Spoons
February 21, 2026, 7:19am
6561
Artists formerly known as… (Artists or bands known by other names)
Prince/The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
John Cougar Mellencamp / John Cougar / Johnny Cougar /John Mellencamp
Andy Kim / Baron Longfellow / Longfellow / Andy Kim
He came full circle.
Bayaker
February 21, 2026, 1:05pm
6562
Artists formerly known as… (Artists or bands known by other names)
Prince/The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
John Cougar Mellencamp / John Cougar / Johnny Cougar /John Mellencamp
Andy Kim / Baron Longfellow / Longfellow / Andy Kim
Simon & Garfunkel / Tom and Jerry
Artists formerly known as… (Artists or bands known by other names)
Prince/The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
John Cougar Mellencamp / John Cougar / Johnny Cougar /John Mellencamp
Andy Kim / Baron Longfellow / Longfellow / Andy Kim
Simon & Garfunkel / Tom and Jerry
David Johansen / Buster Poindexter
After his dispute with his label was over, I always referred to #1 as The Artist Formerly Known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.
Artists formerly known as… (Artists or bands known by other names)
Prince/The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
John Cougar Mellencamp / John Cougar / Johnny Cougar /John Mellencamp
Andy Kim / Baron Longfellow / Longfellow / Andy Kim
Simon & Garfunkel / Tom and Jerry
David Johansen / Buster Poindexter
Dionne Warwick/ Dionne Warwicke
She changed it for awhile on the advice of her numerologist.
Artists formerly known as… (Artists or bands known by other names)
Prince/The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
John Cougar Mellencamp / John Cougar / Johnny Cougar /John Mellencamp
Andy Kim / Baron Longfellow / Longfellow / Andy Kim
Simon & Garfunkel / Tom and Jerry
David Johansen / Buster Poindexter
Dionne Warwick/ Dionne Warwicke
The Dixie Chicks / The Chicks
@gkster : the chronology on Mellencamp’s nom de music was: Johnny Cougar / John Cougar / John Cougar Mellencamp / John Mellencamp. “Cougar” was the result of his first manager feeling that his real name wouldn’t sell records, and “John Cougar Mellencamp” was a transitional name, used so as to not confuse fans too much while he gradually transitioned away from using “Cougar.”
Artists formerly known as… (Artists or bands known by other names)
Prince / The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
John Cougar Mellencamp / John Cougar / Johnny Cougar /John Mellencamp
Andy Kim / Baron Longfellow / Longfellow / Andy Kim
Simon & Garfunkel / Tom and Jerry
David Johansen / Buster Poindexter
Dionne Warwick/ Dionne Warwicke
The Dixie Chicks / The Chicks
Jefferson Airplane / Jefferson Starship / Starship
Artists formerly known as… (Artists or bands known by other names)
Prince / The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
John Cougar Mellencamp / John Cougar / Johnny Cougar /John Mellencamp
Andy Kim / Baron Longfellow / Longfellow / Andy Kim
Simon & Garfunkel / Tom and Jerry
David Johansen / Buster Poindexter
Dionne Warwick/ Dionne Warwicke
The Dixie Chicks / The Chicks
Jefferson Airplane / Jefferson Starship / Starship
The Red Hot Chili Peppers / Originally called Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem
Fictional Recording Artists
Dash Rip Rock, The Beverly Hillbillies
Fictional Recording Artists
Dash Rip Rock, The Beverly Hillbillies
The Oneders, That Thing You Do!
I assume it makes no difference if it’s TV or films…
-“BB”-
Fictional Recording Artists
Dash Rip Rock, The Beverly Hillbillies
The Oneders, That Thing You Do!
Spinal Tap, This Is Spinal Tap
Fictional Recording Artists
Dash Rip Rock, The Beverly Hillbillies
The Oneders, That Thing You Do!
Spinal Tap, This Is Spinal Tap
The Monkees , The Monkees
At least they were at the time of the TV series
SunUp
February 22, 2026, 3:45pm
6571
Fictional Recording Artists
Dash Rip Rock, The Beverly Hillbillies
The Oneders, That Thing You Do!
Spinal Tap, This Is Spinal Tap
The Monkees , The Monkees
The Way-Outs, The Flintstones
Fictional Recording Artists
Dash Rip Rock, The Beverly Hillbillies
The Oneders, That Thing You Do!
Spinal Tap, This Is Spinal Tap
The Monkees , The Monkees
The Way-Outs, The Flintstones
Johnny Fontane, The Godfather
Fictional Recording Artists
Dash Rip Rock, The Beverly Hillbillies
The Oneders, That Thing You Do!
Spinal Tap, This Is Spinal Tap
The Monkees , The Monkees
The Way-Outs, The Flintstones
Johnny Fontane, The Godfather
The Rutles, All You Need Is Cash
Fictional Recording Artists
Dash Rip Rock, The Beverly Hillbillies
The Oneders, That Thing You Do!
Spinal Tap, This Is Spinal Tap
The Monkees , The Monkees
The Way-Outs, The Flintstones
Johnny Fontane, The Godfather
The Rutles, All You Need Is Cash
The Commitments, The Commitments
Fictional Recording Artists
Dash Rip Rock, The Beverly Hillbillies
The Oneders, That Thing You Do!
Spinal Tap, This Is Spinal Tap
The Monkees , The Monkees
The Way-Outs, The Flintstones
Johnny Fontane, The Godfather
The Rutles, All You Need Is Cash
The Commitments, The Commitments
The Barbusters, Light of Day
…
Now I know where the local band Dash Rip Rock got their name from.
Fictional Recording Artists
Dash Rip Rock, The Beverly Hillbillies
The Oneders, That Thing You Do!
Spinal Tap, This Is Spinal Tap
The Monkees , The Monkees
The Way-Outs, The Flintstones
Johnny Fontane, The Godfather
The Rutles, All You Need Is Cash
The Commitments, The Commitments
The Barbusters, Light of Day
Mitch and Mickey, A Mighty Wind
Songs for the Olympic Closing Ceremonies
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Adieu, The Sound of Music
Songs for the Olympic Closing Ceremonies
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Adieu, The Sound of Music
Japanese Farewell Song, MASH
Most people probably think the name of the song was “Sayonara”, but the Kay Cee Jones recording heard in the movie was released under this title.
-“BB”-
Bayaker
February 22, 2026, 7:15pm
6578
Songs for the Olympic Closing Ceremonies
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Adieu, The Sound of Music
Japanese Farewell Song, MASH
I’m So Glad We Had ThisTime Together, Carol Burnett
Songs for the Olympic Closing Ceremonies
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Adieu, The Sound of Music
Japanese Farewell Song, MASH
I’m So Glad We Had ThisTime Together, Carol Burnett
The Carnival Is Over - The Seekers
Songs for the Olympic Closing Ceremonies
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Adieu, The Sound of Music
Japanese Farewell Song, MASH
I’m So Glad We Had ThisTime Together, Carol Burnett
The Carnival Is Over - The Seekers
Closing Time - Semisonic