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Jem and the Holograms
Jun 28, 2014
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The Artists
Why a 1980’s record label needs the ultimate holographic computer is beyond us, but you have to hand it Hasbro who figured out that nobody would care as long as they had catchy pop songs, decent female role models and dolls to sell. Jem and the Holograms was a successful animated series that created 65 episodes and remains in the conscious of women who grew up in that era. An induction for this entry is a lot more likely than you might think.
The Bullet Points:
TV Shows Appeared:
Jem (1985-88)
Actors:
Samantha Newark (voice) Britta Phillips (singing) (Jem/Jessica Benton)
Cathianne Blore (voice) Florence Warner (singing) (Kimber Benton)
Cathianne Blore (voice) (Aja Leith)
Cindy McGee (voice) (Shana Elmsford)
Linda Dangcil (voice) Carmen “Raya” Alonso
Songs you might remember:
Truly, Truly, Truly Outrageous
Why you should vote for them:
This was actually a huge show at the time.
Why you should not vote for them:
Other than the theme, there are no enduring songs. You would think with 65 episodes that could happen.
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Jeffster!
Jun 23, 2014
Published in
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
Published in
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
Published in
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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