Those with a one-word stage name are listed in a separate article.
[1] Note: Many cultures have their own naming customs and systems, some rather intricate.
Minor changes or alterations, including reversing Eastern-style formats, do not in and of themselves qualify as stage names and should not normally be included.
People are not listed here if they fall into one or more of the following categories: Note: Elton John is listed here because he used the name professionally before he legally adopted it in 1972.
Includes stage names that contain numbers or other non-alphabetic characters.