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Sonny Mann
Jul 07, 2014
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The Artists
From both the network and syndicated version of “It’s A Living”, we have someone who may be below a lounge singer. Sonny Mann (Paul Kreppel) was a horrible piano player/singer who stunk it up at the top of the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. Does that grant him a Hall of Fame entry? Probably not, but we liked looking at his co-workers!
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
It’s A Living (1980-82 & 1985-89)
Actor:
Paul Kreppel
Songs you might remember:
None
Why you should vote for him:
He was around a lot of hot waitresses.
Why you should not vote for him:
He stunk at his job.
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The Soggy Bottom Boys
Jul 07, 2014
Published in
The Artists
In the Coen brothers hit, O Brother, Where Art Thou, music played a big part of the picture, both in plot and soundtrack. Set in rural Mississippi during the Great Depression, Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), Pete (John Turturro) and Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) escape a chain gang and set out to retrieve the 1.2 Million Dollars that McGill claims to have stolen prior to his incarceration. Along the way they meet up with a bluesman that sold his sole to the devil at the legendary Crossroads and found their way to a radio station where they recorded “I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow” (calling themselves the Soggy Bottom Boys) which would become a hit across the South though as they were constantly on the run, they never did become aware of it. Incidentally, the Soundtrack to the film did very well as modern artists contributed to the album which would become a Grammy winner for Best Album. This may predate Rock and Roll, but since we are not going to do an Early Influence” category, this could sneak in to our Hall of Fame.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Actors:
George Clooney (Ulysses Everett McGill, Lead Vocal)
John Turturro (Pete, Backup Vocal)
Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson, Backup Vocal)
Chris Thomas King (Tommy Johnson, Guitar)
Songs you might remember:
I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow
Why you should vote for them:
They had a hit song in the movie, and the soundtrack won the Album of the Year at the Grammys. That is very impressive.
Why you should not vote for them:
The music depicted here is not exactly Rock and Roll.
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Snowed Out
Jul 07, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Played by No Doubt, they were “Snowed Out” (get it?) in an episode of Gossip Girl. What was their role? It was to play an 80’s band doing a comeback of sorts...or we think. OK, we will admit that we never saw Gossip Girl and it was through research that we ever found out that this existed. Still, that show was a hit, which means some of you watched this right?
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Gossip Girl (2009)
Actors:
No Doubt
Songs you might remember:
Stand and Deliver
Why you should vote for them:
It was a real band playing a real song.
Why you should not vote for them:
Realistically, this was a cameo, where they played themselves; not exactly fictitious.
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The Snarks
Jul 07, 2014
Published in
The Artists
A satire of the Swinging London scene, “Smashing Time” gave us what we believe is the only screen credit of future Progressive Rock superstar, Steve Howe (from Yes). Here he is in a couple of brief scenes with his then Psychedelic band, Tomorrow where they were billed as the “Snarks”. The band actually was decent, though we admit had a member of the group not become part of Yes, they probably would not be on this ballot.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Smashing Time (1967)
Actors:
Tomorrow
Songs you might remember:
None
Why you should vote for them:
The only reason is Steve Howe…and even then…
Why you should not vote for them:
Their songs were barely featured in this mediocre film. Not exactly a winning formula.
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