Mos Def - Dante Terrell Smith
16. John Denver - John Henry Deutschendorf
17. Rick Derringer - Richard Zehringer
18. Buck Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult) - Donald Roeser
19. King Diamond (Mercyful Fate) - Kim Bendix Petersen
20. Neil Diamond - Neil Leslie Diamond
21. Little Jimmy Dickens - James Cecil Dickens
22. Bo Diddley - Ellas Otha Bates (name upon adoption: Ellas McDaniel)
23. Dido - Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong
24. Snoop Dogg - Cordazer Calvin Broadus Jr.
25. Thomas Dolby - Thomas Morgan Robertson
26. Mickey Dolenz (The Monkees) - George Michael Braddock
27. Fats Domino - Antoine Domino
28. Donovan - Donovan Phillip Leitch
29. Dr. Dre - Andre Young
30. Bob Dylan - Robert Alan Zimmerman

E

1. Easy E - Eric Wright
2. Sheila E. - Sheila Escovedo
3. Sheena Easton - Sheena Shirley Orr
4. The Edge (U2) - David Howell Evans
5. Missy Elliot - Melissa Elliott
6. Eminem - Marshal Bruce Mathers III
7. Enya - Eithne Ni Braona
8. David Essex - David Albert Cook
9. Gloria Estefan - Gloria Maria Fajardo
10. Little Eva - Eva Narcissus Boyd
11. Don Everly - Isaac Donald Everly

F

1. 
   
2. Fabian - Fabiona Forte Bonaparte
3. Falco - Johann Hölzel
4. Tal Farlow - Talmage Holt Farlow
5. Freddie Fender - Baldemar G. Huerta
6. Feist - Leslie Feist
7. Fergie (The Black Eyed Peas) - Stacy Ann Ferguson
8. Fieldy (Korn) - Reginald Arvizu
9. Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth) - Daniel Lloyd Davey
10. Grandmaster Flash (DJ, rapper) - Joseph Saddler
11. Flavor Flav / Flava Flav (Public Enemy) - William Jonathan Drayton Jr.
12. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - Michael Peter Balzary
13. Black Francis (Pixies) - Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV
14. Connie Francis - Concetta Maria Franconero
15. Sage Francis / Xaul Zan - Paul Francis
16. Ace Frehley (KISS) - Paul Daniel Frehley
17. Nelly Furtado - Nelly Kim Furtado

G

1. Kenny G - Kenneth Gorelick
2. Lady Gaga - Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
3. Crystal Gayle - Brenda Gail Webb
4. Bobbie Gentry - Roberta Streeter
5. J. Geils - Jerome Geils
6. Ginuwine - Elgin Lumpkin
7. Boy George - George Alan O'Dowd
8. Gary Glitter - Paul Gadd
9. Lesley Gore - Lesley Sue Goldstein
10. Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam) - Stone Carpenter Gossard
11. Dobie Gray - Leonard Victor Ainsworth
12. Macy Gray - Natalie Renee McIntyre

H

1. MC Hammer - Stanley Kirk Burrel
2. Bobby Hatfield (The Righteous Brothers) - Robert Lee Hatfield
3. Dale Hawkins - Delmar Allen Hawkins
4. Head (Korn) - Brian Welch
5. Jimi Hendrix - (born: Johnny Allen Hendrix) (renamed: James Marshall Hendrix)
6. Herb (Peaches & Herb) - Haer Feemster
7. Faith Hill - Audrey Faith Perry
8. Billie Holliday - Eleanora Fagan Gough
9. Buddy Holly - Charles Hardin Holley
10. Engelbert Humperdinck - Arnold George Dorsey

I

1. Janis Ian - Janis Eddy Fink
2. Vanilla Ice - Robert Van Winkle
3. Julio Iglesias - Julio Iglesias de la Cueva
4. Billy Idol - William Michael Albert Broad
5. India.Aire - India Aire Simpson
6. Indio - Gordon Peterson
7. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) - Anthony Frank Iommi

