A childhood friend of Richie Cunningham, Rocky Rhoads was the leader of Johnny Fish and the Fins, who needed a place to hide from the crowd while they practiced. Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids, who we assume remembered Richie from American Graffiti, where they were under a different name at the sock hop, played them. Small world isn’t it?

Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke) is hired to track down pre World War II crooner, Johnny Favorite who (spoiler alert) turns out to be himself. We don’t really feel bad about spoiling the major plot twist, as really what this film is mostly known for is the graphic sex scene between Rourke and Lisa Bonet. We know that is why we watched it!



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Angel Heart (1987)

Actor:
Mickey Rourke

Songs you might remember:
None

Why you should vote for him:
Because he was with a Cosby kid?

Why you should not vote for him:
Music is irrelevant here.

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We will admit that if Willie Nelson is in it, we are hooked. The Red Headed Stranger played “Johnny Dean” in the 1997 dark film, Wag the Dog and recorded a song for political purposes. For reasons that we aren’t quite sure, the film (although did well) has been forgotten so quickly and will likely affect any chances that Johnny Dean has for our Hall of Fame.

  

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Wag the Dog (1997)

Actor:
Willie Nelson

Songs you might remember:
Good Ole Shoe

Why you should vote for him:
This is Willie!

Why you should not vote for him:
The film has become a forgotten gem.

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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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