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Otis Day and the Knights
Jul 01, 2014
Published in
2019 Inductees
Just how popular was National Lampoon’s Animal House? It created a demand for the fictitious band that performed “Shout” at the Delta’s toga party. That band was called Otis Day and the Knights and the man who played Otis, (DeWayne Jessie) who was actually lip syncing someone else, formed a touring band and adopted the Otis Day moniker. As much as we loved them at the frat house, we loved them more when they played the Dexters Lake Club, which was only frequented by black patrons; until the Deltas got there.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Animal House (1978)
Actors:
DeWayne Jessie
Robert Cray
Robert Bailey
Sonny King
Tommy Smith
Juan Steen
Songs you might remember:
Shout
Shama Lama Ding Dong
Why you should vote for them:
They parlayed their role into an actual career.
Why you should not vote for them:
Basically, they pretended they were someone else.
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Oscar Drill and the Bits
Jul 01, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Oscar Drill and the Bits was a Punk band from the pseudo sequel of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, which realistically is the only thing worth talking about here. Beyond that fact, we aren’t sure that there is really much of a shot for this entry.
Orvis Goodnight
Jul 01, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Down and Out in Beverly Hills got good reviews and made money at the box office, but for our purposes this is the movie that reintroduced the world to Little Richard, the man who many (well at least Little Richard thinks so) is the true King of Rock and Roll. Richard had been in movies before, but never was he cast as perfectly as he was here, where he got to play a former 50’s Rock Star who was now a successful music producer. Those who remember this movie might cast a vote for Orvis Goodnight.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Down and out in Beverly Hills (1986)
Actor:
Little Richard
Songs you might remember:
Great Gosh A’ Mighty
Why you should vote for him:
Little Richard was great here.
Why you should not vote for him:
For a movie that did well, it is sure forgotten.
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The Oreos
Jul 01, 2014
Published in
The Artists
From the 1976 remake of a Star is Born, Barbara Streisand is that said star where she is the lead singer of the Oreos (She sings with two black women…the Oreos, get it?). The film is really about her rise to stardom and gives Streisand the chance to show off her singing acumen. This may not have been the best movie in the world, but it did give Streisand another hit album and kept her string of success going.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
A Star is Born (1976)
Actors:
Barbara Streisand (Esther Hoffman)
Venetta Fields (One)
Clydie King (Two)
Songs you might remember:
Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star is Born)
Why you should vote for them:
It had a hit song, and Streisand was good in the role.
Why you should not vote for them:
Is it just us, or does the “Oreos” seem a little demeaning?
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