Conference mr1pst::music

    re: Brent Spiner.
    
    	As far as I can tell, he was doing musical theater before Star
    Trek.  I saw him in "Sunday in the Park with George", starring Mandy
    Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.  Actually, all three have gone back and
    forth between movies and TV and music.  Patinkin was in "The Princess
    Bride", "Dick Tracy" and (help me with the title) "House on Carroll
    Street" (w/Kelly McGillis), and has IMHO and INCREDIBLE voice.  Spiner
    by the way, has a very good voice (at least judging from the
    performance).
    
    -Jesse

    There's been a lot of these over the years...
    
    One of the guys from "Dukes of Hazzard" is now a big C&W star (the
    blond one).
    
    Clint Eastwood duetting with Merle Haggard on "Barroom Buddies".
    
    Keith Carradine who had a hit with "I'm Easy" (originally done as part
    of the movie "Nashville").
    
    For that matter, Ronnee Blakely (who did the Loretta Lynn character in
    the same movie) did a few albums in the 70s and toured with Bob
    Dylan!!??
    
    Bill Cosby recorded some stuff in the 60s and did another one about two
    years ago.
    
    The Blues Brothers...
    
    Burt Ward (Robin on the "Batman" TV show) recorded a song called "Go,
    Boy Wonder" produced by Frank Zappa !!!!????
    
    Dudley Moore has recorded some albums of jazz piano; so has Steve Allen.
    
    Bobby Sherman was a regular on "Shindig", then was in that show "Here
    Comes the Brides" before becoming a bubble-gum superstar.
    
    Steve Martin has recorded some competent bluegrass banjo using the Dirt
    Band for backup (they shared a manager).  Check out the flip side of
    "King Tut".
    
    Gary Busey was a drummer with Leon Russell and a kiddie's talk show
    host before his acting took off in "The Buddy Holly Story".  He played
    all the guitar parts in the movie himself.
    
    How about Robert Mitchum singing "Thunder Road"...awesome...
    
    					Brian

    Leonard Nimoy 'sings'.. contents mercifully deleted by my memory..
    anyone remember ?
    
    "Ringo" by Lorne Greene.
    
    karl

    one of my fave's (i can't get enough of this guy singing) is 
    
    
    
    	william shatner (capt'n kirk) doing a mind melding version of
    	 	"mr. tamborine man"
    
    	ann  		:)
    

Bruce Willis also put out a solo album (he should stick to acting).

alan

    re. some back
    
    
    Steve Martin also redid "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" in the movie, Sgt
    Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
    
    
    kim

    
    	Bruce Willis has 2 solo albums:
    
    	"The Return of Bruno"
    
    	"If It Don't Kill You It Just Makes You Stronger"
    
    	[The first is better than the 2nd, IMO.]
    
    							GTI
    

    
    	And Clint Eastwood did a horrid [IMO] duet with Randy Travis on
    	one of Randy's albums.
    
    							GTI

    Jasmine Guy of A Different World had a decent record out a year or so
    ago.  Dawnn Lewis, also of ADW has a nice voice.  She wrote the theme
    song for the show and may have a record out eventually.
    
    Also, one of the co-stars of "227" (not Marla Gibbs of Jackee) has a
    great voice.  I don't know if she has recorded or has plans to record.
    
    And has anyone mentioned Steve Allen of 1960s talk show fame?
    
    Darnley

    
    Bruce Willis and Danny Aeilo (sp?) sing on the soundtrack to Hudson
    Hawk
    
    	_Swing on a Star_ & _Side by Side_
    
    
    	They did a good job, IMO
    
    Dana Carvey of SNL is actually a pretty good drummer . . .
    
    Woody Harrelson from Cheers has his own blues band . . .
    
    George Carlin plays a mean guitar in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
    	> WHAT?  oh, sorry - it just looked so REAL :-)
    
    Dudley Moore ( mentioned earlier ) is a VERY good classical pianist
    
    Lurch from the Aadams Family is the lead singer of Midnight Oil - OK,
    he just LOOKS like him
    
    William Shatner - A classic.  A classic what, I have no idea.
    
    The guy from Dukes of Hazzard is John Schneider ( he was Bo )
    
    Mandy Patinkin is an excellent singer and actor - talented guy!
    
