Country music is famous for its storytelling and down-to-earth portrayals of everyday life. Some country stars have been performing under stage names all along.
Here are some country artists whose real names might just surprise you:
1. Garth Brooks' full name is Troyal Garth Brooks
2. Hank Williams' real name is Hiram King Williams. And Hank Williams Jr.'s real first name is Randall.
3. Patsy Cline's real name was Virginia Patterson Hensley
4. John Denver's real name was Henry John Deutschendorf Jr
5. Conway Twitty's real name is Harold Lloyd Jenkins
6. Randy Travis' real name is Randy Traywick
7. Eric Church's full name is Kenneth Eric Church.
8. Faith Hill's real name is Audrey Faith Perry. The surname Hill she got from her first marriage
9. Luke Bryan's full name is Thomas Luther Bryan
10. And Shania Twain was born Eileen Regina Edwards. Twain is from her stepfather, and Shania is anyone's guess
