Artists A.K.A

**the whistler** · February 14th, 2004, 10:10 AM

Was there alot of "Disco" Bands/ Artists who changed their name over the years eg. KOOL AND THE GANG (initially as "Kool and the Flames", and before that (since 1964) as the "Jazziacs"),

Cheers

**Bernie** · February 14th, 2004, 10:18 AM

Firs that comes to mind is the THP Orchestra who later dropped the Orchestra part. Pam Todd and the Gold Bullion Band also went under Pam Todd & Love Exchange

With all the record entries I've done in the Vault, I saw others, but I've lost brain cells and can't think of them.

**efunk_adelic** · February 14th, 2004, 11:19 AM

The most successful girl group started out as The Primettes which evolved into The Supremes then Diana Ross & The Supremes.

**the whistler** · February 14th, 2004, 01:48 PM

Cameo- Originally the group was called New York City Players
Donna Summer was Donna Gaines
S.O.S band = Sound of the South
And a TIT

BIT for you Andrea Moore was a.k.a a Porno Starr :o

**Bernie** · February 14th, 2004, 02:40 PM

Originally Written by the whistler

Cameo- Originally the group was called New York City Players
Donna Summer was Donna Gaines
S.O.S band = Sound of the South
And a TIT

BIT for you Andrea Moore was a.k.a a Porno Starr :o

Here I was for the last two decades thinking S.O.S. stood for Sounds of Success.

For the last, it should be Andrea True.

**occasio** · February 14th, 2004, 03:10 PM

Some more:

Randy Muller formed DYNAMIC SOUL, later to evolve into BRASS CONTRUCTION...
The UNIVERSAL ROBOT BAND changed their name to KLEEER...
Before they became THE COMMODORES, three members played in a band called THE MYSTICS...

**the whistler** · February 14th, 2004, 03:42 PM

Psuedonym - Original Name

Chaka Khan - Yvette Marie Stevens
Cher - Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPier
Cheryl Lynn - Cheryl Lynn Smith
Deodato - Eumire Almeida
Diana Ross - Diane Earle
Disco Tex - Joseph Montanez, Jr.
Edwin Starr - Charles Hatcher
Frida - Anni-Frid Lyngstad Fredriksson Andersson
George Michael - Georgious Panayatiou
Gloria Gaynor - Gloria Fowles
Grandmaster Flash -Joseph Saddler
K.C. As in "Sunshine Band" -Henry Wayne Casey
Kool , The "Kool" of Kool and the Gang - Robert Bell
Kurtis Blow - Kurt Walker
Leo Sayer - Gerard Sayer
M ,"Pop Muzik".- Robin Scott
McFadden & Whitehead = Gene McFadden/John Whitehead
Ollie & Jerry = Ollie Brown/Jerry Knight
Prince - Prince Rogers Nelson
Rick Dees - Rigdon Osmond Dees, III
Rick James James Johnson
Rockwell - Kennedy Gordy (Somebody's Watching Me)
Shannon - Shannon Greene
Sheila E. - Sheila Escovedo
Shirley - Shirley Goodman
Stacey Q. - Stacy Swain
Stevie Wonder - Stevland Morris
The Brothers Johnson - George/Louis Johnson
Teena Marie- Mary Christine Brocker
Toni Basil - Antonia Basilotta
Vanity - Denise Matthews
Wonder Mike Michael Wright 1/3 of the rap trio The Sugarhill Gang.

**Forrrce** · February 14th, 2004, 03:45 PM

Cameo recorded one LP as East Coast, featuring Gwen Guthrie on vocals, in the early '70s,before they were the NYCP.

Don't forget good ol' Leroy Burgess, who has been Martha Williams(!), Calebur, Convertion, Conversion, Logg & Sympho-State.

The Fantastic Aleems (Tunde-ra & Taharqa) - Albert & Arthur Allen, a/k/a The Allen Twins, a/k/a The Ghetto Fighters, a/k/a Us.

Kool & The Gang's Bell brothers, Amir & Khalis Bayyaan.

**the whistler** · February 14th, 2004, 03:50 PM

Originally Written by Bernie

Originally Written by the whistler

Cameo- Originally the group was called New York City Players
Donna Summer was Donna Gaines
S.O.S band = Sound of the South
And a TIT

BIT for you Andrea Moore was a.k.a a Porno Starr :o

Here I was for the last two decades thinking S.O.S. stood for Sounds of Success.

For the last, it should be Andrea True.

Geee,I'm such BOOB :oops:

**DISCODISK** · February 14th, 2004, 04:26 PM

the velours=the fantastics

the volcanoes=the trammps

the ascots=the ojays

jive five=ebony,ivory&jade

the honeybees/honey&the bees=the ritchie family

the gypsies=the flirtations

gerry&paul=the fatback band

barbra&brenda=ecstasy passion & pain

flaming ember=flaming emeralds

the formations=the silent majority

&heres a good one....the c.o.d's became the lost generation who then became curtom act 'mystique'

an early m.f.s.b were 'the producers' on huff puff records releasing a great instrumental of dee dee sharps 'what kind of lady :P

oh and anyone remember that early 80s 12" mikki-'itching for love'? mikki was detroits 60s recording artiste mikki farrow

Marcio** · February 14th, 2004, 07:55 PM

Roy Ayers Ubiquity (before)
Roy Ayers (after)

Everybody knows :lol: :lol: :lol:

**Mixmachine** · February 14th, 2004, 08:17 PM

X-posed = Expose

**K-Bee** · February 15th, 2004, 03:58 AM

Originally Written by Bernie

Originally Written by the whistler

Cameo- Originally the group was called New York City Players
Donna Summer was Donna Gaines
S.O.S band = Sound of the South
And a TIT

BIT for you Andrea Moore was a.k.a a Porno Starr :o

Here I was for the last two decades thinking S.O.S. stood for Sounds of Success.

