welcome ladies and gentlemen to the eighth one to the world these are the
eighth one to the world these are the
eighth one to the world these are the most memorable monikers of music welcome
most memorable monikers of music welcome
most memorable monikers of music welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 nicknames in music for this list we’ll
nicknames in music for this list we’ll
nicknames in music for this list we’ll be looking at iconic and memorable
be looking at iconic and memorable
be looking at iconic and memorable nicknames for musical artists who are
nicknames for musical artists who are
nicknames for musical artists who are otherwise known by their real names
meaning slash and flee are on the bench
meaning slash and flee are on the bench this time around so was David Bowie
this time around so was David Bowie
this time around so was David Bowie Ziggy Stardust as that is a character
Ziggy Stardust as that is a character
Ziggy Stardust as that is a character rather than a true nickname
additionally we are only looking at
additionally we are only looking at individuals rather than bands meaning
individuals rather than bands meaning
individuals rather than bands meaning the Fab Four are also sitting this one
the Fab Four are also sitting this one
the Fab Four are also sitting this one out
out
out sorry Ringo
number ten Slowhand and God Eric Clapton
number ten Slowhand and God Eric Clapton there’s nothing that is wrong more than
there’s nothing that is wrong more than
there’s nothing that is wrong more than you to stay here
you to stay here
you to stay here in 1963 the Crawdaddy club needed to
in 1963 the Crawdaddy club needed to
in 1963 the Crawdaddy club needed to replace their outgoing house band the
replace their outgoing house band the
replace their outgoing house band the Richmond venue soon settled on
Richmond venue soon settled on
Richmond venue soon settled on up-and-comers The Yardbirds a band whose
up-and-comers The Yardbirds a band whose
up-and-comers The Yardbirds a band whose guitarist Eric Clapton had a propensity
guitarist Eric Clapton had a propensity
guitarist Eric Clapton had a propensity to cause the audience into doing the
to cause the audience into doing the
to cause the audience into doing the slow clap thanks to his string
slow clap thanks to his string
slow clap thanks to his string replacements in between songs
given his already rapid yet smooth style
given his already rapid yet smooth style when he wasn’t breaking strings the
when he wasn’t breaking strings the
when he wasn’t breaking strings the club’s owner combined the phenomenon and
club’s owner combined the phenomenon and
club’s owner combined the phenomenon and the young easy skills to give him the
the young easy skills to give him the
the young easy skills to give him the moniker slow head
either out of admiration sarcasm or both
either out of admiration sarcasm or both of course only a few years later
of course only a few years later
of course only a few years later Clapton’s remarkable guitar skills led
Clapton’s remarkable guitar skills led
Clapton’s remarkable guitar skills led the public to grant him another nickname
the public to grant him another nickname
the public to grant him another nickname God
God
God people were writing graffiti clapping is
people were writing graffiti clapping is
people were writing graffiti clapping is God when you saw that what do you think
God when you saw that what do you think
God when you saw that what do you think I was disgusted and pleased at the same
I was disgusted and pleased at the same
I was disgusted and pleased at the same time
number nine Queen of Soul Aretha
number nine Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin following in the footsteps of
Franklin following in the footsteps of
Franklin following in the footsteps of Sam Cooke this young gospel singer from
Sam Cooke this young gospel singer from
Sam Cooke this young gospel singer from Memphis took on the world of pop music
Memphis took on the world of pop music
Memphis took on the world of pop music in the early 60s with the release of her
in the early 60s with the release of her
in the early 60s with the release of her Columbia debut it was clear that Aretha
Columbia debut it was clear that Aretha
Columbia debut it was clear that Aretha Franklin was the obvious Queen of Soul a
Franklin was the obvious Queen of Soul a
Franklin was the obvious Queen of Soul a nickname is one thing but it’s quite
nickname is one thing but it’s quite
nickname is one thing but it’s quite another to be actually crowned in public
another to be actually crowned in public
another to be actually crowned in public which is exactly what happened in 1968
which is exactly what happened in 1968
which is exactly what happened in 1968 when DJ Purvis Spann conducted a stage
when DJ Purvis Spann conducted a stage
when DJ Purvis Spann conducted a stage ceremony making the nickname official
we’ve seen plenty of divas that like to
we’ve seen plenty of divas that like to remind us of their soul but Aretha has
remind us of their soul but Aretha has
remind us of their soul but Aretha has never had to talk smack that’s real
never had to talk smack that’s real
never had to talk smack that’s real power number eight the chairman of the
power number eight the chairman of the
power number eight the chairman of the board Frank Sinatra fly me to the moon
board Frank Sinatra fly me to the moon
board Frank Sinatra fly me to the moon let me play up there with those star by
