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Jim MacLaine
Jun 28, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Well received in Europe, “That’ll be the Day” gave us a great look at the early days of Rock and Roll in the United Kingdom during that period between Elvis and the British Invasion. Starring David Essex as Jim MacLaine, we see how music is an outlet for his anger and creativity; and can easily imagine how it was for so many others back in the day. We especially love the fact that the movie co-starred Keith Moon and Ringo Starr, lending it another subtle texture to the film. As this is relatively unknown in North America, we doubt however that this will do well on our site.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
That’ll Be the Day (1973)
Actor:
David Essex
Songs you might remember:
None
Why you should vote for him:
This was a decent film about a time and place in Rock and Roll that has not really been shown better.
Why you should not vote for him:
Ringo and Moon made it big in the United States. Jim MacLaine did not.
Jessica Rabbit
Jun 28, 2014
Published in
The Artists
Here is another that we almost forgot about. From the unique film, “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, we have the wife of the titular character, Jessica Rabbit. She was a voluptuous human cartoon with proportions impossible in anything other than in animated form. It is such a powerful character, though maybe so much so that we forgot that she was a singer; though that is not exactly essential to the film. That fact will probably cost her a lot of support for the Fictitious Hall.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
Actors:
Kathleen Turner (Speaking)
Amy Irving (Singing)
Songs you might remember:
Why Don’t You Do Right?
Why you should vote for her:
We aren’t sure what the value of being the hottest female cartoon is.
Why you should not vote for her:
We doubt we are the only ones who forgot that the character was a singer.
Jesse and the Rippers
Jun 28, 2014
Published in
The Artists
If this were a real band…well there is no way they would have made it out of the Smash Club or Danny Tanner’s house, but in the Fictitious World…well, they never made further actually. Here is what we do like; as much as Full House had zero substance, it was light viewing and lasted eight years, and we aren’t embarrassed to say we watched it a few times and kept it on when the Rippers appeared and did a cover. We will also say that we love John Stamos’ ability to poke fun at himself as the band reunited on the Jimmy Fallon show, and he did so in full mullet. That adds a few points in our eyes.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Full House (1987-95)
Actors:
John Stamos (Jesse Kotsopolous)
…and we have no recollection as to the Rippers were.
Songs you might remember:
Have Mercy
Multiple Covers
Why you should vote for them:
Stamos...seriously, even when he is doing wrong, it isn’t wrong.
Why you should not vote for them:
They actually were not that good.
Jess Robin
Jun 28, 2014
Published in
The Artists
From the 1980 version of the Jazz Singer, we have Neil Diamond as Jess Robin, (though his birth name was Yussel Babinovitch). The critics destroyed the film, but Diamond delivered what he always did: great songs. The film did not survive (though that was not necessarily Diamond’s fault), but the songs did, which included “Love on the Rocks”. Did we necessarily think it was a great role? No…but Neil is a major factor in music history, and this is a great way to induct him.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Jazz Singer (1980)
Actor:
Neil Diamond
Songs you might remember:
Love on the Rocks
America
Why you should vote for him:
Neil Diamond is a legend, no matter how you look at it.
Why you should not vote for him:
The film was not that good.
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