stage name
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Over there, film critic Pauline Kael; and there, poet and sitcom star Suzanne Somers; and look, there’s bar-band singer Hugh Cregg, who’ll eventually use the stage name Huey Lewis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Perez Hilton was a stage name he chose as a play on Paris Hilton, who was one of the most written about celebrities at the time.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Bagdasarian’s father, Ross Bagdasarian Sr., who went by the stage name David Seville, invented the musical trio in 1958 after speeding up his voice to achieve a higher pitch using a $200 tape recorder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer was born Gaynor Hopkins and, though Bonnie Tyler was her stage name, she remained Gaynor to close friends and family.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
And I decide that Natey Foster is a better stage name than Anthony Foster anyway, a better stage name all along.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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