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Ok, I am sure that many of you know that Engelbert Humperdinck's real name is: Arnold George Dorsey. But, who knows the stage name for Lester William Polsfuss?
No cheating in using the internet to find the answer. I thought we could have a little fun with stage and real names of famous people.
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RickeG
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I cheated. Hint to others - the FIRST name!
Like the man said, "ain't that a kick in the head!"
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Cheers,
Keith
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I happened to know because he was recently in the news (sadly...)
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Yeah, that would be Les.
Didn't look, read his autobiography a few years back.
--Mac
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Keith, you hit it! Les Paul.
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I never knew his name was Lester (I thought Lesley) until I heard about an album he recorded with Chet Atkins called "Lester & Chester".
Okay my turn....who is Declan McManus better known as?
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Keith
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Ya got it Danny. 
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Keith
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album was called, "Chester and Lester".
Avalon.
Still a good listen.
--Mac
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Ya got it Danny.
Only reason I knew this was that a year or so ago I did a gig with some audience participation entitled "Why They Changed Their Names?" and this one was never guessed. The real punch line was that because my audience was a bit up in age (I'm guessing), they never knew Elvis Costello. They thought he was a younger brother of Lou Costello! 
Later,
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album was called, "Chester and Lester".
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Hey Mac, We're Down Under, remember. We get everything upside down to you guys.
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album was called, "Chester and Lester".
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Hey Mac, We're Down Under, remember. We get everything upside down to you guys.
Must be funny to walk about on your hands all the time
How about Gordon Sumner?
Follow That Dream Sam Karaoke King -------------------- Turning that corner again - I have to keep following that dream, no matter what
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[quoteMust be funny to walk about on your hands all the time
Saves a fortune in shoe leather Sam.
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How about Gordon Sumner?
Ooooh...that one's got a 'sting' in its tail.
Sir Thomas Woodward????
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Tom Jones,
Another easy one for the baby-boomers
Reginald Kenneth Dwight
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Reginald Kenneth Dwight would be Sir Elton John.
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As long as we're in the UK: Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien?
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Sorry, my memory is a bit dusty with that one Talking of icons with titles - who gets the title? The stage name or the real name?
Follow That Dream Sam Karaoke King -------------------- Turning that corner again - I have to keep following that dream, no matter what
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Francesco Stephen Castelluccio ?
no cheating, now....
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I had to cheat, so I won't give it away ;-)
My band warmed up for his act in the late 60s.
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