The British Isles have had a long tradition of sending one-name singers to the U.S. pop charts:
Donovan
Real name: Donovan Phillips Leitch.
Big hits: "Sunshine Superman" (1966), "Mellow Yellow" (1966), "Hurdy Gurdy Man" (1968).
Fact: His children, Donovan Leitch Jr. and Ione Skye, are both movie actors.
Lulu
Real name: Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie.
Big hit: "To Sir, With Love" (1967).
Fact: She starred in the movie "To Sir, With Love" opposite Sidney Poitier.
Sting
Real name: Gordon Sumner.
Big hits: With the Police: "Roxanne" (1978) and "Every Breath You Take" (1983). Solo: "Fragile" (1988) and "All This Time" (1995).
Fact: He's acted in more than a dozen movies, including "Dune" and "The Bride."
Bono
Real name: Paul David Hewson.
Big hits: With U2, "With or Without You"( 1985), "Desire" (1988) and "Beautiful Day" (2000).
Fact: He adopted the stage name Bono Vox, Latin for "good voice."
Morrissey
Real name: Steven Patrick Morrissey.
Big hits: With the Smiths: "How Soon Is Now" (1985) and "Sheila Take a Bow" (1987). Solo: "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" (1989).
Fact: He's an advocate for vegetarianism and animal rights.
Sade
Real name: Helen Folasade Adu.
Big hits: "Smooth Operator" (1984) and "Sweetest Taboo" (1985).
Fact: Born in Nigeria, Sade went to London to study fashion.
Seal
Real name: Seal Henry Olusegun Kwassi Olumide Adelo Samuel.
Big hits: "Crazy" (1991) and "Kiss From a Rose" (1996).
Fact: He is married to supermodel Heidi Klum.
Duffy Real name: Aimee Ann Duffy.
Hit: "Mercy" (2008).
Fact: She got discovered on the Welsh version of "American Idol."
Adele
Real name: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins.
Hit: "Chasing Pavements" (2008).
Fact: the 2009 Grammy winner for best new artist -- like last year's winner, Amy Winehouse, attended the Brit School, a free arts high school in a London suburb.
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