For the last, it should be Andrea True.

I still beleive S.O.S stands for sounds of succes. At least they yell out that phrase on their "Crossfire" track from their 1989 "Diamonds in The Raw" album which BTW is one of the best New Jack Swing sets ever made! (even if nobody seemed to notice it.....guess it got lost in the whole Guy/kieth Sweat/teddy Riley thing)

**SandraDee** · February 15th, 2004, 12:38 PM

I'm sure that Kleeer & Universal Robot Band were different bands. Kleeer's 1st LP was in 1979 & U.R.B.were still going in the 80s. Maybe they just shared musicians?

**QUINNY** · February 15th, 2004, 05:04 PM

just my 2 cents (as I'm not that much into the technicalities usually).

Rhythm Makers (Zone) became G,Q. (Disco Nights)

**K-Bee** · February 16th, 2004, 03:41 AM

Originally Written by Steely Dan

I'm sure that Kleeer & Universal Robot Band were different bands. Kleeer's 1st LP was in 1979 & U.R.B.were still going in the 80s. Maybe they just shared musicians?

Is there any connection between these two bands? I've never thought of that. Kleeer had Woody Cunningham as a lead singer and U.R.B was mainly a Leroy Burgess project I think. I actually think Kleeer lasted longer throughout the 80s than U.R.B. I know of a 1987 kleeer release ("Power") and didn't Leroy Burgess move on to do the stuff with Aleem way earlier than that?

**SandraDee** · February 16th, 2004, 12:34 PM

I'm not aware of a connection between the 2 but occasio earlier in the thread said they were the same band which I very much doubt.

**Forrrce** · February 16th, 2004, 01:05 PM

Universal Robot Band was an Adams/Carmichael project. Woody Cunningham & Norman Durham were with the URB, pre-Kleeer. Burgess was just a guest vocalist for 'Barely Breaking Even', in 1982 - and not 1984 as is commonly reported. Incidentally, it proved to be their swansong.

The Universal Robot Band catalogue is a pretty small one -

1976 - 'Dance & Shake Your Tamborine' LP & 12"
1978 - 'Freak In The Light Of The Moon' LP & 12"
1980 - 'Let's Get This Thing Together' 12"
1980 - 'Don't Let This Rainbow Pass Me By', w/Cloud One
1982 - 'Barely Breaking Even'

**efunk_adelic** · February 16th, 2004, 01:49 PM

Originally Written by K-Bee

Originally Written by Bernie

Originally Written by the whistler

Cameo- Originally the group was called New York City Players
Donna Summer was Donna Gaines
S.O.S band = Sound of the South
And a TIT

BIT for you Andrea Moore was a.k.a a Porno Starr :o

Here I was for the last two decades thinking S.O.S. stood for Sounds of Success.

For the last, it should be Andrea True.

I still beleive S.O.S stands for sounds of succes. At least they yell out that phrase on their "Crossfire" track from their 1989 "Diamonds in The Raw" album which BTW is one of the best New Jack Swing sets ever made! (even if nobody seemed to notice it.....guess it got lost in the whole Guy/kieth Sweat/teddy Riley thing)

There is no way that S.O.S. stands for Sounds of The South... because they talk about it in their debut LP.

**occasio** · February 17th, 2004, 12:48 PM

[quote="Forrrce"]Universal Robot Band was an Adams/Carmichael project. Woody Cunningham & Norman Durham were with the URB, pre-Kleeer. Burgess was just a guest vocalist for 'Barely Breaking Even', in 1982 - and not 1984 as is commonly reported. Incidentally, it proved to be their swansong.

Forrrce! Thank you for getting this straight.
Sorry for the inaccurate description, I knew it wasn´t the
full line-up of URB which would become Kleeer but didn´t tell. Better wording next time.

**markydefad** · February 17th, 2004, 12:59 PM

The Five Stairsteps ("Ooh Child" )became Invisible Man's Band ("All Night Thing")

Al Hudson & The Partners ("You Can Do It") became One Way (Cutie Pie").

**DISCODISK** · February 17th, 2004, 01:28 PM

al hudson cut a record [possibly his first] for a tiny detroit label called amazing- 'just fun' with an instrumental flip 'wait for me' with the soul partners credited as the brown bombers i first heard this as a youth,finally found one in 1980 for $25,got talked into selling it in 1994 for $100 [even though i knew it was **** rare& i loved it!] last saw a bashed up scratched copy in martin koppels toronto auction in 2000 with a minimum bid of $800 :cry: :cry: :cry:

**HustleBaby** · February 19th, 2004, 12:51 AM

Hi everyone!

I don't have much knowledge when it comes to the pseudonym/birth names however all I can think of is:

The Moments - Ray, Goodman & Brown
New Edition - Bell, Biv Devoe

Let's not forget the most "infamous" name change of all - Prince to symbol $,&,*,?,@,^,#........

Curtis Mayfield's group??????

*DISCO DEE-LITE*

**Trammp Johnson** · April 25th, 2004, 05:16 AM

Are you sure? The Flaming Ember was known as Flaming Embers at first on the Ric-Tic label, then dropped the 's' when signed to Hot Wax...later they became Mind, Body and Soul, same as one of their songs on Hot Wax....Flaming Ember was an all white group with a soulful sound while the Flaming Emeralds had black members I think...Westbound No.9 by the Flaming Ember is one of my all 10 favorites, and I'm absolutely sure it would have been a floor-filler in the late 70s if Tom had remixed it and included a genuine break....

Johnny