J

1. Wolfman Jack - Robert Weston Smith
2. Tito Jackson - Toriano Adaryll Jackson
3. Mick Jagger - Michael Phillip Jagger
4. Jamelia - Jamelia Niela Davis
5. Rick James - James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.
6. Jazz (Dru Hill) - Larry Anthony JR.
7. D.J. Jazzy Jeff - Jeffrey A. Townes
8. Joan Jett - Joan Marie Larkin
9. Jewel - Jewel Kilcher
10. Billy Joel - William Joseph Martin Joel
11. JoJo - Joanna Noëlle Levesque
12. Grace Jones - Grace Mendoza
13. Tom Jones - Thomas Jones Woodward
14. Elton John - Reginald Kenneth Dwight
15. Wynonna Judd - Christina Claire Ciminella
16. Juvenile - Terius Grey

K

1. K.C. (of The Sunshine Band) - Harry Wayne Casey
2. Kaskade - Ryan Raddon
3. R Kelly - Robert Kelly
4. The Great Kat - Katherine Thomas
5. Alicia Keys - Alicia Augello Cook
6. Chaka Khan - Carole Yvette Marie Stevens
7. Andy Kim - Andrew Youakim
8. Lil Kim - Kimberly Jones
9. B.B. King - Riley B. King
10. Uncle Kracker - Matthew Shafer
11. Talib Kweli - Talib Kweli Greene

L

1. LL Cool J - James Todd Smith
2. Patti LaBelle - Patricia Louise Holt
3. k.d. lang - Kathryn Dawn Lang
4. Mario Lanza - Alfredo Arnold Cocozza
5. Queen Latifah - Dana Owens
6. Cyndi Lauper - Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper
7. Avril Lavigne - Avril Ramona Lavigne
8. Brenda Lee - Brenda Mae Tarpley
9. Geddy Lee (Rush) - Gary Lee Weinrib
10. Peggy Lee - Norma Deloris Egstrom
11. Julian Lennon - John Charles Julian Lennon
12. Blake Lewis - Blake Colin Lewi
13. Huey Lewis - Hugh Anthony Cregg
14. Liberace - Wladziu Lee Valentino
15. Alex Lifeson (Rush) - Alexander Zivojinovich
16. Limahl (Kajagoogoo) - Christopher Hamill
17. Lisa Lisa (Cult Jam) - Lisa Velez
18. Professor Longhair - Henry Roeland Byrd
19. Courtney Love (Hole) - Courtney Michelle Harrison
20. Ludacris - Christopher Brian Bridges
21. Lulu - Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie
22. Lydia Lunch - Lydia Koch

M

1. M.I.A. - Mathangi Arulpragasam
2. Mama Cass Elliot - Ellen Naomi Cohen
3. Spanky MacFarlane - Elaine MacFarlane
4. Lonnie Mack - Lonnie McIntosh
5. Madonna - Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
6. Taj Mahal - Henry St.Clair Fredricks
7. Barry Manilow - Barry Alan Pincus
8. Yngwie Malmsteen - Lars Johann Yngwie Lannerback
9. Manfred Mann - Manfred Lubowitz
10. Marilyn Manson - Brian Hugh Warner
11. Little Peggy March - Margaret Battavio
12. Mick Mars (Motley Crue) - Robert Alan Deal
13. Dean Martin - Dino Paul Crocetti
14. Ricky Martin - Enrique Jose Martin Morales
15. Brian May (Queen) - Brian Harold May
16. Martina McBride - Martina Mariea Schiff (birth name)
17. Paul McCartney - James Paul McCartney
18. Roger McGuinn (Byrds) - James Joseph McGuinn III
19. Scott McKenzie - Philip Blondheim
20. Meat Loaf - Marvin Lee Aday
21. Bill Medley (The Righteous Brothers) - William Thomas Medley
22. Melanie - Melanie Anne Safka
23. Freddie Mercury - Farrokh Bulsara
24. George Micheal - Yorgos Panayiotou
25. Mitch Miller - Mitchell William
26. Joni Mitchell - Roberta Joan Anderson
27. Moby - Richard Melville Hall
28. Pharoahe Monch - Troy Donald Jamerson
29. Hannah Montana - Destiny Hope "Miley" Cyrus
30. Jim Morrison (The Doors) - James Douglas Morrison
31. Van Morrison - George Ivan Morrison
32. Morrissey - Steven Patrick Morrissey
33. Munky (Korn) - James Shaffer
34. Anne Murray - Morna Anne Murray
35. Mya - Mya Harrison
36. Mystikal - Micheal Tyler

