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Alter-Egomaniacs: Garth Brooks

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Garth Brooks aka Chris Gaines

Chris Gaines is everything Garth Brooks isn't: dark, pouty, Australian and fictional. Brooks's alterna-rock alter ego released one album (the "career spanning" 'Greatest Hits') in 1999, and Gaines appeared as the musical guest when Brooks hosted 'Saturday Night Live.' But despite the massive publicity push, the cuddly country crooner's fans just weren't in the market for a proto-emo superstar. Alas, Gaines's current whereabouts are unknown.
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ADRIAN ROBERTS

I HAVE NEVER CARED FOR GARTH BROOKS AFTER THE WAY HE DID SANDY HIS FIRST WIFE AND THEN BROUGHT THAT SECOND ONE RIGHT THERE CLOSE TO SANDY AND HE SHOULD HAVE TO SUPPORT SANDY AS LONG AS SHE LIVES. HE WAS SO ROTTEN TO DO A THING LIKE THAT

April 13 2010 at 2:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Sarah

um, here's one not many people know about: Johnny No Name aka AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys.

February 26 2010 at 12:26 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Kevin

Come on now. How can you leave off Tupac as Makaveli?

February 23 2010 at 7:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Majikmike

Before all the ones listed in the article and in the comments (even before Sgt. Pepper, although the connecion is there) there ws Apollo C. Vermouth (Paul MacCartney), Dr. Winston O'Boogie (John Lennon), Mysterioso (George Harrison), Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey), Cleo and Anthony (Cher and Sonny Bono). This stuff started long, long before most of these posers in the article even existed. Peace

February 20 2010 at 12:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Harry

"I am the Lizard King... I can do anything."

- James Douglas Morrison

November 24 2009 at 8:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mike

George Harrison was "Mysterioso" when he played with Delany and Bonnie & Friends while aul McCartney used Apollo C. Vermouth and John Lennon was the famous Dr. Winston O'Boogie.

August 20 2009 at 10:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
inshadowlands13

Hmm, the one I remember best was Stewart Copeland's alter-ego(drummer for the Police). It was Klark Kent and I remember his music being released on green (10"?) vinyl(the color of kryptonite)ay back in the day.

April 10 2009 at 2:30 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
sup bitch

sgt. peppers lonely hearts club band?

March 04 2009 at 6:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
treehugger3486

NO GEORGIE FRUIT????!!!???
Cmon, Kevin Barnes is better than any of these people.

February 22 2009 at 2:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Sheila

Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper should have been on this list.

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