The Dewey Cox fake biopic may not have been a huge hit, but this Johnny Cash parody had its share of funny moments, and did develop somewhat of a cult following. As promotion to the film, Cox (John C. Reilly) actually had a mini tour in character and with a plethora of real musicians who lent cameos to the film. For an underperforming movie, this could be a solid candidate for our Hall of Fame. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) Actor: John C. Reilly Songs you might remember: Walk Hard Black Sheep Why…

The Blues Brothers (1980)In the early seasons of Saturday Night Live, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi were comedic gods.  In a sketch in 1976, in their famed bee costumes played “I’m A King Bee” with the house band, which at the time seemed like a one-off, but it was a hit with a lot of people on and off the show.  Aykroyd, who had a background in blues music from his days in a band in his native Ottawa, Ontario, Canada introduced his friend and castmate to the musical genre.  It was a prefect fit for Belushi’s singing, which while…

Famous Springfield Jazz Musician, Bleeding Gums Murphy was the musical muse for Lisa Simpson. He appeared on the Cosby Show (as one of the “four” grandfathers) appeared on Steve Allen’s Tonight Show and acquired his nickname because he never visited the dentist. Murphy’s lone album, Sax on the Beach was considered a classic in the fictitious Springfield Jazz genre, well at least it was to Lisa. The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: The Simpsons (1990-95) Actors: Ron Taylor and Daryl L.Coley Songs you might remember: Sax on the Beach Why you should vote for him: We are a sucker for…

In one of the most famous Simpsons episodes of all time, we learn of Homer’s past singing career as a member of the successful Barbershop Quartet, The Be Sharps. How successful were they? Well, they had a major hit (Baby on Board) and won the Grammy for Soul, Spoken Word and Barber Shop Quartet! Of course, like all successful Barber Shop groups; they were a victim of their own success, and a Yoko Ono lookalike. The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: The Simpsons (1993) Actors: Singing Voices: The Dapper Dans The Fictional Band: Homer Simpson Barney Gumble Seymour Skinner Apu…