Thursday, December 31, 2009

SINGING ACTORS / ACTRESSES & THEIR HITS IN HELLAS


These are some of the most popular international songs interpreted by an actor, in Hellenic radio stations (Special Categories actors-singers, singers-actors etc. also included)

The Top Hits

ALI, TATYANA-Boy You Knock Me Out (1999)
ANDERSON, CARL (GLORIA LORING)-Friends & Lovers (1986)
BANDERAS, ANTONIO (MAMBO ALL-STARS)-Beautiful Maria Of My Soul (Bella Maria De Mi Alma) (OST The Mambo Kings, 1992)
BARDOT, BRIGITTE (SERGE GAINSBURG)-Bonnie & Clyde (1968)
BARDOT, BRIGITTE-Moi Je Joue (1964)
BARDOT, BRIGITTE-Tu Veux Ou Tu Veux Pas (1970)
BASINGER, KIM (WAS NOT WAS featuring OZZY & KIM)-Shake Your Head (1992)
BIRKIN, JANE (SERGE GAINSBOURG)-Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus (1969)
BLUES BROTHERS, THE (DAN AYKROYD & JOHN BELUSHI)-Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (1980)
BLUES BROTHERS, THE (DAN AYKROYD & JOHN BELUSHI)-Sweet Home Chicago (1980)
BLUES BROTHERS, THE (DAN AYKROYD & JOHN BELUSHI)-Who's Making Love (1980)
CAPSHAW, KATE-Anything Goes (1984 / OST Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom)
CARRADINE, KEITH-I'm Easy (1975)
CATES, PHOEBE-Paradise (1982)
CORLEY, AL (SHIRLEY BASSEY)-Remember (1984)
DELON, ALAIN (DALIDA)-Paroles... Paroles... (1973)
DENEUVE, CATHERINE (MALCOLM McLAREN)-Paris, Paris (LP Paris, 1994)
DIVINE-Shoot Your Shot (1982)
DIVINE-You Think You're A Man (1984)
DONOVAN, JASON (KYLIE MINOGUE)-Especially For You (LP Ten Good Reasons, 1989)
DONOVAN, JASON-Sealed With A Kiss (LP Ten Good Reasons, 1989)
DONOVAN, JASON-Too Many Broken Hearts (LP Ten Good Reasons, 1989)
DUFFY, PATRICK (MIREILLE MATHIEU)-Together We're Strong (1983)
GARRETT, LEIF-I Was Made For Dancin' (LP Feel The Need, 1978)
GARRETT, LEIF-Runaround Sue (LP Leif Garrett, 1977)
GREENE, LORNE-Ringo (1963)
HEAD, MURRAY-How Many Ways (LP Between Us, 1979)
HEAD, MURRAY-One Night In Bangkok (OST Chess, 1984)
JOHN, OLIVIA NEWTON-Hopelessly Devoted To You (OST Grease, 1978)
JOHN, OLIVIA NEWTON-Physical (LP Physical, 1981)
JOHNSON, DON-Heartbeat (LP Heartbeat, 1986)
JOHNSON, DON (BARBRA STREISAND)-Till I Loved You (1988)
KENSIT, PATSY (EIGHTH WONDER)-Cross My Heart (LP Fearless, 1988)
KENSIT, PATSY (EIGHTH WONDER)-I'm Not Scared (LP Fearless, 1988)
KENSIT, PATSY (EROS RAMAZZOTTI)-La Luce Buona Delle Stelle (1987)
KIDMAN, NICOLE (& ROBBIE WILLIAMS)-Somethin' Stupid (LP Swing When You're Winning, 2001)
MIDLER, BETTE-From A Distance (1990)
MIDLER, BETTE-The Rose (OST The Rose, 1979)
MIDLER, BETTE-Wind Beneath My Wings (OST Beaches, 1988)
MINNELLI, LIZA-Cabaret (OST Cabaret, 1972)
MINNELLI, LIZA-Losing My Mind (LP Results, 1989)
MINNELLI, LIZA-Mein Herr (OST Cabaret, 1972)
MINNELLI, LIZA-Money, Money (OST Cabaret, 1972)
MONROE, MARILYN-Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friends (1953)
MONROE, MARILYN-I Wanna Be Loved By You (1959)
MONTY PYTHON-Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life (1991 / OST Life Of Brian, 1979)
NAIL, JIMMY-Ain't No Doubt (LP Growing Up In Public, 1992)
NAIL, JIMMY-Love Don't Live Here Anymore (1985)
NICHOLSON, JACK-La Vie En Rose (OST Something's Gotta Give, 2003)
ROSSELLINI, ISABELLA (TINDERSTICKS)-A Marriage Made In Heaven (1997)
SMITH, LISA MARIE-Something's Jumping In Your Shirt (1989 / with Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra)
SMITH, REX-You Take My Breath Away (1979)
SWAYZE, PATRICK (WENDY FRASER)-She's Like The Wind (OST Dirty Dancing, 1987)
TRAVOLTA, JOHN-Greased Lightnin' (OST Grease, 1978)
JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN-Summer Nights (OST Grease,1978)
JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN-You're The One That I Want (OST Grease, 1978)
ULLMAN, TRACEY-They Don't Know (LP You Broke My Heart In 17 Places, 1983)
WILLIS, BRUCE-Love Makes The World Go Round (LP If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger, 1989)
WILLIS, BRUCE-Secret Agent Man (LP The Return Of Bruno, 1987)
ZADORA, PIA (JERMAINE JACKSON)-When The Rain Begins To Fall (1984 / OST Voyage Of The Rock Aliens, 1987)

