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Miss Piggy

Miss Piggy
We can definitely argue that this counts. She was originally to be named Miss Piggy Lee, and she was a diva before anyone was using the word. She acted, she sang, and she was always a star. Considering how often this plush pig sang and performed, this seems like a relevant entry on the ballot to us.




The Bullet Points:
TV Show and Movies Appeared:
The Muppet Show (1976-81)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Muppets from Space (1999)
The Muppets (2011)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

Performer:
Frank Oz

Songs you might remember:
None

Why you should vote for her:
This might be a muppet, but this is one of the most well known characters ever.

Why you should not vote for her:
Miss Piggy sang a lot; yet what is her signature song?

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The Misfits

The Misfits
Why do the Misfits really care so much Jem and the Holograms? They seemed to be getting gigs and doing well. Whatever the reason, you can’t have a Hasbro cartoon with someone representing the “evil” side, so here we are with the Misfits, who had a slew of songs on the show that nobody remembers.




The Bullet Points:
TV Shows Appeared:
Jem (1985-88)

Actors:
Patrice Alice Albrecht (voice) Ellen Bernfield (singing) (Phyllis “Pizzazz” Gabor)
Samantha Paris (voice) (Roxanne “Roxy” Pellegrini)
Susan Blu (voice) Lani Groves (singing) (Mary “Stormer” Phillips)
Louise Dorsey (voice) (Sheila “Jetta” Burns)

Songs you might remember:
None

Why you should vote for them:
Because you like animated women?

Why you should not vote for them:
For mean girls, they were kind of dull.

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Ming Tea

Ming Tea
From the first Austin Powers movie, Austin (Mike Myers) fronted Ming Tea, the 60’s Psychedelic band that closed the film with their rendition of “BBC”. This was consider by many (and us included) to be Myers’ best role, and we love anything involving our favorite Bangle, Susanna Hoffs, who was the lead guitarist. Austin Powers was one of the most quoted characters in film history, so do we have a dark horse candidate here?




The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Actors:
Mike Myers (Austin Powers, Lead Singer)
Matthew Sweet (Sid Belvedere, Bass & Backup Singer)
Suzanna Hoffs (Gillian Shagwell, Lead Guitar & Backup Singer)
Stuart Johnson (Manny Stixman, Drums & Backup Singer)
Christopher Ward (Trevor Aigburth, Guitar & Backup Singer)

Songs you might remember:
BBC

Why you should vote for them:
The song was actually good.

Why you should not vote for them:
They only had the one tune, and it was not a hit; just a nice add-on at the end of a film.

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Mike Windgren

Mike Windgren
Elvis Presley movies don’t exactly have a lot of legacy and “Fun in Acapulco” is a perfect example of one that is forgotten. Rather than go into detail about the plot, let’s just say that this was not one of the better films and that there were no signature songs from it. It does not help that this was released right at the time of the British Invasion, and this became irrelevant very quickly.




The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Fun in Acapulco (1963)

Actor:
Elvis Presley

Songs you might remember:
Bossa Nova Baby

Why you should vote for him:
Only for the Elvis factor.

Why you should not vote for him:
This was a weak effort.

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