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Jeffster!
Jun 23, 2014
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The Artists
This very well could be the one on the ballot whose support from all of you we are most curious to learn about. Chuck lasted for five seasons, and though we can’t say it was a major success, it had a solid audience. Within the show, so did “Jeffster”, a combination of the two names of their members Jeff Barnes and Lester Patel, two of Chuck’s co-workers from the Nerd Herd. They would do many performances on the show, and became a much look forwarded component to the program. This entry’s success or failure for the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has to be based on just how many Chuck fans we have who visit here.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Chuck (2007-11)
Actors:
Scott Krinsky (Jeff Barnes, Keyboard)
Vik Sahay (Lester Patel, Vocals)
Songs you might remember:
Numerous covers
Why you should vote for them:
We learned more about this band than half of the other acts on this ballot combined.
Why you should not vote for them:
If we go by pure talent, there are better selections to choose from.
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The Jazz Caravan
Jun 23, 2014
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The Artists
It didn’t take long for anyone watching the Cosby Show to realize that he loved Jazz and the Blues and if you weren’t a fan of those genres, the Coz was going to do what he could to change that opinion. As it turns out, Cliff Huxtable’s (Bill Cosby) father was a former slide trombone player in a generic sounding band called the Jazz Caravan, and we get to see Russell “Slide” Huxtable make his triumphant return.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
The Cosby Show (1986)
Actor:
Earle Hyman (Russell Huxtable)
Songs you might remember:
None
Why you should vote for them:
This is a great collection of talent.
Why you should not vote for him:
They may have been talented, but the build was to “Slide” Huxtable’s return, that was not the talent of the group.
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Jaxx
Jun 23, 2014
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The Artists
Capitalizing on the East Coast West Coast Rap feud, we have a VH1 film where Jaxx; a rising star in the East Coast Rap scene, is plucked by a tyrannical manager from the West Coast. If you followed what happened with the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, then we don’t really have to tell you how this ends. This wasn’t a bad film, and we wonder why it did not get more of a life on reruns.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Play’d: A Hip Hop Story (2002)
Actor:
Rashaan Nall
Songs you might remember:
Actually, there really aren’t any.
Why you should vote for him:
How about because his wife was played by Toni Braxton?
Why you should not vote for him:
If it debuts on VH1, how successful do you really think it was?
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James Roberts
Jun 23, 2014
Published in
The Artists
“Hard to Hold” was meant to be the vehicle to take Rick Springfield to the next level, but the film was destined to be the tail end of soap star’s peak. Springfield played a womanizing pop star (which we are sure was a big stretch for him as an actor) in a formulaic and predictable piece. The Soundtrack however with songs all done by Springfield did do well and generated three Top 40 hits, though don’t we really only remember him for “Jessie’s Girl”, which is not on the Soundtrack?
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Hard to Hold (1984)
Actors:
Rick Springfield
Songs you might remember:
Love Somebody
Don’t Walk Away
Why you should vote for him:
Does the fact that Springfield sang everything count?
Why you should not vote for him:
This was not a hit film.
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