2023 Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- Round 1

Winslow Leach "The Phantom"

Contest: 2023 Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- Round 1
The Phantom of the Opera may have been a tragic figure, but the Phantom of the Paradise was a bit of a nerd. Let’s explain a bit shall we?

We will go on record stating our love for the 1974 cult film, but when we first meet the talented composer, Winslow Leach, he is brought to us a nebbish goofball of a man who was easily manipulated by the music guru, Swan. After a series of events only possible on film transform into the Phantom, we have a character that is equal parts cheese and dark. This was a love it or hate it movie, and if you love it, does not the title character deserve a vote?
TV Show/Movie Appeared: Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Actors: William Finlay
Songs you may remember: Faust
Never Thought I’d Get to Meet the Devil
Why you should vote:: This is the title character after all.
Why you should not vote:: Like many cult films, it does not have a mass audience.