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* The majority of most classical composers, such as [[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven (Ludwig Van) Beethoven]], [[Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart]], (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Peter Ilich) Tchaikovsky, and many others.

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* The majority of most classical composers, such as [[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven (Ludwig Van) Beethoven]], [[Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart]], [[Music/JohannSebastianBach (Johann Sebastien) Bach, Sebastian) Bach]], --[[Music/JohannesBrahms (Johannes) Brahms, (Peter Ilich) Tchaikovsky, Brahms]], [[Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich) Tchaikovsky]], and many others.
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* (WÅ‚adziu) Music/{{Liberace}}, nicknamed "Lee" or "Walter" in his personal life.
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* Folk singer Music/HarryNilsson, was initially billed under his last name, Nilsson.

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* Folk singer Music/HarryNilsson, Music/HarryNilsson was initially billed under his last name, Nilsson.
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* Many duos (and sometimes trios) are billed under their last names such as Music/SimonAndGarfunkel, Loggins and Messina, [[Music/CrosbyStillsAndNash Crosby, Stills, (and) Nash]], (and [[Music/NeilYoung Young]]), and Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer, among others.

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* Many duos (and sometimes trios) are billed under their last names such as Music/SimonAndGarfunkel, Loggins [[Music/KennyLoggins Loggins]] and Messina, [[Music/CrosbyStillsAndNash Crosby, Stills, (and) Nash]], (and [[Music/NeilYoung Young]]), and Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer, among others.



* Folk singer Harry Nilsson, was initially billed under his last name, Nilsson.

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* Folk singer Harry Nilsson, Music/HarryNilsson, was initially billed under his last name, Nilsson.
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* Many duos (and sometimes trios) are billed under their last names such as Music/SimonAndGarfunkel, Loggins and Messina, Crosby, Stills, (and) Nash, (and [[Music/NeilYoung Young]]), and Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer, among others.

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* Many duos (and sometimes trios) are billed under their last names such as Music/SimonAndGarfunkel, Loggins and Messina, [[Music/CrosbyStillsAndNash Crosby, Stills, (and) Nash, Nash]], (and [[Music/NeilYoung Young]]), and Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer, among others.



* (Scott) Weiland, formerly of Music/StoneTemplePilots, although he even started being billed under his full name.

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* (Scott) Weiland, formerly of Music/StoneTemplePilots, although he even started being billed under was credited as "Weiland" on their debut album ''Core'', but would go by his full name.name beginning with their second album, ''Purple''.
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* (Leslie) Music/{{Feist}}.
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* CountryMusic singer-songwriter (Michael Wilson) HARDY, who really does spell his name in all-caps.

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Carlos Santana has his own page. Also, Lou Bega plays with the trope... his birth name is David Lubega.


* (Carlos) Music/{{Santana}} - [[EgocentricTeamNaming also the name of the band]].

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* (Carlos) (Music/{{Carlos|Santana}}) Music/{{Santana}} - [[EgocentricTeamNaming also the name of the band]].


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* Played with by German singer Lou Bega, most famous for "Mambo No. 5". His stage name is derived from his real last name of Lubega.
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* Album cover designer (John) Kosh.
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* The stage name of the British ElectronicDanceMusic producer Stonebank is his actual surname (Michael '''Stonebank''').
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* The majority of most classical composers, such as [[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven (Ludwig Van) Beethoven]], [[Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart]], (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Pyotr Illych) Tchaikovsky, and many others.

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* The majority of most classical composers, such as [[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven (Ludwig Van) Beethoven]], [[Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart]], (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Pyotr Illych) (Peter Ilich) Tchaikovsky, and many others.
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* The majority of most classical composers, such as [[Creator/LudwigVanBeethoven (Ludwig Van) Beethoven]], [[Creator/WolfgangAmadeusMozart (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart]], (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Pyotr Illych) Tchaikovsky, and many others.

