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  Arcadia (arcadia) 1-Arriviste Username: arcadia Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.237.47.56 |
Hello SD. Love the forum! I was thinking about singers/musicians nicknames: Marvin Gaye "Dad" Melvin Franklin "Blue" Florence Ballard "Blondie" Can you think of anymore? | ||
LadyMystique (ladymystique) 1-Arriviste Username: ladymystique Post Number: 7 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.107 |
William Robinson-"Smokey" Eddie Kendricks-"Corn" | ||
Arcadia (arcadia) 1-Arriviste Username: arcadia Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.237.47.56 |
Hi Lady Mystique! Yes, Eddie Kendricks "Corn" because he loved cornbread so much. Have a great evening LM. A- | ||
LadyMystique (ladymystique) 2-Debutant Username: ladymystique Post Number: 11 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.107 |
You too Arcadia! More... Warren "Pete" Moore-from the Miracles Abdul "Duke" Fakir-Four Tops | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 36 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.138 |
Whitney Houston - 'Bippy' Jackie Wilson - 'Sonny' Aretha Franklin - 'Ree-Ree' Anna Mae Bullock - 'Tina Turner' | ||
ralph (ralph) Moderator Username: ralph Post Number: 33 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.61 |
Arcadia, At Motown we sometimes refered to Marvin Gaye as " Gates " . | ||
Arcadia (arcadia) 1-Arriviste Username: arcadia Post Number: 7 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.237.47.56 |
Hi Ralph! I am a huge fan of yours on SD! You bring a wealth of knowledge to the forums and well, I just love it! So, Marvin Gaye was "Gates". Any story attached to the nick name? Thanks Ralph. A- | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 3-Pundit Username: soul_sister Post Number: 65 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.73.160.101 |
Hey Guys; We did this thread twice before in the last 6 months! OK: Lionel Hampton "Hamp"/ "Gates" and he called everyone in his entourage "Gates". Lester Young "Pres" / "Prez" Named by Billie Holiday Billie Holiday "Lady Day" Named by "Pres", he called all musicians "Lady". Charles Parker "Yardbird" / "Bird" John Coltrane "Trane" Jerry Butler "Iceman" Jackie Wilson "Sonny"/ "Mr. Excitement" James Brown "Mr. Dynamite"/ "Soul Brother #1"/ The Hardest Working Man In Show Business / His Bad Self / The Boss / The Man / The Godfather Of Soul"/ and to me "Skates". Lloyd Price "Mr. Personality" Otis Redding "Mr. Pitiful" Wilson Pickett "Wicked Pickett" Billy Stewart "Fat Boy" Dinah Washington "Queen Of The Blues" Areatha Franklin "Queen Of Soul" Ruth Brown "Miss Rhythm & Blues" Atlantic Records "The House That Ruth Built" Elvis Presley "The King Of Rock" Little Richard "The Architecture Of Rock n Roll" Michael Jackson "The King Of Pop" The Bluebells "The Sweethearts Of "The Apollo" Peaches & Herb "The Sweethearts Of Soul" Eugene Pitt "Gene"/ "Sam" (The Jive Five) Casey Spenser "K.C." (Jive Five) Webster Harris "Webb"(Jive Five) Beatrice Best "Bea" (Jive Five) Norman Johnson (Jive Five) David Clowney "Dave Baby Cortez" Anthony Gourdine "Little Anthony" Sammy Ambrose "Baby"/ The 2nd. Hardest Working Man In Show Business. Gerald Alston "Smut"( The Manhattans) Winifred Lovette "Blue"(The Manhattans) Kenny Kelley "Wally"( The Manhattans) George Smith "Smitty"( The Manhattans) Little/Legendary Jimmy Scott A few more for you, ok I'm tired now , gotta go, we got a "gig" tomorrow.  S.S. | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 3-Pundit Username: soul_sister Post Number: 67 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.73.160.101 |
Forgot West Indian Brother " Robert Nestor Marley "Bob"/ "Gong" Damian Marley "Junior Gong" S.S. | ||
Arcadia (arcadia) 1-Arriviste Username: arcadia Post Number: 8 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.237.47.56 |
Hi Soul Sister. I'm sorry for the repeat. I'm new to Soulful Detroit and this is my first thread (finally after reading for two months!). Thanks for your additional names, some that I did not know! A- | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 3-Pundit Username: soul_sister Post Number: 68 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.73.160.101 |
Hi Arcadia; Thats cool. Welcome to the SD Family! Its a cool and much informative place to be as you'll see. S.S. | ||
Vonnie (vonnie) 1-Arriviste Username: vonnie Post Number: 7 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.166 |
William Hart of the Delfonics (Poogie) | ||
ralph (ralph) Moderator Username: ralph Post Number: 37 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.61 |
Arcadia, Thanks for the kind words. I think I picked up " Gates " from my brother Russ. I'm not sure where he got it. At the time I just never thought too much about it. It was just Marvin. | ||
ralph (ralph) Moderator Username: ralph Post Number: 38 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.61 |
Arcadia, Don't worry about the repeats. Everytime something gets repeated ( and it happens from time to time ) we always seem to learn something new. By the way...welcome to Soulful Detroit. Don't let this be your only posting. | ||
LadyMystique (ladymystique) 3-Pundit Username: ladymystique Post Number: 44 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.117 |
I forgot who is a Tavares fan here, but I remember they each had nicknames...Butch I remember. | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 3-Pundit Username: wonder_b Post Number: 59 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.49.154.173 |
Wasn't Butch Lola Falana's husband for a while??? Just mentioning this after seeing those pics Eli posted... He sure had good taste! LOL Wonder B | ||
LadyMystique (ladymystique) 3-Pundit Username: ladymystique Post Number: 46 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.117 |
Lola was, and still is, beautiful! I loved her hairstyles...and her makeup was always perfect! My cousins and I used to try and dress like her! | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 4-Laureate Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 126 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.62.80 |