let me play up there with those star by
let me play up there with those star by 1960 all blue eyes had long been a king
1960 all blue eyes had long been a king
1960 all blue eyes had long been a king of cool but as the sensibilities of pop
of cool but as the sensibilities of pop
of cool but as the sensibilities of pop culture began to change Frank Sinatra
culture began to change Frank Sinatra
culture began to change Frank Sinatra earned himself a new nickname the
earned himself a new nickname the
earned himself a new nickname the chairman of the board after all he was
chairman of the board after all he was
chairman of the board after all he was in fact the man behind reprise records
in fact the man behind reprise records
in fact the man behind reprise records and the undeniable leader of the Rat
and the undeniable leader of the Rat
and the undeniable leader of the Rat Pack Sinatra is both the ultimate
Pack Sinatra is both the ultimate
Pack Sinatra is both the ultimate crooner and an Academy Award winning
crooner and an Academy Award winning
crooner and an Academy Award winning actor
so when a new school of cool emerged
so when a new school of cool emerged with JFK mingling with Marilyn Monroe
with JFK mingling with Marilyn Monroe
with JFK mingling with Marilyn Monroe they already had someone as their leader
they already had someone as their leader
they already had someone as their leader of the pack and it was the chairman of
of the pack and it was the chairman of
of the pack and it was the chairman of the board
number seven the boss Bruce Springsteen
number seven the boss Bruce Springsteen it’s no wonder he’s called
it’s no wonder he’s called
it’s no wonder he’s called the boss now Bruce Springsteen has yet
the boss now Bruce Springsteen has yet
the boss now Bruce Springsteen has yet another hit on his hand with the release
another hit on his hand with the release
another hit on his hand with the release of his eighteenth studio album hi hoes
of his eighteenth studio album hi hoes
of his eighteenth studio album hi hoes where as Frank Sinatra established his
where as Frank Sinatra established his
where as Frank Sinatra established his vocal skills in his native Hoboken New
vocal skills in his native Hoboken New
vocal skills in his native Hoboken New Jersey
Jersey
Jersey another blue-collar entertainer with the
another blue-collar entertainer with the
another blue-collar entertainer with the same route 30 years later along the
same route 30 years later along the
same route 30 years later along the Jersey Shore
no it wasn’t a life motto of gym tan
no it wasn’t a life motto of gym tan laundry that led to the nickname but
laundry that led to the nickname but
laundry that led to the nickname but rather Springsteen’s nighttime hustle as
rather Springsteen’s nighttime hustle as
rather Springsteen’s nighttime hustle as he organized payments for his band and
he organized payments for his band and
he organized payments for his band and spread the wealth you’re killing the
spread the wealth you’re killing the
spread the wealth you’re killing the working man who’s stuck in the gun chris
working man who’s stuck in the gun chris
working man who’s stuck in the gun chris Christie for Lee New Jersey trapping Jay
Christie for Lee New Jersey trapping Jay
Christie for Lee New Jersey trapping Jay in other words he took the bull by the
in other words he took the bull by the
in other words he took the bull by the horns which made him the boss okay
horns which made him the boss okay
horns which made him the boss okay maybe Springsteen has never warmed up to
maybe Springsteen has never warmed up to
maybe Springsteen has never warmed up to the nickname but hey it’s not a bad one
the nickname but hey it’s not a bad one
the nickname but hey it’s not a bad one to have when everyone knows how the boss
to have when everyone knows how the boss
to have when everyone knows how the boss gets down on stage
number six The Godfather of Soul and the
number six The Godfather of Soul and the hardest-working man in show business
hardest-working man in show business
hardest-working man in show business James Brown
by the late 60s and the early 70s the
by the late 60s and the early 70s the man known as soul brother number one had
man known as soul brother number one had
man known as soul brother number one had reached the pinnacle of success and even
reached the pinnacle of success and even
reached the pinnacle of success and even provided the score for the 1973
provided the score for the 1973
provided the score for the 1973 blaxploitation film black Caesar whose
blaxploitation film black Caesar whose
blaxploitation film black Caesar whose own control each people and given his
own control each people and given his
own control each people and given his chaotic life and work schedule it was
chaotic life and work schedule it was
chaotic life and work schedule it was obvious that James Brown was the
obvious that James Brown was the
obvious that James Brown was the hardest-working man in show business
which he also became known as The
which he also became known as The Godfather of Soul during this time
Godfather of Soul during this time
Godfather of Soul during this time largely in part to the freewheeling 70s
largely in part to the freewheeling 70s
largely in part to the freewheeling 70s and the life accomplishments of the
and the life accomplishments of the
and the life accomplishments of the original gangster of funk the nickname
original gangster of funk the nickname
original gangster of funk the nickname stuck and you know James Brown didn’t