N

1. Nas / Nasty Nas - Nasir Jones
2. Ne-yo - Shaffer Chimere Smith
3. Rick Nelson - Eric Hilliard Nelson
4. Nelly - Carnell Haynes, Jr.
5. Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe) - Vince Neil Wharton
6. Nena - Gabriele Susanne Kerner
7. Randy Newman - Randall Stuart Newman
8. Newton - Billy Myers
9. Juice Newton - Judy Kay Newton
10. Stevie Nicks - Stephanie Lynn Nicks
11. Nico - Christa Paffgen
12. Nilsson - Harry Edward Nilsson III
13. Nokio (Dru Hill) - Tamir Ruffin
14. Nonchalant - Tanya Pointer
15. Noodles (Offspring) - Kevin Wasserman
16. Notorious B.I.G. - Christopher Wallace
17. Gary Numan - Gary Anthony James Webb
18. Laura Nyro - Laura Nigro

O

1. Ric Ocasek - Richard Otcasek
2. Billy Ocean - Leslie Sebastian Charles
3. Oliver - William Oliver Swofford
4. Roy Orbison - Roy Kelton Orbison
5. Tony Orlando - Michael Anthony Orlando Cassivitis
6. Benjamin Orr - Benjamin Orzechowski
7. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Raymond Edward O'Sullivan
8. Johnny Otis - John Veliotes
9. Ozzy Osbourne - John Michael Osbourne

P

1. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) - James Patrick Page
2. Patti Page - Clara Ann Fowler
3. Robert Palmer - Alan Robert Palmer
4. Gram Parsons (Byrds,Flying Burrito Brothers) - Cecil Ingram Connor, III
5. Paul and Paula - Ray Hildebrand and Jill Jackson
6. Les Paul - Lester Polfus
7. Johnny Paycheck - Don Lytle
8. Mike Penda (The Searchers) - Michael Prendergast
9. CeCe Peniston - Cecelia Peniston
10. Pepa (Salt-N-Pepa) - Sandra Denton
11. Katy Perry - Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
12. Pink - Alecia Moore
13. Iggy Pop - James Newell Osterberg, Jr.
14. Cozy Powell - Colin Flooks
15. Cat Power - Charlyn Marie Marshall
16. Daniel Powter - Daniel Robert Powter
17. Maxi Priest - Max Elliot
18. P. J. Proby - James Marcus Smith
19. Prince - Prince Rogers Nelson
20. Puff Daddy / P. Diddy / Diddy - Sean John Combs

Q

1 . Stacy Q. - Stacy Swain
Question Mark (?) (? & The Mysterians) - Rudy Martinez

R

1. C.J. Ramone - Chris Ward
2. Dee Dee Ramone (Ramones) - Douglas Colvin
3. Joey Ramone (Ramones) - Jeffery Hyman
4. Johnny Ramone (Ramones) - John Cummings
5. Marky Ramone - Mark Bell
6. Richie Ramone - Richie Reinhart
7. Tommy Ramone - Tom Erdelyi
8. Boots Randolph - Homer Louis Randolph
9. Dizzee Rascal - Dylan Mills
10. Chris Rea - Christopher Anton Rea
11. Jerry Reed - Jerry Hubbard
12. Lou Reed - Louis Firbank
13. Paul Revere - Paul Revere
14. Rihanna - Robyn Rihanna Fenty
15. Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) - Nicholas James Bates
16. Busta Rhymes - Trevor Tahiem Smith
17. Buddy Rich - Bernard Rich
18. Little Richard - Richard Wayne Penniman
19. Cliff Richard - Harry Rodger Webb
20. Lionel Richie - Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr.
21. Flo Rida (Rapper) - Tramar Dillard
22. Johnny Rivers - John Henry Ramistella
23. Smokey Robinson (The Miracles) - William Robinson
24. Rockwell - Kennedy Gordy
25. Henry Rollins - Henry Garfield
26. Diana Ross (The Supremes) - Diane Ernestine Ross
27. Axl Rose (Guns & Roses) - (born: William Bruce Rose Jr.) (renamed: William Bailey)
28. Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols) - John Joseph Lydon
29. Ja Rule - Jeffery Atkins
30. Leon Russell - Claude Russell Bridges
31. Bobby Rydell - Louis Ridarelli
32. Mitch Ryder - William Levise Jr.