Note:
HAYWORTH, RITA-Amado Mio (1946 / original voice of Anita Kert Ellis)
HAYWORTH, RITA-Put The Blame On Mame (1946 / original voice of Anita Kert Ellis)




The Almost Hits

BROOKS, MEL-To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap) (1983)
CORLEY, AL-Square Rooms (1984)
DAMIAN, MICHAEL-Rock On (OST Dream A Little Dream, 1989)
DELON, ALAIN (PHYLLIS NELSON)-I Don't Know (OST Parole De Flic, 1985)
HARRIS, RICHARD-MacArthur Park (1968)
MURPHY, EDDIE-Party All The Time (1985)
NIELSEN, BRIGITTE (FALCO)-Body Next To Body (1987)
SAVALAS, TELLY-If (1974)
SHATNER, WILLIAM (JOE JACKSON)-Common People (2004)
SOUL, DAVID-Don't Give Up On Us (1977)




Singing actors with no particular success in Hellas

DOMBASLE, ARIELLE
HASSELHOFF, DAVID
LADD, CHERYL
SHEPHERD, CYBILL
THOMAS, PHILIP MICHAEL




Actors turning into musicians

IMBRUGLIA, NATALIE
MINOGUE, KYLIE
NICO (VELVET UNDERGROUND)




Musicians turning into actors

ANT, ADAM
DES BARRES, MICHAEL (DETECTIVE, POWER STATION) see: ''MacGyver''
ICE-T / see: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
GARY KEMP (guitarist of  SPANDAU BALLET) see: ''The Bodyguard'' (1992)
MARKY MARK (& THE FUNKY BUNCH) - Good Vibrations (LP Music For The People, 1991)
MOSS, RONN (bass player of PLAYER) see: "The Bold & The Beautiful"
SMITH, WILL (AKA FRESH PRINCE)
STALLONE, FRANK - Far From Over (OST Stayin' Alive, 1983)




Actors & Musicians (... and their most known songs)

ASTAIRE, FRED
AZNAVOUR, CHARLES
BEYONCE
CASSIDY, DAVID
CELENTANO, ADRIANO
CHER
DAY, DORIS
DIETRICH, MARLENE
DMX
FAITHFULL, MARIANNE
GIFT, ROLAND (FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS)
ICE CUBE
ISAAK, CHRIS
JONES, GRACE
KID 'N PLAY
KITT, EARTHA
KRISTOFFERSON, KRIS-Help Me Make It Through The Night (1969)
LOPEZ, JENNIFER
MADONNA
MARTIN, DEAN
NELSON, WILLIE
PARTON, DOLLY
PRESLEY, ELVIS
QUEEN LATIFAH
SINATRA, FRANK
SPRINGFIELD, RICK
STREISAND, BARBRA
WAITS, TOM
WILLIAMS, VANESSA




