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Johnny Casino and the Gamblers
Jun 28, 2014
Published in
The Artists
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
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Johnny Bravo
Jun 28, 2014
Published in
The Artists
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
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John Norman Howard
Jun 28, 2014
Published in
The Artists
“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.
Jocks-Wa-Hey
Jun 28, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Jocks-Wa-Hey was a young band from Glasgow whose rise to fame is a template that all aspiring musicians need to see. From the British six part series, “The Young Person’s Guide to Becoming a Rock Star” (which was complete with some of the best cameos ever), the satire of the music industry has never been better, and why this was never shown in the United States is beyond us.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
The Young Person’s Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (1998)
Actors:
Ciaran McMenamin (Jez MacAllister, Lead Singer)
Duncan Marwick (Psycho, Bass)
Stephen McCole (Wullie MacBoyne, Drummer)
Nicola Stapleton (Joe Nardone, Lead Guitar)
Simhone Lahbib (Fiona Johnstone, Keyboards)
Songs you might remember:
Why Won’t You Shag Me
Why you should vote for them:
This is one of the better series that explores the music industry, and delivers a wicked send up of it.
Why you should not vote for them:
This got zero attention in North America.
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