Since Gwenyth Paltrow has had so much success on Glee (see Forget You), it got me to thinking about other actors who have attempted* to sing in movies, TV, or with their own solo music careers. This is strictly a list of actors who began their career acting, not singing.
The Goods:
Jared Leto: I was a sucker for Jordan Catalano. He was pretty dreamy to look at and definitely carried that dumb bad boy act far. But, where Jared really shines is being the lead singer of rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. I like the hardness of the band’s alt-heavy songs like Closer to the Edge and Kings and Queens.
Ewan Mcgregor: Sigh, Swoon. I nearly gushed when Ewan opened his mouth for the opening bars of Your Song in Moulin Rouge. Up until this point he was Obi Won Kenobi in my mind, but with his singing voice he definitely emerged as potential crush worthy material and also as a versatile actor.
Zooey Deschanel: When she sang Baby It’s Cold Outside in Elf you knew there was something special about Zooey aside from her stunning blue eyes. Her band She and Him is indie folk at its best. Songs like Why Do You Let Me Stay Here and In the Sun are really fun and frothy, and worth a listen if you haven’t heard them.
Jamie Foxx: After singing in Ray, I was impressed. With the release of Blame It I was hooked (as was pretty much everyone in America). Jamie definitely shows talent, and knows how to use the right amount of Autotune to make the track work perfectly.
The Bad:
Scarlett Johansson: It's not that Scarlett is actually a bad singer. Rather her debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head was just sleepy, boring, and uninspired. She is obviously not bad enough to be put on our worst list because she at least has some (albeit minimal) voice training. See song Falling Down as an example.
Peter Gallagher: Don’t get me wrong, Peter Gallagher can sing, evidenced by his stint as Sky Masterson in the 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls. But again, his debut album 7 Days in Memphis was boring at best. He even sang a supremely boring son on the OC called Don’t Give Up on Me which was one of the most mind-numbing performances the OC ever had.
Paris Hilton: Paris, capitalizing on her success in The Simple Life and various random roles in TV and film decided to come out with the reggae pop single Stars are Blind. Yea this song kinda sucks, yet, it was a number 1 hit in 17 countries. As such Paris is in the Bad section not the Ugly section.
Patrick Swayze: She’s Like the Wind. Need I say more?
The Ugly:
Lindsay Lohan: Oh LiLo. Do you think capitalizing on your post mean girls success to become a singer was a good idea? Obviously you did because your debut album Speak came right on the heels of that film, and SUCKED. Rumors is a terrible, terrible song which shows no vocal ability whatsoever, and it is appalling to me that your album went platinum.
David Hasselhoff: We all know David’s singing career did not take off in America, but it did make it big in Germany! I’m pretty sure “hits only popular in Germany” qualifies for the ugly list. See Looking For Freedom and Jump into My Car.
Stephen Collins: Stephen Collins has not one, but two albums out! And starred in a few Broadway shows! Unbelievable. His songs leave MUCH to be desired, although he can play the guitar fairly well. I often judge a celebrity based on how many youtube videos they have of them singing and sadly for Rev. Camden there is but one. See it for yourself here.
Steven Segal: He is Steven Segal. Need I say more? Ok fine. Girl Its Alright. Better?
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