stuck and you know James Brown didn’t
stuck and you know James Brown didn’t mind the attention
so is called the man in black number
so is called the man in black number five the man in black Johnny Cash
five the man in black Johnny Cash
five the man in black Johnny Cash well you wonder why I always dress in
well you wonder why I always dress in
well you wonder why I always dress in black he was down and out in the late
black he was down and out in the late
black he was down and out in the late 60s due to heavy heavy drug use but this
60s due to heavy heavy drug use but this
60s due to heavy heavy drug use but this man experienced a rebirth of sorts and
man experienced a rebirth of sorts and
man experienced a rebirth of sorts and soon became friends with Bob Dylan
soon became friends with Bob Dylan
soon became friends with Bob Dylan another music icon who was undergoing
another music icon who was undergoing
another music icon who was undergoing his own type of transformation when the
his own type of transformation when the
his own type of transformation when the night begins to fall then adult Palooza
night begins to fall then adult Palooza
night begins to fall then adult Palooza bar and so it was in 1971 when Johnny
bar and so it was in 1971 when Johnny
bar and so it was in 1971 when Johnny Cash wrote the man in black thus
Cash wrote the man in black thus
Cash wrote the man in black thus confirming his iconic nickname however
confirming his iconic nickname however
confirming his iconic nickname however the image represented more than just
the image represented more than just
the image represented more than just rebellion it was for the people and all
rebellion it was for the people and all
rebellion it was for the people and all those unfortunate souls who lived a
those unfortunate souls who lived a
those unfortunate souls who lived a difficult life and weren’t quite
difficult life and weren’t quite
difficult life and weren’t quite connected with the blossoming
connected with the blossoming
connected with the blossoming counterculture movement
and of course the look that came with it
and of course the look that came with it also looks so good on stage but maybe I
also looks so good on stage but maybe I
also looks so good on stage but maybe I can carry off a little darkness on the
can carry off a little darkness on the
can carry off a little darkness on the back those things are brighter I’m the
back those things are brighter I’m the
back those things are brighter I’m the man and we can pump dead animals and
man and we can pump dead animals and
man and we can pump dead animals and antelopes and it’s the reason that a man
antelopes and it’s the reason that a man
antelopes and it’s the reason that a man and another man can elope but if you
and another man can elope but if you
and another man can elope but if you feel like I feel like out the game
feel like I feel like out the game
feel like I feel like out the game before Slim Shady Eminem the real shady
before Slim Shady Eminem the real shady
before Slim Shady Eminem the real shady all you other slim Shady’s are just
all you other slim Shady’s are just
all you other slim Shady’s are just imitating in 1999 Eminem released his
imitating in 1999 Eminem released his
imitating in 1999 Eminem released his groundbreaking single my name is yet a
groundbreaking single my name is yet a
groundbreaking single my name is yet a new MTV generation couldn’t quite figure
new MTV generation couldn’t quite figure
new MTV generation couldn’t quite figure out what the hell he was calling himself
and while many now consider Eminem a
and while many now consider Eminem a lyrical genius his nickname was
lyrical genius his nickname was
lyrical genius his nickname was originally given to himself when he was
originally given to himself when he was
originally given to himself when he was hard at work not in the studio but on
hard at work not in the studio but on
hard at work not in the studio but on the toilet okay
the toilet okay
the toilet okay thought about it still when a rapper
thought about it still when a rapper
thought about it still when a rapper kick around the house get the daughter
kick around the house get the daughter
kick around the house get the daughter may kidnap nobody question the name of
may kidnap nobody question the name of
may kidnap nobody question the name of his alter ego when Eminem hit it big and
his alter ego when Eminem hit it big and
his alter ego when Eminem hit it big and after all dr. Dre executive produced his
after all dr. Dre executive produced his
after all dr. Dre executive produced his breakthrough album Slim Shady as a
breakthrough album Slim Shady as a
breakthrough album Slim Shady as a nickname has stuck with him through all
nickname has stuck with him through all
nickname has stuck with him through all these years it rolls off the tongue
these years it rolls off the tongue
these years it rolls off the tongue rather easily and Eminem certainly
rather easily and Eminem certainly
rather easily and Eminem certainly cashed in on his creation
swim number three
swim number three Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne as both
Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne as both
Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne as both an icon of hard rock and reality
an icon of hard rock and reality
an icon of hard rock and reality television Ozzy Osbourne has influenced
television Ozzy Osbourne has influenced
