We will admit that if Willie Nelson is in it, we are hooked. The Red Headed Stranger played “Johnny Dean” in the 1997 dark film, Wag the Dog and recorded a song for political purposes. For reasons that we aren’t quite sure, the film (although did well) has been forgotten so quickly and will likely affect any chances that Johnny Dean has for our Hall of Fame. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Wag the Dog (1997) Actor: Willie Nelson Songs you might remember: Good Ole Shoe Why you should vote for him: This is Willie! Why you should not vote for him: The film has become a forgotten gem. {youtube}
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What a stretch it must have been for Sha-Na-Na to play a 1950’s band. Our sarcasm aside, Sha-Na-Na had to be considered the only real choice to portray “Johnny Casino and the Gamblers” in Grease, and they were given extensive time to show what they could do. Sha-Na-Na parlayed their role in Grease to their own syndicated show, and played off the 50’s nostalgia kick. We will say this; it may not be our style of music but technically speaking, they are a very good band. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Grease (1978) Actors: Sha-Na-Na Songs you might remember: Born to Hand Jive Why you should vote for them: Grease is the word. Why you should not vote for them: According to this film, the only gig they can get is at a High School {youtube}
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The solo career of Greg Brady was brief, but Brady Bunch fans the world over remember “Johnny Bravo”. As Bravo, Greg would get sucked into the fame, but as you would expect with a Brady, he would learn to put family first and would not sell out his musical integrity…and yes it was implied he had some. The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: The Brady Bunch (1973) Actor: Barry Williams (Greg Brady) Songs you might remember: None Why you should vote for him: The name is still known. Why you should not vote for him: There is no musical legacy here {youtube}
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“A Star is Born” may be the name of the film but for John Norman Howard (Kris Kristofferson) his star was falling fast. As much as this was Barbara Streisand’s picture, many preferred watching the acting of Kristofferson and the inner conflicts he was going through. He always played a sentimental tough guy well, and here he was more vulnerable than we have seen him. For many, he made this film. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: A Star is Born (1976) Actor: Kris Kristofferson Songs you might remember: Watch Closely Now Why you should vote for him: Kristofferson was very good in this film. Why you should not vote for him: His acting was good, but it was a tad depressing.
