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Tammy "Sister" Anderson
Jul 11, 2014
Published in
The Artists
From the Sparkle remake in 2012, we felt that Carmen Ejogo gave a great performance as the talented, yet tortured singer, Tammy “Sister” Anderson. Ejoko got to her flex not only her singing chops but her acting range, and we wonder if the film was not mostly known for being Whitney Houston’s last role, if Ejoko would not have received the attention she deserved.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Sparkle (2012)
Actor:
Carmen Ejogo
Songs you might remember:
Hooked on Your Love
Why you should vote for her:
Ejogo was amazing in this role, and probably should have received more attention.
Why you should not vote for her:
The character had a depressing run, which resulted in the fictional music world not seeing her live up to her potential.
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Sweet Sue and the Society Syncopators
Jul 11, 2014
Published in
The Artists
From the brilliant and classic film, Some Like it Hot, we have Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe) as the lead singer of the all-female band, Sweet Sue and the Society Syncopators. The film is set in 1929, and also stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as two unemployed musicians who are escaping Chicago after witnessing the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. To do so, they go in drag and join Sweet Sue’s band and as predicted fall for Monroe. This is considered to me a comedic gem, but is a musical one?
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Some Like it Hot (1959)
Actors:
Marilyn Monroe (Sugar Kane)
Tony Curtis (“Josephine”)
Jack Lemmon (“Daphne”)
Joan Lawlee (Sweet Sue)
Songs you might remember:
I Want to be Loved You
Why you should vote for them:
This film is the definition of a classic.
Why you should not vote for them:
Somehow, a 1920’s band doesn’t seem to fit for this Hall of Fame.
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The Sweeney Sisters
Jul 11, 2014
Published in
The Artists
A regular sketch from the late 80’s on Saturday Night Live saw the Sweeney Sisters (Nora Dunn and Jan Hooks) who were a pair of big haired lounge singers who mashed up songs that usually ended into a creshendo where they would sing “Bang Bang Bang, Goes the Trolley” and nonsensical scats. Incidentally, there was a third Sweeney Sister, Audrey who was played by Mary Tyler Moore.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Saturday Night Live (1986-89)
Actors:
Jan Hooks (Candy Sweeney)
Nora Dunn (Liz Sweeney)
Songs you might remember:
None
Why you should vote for them:
In a downtime for SNL, this was one of the more memorable sketches.
Why you should not vote for them:
Goofy Lounge Singers probably don’t belong in the Hall of Fame.
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The Swanky Modes
Jul 11, 2014
Published in
The Artists
From the musically savvy film, Tapeheads, we have two down and out music enthusiasts who meet their childhood idols, the “Swanky Modes”, who were played by legit musical legends Junior Walker and Sam Moore. The enthusiasts (played by John Cusack and Tim Robbins) hijack a Menudo concert and broadcast the video around the world, so that everyone can remember how great the Swanky Modes were. Maybe all Menudo concerts should have been hijacked?
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Tapeheads (1988)
Actors:
Sam Moore (Billy Diamond)
Junior Walker (Lester Diamond)
Songs you might remember:
Ordinary Man
Why you should vote for them:
They are played by musical legends and are treated that way in the film.
Why you should not vote for them:
Tapeheads was a cult hit, but that was about it.
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