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* The majority of most classical composers, such as [[Creator/LudwigVanBeethoven [[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven (Ludwig Van) Beethoven]], [[Creator/WolfgangAmadeusMozart [[Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart]], (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Pyotr Illych) Tchaikovsky, and many others.
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* "The King of the Mambo" (Damáso) Peréz Prado.
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* On Music/{{Michael Jackson}}'s ''Off The Wall'' album, {{Paul McCartney}} who wrote the song "Girlfriend" was credited only as [=McCartney=]. Elsewhere, songwriters are credited with their first initial and last name.

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* On Music/{{Michael Jackson}}'s ''Off The Wall'' album, {{Paul McCartney}} Music/PaulMcCartney who wrote the song "Girlfriend" was credited only as [=McCartney=]. Elsewhere, songwriters are credited with their first initial and last name.
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* Romanian pan flutist (Gheorghe) Zamfir, although he has also been credited under his full name as well.

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* (Carlos) {{Santana}} - [[EgocentricTeamNaming also the name of the band]].

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* (Carlos) {{Santana}} Music/{{Santana}} - [[EgocentricTeamNaming also the name of the band]].band]].
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* Many duos (and sometimes trios) are billed under their last names such as SimonAndGarfunkel, Loggins and Messina, Crosby, Stills, (and) Nash, (and [[NeilYoung Young]]), and EmersonLakeAndPalmer, among others.

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* Many duos (and sometimes trios) are billed under their last names such as SimonAndGarfunkel, Music/SimonAndGarfunkel, Loggins and Messina, Crosby, Stills, (and) Nash, (and [[NeilYoung [[Music/NeilYoung Young]]), and EmersonLakeAndPalmer, Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer, among others.
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* Every ''{{Starflyer 59}}'' release since 2001 lists the last name and first initial of each band member, rather than their full names. Apparently the band would also address each other by last name during tours.

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* Every ''{{Starflyer ''Music/{{Starflyer 59}}'' release since 2001 lists the last name and first initial of each band member, rather than their full names. Apparently the band would also address each other by last name during tours.



* HikaruUtada was billed on her U.S. albums as simply "Utada".
* (Scott) Weiland, formerly of StoneTemplePilots, although he even started being billed under his full name.

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* HikaruUtada Music/HikaruUtada was billed on her U.S. albums as simply "Utada".
* (Scott) Weiland, formerly of StoneTemplePilots, Music/StoneTemplePilots, although he even started being billed under his full name.
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* On {{Michael Jackson}}'s ''Off The Wall'' album, {{Paul McCartney}} who wrote the song "Girlfriend" was credited only as [=McCartney=]. Elsewhere, songwriters are credited with their first initial and last name.

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* On {{Michael Music/{{Michael Jackson}}'s ''Off The Wall'' album, {{Paul McCartney}} who wrote the song "Girlfriend" was credited only as [=McCartney=]. Elsewhere, songwriters are credited with their first initial and last name.
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* The majority of most classical composers, such as [[LudwigVanBeethoven (Ludwig Van) Beethoven]], [[WolfgangAmadeusMozart (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart]], (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Pyotr Illych) Tchaikovsky, and many others.

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* The majority of most classical composers, such as [[LudwigVanBeethoven [[Creator/LudwigVanBeethoven (Ludwig Van) Beethoven]], [[WolfgangAmadeusMozart [[Creator/WolfgangAmadeusMozart (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart]], (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Pyotr Illych) Tchaikovsky, and many others.
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* (Amie Ann) {{Duffy}}.

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* (Amie Ann) {{Duffy}}.Music/{{Duffy}}.
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* Electronic musician Isao Tomita (perhaps best known for [[JackHorkheimerStarGazer his electronic rendition of Arabesque No.1]]), is/was usually billed on his albums (at least in the U.S.) as simply "Tomita".

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* Electronic musician Isao Tomita (perhaps best known for [[JackHorkheimerStarGazer [[Series/JackHorkheimerStarGazer his electronic rendition of Arabesque No.1]]), is/was usually billed on his albums (at least in the U.S.) as simply "Tomita".

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* Many duos (and sometimes trios) are billed under their last names such as SimonAndGarfunkel, Loggins and Messina, Crosby, Stills, (and) Nash, (and Young), and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, among, others.

