As a younger brother of Sylvester Stallone, Frank Stallone also followed the path of an actor and starred in several films, TV series, and reality shows. However, his first break came from the music field, where his song "Far From Over" was used in 1983 film 'Staying Alive'. It became no.10 hit and his lone hit so far.
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Jack Wagner
Year
1984
Song
All I Need
Chart
2
Jack Wagner is a soap opera star who was famous from his role as Frisco Jones in "General Hospital". During the 80s, he also recorded some albums beside his actor career. In late 1984, he made a hit with "All I Need", which went to no.2 on Billboard chart the later year.
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Rodney Dangerfield
Year
1984
Song
Rappin' Rodney
Chart
MTV hit
Rodney Dangerfield was a respected comedian/actor whose favourite line was "I don't get no respect". He also appeared in many films and TV shows such as Caddyshack and The Dean Martin Show. He also did some comedy records and one singles "Rappin' Rodney" became MTV favourite in 1984.
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Tracey Ullman
Year
1984
Song
They Don't Know
Chart
8
Tracey Ullman is a famous English comedian who started her television career in late 1980s. But in the early 1980s, she was also a singer with two solo albums. On her 1983 debut album, she managed to make a top ten hit in US with her version of Kristy MacColl's "They Don't Know".
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Mel Brooks
Year
1984
Song
To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap)
Chart
12 UK
A British actor/producer Mel Brooks got a break in the music industry with the soundtrack from 1983 film, To Be or Not To Be. This Nazi, hip-hop parody turned out to be an unexpected hit and climbed to no.12 position on UK chart in 1984. Brooks never made another hit song ever again.
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Eddie Murphy
Year
1985
Song
Party All The Time
Chart
2
Beside his well-known career as the comedy actor, Eddie Murphy also has a some success as a singer. One year after his mega-hit movie "Beverly Hills Cop" in 1984, he had another titan-fame when his singles "Party All The Time" reached no.2 on Billboard chart. In 2004, VH-1 and Blender magazine voted this song as no.7 of their "50 Worst Songs of All Time" list.
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Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
Year
1986
Song
Friends and Lovers
Chart
2
Gloria Loring was an actress who performed on several shows, from The Carol Burnett Show to Academy Awards ceremony. Carl Anderson was an Academy Awards nominee for his role as Judas in Andrew Lloyd-Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar". In 1986, their duet record "Friends and Lovers" became no.2 hit on Billboard chart and the only chart hit for both of them.
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Don Johnson
Year
1986
Song
Heartbeat
Chart
5
Don Johnson is an American actor who is well-known for his role as an undercover cop (Sonny Crockett) in the TV series "Miami Vice". During that time, he also recorded two solo albums in 1985 and 1989. He had one top five hit with the title track of his debut album "Heartbeat", but his second album could not produce similar success and he turned back to his actor career.
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Art of Noise featuringMax Headroom
Year
1986
Song
Paranoimia
Chart
34
Max Headroom was one of the first CG characters celebrity to emerge on silver screen in the late 1980s. He gained popularity from his own TV series 'The Max Headroom Show'. In 1986, he unintentionally produce a hit song when his vocal was featured on Art of Noise's Top40 hit singles "Paranoimia". It was Max's only hit so far.
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Billy Crystal
Year
1986
Song
You Look Marvelous!
Chart
58
Billy Crystal is a popular comedy actor who appears on many films and television shows. He has hosted the Oscar Academy Awards 8 times (his last time was in 2004), which is only second to Bob Hope. He also had one small hit singles "You Look Mahvelous!" from his appearance on "Saturday Night Live" in 1985 as an impression of Fernando Lamas.
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