Okay Bonnie . . .

What's the correct way to say this drummer's name? I have got to know.

Col-eye-oo-ta

Okay, now that Bonnie has cleared up this drummer's name, I have another that I'm not sure about how it should be pronounced.

Singer "Robin McKelle." Is the last name "MICK-KELL" or "MICK-KELL-EE"? Anyone know?

Thanks.

I actually would have guessed "MICK-KEEL".

I believe if the word ends with the same vowel as previous vowel the first vowel is pronounced "long".

But then again names don't always follow those same rules.

I'm not sure you need a vowell there.
You don't say "Mick-Donald's" or "Christian Mick-Bride" do you?
It's pronounced like any other "Mc" name.
And it's Kell (silent "e"), not Keel!

Right, I think were specifically talking about the second part of the name that's in question.

But to your other point, unless I am missing something, the phoenetic pronunciation of Mc is "MICK". Just like it is "MISSES" for Mrs.

Yes, doesn't everyone?

Well, if there's a vowel sound there, and maybe it's a Southern thing, I don't know, but I'm not hearing Mick. I'm hearing something more like "Muhk," but that's not entirely accurate either. A lot of people say "Mack" as if it's spelled M-a-c, but mostly, I don't really hear a vowel, or if there is, it sounds more like a "u". Can't say I've ever heard Christian MickBride, but almost everybody says Reba MackEntire.
Anyway, I interviewed her about 3-4 years ago, and while we didn't discuss the pronunciation of her name, her rep pronounced it: Ma-Kell, and when I pronounced it that way during the interview, she didn't correct me.

Next up is how to accurately pronounce the name of a new young singer, Matt Belsante.

Is the "e" silent here or not. Anyone know???

As to the "Mc" sound, I've always referred to him as Christian "MICK-BRIDE" and the fast food giant as "MICK-DONALDS." I do not believe I've heard too many refer to this sound as "MACK-BRIDE" or "MACK-DONALDS." Could the use of "MACK" be partially due to the fact that they sell a Big "MAC"? Or for that matter that Apple makes a computer named a "MAC-intosh," and commonly referred to as a "MAC"?

Thanks,

No, I'm assuming it's a southern drawl dialect thing.