    			That's all fer now - Jimbo

    MTV Europe host Simone Angel released "When Love Rules the World" a year
    ago - a big flop. She was not satisfied with it at all, but she was more
    or less pushed by the recordcompanies. She now has some new things going
    on, she just finished a song produced by some (her words) crazy Italians,
    the Lapino Brothers (sp?). In the next few weeks she will be working with
    Oliver Adams, and the other producers of Praga Kahn, Channel X, etc. It's
    definetely going to be up-tempo. Anyone who has ever seen her on MTV will
    agree that that's definetely her style!

    Andy ;^)

    Beverly D'Angelo is a good singer...she has recorded an album that
    is apparently "too risque" for release.  She played Patsy Cline
    in the movie, "Coal Miner's Daughter" and she sings on the soundtrack
    album.
    
    ...Which is an excellent album, if you like country.  Sissy Spacek
    played Loretta Lynn in the movie and does a very credible job singing.
    I believe she was a folk performer in Texas coffee houses before she
    went on to success on the silver screen.
    
    -Brian

    
    What about Eddie Murphy, who has 2 cd's out, with one big hit
    Party All The Time.
    
    Michelle Phiffer (sp) did some fantastic work on The Fab. Baker Boys.
    
    Would Vanessa Williams count in this catagory?  She wasn't an actress,
    but she was a T.V. personality.  Among other things.
    
    Remember Irene Cara who acted, and sang on Fame?
    
    Janet Jackson started her career on Good Times as the little girl
    next door who for some reason, liked J.J. What was her name?  Trudy?
    
    How about the rumor that Bon Jovie was the child star on the Dick Van
    Dyke show?
    
    I can only hope that Dr. Leonard "bones" Mccoy does not follow the
    rest of the Star Trek cast, and release his version of Row Row Row
    your boat!  Deforest sing songs in the forest?     NOT!!!
    
    dave
    
    

    I don't want to spoil anything....
    
    but they were the first that came to mind:
    but what about Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
    both ex-Neighbours actors.
    
    
    Ilse*
      

    Billy Mumy, best remembered as "Will Robinson" from "Lost in Space"
    has been in various bands, but his most memorable musical
    accomplishment is (unfortunately) "Fish heads, fish heads, rolly-polly
    fish heads..." which was a big hit on the Dr. Demento show.
    
    Actually, there seems to be a ton of child and teen stars that have
    done records although the only one that comes immediately to mind
    is Shaun Cassidy.

River Pheonix is a talented keyboard player (which he shows off in the 
excellent movie 'Running On Empty'). I believe he also plays keys part-time
in a band with his brother, down in NJ.

alan

    Re: .15
    
    Actually, Billy Mumy led Shawn Cassidy's backup band for awhile.
    
    "Fish Heads" was recorded as Barnes and Barnes.
    
    							Brian

Rock stars do better at acting than actors do at singing.

















Rick Springfield?

    I can't think of one actor whose singing I ever really liked, though. 
    They always seem phoney to me.
    
    Lorna
    

    
    so, was rick nelson a rock star, actor, or neither?

    I glad to see noone has mentioned that family with the weird painted
    bus yet !! :')

    David Cassidy (aka Keith Partridge) has done some work in popular
    music, and I also saw him in a musical in London a few years back.
    
    And, dare I mention, Patrick Swayze for his vocal and writing talents
    on the 'Dirty Dancing' soundtrack.
    
    -Jesse

    
    re Patrick Swayze
    He's also had 1 hit song. I guess he is officially a actor, but his
    background is as a musician and dancer.
    
    re Vinesa Williams
    I would call her more of a singer, then actor. She's done a few bit
    parts, but has had a couple hit songs.
    
    
    The woman who plays the girlfriend of Coach in the TV show "Coach" did
    a song when she played on the "Donna Reed Show". It was her only song
    she ever recorded, and it was a hit. In fact I think it went to #1.
    
    Clint Eastwood has even done a musical, where he had a solo. It's
    called "Paint Your Wagon". Lee Marvin co-stars.
    
    Jack Lemon has done a couple of Jazz Piano albums. He's actually pretty
    good.
    