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* Many duos (and sometimes trios) are billed under their last names such as SimonAndGarfunkel, Loggins and Messina, Crosby, Stills, (and) Nash, (and Young), [[NeilYoung Young]]), and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, among, EmersonLakeAndPalmer, among others.



* (Scott) Weiland, formerly of Stone Temple Pilots, although he even started being billed under his full name.

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* (Scott) Weiland, formerly of Stone Temple Pilots, StoneTemplePilots, although he even started being billed under his full name.



* The majority of most classical composers, such as (Ludwig Van) Beethoven, (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart, (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Pyotr Illych) Tchaikovsky, and many others.

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* The majority of most classical composers, such as [[LudwigVanBeethoven (Ludwig Van) Beethoven, Beethoven]], [[WolfgangAmadeusMozart (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart, Mozart]], (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Pyotr Illych) Tchaikovsky, and many others.



* (Amie Ann) Duffy.
* On {{Michael Jackson}}'s ''Off The Wall'' album, {{Paul McCartney}} who wrote the song "Girlfriend" was credited only as McCartney. Elsewhere, songwriters are credited with their first initial and last name.

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* (Amie Ann) Duffy.
{{Duffy}}.
* On {{Michael Jackson}}'s ''Off The Wall'' album, {{Paul McCartney}} who wrote the song "Girlfriend" was credited only as McCartney. [=McCartney=]. Elsewhere, songwriters are credited with their first initial and last name.name.
* (Carlos) {{Santana}} - [[EgocentricTeamNaming also the name of the band]].
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* (Amie Ann) Duffy.

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* (Amie Ann) Duffy.Duffy.
* On {{Michael Jackson}}'s ''Off The Wall'' album, {{Paul McCartney}} who wrote the song "Girlfriend" was credited only as McCartney. Elsewhere, songwriters are credited with their first initial and last name.
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* Stephen {{Music/Morrissey}} is just Morrissey to you.
* As is the case with (Amie Ann) Duffy.

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* Stephen {{Music/Morrissey}} is just Morrissey to you.
(Stephen) {{Music/Morrissey}}.
* As is the case with (Amie Ann) Duffy.
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* Stephen {{Music/Morrissey}} is just Morrissey to you.

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* Stephen {{Music/Morrissey}} is just Morrissey to you.you.
* As is the case with (Amie Ann) Duffy.
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* The majority of most classical composers, such as (Ludwig Van) Beethoven, (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart, (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Pyotr Illych) Tchaikovsky, and many others.

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* The majority of most classical composers, such as (Ludwig Van) Beethoven, (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart, (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Pyotr Illych) Tchaikovsky, and many others.others.
* Stephen {{Music/Morrissey}} is just Morrissey to you.
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* Every ''{{Starflyer 59}}'' release since 2001 lists the last name and first initial of each band member, rather than their full names. Apparently the band would also address each other by last name during tours.

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* Every ''{{Starflyer 59}}'' release since 2001 lists the last name and first initial of each band member, rather than their full names. Apparently the band would also address each other by last name during tours.tours.
* Many duos (and sometimes trios) are billed under their last names such as SimonAndGarfunkel, Loggins and Messina, Crosby, Stills, (and) Nash, (and Young), and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, among, others.
** Before they hit it big, The Indigo Girls, Emily Saliers, and Amy Ray, once considered calling themselves "Saliers and Ray".
* Folk singer Harry Nilsson, was initially billed under his last name, Nilsson.
* HikaruUtada was billed on her U.S. albums as simply "Utada".
* (Scott) Weiland, formerly of Stone Temple Pilots, although he even started being billed under his full name.
* Electronic musician Isao Tomita (perhaps best known for [[JackHorkheimerStarGazer his electronic rendition of Arabesque No.1]]), is/was usually billed on his albums (at least in the U.S.) as simply "Tomita".
* The majority of most classical composers, such as (Ludwig Van) Beethoven, (Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart, (Johann Sebastien) Bach, (Johannes) Brahms, (Pyotr Illych) Tchaikovsky, and many others.
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Examples of LastNameBasis in music.
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* Every ''{{Starflyer 59}}'' release since 2001 lists the last name and first initial of each band member, rather than their full names. Apparently the band would also address each other by last name during tours.

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