S/D: Music made by television actors

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I've known about some (Don Johnson, Tatyana Ali, Joey Lawrence) and have just recently learned about some others (Kim Fields, Tisha Campbell, Jasmine Guy). Vaguely fascinated with this phenomenon (which seemed to be much more of a 'thing' in the '80s and '90s) and, given the fact that most of it has faded into obscurity, I'm wondering if there's any worth checking out.

I'll kick things off with these mini-masterpieces:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yN6vbwmQhQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlmZtSbPZvk

1 of paper = 4 of coin (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:34 (thirteen years ago)

oh go on then, i guess someone has to drop this overplayed classic into this thread :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12jUJZC5ARo&feature=player_embedded

mark e, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:37 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xU6Tw9RtTk

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:37 (thirteen years ago)

Two words: Peter. Wyngarde.

emil.y, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:38 (thirteen years ago)

also arguably the platonic ideal of this phenomenon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYkbTyHXwbs&ob=av2e

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:39 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sIVeI-k64w

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:41 (thirteen years ago)

actually scratch that, HERE is the platonic ideal of this phenomenon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9uizdKZAGE&feature=fvst

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:42 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zim8hVP8-Dw

Jilly Boel and the Eltones (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:43 (thirteen years ago)

everything Jaleel White did/does to try to seem non-Urkelly is hilarious to me

crüt, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:43 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl5I79j6Ink

Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:43 (thirteen years ago)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51pYOBV8mgL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Jilly Boel and the Eltones (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:43 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8j6PTdKQzU

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:44 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLRwdbg1xME

Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:45 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg377DeHgsM

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:45 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh32C7zKyGw

Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:45 (thirteen years ago)

There's also this Aussie TV actor called Kylie Minogue, you might've heard of her...

Tuomas, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:46 (thirteen years ago)

there boundaries for this are way too loose.
this is a never ending list.
i mean it wont be long before we get bruce willis being dropped here, and thats of no benefit to anyone.
after all, get a bit of fame on a tv show, and there will be a record label knocking on your agents door within a few weeks.
in the 60s alone we could fill up the allocated cloud space.
i mean, what about the monkees, the archies, the partridge family etc etc.

mark e, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:46 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enEh1iJIoD0

crüt, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:47 (thirteen years ago)

omg Alyssa Milano

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:47 (thirteen years ago)

The Scott Grimes you posted reminded me of her album b/c he used to be her boyfriend on Who's the Boss.

Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:50 (thirteen years ago)

can I just

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHA_K0XZ2Hc

my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:50 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yECLhb4U2dc

The Scott Grimes you posted reminded me of her album b/c he used to be her boyfriend on Who's the Boss.

haha remembering Scott Grimes made me look up Jennifer Love-Hewitt

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:51 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wusGIl3v044

1 of paper = 4 of coin (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:53 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJCsyLUCSXI

lol Deric

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:53 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ga_pr0vuHA

my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:54 (thirteen years ago)

oh I can post this here thanks to "New Girl":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ3cTwI9bIw

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:56 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL1B_r9nC9k

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:57 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_GuIDnZPHs

Manning began acting in the late 1990s, appearing in small roles in several film and television productions, including episodes of The Practice, Get Real, Speedway Junky, NYPD Blue and Popular. She also made a guest-appearance on the TV series Boston Public, in a role that was specifically written for her. In 1999, she was featured in an independent film called Speedway Junky. She also auditioned for the American version of Popstars, which aired in early 2001 on The WB.

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:59 (thirteen years ago)

btw I unironically love Boomkat

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 20:59 (thirteen years ago)

djp proving my point perfectly.

mark e, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:00 (thirteen years ago)

there boundaries for this are way too loose.

