Musicians identifiable by their surnames …

[ad hoc]

Is it "musicians referred to by their surnames alone" or "musicians whose surname clearly identifies them"? Your OP suggests the latter but now you seem to be changing.

[Stumpy Pepys]

I have LPs where Robert Fripp is credited by his full name, or as Fripp. Ditto Brian Eno.

But either way, I know it's the same person.

[3 Colours Red]

Is that George I Fascist-Cunt-Who-Won't-Shut-The-Fuck-Up or Steven Patrick Fascist-Cunt-Who-Won't-Shut-The-Fuck-Up?

I meant the latter... but if you want to lump in the former as well, I won't stop you.

[Janik]

With the exceptions of Duffy, Goldfrapp and Roachford, I don't remember any of the above referring to themselves by their surnames.

Isn't Goldfrapp a two-piece band, one of the members of which happens to be Alison Goldfrapp? That is what I always thought it was, and is what distinguishes one from the other. I've always heard Ms Goldfrapp called by her full name when she is doing something as a solo entity, aside from the band.

[MsD]

That's my understanding, too.

[Fussbudget]

With the exceptions of Duffy, Goldfrapp and Roachford, I don't remember any of the above referring to themselves by their surnames.

[WOM]

Springsteen

[Cal Alamein]

[Antepli Ejderha]

Dylan
Hendrix
Morrison
Mulligan out of Fashion

You know, all the greats.

Would that be Mulligan out of Mulligan and O'Hare?

[Amor de Cosmos]

Lennon
Sinatra
Basie
Streisand

[ad hoc]

Sinatra

Nancy or Frank?

[3 Colours Red]

I have LPs where Robert Fripp is credited by his full name, or as Fripp.

They say opposites attract - do you think that's why Robert Fripp (often going by just his surname) ended up marrying Toyah Willcox (who often went by just her first name)?

[Sporting]

Nancy or Frank?

I don't think that the word Sinatra brings Nancy to the front of associations.

[pebblethefish]

Although I did automatically think Neil for Lennon, before remembering this was a music thread.

I also thought of Dame Shirley for Basie, but that's because I have no knowledge of jazz musicians at all, and had to use Google to find out the right answer.

[G-Man]

Has Nilsson been mentioned yet? I'm sure Clapton got a namecheck, but I don't remember seeing it.

Also: Kristofferson, Cash, Paycheck.

[johnr]

… and often referred to as such.

Fripp and Eno spring to mind. And Bowie, come to think of it. Can't think of any others at the moment.

Gabriel collaborated with two of the three.

[Jah Womble]

Would that be Mulligan out of Mulligan and O'Hare?

It would be 'Mulligan out of Fashion'.

[Walt Flanagans Dog]

They say opposites attract - do you think that's why Robert Fripp (often going by just his surname) ended up marrying Toyah Willcox (who often went by just her first name)?

Sounds like you've been searching for a clue.

[3 Colours Red]

It's a mystery, oh it's a mystery.

[Jah Womble]

Nah, this one doesn't work.

Well, it kind of does - he was pretty much known as that by his band mates and contemporaries.

But okay, misery-guts - have 'Bolan' instead.

[ad hoc]

Well, it kind of does - he was pretty much known as that by his band mates and contemporaries.

But okay, misery-guts - have 'Bolan' instead.

It doesn't work because it could be Jim or Van. (I assume you meant Jim, but it wasn't clear)

[Jah Womble]

Well, it could be 'Patricia Morrison' if you really wish it to be...

[ad hoc]

Or Sterling, obviously

[Jah Womble]

Or Junie Morrison out of The Ohio Players/P-Funk. Or James Morrison - a popular British singer/songwriter, I'm told.

This could run and run, folks.

[San Bernardhinault]

Yeah but no. If you say Morrison about a musician you wouldn't think any of those. But you still wouldn't know which of Jim and Van was being referred to. Even if you included other references like "iconic late 60s album" or "complete arsehole".