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Musical Artistes with The Same Names or Very Similar Names

Declan A Walsh

It occurred to me that there have been quite a few musical artistes with the same name, or practically the same name. Here are all the examples I could think of.

1. Paul Young: There is the solo singer who had a number of hits, particularly in the ‘80s, such as Wherever I Lay My Hat. Then there was the other now deceased Paul Young, who was the singer with Sad Café (biggest hit: Everyday Hurts) and one of the singers with Mike and The Mechanics (All I Need is a Miracle, for example).

2. Mick Jones: There is the guitarist (and sometimes keyboardist) and songwriter and only constant member of English-American rock band Foreigner. Then, the other Mick Jones is the former lead guitarist and sometimes lead vocalist of The Clash (Should I Stay or Should I Go being his most famous) and frontman of Big Audio Dynamite. He also is live guitarist for The Gorillaz and a producer.

3. Roger Taylor: The first is the drummer and a founding member of Queen. The second is the drummer (most of the time) with Duran Duran!

4. Randy Jackson: The first was born Steven Randall Jackson, but known as Randy Jackson. He is a singer-songwriter best known as a member of The Jacksons and the only brother younger than Michael. He co-wrote Shake Your Body (Down to The Ground). The second is a bassist, singer and record producer, as well as a tv personality.

5. Michael / Mick Jackson: The first, Michael, now deceased, needs no introduction having been a major American solo pop singer (albums such as Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad and many hit singles), as well as the main lead vocalist for The Jackson Five and The Jacksons. The second, Mick Jackson, is an English singer-songwriter who co-wrote and sung Blame It On The Boogie. Amazingly, this was also covered by The Jacksons, featuring Michael Jackson on lead vocals! Both versions were in the U.K. charts around the same time!

Then of course: If David Bowie had stuck with his real name David Jones, he could have been confused with fellow English-born singer Davy Jones of The Monkees. Sadly, both are now dead.

I know there are more that I just can’t remember at the moment. And what about female examples?
Can you think of more examples?