What's on their passports?
Posted by Gramsci on 28 August 2008 - 4:41pm.
Ever wondered what name your favourite rock stars use in everyday life.
We all know Johnny Rotten was never other than John Lydon to his Mum and I suspect strongly that Elvis Costello is Declan McManus to the bank manager. But Joe Strummer, David Bowie, Bob Dylan? Is Meat Loaf - Mr Loaf?
Bowie and Dylan's kids have adopted the Dad's stage name but what's on the birth cert.
Call me nosey but this intrigues me. It says something about the public and private faces of rock. Are those who keep the public and private names separate also able to keep a better balance between the demands of fame and family life.
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Andrew Taylor
erstwhile crooner with Leeds uber goths The Sisters Of Mercy
Has he left
TSoM then?
nope
they're not goth anymore, in fact he maintains they never were
Think I've mentioned it before
But Johnny Marr (born Maher) actually has 'John Marr' on his passport. Stood behind him in JFK last year and copped a shifty look.
Errr... excuse me...
can I see your passport Mr Big Figure...
Other motives
As I recall, the fashion for Noms de Pogo amongst 70s UK punks was simply a way of continuing to draw their dole money, without being caught out for having a job on the side.
Morrissey
A friend told me that he saw Morrissey on a chat show (Jonathan Ross possibly) and Moz said that on his passport his name is Morrissey not Stephen Patrick Morrissey. Excellent, if it's true......
Meat Loaf
Is now legally Mr Loaf. No Marvin Lee Aday on his passport!