Special Report
The Real Names of the Most Popular Rock and Pop Stars
December 13, 2021 7:00 pm
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1. Adele
> Birth name: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
> Biggest hit: Rolling In The Deep (peak: 1, weeks on the Hot 100: 65)
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2. Avicii
> Birth name: Tim Bergling
> Biggest hit: Wake Me Up! (peak: 4, weeks on the Hot 100: 54)
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3. Iggy Azalea
> Birth name: Amethyst Amelia Kelly
> Biggest hit: Fancy (peak: 1, weeks on the Hot 100: 39)
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4. Pat Benatar
> Birth name: Patricia Mae Andrejewski
> Biggest hit: Love Is A Battlefield (peak: 5, weeks on the Hot 100: 22)
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5. Jon Bon Jovi
> Birth name: John Francis Bongiovi
> Biggest hit: Blaze Of Glory (From “Young Guns II”) (peak: 1, weeks on the Hot 100: 21)
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