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Subject: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: SmithsGirl on 03/14/04 at 02:09 p.m.

I am not sure if this has been done already, but I thought it might be fun.

Actors/Actress's from the 80's that attempted stardom by trying to become singer's.

Like...

Patrick Swayze - She's like the wind

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: Bobby on 03/14/04 at 02:31 p.m.

David Hasselhoff (Knight Rider) - Looking for Freedom
                                           Current of love

Craig McClachan (Neighbours) - Mona
                                          Amanda

Jason Donovan (Neighbours) - Nothing can divide us
                                        Too many broken hearts
                                        Sealed with a kiss

Kylie Minogue (Neighbours) - Too many to list . . .

Nick Berry (Eastenders) - Every loser wins
                                  Heartbeat

Anita Dobson (Eastenders) - Anyone can fall in love




Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: Howard on 03/14/04 at 02:34 p.m.

Jack Wagner-All I Need

Bruce Willis-Respect Yourself


Howard

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: stingr22 on 03/14/04 at 02:44 p.m.

Rick Springfield, which had numerous 80s hits was Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital.

Don Johnson of Miami Vice fame did "Heartbeat."  It was really bad, but nobody said anything about it being any good.

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: Howard on 03/14/04 at 02:51 p.m.

Philip Michael Thomas was an actor and he was in a disco funk band. ;D


Howard

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: woops on 03/14/04 at 03:18 p.m.

Eddie Murphy "Party All The Time"
Alyssa Milano, heard that she released an album in 1988.
Kevin Bacon, part of the Bacon Brothers

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: Izod on 03/14/04 at 05:27 p.m.


Quoting:
Craig McClachan (Neighbours) - Mona
                                          Amanda

Jason Donovan (Neighbours) - Nothing can divide us
                                        Too many broken hearts
                                        Sealed with a kiss

Kylie Minogue (Neighbours) - Too many to list . . .
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Natalie Imbruglia also had her start on this show (or was it called "Neighbors"?) before she started her singing career.

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: Bobby on 03/14/04 at 05:47 p.m.

Quoting:
Natalie Imbruglia also had her start on this show (or was it called "Neighbors"?) before she started her singing career.
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Yep! That's how the Brits spell Neighbours.  :D

You are right. I thought about adding her to the list as well but I think she was a 90s actress.

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: eightiesfan on 03/15/04 at 08:01 a.m.

Here's a couple of lesser known ones:

Gloria Loring, who was on Days of Our Lives, had a Top 40 hit in 1986 with Friend and Lover (duet with Carl Anderson); she also sang the Facts of Life theme song

Lisa Hartman of Knots Landing also had a singing career on the side - I actually remember her performing on Solid Gold once

Speaking of soap stars, Michael Damian of Young and the Restless had a big hit in 1989 with a cover version of David Essex' Rock On.

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: Izod on 03/15/04 at 01:17 p.m.


Quoting:

You are right. I thought about adding her to the list as well but I think she was a 90s actress.
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Ah, I wasn't sure if she was on there in the late 80's or not.  :)

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: Howard on 03/15/04 at 05:40 p.m.

Alainis Morrissette: famous for her role on You Can't Do That On Television is now a singer and an album Jagged Little Pill. ;D


Howard

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: LyricBoy on 03/16/04 at 06:35 a.m.

Tina Yothers played the little sister on Family Ties, and then started singing.

Danielle Brisbois acted in an "All in the Family" spinoff, then went on to a singing career.

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: eightiesfan on 03/16/04 at 06:37 a.m.

Raven Symone from the Cosby Show moved on to a singing career as well.  :)

Subject: Re: 80's Actors Turned Singers

Written By: nally on 03/16/04 at 09:52 a.m.

Tracey Ullman, "They Don't Know"