by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel
This quote is surely familiar for those of us that read Romeo and Juliet in high school English class and recognize the full sentence as “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” There is something magical about a story, poem, film that lives on years after it is produced and people recognize quotes or famous characters’ names long after reading or viewing the film. Speaking of names, in the world of entertainment there are people that have gained fame and only go by one name. On the other hand, some entertainers have “handles” that were given by them perhaps by a critic, fan or even someone in their own entourage. The name seems to stick and when columnists mention the artist often the nickname takes precedence over the entertainer’s real name. See how many one-word celebrity name or nickname you can recognize by the clues below.
Sonny Bono’s singing partner- He sang Purple Rain
- Lead singer of the group U-2
- Xavier Cugat’s then wife, singer, flamenco guitarist was part of his band. Cuban born Cugat was a train violinist and arranger and was the resident orchestra at the Waldorf-Astoria for 16 years starting in 1931.
- King of Rock & Roll
- Satchmo (he had a five- decade career and is the most influential figure in jazz.
- This singer has two nicknames one is Chairman of the Board or Ol’ Blue Eyes.
- Queen of Soul (an American singer, songwriter and pianist with global sales that were over 75 million records)
- The Boss – a singer from New Jersey
- The Babe – hint for baseball fans
- Who was the lead drummer for the Beatles?
- Long haired, handsome man was often depicted in illustrations on the cover of romance novels
- Golf legend that attended Stanford on a golf scholarship then left after two years to become a professional at age 20.
- During his acting career President Ronald Reagan starred in a 1940’s film, Knute Rockne, All American. What athlete did Reagan play that had a tag line as “Win one for the…?”
Answers: 1. Cher (Born Cherilyn Sarkisian and legally shortened to just Cher); 2. Prince; 3. Bono (His real name is Paul David Hewson and got his nickname “from the Latin word of bonavox, which translates to “good voice.”); 4. Charo; 5. Elvis; 6. Louie Armstrong (the famous trumpeter and vocalist was given this name because of the way he could open his mouth playing his instrument, ‘like a satchel” his mouth became so wide.); 7. Frank Sinatra; 8. Aretha Franklin; 9. Bruce Springsteen; 10. Babe Ruth; 11. Ringo (nicknamed for the many rings he always wore); 12. Fabio; 13. Tiger Woods; 14. Gipper was the nickname for Football player George Gipp.