Your Favorite Singers and Band In the Movies

Rock stars want to be actors and many actors yearn to be on stage as musicians. 50s and early 60s television star Ricky Nelson played many concerts and released many cart topping singles in his day, as did actor Lorene Green (Bonanza star) and William Shatner (Star Trek fame). Here’s a list of singers that have appeared in Hollywood films over the years; the list will surprise you…

Huey Lewis, Back to the Future
Alice Cooper, Wayne’s World
Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ray Charles, Blues Brothers
Frank Sinatra, Oceans 11
Elvis, Jailhouse Rock, Viv Las Vegas, King Creole, Blue Hawaii
Beatles, Hard Day’s Night
Roger Daltrey, Tommy
Tina Turner, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Deborah Harry, Hairspray
Phil Collins, Hook and Hard Day’s Night
David Bowie, The Man Who Fell From Earth
Eric Clapton, Blues Brothers 2000

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