    
    There are people who are considered top-rank actors and singers. Frank
    Senatra. Obviously known as a singer, and has won a oscar in "From Hear
    to Eternity". Bing Crosby is another singer, but has stared in over 100
    movies, including box office hits "Going My Way", and "The Bells of
    Saint Mary" ,and we can't forget "Holiday Inn" and "White Christmas".
    And this brings us to people like Bette Midler, and Barbara Striesand.
    Both excellent singers with numerous albums, and both excellent actors.
    And lets not forget Cher.
    
    Mike

Woddy Allen is quite a good clarinetist, but I don't know if he's released 
any of his work publicly or not (is he on any of his own soundtracks?).

alan

	George Seagal, many movies, and Conrad (I forget is last name) who 
played Mindy's father on "Mork and Mindy" front the Beverly Hills Unlisted
Jazz Band.  George is a good banjo player and Conrad is an excellent trombonist.

Woody Allen plays clarinet on the soundtrack of "Sleeper".  Dreadfully.

    I always regret not having picked up a copy of "Dennis Weaver Sings"
    when I saw it in the $1 record rack at K-mart ...
    
    Steve

    Kris Kristofferson... has done both...but not very well.  
    
    I still like him though.
    kath

    .23�    The woman who plays the girlfriend of Coach in the TV show "Coach" did
    
    	She also did a few Elvis movies..don't know if she sang or not...
        
    	Clambake was one of them...
    
    B.A.

    re .23 and .29
    
    Shelly Fabre (or something like that)
    
    She was on the Donna Reed show and the writers thought it would be fun
    to have her sing a song on the show - she trained for a few weeks then
    sang "Johnny Angel" and it became a smash hit.  And yes she was in I
    believe 3 Elvis movies but did not sing.
    
    Joyce

    
    
    Forgot about Richard Gear. He played in a movie a few years back, where
    he played a clarinet. According to the credits, he played it himself,
    and didn't have a double.
    
    Steve Allen played the Bennie Goodman story. However I think he's more
    of a musician. Very talented man.
    
    Mike

Chris Isaak had a role in 'Silence Of The Lambs' (he played the commander of 
the SWAT team that goes into the elevator, when Hannibal Lechter escapes).

alan

    re: a couple back
    
    Richard Gere played Cornet in "The Cotton Club".
    
    re: Kris Kristofferson
    
    He may have been a Rhodes Scholar, but he still can't sing his way out
    of a paper bag.  I saw him on tour with Willie Nelson a few back.  He
    definitely has presence if not a voice.
    
    -Jesse

    Talk about coincidence!
    
    When I got home yesterday, my hub showed me something that he just
    happened to catch...something that I "Might" be interested in.
    
    One of the TV/Magazine shows (I don't know which one) did an article on
    TV stars who have released albums!
    
    They mentioned Eddie Albert, Richard Chamberlain, Telly Savalas and of
    course, William Shatner!
    
    BTW, if possible, I would like to keep this to actors who have released
    albums, rather than singers who have done bits of acting.  As for the
    ones like Barbra Streisand (who are categorized as both)...I dunno. 
    :^)
    
    K.C.

    Grant Goodeve (god only knows why I can remember that name) both
    starred in and sang the theme to "Eight is Enough".
    
    If memory serves me correctly, it wasn't very good, but then again
    the material was weak: corny lyrics like "Eight is enough to fill our
    lives with love".
    
    I know that there's another TV theme song sung by one of the stars
    but my memory is failing me on that (for some reason I normally have
    a good memory for obscure trivia like this).

    Sherman, set the wayback machine to 195????
    
    How about:
    
    Paul Peterson - The Donna Reed Show (My Dad, She can't find her keys,
    etc.)
    
    Johnny Crawford - The Rifleman (Cindy's Birthday, Your Nose is Grow,
    etc.)
    
    Walter Brennan - The Real McCoys, The Tycoon, Guns of Will Sonnett 
    (Old Rivers, etc.)
    
    Barbie Benton ???
    
    Annette
    
    Edd Byrnes - 77 Sunset Strip (Cookie Lend Me Your Comb)
    
    John Wayne  (America??)
    
    That's all I can think of at the moment
    

    re: .36
    
    Sorry the Johnny Crawford song should be "Your Nose is GONNA Grow"
    
    I believe that Lee Majors sang the theme song from the Fall Guy.
    

    Yes, he did...and co-wrote it (I love it when he is singing "I've been
    seen with Farrah..."
    
    Patti LuPone from "Life Goes On" is an accomplished singer, and the
    entire cast sings the theme song.
    
