does anyone know why barney changed his name from albrecht to dicken to sumner ? mmm, interesting . it would be nice to know. if one of you out there knows the answer to this,or maybe has an idea, then reply to this post. cheers. steve smith,barnsley,uk :):):):):):):):)
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What is Bernard Sumner's real name?
Bernard Dicken. Sumner is his mother's maiden name. Sometimes he's credited as Bernad Albrecht, because it was the manufacturer of a copying machine he used when he worked at Cosgrove Hall Animation!
If I recall correctly...at the time the boys were starting out, there was another Dicken, first name Bruce???, and he started using the other moniker to make sure he wasn't confused with that one...but like I said, this is only a recollection...and who knows...wherever I read it could have been as full of shit as a christmas turkey!!!!
dug a little deeper...and now the story is a little clearer...Iron Maiden had a lead singer by the name of Bruce Dickinson...and Barney didn't want heavy metal fans confusing him with that lad....or maybe he didn't think we would be bright enough to seperate the two of them...so he quit using the Dicken name...
if I can find where I read it...I'll post it...
but I'm almost positive that I remember reading it...somewhere....
If I remember right...
Dicken is his actual family name, started using Albrecht after he'd seen it on a copying machine he used when he had a job and thought that it fitted in with the early Warsaw / Joy Division Germanic imagery. Reverted to Sumner which is his mother's maiden name. Allegedly his father had recently left and Barney had no wish to continue using his surname, or something.
"Personal reasons, I don't like to talk about it" Bernard Sumner, every interview since 1981 (at least...)
I have no idea why Bernard changed his surname three times, me and my mates just call him "Barmey Barney".
Originally posted by Old Blue If I remember right...Dicken is his actual family name, started using Albrecht after he'd seen it on a copying machine he used when he had a job and thought that it fitted in with the early Warsaw / Joy Division Germanic imagery. Reverted to Sumner which is his mother's maiden name. Allegedly his father had recently left and Barney had no wish to continue using his surname, or something.
That sounds spot on.
I think, technically, Dicken is actually his 'proper name' isn't it?
No one's mentioned Barney Rubble though, have they! ;)
Originally posted by Martin Davies me and my mates just call him "Barmey Barney".
The hilarity never ends, does it?...
Originally posted by Al Jarvis > Originally posted by Old Blue If I remember right...Dicken is his actual family name, started using Albrecht after he'd seen it on a copying machine he used when he had a job and thought that it fitted in with the early Warsaw / Joy Division Germanic imagery. Reverted to Sumner which is his mother's maiden name. Allegedly his father had recently left and Barney had no wish to continue using his surname, or something.
That sounds spot on.
I think, technically, Dicken is actually his 'proper name' isn't it?
No one's mentioned Barney Rubble though, have they! ;)
That's exactly as I understand it.
Asked this question on a radio phone-in back in '86 and got the response 'for tax reasons!' from Hooky. Realised this was tongue in cheek but it was a good few years later before I read about the real reason.
thanks to every one who replied to the post. i"ve been trying to catalog everything i"ve got jd/no wise etc and saw all the different writing credits. some of you guys really know your stuff!!!!!!!!! cheers! steve smith,barnsley,uk :):):):):)
Originally posted by Martin Davies I have no idea why Bernard changed his surname three times, me and my mates just call him "Barmey Barney".
Huh... gotta reduce the size of that avatar !!!!
Originally posted by Love Will Tear Us Apart Sometimes he's credited as Bernad Albrecht, because it was the manufacturer of a copying machine he used when he worked at Cosgrove Hall Animation!
I tought It was because of a german painter called Albrecht Dürer.