S

1. Sade - Helen Folasade Adu
2. Sam the Sham - Domingo Samudio
3. Leo Sayer - Gerald Hugh Sayer
4. Boz Scaggs - William Royce Scaggs
5. Bon Scott (AC/DC) - Ronald Belford Scott
6. Seal - Henry Olusegun Olumide Samuel
7. Selena - Selena Quintanilla-Perez
8. Shaggy - Orville Richard Burrell
9. Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir) - Stian Thoresen
10. Shakira - Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
11. Del Shannon - Charles Weedon Westover
12. Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden) - Hunter Benedict Shepherd
13. Gene Simmons (KISS) - Chaim Klein Witz
14. Sir Mix-a-Lot - Anthony Ray
15. Sisqo (Dru Hill) - Mark Andrews
16. Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe) - Franklin Carlton Serafino Feranna
17. Slash (Guns & Roses) - Saul Hudson
18. Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) - Grace Barnett Wing
19. Fatboy Slim - Quentin Cook (aka Norman Cook)
20. Guitar Slim - Eddie Jones
21. Patti Smith - Patricia Lee Smith
22. Phoebe Snow - Phoebe Laub
23. Soulja Boy - DeAndre Cortez Way
24. Joe South - Joseph Alfred Souter
25. Jordin Sparks - Jordin Brianna Sparks
26. Britney Spears - Britney Jean Spears
27. Ronnie Spector - Veronica Bennett
28. Baby Spice (Spice Girls) - Emma Lee Bunton
29. Ginger Spice (Spice Girls) - Geraldine Estelle Halliwell
30. Posh Spice (Spice Girls) - Victoria Caroline Adams [Beckham]
31. Scary Spice (Spice Girls) - Melanie Janine Brown
32. Sporty Spice (Spice Girls) - Melanie Jayne Chisholm
33. Dusty Springfield - Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien
34. Paul Stanley (KISS) - Stanley Harvey Eisen
35. Edwin Starr - Charles Hatcher
36. Ringo Starr - Richard Starkey
37. Cat Stevens - Steven Demetre Georgiou (1979 - Yusuf Islam)
38. Ray Stevens - Harold Ray Ragsdale
39. Rod Stewart - Roderick David Stewart
40. Stephen Stills - Stephen Arthur Stills
41. Sting - Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
42. Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) - John Michael Stipe
43. Angie Stone (The Sequence) - Angela Laverne Brown
44. Joss Stone - Joscelyn Eve Stocker
45. Sly Stone - Sylvester Stewart
46. Joe Strummer (The Clash) - John Graham Mellor
47. Levi Stubbs - Levi Stubbles
48. Donna Summer - LaDonna Adrian Gaines
49. Sun Ra - Herman Poole Blount

T

1. 
   
2. T-Pain (aka: Teddy Pain) - Faheem Najm
3. Booker T - Booker T. Jones
4. Ice T - Tracy Marrow
5. Taboo (The Black Eyed Peas) - Jaime Luis Gómez
6. Taco - Taco Ockerse
7. Roger Taylor (Queen) - Roger Meddows-Taylor
8. Tammi Terrell - Thomasina Montgomery
9. Joe Tex - Joseph Arrington Jr.
10. B.J. Thomas - Billy Joe Thomas
11. Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty) - Robert Kelly Thomas
12. Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls) - John Anthony Genzale, Jr
13. Tiffany - Tiffany Darwish
14. Tiny Tim - Herbert Buckingham Khaury
15. Justin Timberlake - Justin Randall Timberlake
16. Timbaland - Timothy Z. Mosley
17. Peter Tork (Monkees) - Peter Halston Thorkelson
18. Peter Tosh - Winston Hubert Macintosh
19. Pete Townshend (The Who) - Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend
20. Randy Travis - Randy Bruce Traywick
21. Tina Turner - Annie Mae Bullock
22. Tommy Tutone - Tommy Heath
23. Shania Twain - Eileen Regina Edwards
24. Twista / Tung Twista - Carl Terrell Mitchell
25. Conway Twitty - Harold Lloyd Jenkins
26. Bonnie Tyler - Gaynor Hopkins
27. Steven Tyler - Steven Victor Tallarico