    Bernadette Peters released an album, as did Linda Carter.
    
    K.C.

    another one is Tim (?) Grady. he played the middle son on "my 3 sons".
    he is also a former "mousekeeter".  he was in a band in the 70's called
    "yellow balloon".  he did a little singing on the show.  i remember
    reading that he played quite a variety of instruments and was involved
    in writing some of the music for the show.
    
    ann

    >>>    And lets not forget Cher.
    

	Gee, and just when I was starting to.

	Thanks,
	Di

Danny Bonaduce (Danny Partridge) recorded an album with the Tater Tots, an LA
band that included the 2 long-haired brothers from Redd Kross.

The 2nd side was all Yoko Ono covers.

I believe the "other" guy from Dukes of Hazzard (Tom Wopat?) is a reasonably
sucessful C&W artist as well. I remember seeing him on TNN a little
while ago. He wasn't a bad singer, but I can't remember if it was
a good song or not..


-T

Back in the 60's Wink Martindale of game show fame had a hit with a song called
"Deck of Cards".  It isn't really accurate calling it a song, really, since he 
talks instead of singing, but it was a legitimate top ten hit.

Also, Dennis Quaid sings and has a band.  He does a song on the THE BIG EASY
soundtrack, a slow ballad called "Closer to You" that is not all that bad.  He 
has a very smokey voice with a lot of rasp and character to it, but not a lot 
of strength, otherwise.

Keith

    
    	Alan Thicke and [Jennifer Warnes?] sang the theme to some prime
    	time show ... and I believe Alan wrote it.
    
    	Conrad Janis was the father from "Mork and Mindy".
    
    							GTI

    If you mean the theme to "Growing Pains", that was NOT Alan Thicke.  I
    don't remember who it WAS...but is was NOT Alan Thicke.  He may have
    written (or co-written) it, tho.  And yes, it WAS Jennifer Warnes.
    
    K.C.

    
    Lenny, from Laverne & Shirley (whose real name escapes) played with
    Spinal Tap in the movie "This is Spinal Tap".  The actors that played
    the band members recorded the actual sound track.
    
    Great movie.
    
    

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                                  -< Re: .44 >-

   > If you mean the theme to "Growing Pains", that was NOT Alan Thicke.  I
   > don't remember who it WAS...but is was NOT Alan Thicke.  He may have
   > written (or co-written) it, tho.  And yes, it WAS Jennifer Warnes.
    
   


  BJ Thomas I believe.





 Jim

    Denzel Washington did a surprisingly good job with a blues tune in the
    movie  The Mighty Quinn.  (And of course he and half the cast followed
    up with a nice cover of The Mighty Quinn--who sang the original?)
    
    Darnley

    Was that Manfred Mann or the guy who sang Judy in Disguise?

    Actually Bob Dylan (who wrote it) was first with "Mighty Quinn" if you
    count bootlegs.  Manfred Mann had the hit with it.
    
    							Brian

....and the good ol' Grateful Dead do it as an encore occasionally (not occasion
ally enough for me though..





Jim

    >Lenny, from Laverne & Shirley (whose real name escapes) played with
    >Spinal Tap in the movie "This is Spinal Tap".  The actors that played
    >the band members recorded the actual sound track.
    
    >Great movie.
    
The same actor was in The Light of Day with Michael J Fox and Joan Jett and was 
in their band in the movie, although I have no idea if he actually played any 
music for that movie.

And you may be glad to hear that Spinal Tap is on tour.  Being billed as "An 
Evening with Spinal Tap", I know they at least least coming to Great Woods here 
in Mass.

Scott

PS - Harry Shearer, one of the other actors in Spinal Tap, also does several 
voices for The Simpsons.

     The actor who played Lenny and was in "spinal tap" is Michael McKeon
     (spelling?).
    
     
    Tom
    
    ---
    dictated with dragon dictate.
    

    Michael McKean (aka David St. Hubbins of Spinal Tap) also performed
    some songs when he was Lenny on Laverne and Shirley (I believe I
    actually saw either a 'Laverne & Shirley Sing', or a 'Lenny & Squiggy
    Sing' album at one time, which I could kick myself for not getting;
    think of a 50's style Spinal Tap).
    
    And how can we forget Tim Curry?
    
