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Names -> Music Performer Nicknames -> W

This is a list of names of the nicknames music performers, are known by. Not actors or other famous people. Below are the most recent entries.

Entries Beginning with W

Real Name		Nickname		Description		Submitted by:
W.A.S.P.		We Are Satan's People		Another derogatory name that fundamentalist Christians like to call them.		Odie Garfield
W.A.S.P.		We Are Sex Perverts		Tipper Gore and her evil witch-hunters made this acronym up. Also, the band has a song titled "Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)".		Whitie Anarchist
Warren Zevon		F. Scott Fitzevon		Before Zevon became sober, people who knew him gave him this nickname since his alcohol consumption mirrored that of F. Scott Fitzgerald, who died an early death. (Source: Wikipedia.com)		Martha Hankins
Wayne Newton		Mr. Las Vegas		He has been performing in Vegas since he was 15 (and not old enough to enter the casinos)! At one time he held the Guinness world record as the highest-paid entertainer.		Martha Hankins
Wayne Newton		The Midnight Idol		This was a title of one of his albums, released in the early 70's.		Martha Hankins
We Ain't Sure, Pal		W.A.S.P.		This is what people say because their name isn't a real acronym of anything.		Travis
"Weird Al" Yankovic		King of Parody				Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Whitney Houston		Whitney High On		Brief nickname given to Whitney by public after the Sawyer interview about her addiction problem		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Whitney Houston		Miss Whitney Elizabeth Houston		From Aretha Franklin. Also shortened to Miss Whitney...		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Whitney Houston		The Prom Queen of Soul		From the music industry		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Whitney Houston		Daughter of New Jersey		Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey in comments about lowering the flag over the State's loss of "a cultural icon of New Jersey". Whitney was born there, in Newark.		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Whitney Houston		Nippy		Given by her father when she was a child. Originates from a cartoon character that was always getting into trouble.		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Whitney Houston		The Voice		Since her church days, the power of her voice was recognized. Since her death, this nickname has gotten stronger due to her legendary status in the music industry. She had a 5 octave voice and was there before Mariah...		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Whitney Houston		Newark Angel		New Jersey nickname currently circulating		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Whitney Houston		Illegal		Pastor Marvin Winans has stated that as a child Whitney was nicknamed by close family, friends, and clergy, as "illegal" due to being "a mischievous little girl from New Jersey" which has nothing to do with her star status latter addiction(s)		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
The Who		The Loudest Rock Band in the World				Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Willie Nelson		The Red-headed Stranger				Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Willie Nelson		The Red-Headed Stranger		Title of one of his albums.		Martha Hankins
Willie Nelson		The Ambassador to Weedville		~IMDB		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Willie Nelson		Shotgun Willie		~IMDB		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Willie Nelson		Red Headed Stranger		~ IMDB		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Willow Smith		Daphne		~Wiki Answers		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Willow Smith		Will or Wills		Family nickname		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Wiz Khalifa		Taylor Gangster		For his label Taylor Gang Records based on his fondness for Chuck Taylor shoes		Robert D. Arndt Jr.

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