BTW-Whitney's nickname is Nippy Teddy Pendergrass-Rug Leon Huff-Beaver Kenny Gamble-Gams Harold Melvin-Mel | ||
Nosey (nosey) 2-Debutant Username: nosey Post Number: 28 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.138 |
Ralph thanks for verifying the "Gates" thing. I thought I had a false memory or something. I remember meeting Marvin in 1970 and was told by my cousin that he, Marvin, was called "Gates". | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 50 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.216 |
Greg Phillinganes - 'Mouse' a VERY UNDERRATED musician, extrodinaire...its like picking up a cover and seeing that name everywhere like BOBBY ELI...lol... | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 51 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.216 |
oh yeah,...Did the artist on this site give up their nicknames? | ||
Chancellor of Soul (harlem_144) 3-Pundit Username: harlem_144 Post Number: 33 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.207.40.18 |
Michael Jackson - Smelly Jackie Wilson- Sonny Peace, Mike Boone (Chancellor of Soul) chancellorofsoul.com | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 59 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.216 |
Chancellor...wait...SMELLY?! aw hell naw... What is up with that?! No wonder....well...never mind... | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 4-Laureate Username: ladymystique Post Number: 152 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.224.119.131 |
Dyva...I agree...his and Paulino DaCosta (now I KNOW I mispelled this one!) are on alot of albums as is Bobby! | ||
tsaneladi (tsaneladi) 3-Pundit Username: tsaneladi Post Number: 50 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.32.91.222 |
Yeah, Greg is a great player, arranger and had some great solo stuff back a few years ago too! | ||
Chancellor of Soul (harlem_144) 3-Pundit Username: harlem_144 Post Number: 36 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.12.116.138 |
Hey Dyva.....Quincy Jones gave him that nickname lol ....believe it or not. Mike Boone (Chancellor of Soul) chancellorofsoul.com | ||
Uptight (uptight) 2-Debutant Username: uptight Post Number: 20 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.55.0.68 |
DyvaNaye: Quincy Jones began calling MJ "Smelly" in the recording studio during their first album together "Off The Wall." I believe it refers to how funky (or "smelly") MJ's performance could get in the studio. | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 1-Arriviste Username: ~medusa Post Number: 7 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.79.82.117 |
May I add the following~~~ Barry White~The Maestro Nancy Wilson~The Baby Frank Sinatra~Ol' Blue Eyes ..does anyone know the real name of "Shorty Long"? Christopher Wallace~Notorious BiGgy Smalls Calvin Brodas~Snoop Dog Lawrence Parker ~Krs1 (?) | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 4-Laureate Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 111 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 141.149.45.216 |
Good evening all! As you all have the nicknames covered, I wanted to take the opportunity to say hello to Ms Medusa. MedusaShorty's given name was Frederick. Juice | ||
Uptight (uptight) 2-Debutant Username: uptight Post Number: 23 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.55.0.68 |
Thanks, Juice: Frederick Long... I was trying to remember that! He arrived at Motown through its acquisition of Tri-Phi Records. At 5' 1", he was known as "Shorty." Does anyone have any of his pre-Motown releases? | ||
Phil (phil) 2-Debutant Username: phil Post Number: 22 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.129.42.254 |
Uptight, as I don't collect 45's, I don't have them, but I've seen in Soul Survivor Shorty Long's discography : TRI-PHI 1006 : Bad Willie / I'll be there " " 1015 : Too smart / I'll be there " " 1021 : Going away / What's the matter With Junior Walker, Shorty Long was one of the most soulful Motown artists, and it's really sad that he died so young ! | ||
MagyarEd (magyared) 1-Arriviste Username: magyared Post Number: 10 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.163.98.87 |
here's a few more. James "Igor" Jamerson Earl "Chunk of Funk" Van Dyke Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin Eddie "Bongo" Brown Richard "Pistol" Allen Bob "Babbitt" Kreinar Eddie Willis had a nickname too, but I don't remember... Thanks for the post Arcadia. | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 4-Laureate Username: soul_sister Post Number: 86 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.73.160.101 |
Forgot... Joe Pesci/Little Joe/Joe Doggs Dion/Dion DiMucci Donna The Primadonna/Dion's sister/my former hairdresser. S.S. | ||
GOAT (goat) 2-Debutant Username: goat Post Number: 29 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.228.147.176 |
Kevin Ogilvie - Ogre Frank Black - Black Francis | ||
Arcadia (arcadia) 2-Debutant Username: arcadia Post Number: 14 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.237.17.58 |
Your welcome MagyarEd. I'm feeling the nick names, especially MJ (Smelly)! I also like EVD's nickname (chunk of funk). I saw him at Baker's Keyboard many years ago and I just LOVED him! I wonder if Berry Gordy Jr. had a nick name? Have a good weekend all. A- | ||
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo) 3-Pundit Username: kevgo Post Number: 56 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.115.136.66 |
Berry Gordy, Jr - BG, Beege (Diana Ross called him "Black") Berry Gordy, Sr. - Pops Andre Williams - Mr. Rhythm Aretha Franklin - Ree Robert Lester (Chi-lites) - Squirrel Creadel Jones (Chi-lites) - Red Gene Chandler - The Duke of Earl Alonzo Wells (Steelers) - Kool Jack Ashford - Blackjack William Robinson - Smokey Wardell Quezerque - the Creole Beethoven (given to him by Allen Toussaint) Barry White - Burly (his brother gave him that nickname when they were kids) Kevin Goins - KevGo |