    (Rocky Horror stage/Picture Show, 'Annie' the movie, some other movies
    that presently slip my mind, West End/Broadway stage roles, and a
    part on that TV show 'Wiseguy', for acting; three solo albums as a
    singer, and the Rocky Horror soundtracks)
    
    							Cal C.
    

Among the famous actors and actresses who sing or sang, don't forget the french 
ones : you've surely heard of Brigitte Bardot, Isabelle Adjani (she even was 
quite close to Warren Beatty at at time...)  or Catherine Deneuve. Both of them
recorded albums written by Serge Gainsbourg (that many MUSIC noters know for his
famous slow "Je t'aime moi non plus" :^)).
Also Yves Montand in France that passed away last year was famous for his films 
as well as for his songs (you've surely seen him in "Wages of fear").

But let's stop being chauvinistic and let's see if they aren't some US ou UK 
actors/actresses that we have forgotten.


Dirk Bogarde recorded an LP named "Lyrics for lover".

Diana Dors also recorded an album named "Swingin' dors"

An italian one now : Sophia Loren who sang "Woman of the river"

Richard Chamberlain (he is the rage here in France) recorded an album with a 
very original title : "Richard Chamberlain sings".

A man from U.N.C.L.E. now David Mc Callum : "Music a part of me" if what I've 
been told is true he would have better kept this part hidden :^)

Cassius Clay recorded at least a single where he covered "Stand by me". On the 
B-side there was a song named "I'm the greatest"...

Bette Davis also recorded a single " "Whatever happened to Baby Jane".

Norman Bates, oops sorry Anthony Perkins, recorded an album as Tony Perkins : 
"From my heart"

And James Dean also : "Jungle rythm/Dean's lament"

Marlene Dietrich that just passed away for quite famous also as a singer. I've 
heard that she once covered "Blowin' in the wind" and Jacques Brel's "Ne me 
quite pas" in german.

Ava Gardner : "Lovin dat man".

Did we talk already about Bonanza " ?
	Lorne Green : Welcome to Ponderosa
	Michael Landon : Gimme a little kiss

Some blondes now : Jayne Mansfield "Little things mean a lot" or Marylin Monroe
(I can't believe we have forgotten her in this topic up to now...)

A persuader : Roger Moore who sang "Where does love go ?"

John Wayne recorded an album "America, why I love her"

And last but not least Mae West covered Day Tripper.


That's all folks

Didier

Another one - Cybil Sheppard has several albums out.

alan

    I'm adding Audrey Landers (ex Afton, Dallas, ex Charlotte, One Life to
    Live).  Apparently, she is very popular in Europe and has several
    albums there that have not been released here.
    
    David Hasselhoff (sp) is very popular in Japan and has hit records
    there.
    
    How about Lisa Hartman.  I just love her voice although she never made
    it really big.
    
    Meryl Streep was great in Postcards from the Edge.  They said she had
    never sang in public before.  We could add Shirley McClaine to our list
    too.  She did a lot of singing and dancing in her earlier movies. 
    Should we consider Omar Shariff with Barbra Striesand (I saw Funny Girl
    on Sunday!!!)  NAH!!!  He was awful, IMHO, of course.
    
    Cheryl
    
    Cheryl

    
    	"Judy In Disguise" is by Fred Gerry and His Playboy Band, if I'm
    	not mistaken.
    
    							GTI

    Tab Hunter had a hit in the 50's with "Young Love".
    
    Merv Griffin made a single record, "Banned in Boston"
    
    Jim Nabors made quite a few albums and sounded nothing like Gomer Pyle.
    
    Frankie Fontaine who was a regular on The Jackie Gleason Show also 
    surprised folks with his singing voice.
    
    
    Paul
    

The female cop from "21 Jump Street" is a great singer and sang the 
show's theme song.

Also, this may be stretching the definition of "TV personality", but 
supposedly Bill Clinton is a great sax player! (but he doesn't 
inhale...)

-Dan

John Fred and his Playboy Band

Patty Duke had a hit record in 1965 "Don't Just Stand There".

How about Annette and the Beach Boys singing "The Monkey's Uncle"
(surprisingly, not bad).

Darlene Love, who plays Danny Glover's wife in the Lethal Weapon movies
was the substitute lead singer on the Crystal's "He's A Rebel".

