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IT'S LIKE THAT: Bands With the Same Name
By Jim Shearer on 02/25/2009
Filed under: IT'S LIKE THAT
A couple weeks ago--without much fanfare or explanation--Santogold changed her stage name to Santigold. Turns out the performer Santo Gold filed an injunction last year to keep the name all for himself. I'm not sure if the case went to court, or if Santigold just didn't want to deal with the hassle. Long story short, Santo Gold got his wish and is now the only Santo Gold on the block. (Don't worry, I don't know who he is either.) MORE »
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Santi is Santi, Not Santo Anymore
By Jim Shearer on 02/13/2009
Filed under: NEWS
Her birth name is Santi White, her stage name was Santogold, and if you go to her MySpace page (and a bunch of blogs on the internet today), you'll see that Santogold has changed her name to Santigold. MORE »
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