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

Billy Mack

Contest: 2023 Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- Round 1
From the excellent ensemble British Romantic Comedy, Love Actually, Bill Nighy played the only character with no obvious link to the others; the aging Rock Star, Billy Mack. For our money, Mack was by far the funniest character in the film, and we delighted watching him wave off political correctness with a charm that totally allows him to get away with it. He records a cover of the Troggs, “Love is All Around” (changing the word Love to Christmas) which his manager believes could be a hit, and pushes it to become the number one song in the U.K. for Christmas week; which is actually a big deal there.

We don’t think we are spoiling anything by telling you it was successful (perhaps his offer to sing it naked if it happened helped), and Nighy won the BAFTA Supporting Actor Award for his portrayal. We did see him sing (though briefly) which at least gives us a sound bite, which should help his case for induction.
TV Show/Movie Appeared: Love Actually (2003)
Actors: Bill Nighy
Songs you may remember: Christmas is All Around
Why you should vote:: With this All Star cast, stealing a good chunk of the movie says A LOT!
Why you should not vote:: By Billy Mack’s own admission, the song isn’t good; actually he calls it crap.