    

    Merv Griffin also had a big hit with "I've got a Loverly Bunch of
    Coconuts" in the 50's (40's?). I have an LP by Merv (2/$1 bin)
    
    Craig Hundley was child actor who appeared on episodes of "Lost in
    Space" and posibly "Star Trek". He put out 2 excellent LP's with his
    teen jazz trio, "Arrival of a Young Giant", and something like :Craig
    Hundley plays with the Big Boys" backed up by a studio orchestra.
    
    mike

    
    I didn't see this one mentioned yet...
    
    Jim Nehbors (? on spelling)....the star of Gomer Pile MC. His show was
    the #1 comedy back in the 60's. I guess he was a singer before a actor.
    He was discovered at a nightclub by Andy Griffith. Then he had bit
    parts on the the Andy Griffith show. The Bomer Pile MC was a take off
    of the Andy Griffith show.
    
    Mike

    A SEARCH commend tells me that no one has mentioned that George Segal
    has had a fairly successful jazz band for years.  He seems to talk
    about it every time he pops up on TV.
    
    	db

    ... I believe that the kid who played Jason in "The Waltons" played
    guitar for Richard Marx.
    
    /Bill
    

    And who can forget the great Anson Williams singing all those Fifties
    hits on Happy Days?  I don't know if he ever cut an album or not but he
    sure 'thought he could sing.
    
    /Ken
    

    
    Jerry Mathers (The Beaver) had a hit song toward the end of his series.
    
    But my all time favorite was "(Gonna) Let Her In" by the amazing
    John Trevolta in his pre SNF days.
    
    Guy
    

�       <<< Note 225.68 by GUCCI::GNOVELLO "Guy = Complete Fulfilment" >>>
�    Jerry Mathers (The Beaver) had a hit song toward the end of his series.
 
	Are you sure of this, Guy?  It's the first I've heard of it (and I'm
	a big LITB fan).  Could you, or anyone else, give us more detail?

	--Mike

    
    How could anyone forget that all time classic "Sugar Sugar" sung by
    Kurt Russell back in the Disney days.  He was on the "Tonight Show" a
    few weeks back and they played the song and showed the album.
    
    Boy did he stink.  At least he still has his looks.
    
    Nancy
    
    P.S.  I believe the whole cast of "Bonanza" did an album at one time. 
    I noticed Lorne Greene and Michael Landon were mentioned, but Pernell
    Roberts and Dirk Blocker also sang on the album.
    
    P.S.S.  How about Benson's Robert Guillame (sp?)  He WAS in Phantom.

    
    RE:.70
    
    I think it was Dan Blocker? (God knows why I would even remember that!)
    
    /ab

    It was.  Dirk is/was his son, me thinks.
    
    -Jesse

    
    I'm sure about Mathers doing a song. I'll have to check through my
    triva books.
    
    Guy
    

    RE. 71 AND 72
    
    OOPS!!!!!!!!  Your right it was Dan.  Dirk is Dan's son and was on the
    show "Baa Baa Black Sheep".
    
    At least I got the last name right ;')
    
    Nancy

    Yeah...you didn't get a "writers' 'Block(er)'"!  ;^)
    
    Sorry, nance...still giddy!
    
    K.C.

    
     "Dukes of Hazard" both John Schneider and Tom Wopat are C&W singers,
    however John has had much more success. I don't actually know any of
    Tom's music, although I here it occassionally and it sounds pretty
    good. John has had such tunes as "They Auctioned of My Daddy's Farm
    Today", and a big hit for him (at the sound of the tone)"Your On Your
    Own.... Goodbye".
    
    
      And lets not forget Jerry Reed who's played in movie's with Burt
    Reynolds like Smokey & The Bandit. Jerry sang the tune "I Got The
    Shake", and I saw Burt in a movie once with Dolly Parton "Best Little
    Whore House in Texas" in which he sang a tune I think called "Torn
    Between Two Lovers" (different version).
    
    
      And of course Dolly Parton herself who now has the movie out
    "Straight Talk" and has always been a C&W entertainer.
    
    
    
    All For Now...
     

    
    John Schneider got a leg up on his music career through film/TV but,
    Jerry Reed was in the music biz long before his film debut!
    
    He did the tune "East bound and down", which was played on a few 
    occasions in Smokey and The Bandit.   Prior to that he was noted for
    "Alligator Bait",  "When you're hot you're hot" and several others. 
    