Maybe, but I'm gonna go ahead and guess that the spirit of the thread is not "Hey, the guy who is Lucky on King of the Hill has a little band called Tom Petty and Heartbreakers"

andrew m., Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:01 (thirteen years ago)

djp proving my point perfectly.

lol that was my point as well, I mean I posted Rick Springfield and Janet Jackson to the thread

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:01 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNT3tE4N2Cs&feature=related

Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:01 (thirteen years ago)

D:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2v-DMpgO7o

andrew m., Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:03 (thirteen years ago)

S:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX6zoH2N1t0

andrew m., Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:03 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIu2qWw_3iQ&feature=related

Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:04 (thirteen years ago)

My intention in starting the thread was to dredge up people who had a one-off hit or weren't necessarily well-known for their music career or, y'know, who didn't go to a fame school and fall into television with singing and dancing already in their toolbelt. More in that vein:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6-4N0IPVh8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aJFSpkxjtY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b6TyrDRCac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNx9DjWSu5g

1 of paper = 4 of coin (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:04 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DT3jZw1sYc

two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:06 (thirteen years ago)

has ian mcshane been posted yet?

40oz of tears (Jordan), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:06 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TfKDwyk4gc

omg the YOTHERS

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:08 (thirteen years ago)

I forgot she sang, I still have dim memories of the episode of Family Ties they tried to use to launch her career

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:08 (thirteen years ago)

shoulda stuck with the Corporate Raiders

Jilly Boel and the Eltones (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:09 (thirteen years ago)

y'all the b-side to "Baby I'm Back In Love Again" is astonishing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_jLhtJehCY

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:10 (thirteen years ago)

New Mickey Mouse club to thread

all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:12 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SkqFtHeglA

1 of paper = 4 of coin (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:15 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trfYjucLGj0

they do do doo doo sandwiches (snoball), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:17 (thirteen years ago)

honestly I think you can probably find music featuring every cast member of A Different World

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:18 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSAl2-vWIH0
A housemate used to sing this out of tune all the time. Or at least even more out of tune than Nail sings it.

they do do doo doo sandwiches (snoball), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:19 (thirteen years ago)

I mean:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhNQKGq4QZw

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:19 (thirteen years ago)

lol I bet ppl don't even realize this dude was on A Different World (I certainly didn't):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp92Wf6scLw

an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:24 (thirteen years ago)

the ep of family ties where jennifer keaton is in a girl group and alex p keaton is their manager is a real piece of late-era sitcom make-believe majesty. it's TOTALLY ridiculous (and therefore wonderful)

two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:04 (thirteen years ago)

also she sang "goodbye to you" for a talent show once

two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:04 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbX5cuvLRWs

bear, bear, bear, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:05 (thirteen years ago)

while we're at it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I0Aa4czyLs

two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:07 (thirteen years ago)

Holy shit, I'd forgotten all about this. Budnick from Salute Your Shorts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1koCNHXr1M

1 of paper = 4 of coin (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:20 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUCkbWAXx28

1 of paper = 4 of coin (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:21 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aE-ZsPbZdU

i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:28 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq5zV7pKdjo

1 of paper = 4 of coin (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:28 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY8APrYU2Gs

they do do doo doo sandwiches (snoball), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:39 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94-_w9ARX0

they do do doo doo sandwiches (snoball), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:40 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVARNhmM

they do do doo doo sandwiches (snoball), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:40 (thirteen years ago)

Alyssa Milano looking adorbs in a seriously trashy outfit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh32C7zKyGw

two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:54 (thirteen years ago)

oops that was already posted
sorry!

two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:56 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwQoV407vJY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5d0SXcXtq8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TngB1Jln1no

You always tell me: "Perhacs Perhacs Perhacs" (seandalai), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 23:16 (thirteen years ago)

is that isaac hayes at 0:02?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIxiZa5YGME

cock chirea, Thursday, 12 April 2012 01:07 (thirteen years ago)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ieqsyxnYlNo/Sz83hVvsi8I/AAAAAAAAI3E/8mcpn4FToz8/s1600-h/Jack+Howarth.JPG

Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 April 2012 11:46 (thirteen years ago)

Oops, that's better

http://allvinylexperience.com/ALL_VINYL_EXPERIENCE/Bizarre_gallery_files/SDC11644.jpg

Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 April 2012 11:49 (thirteen years ago)

Justine Bateman did a cover of "Satisfaction" for the movie of the same title in which she starred, but I can't find the video on Youtube.

LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 12 April 2012 23:35 (thirteen years ago)

I had successfully wiped this from my memory:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Exv8_tbTY

Harried Ice Craw (Deric W. Haircare), Saturday, 14 April 2012 22:06 (thirteen years ago)


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