television Ozzy Osbourne has influenced the world in a variety of mischievous
the world in a variety of mischievous
the world in a variety of mischievous ways but let’s be clear he’s not the
ways but let’s be clear he’s not the
ways but let’s be clear he’s not the first artist we labeled the Prince of
first artist we labeled the Prince of
first artist we labeled the Prince of Darkness the great blues musician Miles
Darkness the great blues musician Miles
Darkness the great blues musician Miles Davis was known as such and even the
Davis was known as such and even the
Davis was known as such and even the Godfather cinematographer Gordon Willis
Godfather cinematographer Gordon Willis
Godfather cinematographer Gordon Willis I thought it was Lennon been to you
I thought it was Lennon been to you
I thought it was Lennon been to you probably double again the good gut
probably double again the good gut
probably double again the good gut however its Ozzy that effectively
however its Ozzy that effectively
however its Ozzy that effectively captured the essence of John Milton’s
captured the essence of John Milton’s
captured the essence of John Milton’s famous phrase from Paradise Lost
in other words the embodiment of evil
in other words the embodiment of evil and by innovating the heavy metal genre
and by innovating the heavy metal genre
and by innovating the heavy metal genre boat in the studio and on stage Ozzy
boat in the studio and on stage Ozzy
boat in the studio and on stage Ozzy Osbourne fit the bill like no other
given the international fame of Michael
given the international fame of Michael Jackson during the 1980s it only makes
Jackson during the 1980s it only makes
Jackson during the 1980s it only makes sense that he would ultimately be called
sense that he would ultimately be called
sense that he would ultimately be called the King of Pop well how about this it
the King of Pop well how about this it
the King of Pop well how about this it was MJ himself who demanded that MTV VJs
was MJ himself who demanded that MTV VJs
was MJ himself who demanded that MTV VJs refer to invite this title around the
refer to invite this title around the
refer to invite this title around the time when black or white hit the
time when black or white hit the
time when black or white hit the airwaves Michael Jackson came up with
airwaves Michael Jackson came up with
airwaves Michael Jackson came up with the idea that he needed a nickname like
the idea that he needed a nickname like
the idea that he needed a nickname like Elvis Presley and Bruce Springsteen and
Elvis Presley and Bruce Springsteen and
Elvis Presley and Bruce Springsteen and thanks to his own efficient business
thanks to his own efficient business
thanks to his own efficient business plan that’s exactly what he got
and in fairness there’s no other
and in fairness there’s no other musician as deserving so we’ll give MJ a
musician as deserving so we’ll give MJ a
musician as deserving so we’ll give MJ a break he earned it
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
which is oh my daesil used to dribble
which is oh my daesil used to dribble down there be a pedagogue and DiMaggio
you’re everything that I see I won’t
you’re everything that I see I won’t show I love an emulsion and number one
show I love an emulsion and number one
show I love an emulsion and number one the king of rock and roll Elvis Presley
the king of rock and roll Elvis Presley
the king of rock and roll Elvis Presley one threw a party in the county jail the
one threw a party in the county jail the
one threw a party in the county jail the prison band was there they began to wear
prison band was there they began to wear
prison band was there they began to wear it’s no secret that rock and roll was
it’s no secret that rock and roll was
it’s no secret that rock and roll was influenced by the blues however no other
influenced by the blues however no other
influenced by the blues however no other man embraced the crown for the genre
man embraced the crown for the genre
man embraced the crown for the genre quite like Elvis Presley let’s take a
quite like Elvis Presley let’s take a
quite like Elvis Presley let’s take a walk down the street
in the late 50s he paved the way for
in the late 50s he paved the way for rock as we know it and though he would
rock as we know it and though he would
rock as we know it and though he would live a chaotic life
live a chaotic life
live a chaotic life Elvis undoubtedly lived the life of a
Elvis undoubtedly lived the life of a
Elvis undoubtedly lived the life of a king for better or for worse no one can
king for better or for worse no one can
king for better or for worse no one can deny the influence of the Mississippi
deny the influence of the Mississippi
deny the influence of the Mississippi native and over the course of more than
native and over the course of more than
native and over the course of more than 20 years the king lived up to his famous
20 years the king lived up to his famous
20 years the king lived up to his famous title and even if he wasn’t always on
title and even if he wasn’t always on
title and even if he wasn’t always on top of the music industry we can’t find
top of the music industry we can’t find
top of the music industry we can’t find a pond to use a wooden gym so do you
a pond to use a wooden gym so do you
a pond to use a wooden gym so do you agree with our list what is your
agree with our list what is your
agree with our list what is your favorite nickname in music
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