U

1. Carrie Underwood - Carrie Marie Underwood
2. U-Roy - Ewart Beckford
3. Midge Ure - James Ure
4. Usher - Usher Raymond
5. 
   
6. V
7. 
   
8. Steve Vai - Steven Siro Vai
9. Ritchie Valens - Richard Steven Valenzuela
10. Frankie Valli - Frank Castelluccio
11. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) - Edward Louis Severson III
12. Bobby Vee - Robert Velline
13. Billy Vera - Billy McCord Jr.
14. Tom Verlaine (Television) - Thomas Miller
15. Sid Vicious - John Simon Ritchie
16. Gene Vincent - Vincent Craddock
17. Vinnie Vincent (KISS) - Vincent Cusano
18. Bobby Vinton - Stanley Robert Vintula, Jr.

W

1. Jerry Jeff Walker - Paul Crosby
2. Junior Walker - Autry DeWalt Walker Jr.
3. T-Bone Walker - Aaron Thibeaux Walker
4. Dionne Warwick - Marie Dionne Warwick
5. Muddy Waters - McKinley Morganfield
6. Roger Waters - George Waters
7. Fee Waybill (Tubes) - John Waldo
8. Bob Weir (Greatful Dead) - Robert Hall
9. Junior Wells (blues artist) - Amos Blakemore
10. Kanye West - Kanye Omari West
11. Leslie West (Mountain) - Leslie Westein
12. Jack White (White Stripes) - John Anthony Gillis
13. Kim Wilde - Kim Smith
14. Will.i.am (The Black Eyed Peas) - William James Adams Jr.
15. Hank Williams - Hiram Williams
16. Paul Williams - Billy Paul
17. Johnny Winter - John Dawson Winter
18. Steve Winwood - Stephen Lawrence Winwood
19. Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers) - Nicholas Allen Jones
20. Howlin' Wolf - Chester Arthur Burnett
21. Peter Wolf (J. Geils Band) - Peter Blankfield
22. Stevie Wonder - (born: Steveland Hardaway Judkins) (renamed: Steveland Hardaway Morris)
23. Hawksley Workman - Ryan Corrigan
24. Lil Bow Wow - Shad Anthony Moss
25. Link Wray - Fred Lincoln Wray Jr.
26. Betty Wright - Bessie Regina Norris
27. Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society) - Jeffery Phillip Wiedlandt
28. Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones) - William Perks
29. Tammy Wynette - Virginia Wynette Pugh

X
1 . Xzibit (rapper) - Alvin Nathaniel Joiner IV

Y

1. Weird Al Yankovic - Alfred Matthew Yankovic
2. Yanni (New-Age musician) - Yiannis Chrysomallis
3. Yazz - Yasmin Evans
4. Yellowman - Winston Foster
5. Jesse Colin Young (Youngbloods) - Perry Miller
6. Neil Young - Neil Percival Young
7. Timi Yuro - Rosemarie Timotea Aurro
8. Yukmouth (Luniz) - Jarold Ellis, Jr.

Z

1. Robin Zander - Robin Wayne Zander
2. Frank Zappa - Frank Vincent Zappa
3. Dweezil Zappa - Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa (birth name)
4. Warren Zevon - Warren William Zevon
5. Rob Zombie - Robert Cummings
6. Buckwheat Zydeco - Stanley Dural, Jr.
7. Zim Zum (Life, Sex & Death, Marilyn Manson) - Timothy Michael Linton