Voices Of Actors in songs

BANDERAS, ANTONIO in
In Your Wildest Dreams-TINA TURNER (LP Wildest Dreams, 1996)

BURTON, RICHARD in
The Eve Of The War-JEFF WAYNE (OST The War Of The Worlds, 1978)

CAINE, MICHAEL in
Michael Caine-MADNESS (LP Keep Moving, 1984)

DEPARDIEU, GERARD in
I'll Strangle You-HECTOR ZAZOU (LP Sahara Blue, 1992)

JONES, GRACE in
Election Day-ARCADIA (LP So Red The Rose, 1985)

PRICE, VINCENT in
Thriller-MICHAEL JACKSON (LP Thriller, 1982)




Musicians starring in movies

AALIYAH (Romeo Must Die, 2000)
ANT, ADAM (Trust Me, 1989)
BOWIE, DAVID (The Man Who Fell To Earth, 1976)
BOWIE, DAVID (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, 1983)
CAMPBELL, GLENN (True Grit, 1969)
COLLINS, PHIL (Buster, 1988)
CONNICK JR. HARRY (Hope Floats, 1998)
EMINEM (8 Mile, 2002)
HOUSTON, WHITNEY (The Bodyguard, 1992)
JACKSON, MICHAEL (Moonwalker, 1988)
JAGGER, MICK (Freejack, 1992)
JETT, JOAN (Light Of Day, 1987)
LANG, K.D. (Salmonberries, 1991)
LAUPER, CYNDI (Vibes, 1988)
NUNN, TERRI (BERLIN) (Thank God It's Friday, 1978)
PRINCE (Purple Rain, 1984)
RICHARD, CLIFF (Summer Holiday, 1963)
RICHARD, CLIFF (The Young Ones, 1961)
ROSS, DIANA (Lady Sings The Blues, 1972)
SAKAMOTO, RYUICHI (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, 1983)
SIMMONS, GENE (KISS) (Wanted: Dead Or Alive, 1986)
SIMON, PAUL (One Trick Pony, 1980)
STING (The Bride, 1985)
TURNER, TINA (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, 1985)
VILLAGE PEOPLE (Can't Stop The Music, 1980)




Musicians appearing in roles in movies

ANDERSON, ANGRY (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, 1985)
DYLAN, BOB (Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, 1973)
GLOVER, COREY (LIVING COLOUR)-Platoon (1986)
FRANKLIN, ARETHA (The Blues Brothers, 1980)
HAZLEWOOD, LEE (The Moonshine War, 1970)
HAYES, ISAAC (Escape From New York, 1981)
HEALEY, JEFF (Road House, 1989)
LENNOX, ANNIE (Revolution, 1985)
LIGHTFOOT, GORDON (Harry Tracy, Desperado, 1982)
LITTLE RICHARD (Down & Out In Beverly Hills, 1986)
LOC, TONE (Heat, 1995)
LULU (To Sir With Love, 1967)
MARTINO, AL (The Godfather, 1972)
SAKAMOTO, RYUICHI (The Last Emperor, 1987)
SIMON, PAUL (Annie Hall, 1977)
TURNER, RUBY (Love Actually, 2003)




Musicians appearing as themselves in movies

BENNETT, TONY (Analyze This, 1999)
COOPER, ALICE (Wayne's World, 1992)
DIAMOND, NEIL (Saving Silverman, 2001)
IDOL, BILLY (The Wedding Singer, 1998)
LEMMY (MOTORHEAD) (Airheads, 1994 / "I was editor of the school magazine")
ROBINSON, SMOKEY (Last Holiday, 2006)
SIMON, CARLY (Perfect, 1985)
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE (High Fidelity, 2000)


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