    Tim
    

Jerry Reed is a leading session guitarist in Nashville.

    Yeah, not that it isn't appropriate to this note, but I'd consider
    Reed to be a musician making movies rather than a movie star making
    music.
    
    "Eastbound and Down" is one of my favorites.

    ...and add to the list the woman who plays Peg Bundy on "married with 
    children"..........she was an original  "Harlette" backing up Bette 
    Midler some years ago ......................../k

    
    I think Jerry Mather did that great hit, "When the Braces on 
    Our Teeth Get Locked." (Really! You can look it up!)
    
    David McCallum ("Man from Uncle") had at least one top 10 hit.
    
    Sophia Loren did her own singing in the movie version of _Man of
    LaMancha_. Shows you can do anything in the studio.
    
    And the absolute worst thing I've ever heard on TV was the original
    version of _Bonanza_, where Adam, Hoss, L'il Joe, and Pa Cartright
    sung the title song. None of them could sing a note. (Hop Sing was,
    mercifully, silent.) Fortunately, this never made it onto the air
    except on the Bloopers shows.
     
    Ed

    
    And did anyone mention Guy Williams (Zorro, Lost in Space) singing,
    "A medly of hits, including, 'Your red scarf matches your eyes,'
    "Close Cover Before Striking,' 'Father Had the Shipfitter's Blues,'
    and 'Loving You has Made me Banannas'."
    
    I should go home now.

    Only watched the show once or twice, but on the old 70s show "Mary
    Hartman, Mary Hartman" was a take-off on a country singer.  The
    actress, Loretta Haggers, played a struggling singer named Mary
    Kay Place (hmmmmmm) who resorted to almost *anything* to get her
    music heard.
    
    In actually, Loretta was a very good singer and songwriter.  Her debut
    (and, alas, probably only) album featured a number of self-penned tunes
    like "Baby Boy" and "Vitamin L".  I recall that those two tunes got
    some airplay on the country stations; in fact, the songs also featured
    some alumni from Emmylou Harris' Hot Band (steeler Hank DeVito, drummer
    John Ware and Emmylou herself on background vocals!)
    
    						--Eric--

    
    How 'bout Clint Eastwood singing in the movie musical "Paint Your
    Wagon"?  Try that on your ears....
    
    Brian
    

    
    Leonard Nimoy singing If I had a Hammer....
    
    WIlliam Shatner singing Feelings...
    
    DFW

    re: .83
    
    Not that I think anyone really cares, but on "Mary Hartman, Mary
    Hartman", the ACTRESS was Mary Kay Place, and the CHARACTER was 
    Loretta Haggers.  Mary Kay Place is still acting, and shows up in
    small parts in TV and movies. I thought she was a scream on MH, MH.
    
    Louise

    >How 'bout Clint Eastwood singing in the movie musical "Paint Your
    >Wagon"?  Try that on your ears....
    
    	  "I talk to the trees, but they don't listen to me"
    
    
    	  What a dreadful song!  Why do I even remember this
    	  bit of trivia?  Because Eastwood played a character
    	  named Sylvester *Newell*.
    
    Jodi- *Newell* 

    Clint is much better at squinting.
    
    Lorna
    

    
    Clint also sings in songs on the soundtracks to "Bronco Billy" and
    "Every Which Way But Loose". He also sang in the Movie "Honky Tonk
    Man". FWIW he also wrote a song that's in his current movie.
    
     Except in "Paint Your Wagon", I didn't find his singing to be 
    bad. It not great, but I don't think he embarassed himself like some
    others have.
    
     Bob

    
    	Clint did a duet with Randy Travis on one of his albums ... it
    	could have been "Duets", but I might be imagining that that's
    	the title.
    
    							GTI

    
    
    
    I think his work with Cyndi Lauper is probably his best - especially
    good to hear him on "I Feel Pretty"...
    
    

    I thought Clint was fairly good in "Honkytonk Man".
    
    I've come pretty close to buying the soundtrack a bunch of times.
    
    	db

    re .91, Clint *is* pretty.  (no Robbie Robertson, but still...)
    
    Lorna
    

    Robert Guilume (sp) alias Benson played the title role in "PHANTON OF THE
    OPERA" in LA, succeeding Michael Crawford.   Did an outstanding job.
    
    Gregg