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Name Changers in Music

October 27, 2011 TW 2 Comments bruce johannesson, captain beefheart, chaim witz, declan mcmanus, don van vliet, eithne ni bhraonain, frederick bulsara, georgios kyriacos panayiotou, james osterberg, joan larkin, macy gray, malcolm rebennack, marc bolan, marc feld, marty balin, marvin aday, steven georgiou, steven tallarico, vincent furnier, william levise

There’s an unwritten rule in music that you should have a cool name. If you were born Oscar Melasovich, you’ll

Jefferson Starship – “Red Octopus”

January 16, 2009January 28, 2010 TW 0 Comments craig chaquico, jefferson starship, marty balin, miracles, octopus, papa john creach, remastered reissue, sandalphon, there is love

Jefferson Starship’s 1975 release, Red Octopus, gave the band a massive hit with Marty Balin’s ballad “Miracles,” which was edited