Renowned Musicians In Movies

Renowned Musicians In Movies

Renowned Musicians In Movies

Change never ceases. This age old adage holds true to form for musicians who attempt to transition from the song recording to movies. Here's a compilation of 10 musicians who were not just popular for their voice talents, but also their acting prowess. You can catch the music of all of these stars on internet radio.

Whitney Houston - as young as eleven years of age, Whitney began singing in gospel choir at her New Jersey church. Her self-titled debut album became the best-selling album when it was released, while her second album became the first of her albums to top the US and UK album charts. Her successes in the music industry have helped paved the way for other African-American singers to show their talents.

Apart from being a great music artist, Whitney also made it to the silver screen, starring in "The Body Guard" with Kevin Costner. The movie soundtrack single "I Will Always Love You" has is one of the best selling single recording the the long history of the recording industry. On the following year, she continued starring on movies such as "Waiting to Exhale" and "The Preacher's Wife" which she contributed soundtracks to.

Madonna - she has made a trademark of her talents in the show business industry as well as the music industry. Her silver screen appearances include movies such as "Dick Tracy" as a temptress, "Four Rooms" as a lustful coven member and "Swept Away" as a na?ve socialite who got stranded on a remote island. Her most popular movie was "Evita", which won her Golden Globe award for her role as Eva Peron.

Janet Jackson - at sweet sixteen, she signed her first recording contract. Challenged with criticisms, she continued on her way to becoming a successful recording artist. She originally appeared on television shows such as "Good Times", "The Jacksons", and "Fame" she garnered success in the movie industry after starring in the movie "Poetic Justice" followed by "For Colored Girls" and "Why Did I Get Married". She was versatile enough to do singing and acting more or less at the same time. You can find Janet's hits on your favorite internet radio station.

Jennifer Lopez - this singer and actress is one of the most talented performers combing singing, dance, and acting. Her most successful movies are, "Anaconda" as a director of National Geographic, "Shall We Dance (with Richard Gere as her ballroom dance instructor), and, giving life to "Selena". She has gained recognition from different organizations, including the Golden Globe. She was also listed as the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records' most powerful actress.

Jon Bon Jovi - some of his movies include "U571" in which he played the role of an US submarine chief engineer, "Pay It Forward" as the abusive husband of Helen Hunt and as a suspicious teacher in "Cry Wolf"

Ice-T - some of the movies in which he played a role are "New Jack City" as an undercover cop, "Tank Girl" as a mutant kangaroo and "Johnny Mnemonic" as group leader J-Bone. On TV, he also played a role in "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" as a police detective, for which he got his nominations and later on won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

These are several of many examples of successful recording artists who have also had notable movie careers. Other recording artists that we have not discussed have had great success, while others have had rather dubious movie debuts and have faded into obscurity. Certainly, music fans everywhere anticipate future appearances in movies by their favorite recording artists.

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