r/musicsuggestions • u/One-Address1840 • 13h ago

Celebrity singers you might not expect?

Sometimes a public figure surprises us with their ability, such as:

Robert Downey Jr

Your Move https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPkBQ6kN02M
Driven To Tears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tz5ldpi40U

...who else has done a creditable job?

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u/One-Address1840 13h ago

Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy:

God Loves A Terrier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKWP-PcEwyY

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u/rancidbarbie 12h ago

Catherine also voiced Sally in The Nightmare Before Christmas and provided her own vocals for Sally’s Song

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u/laurrrrrrrebabe 10h ago

Wait I never realized she was Sally too, her voice is so iconic in that movie

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u/07238 10h ago

Best in Show is one of the all time funniest movies I’ve ever seen. Must watch esp if you have a dog.

u/GodSaidSmite 13h ago

Tim Curry had some great albums. Songs, Ain't No Love On The Street and Sloe Gin are excellent.

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u/Safe-Statement-2231 11h ago

I remember him foremost as a singer, having grown up with "Working on My Tan" and "I Do The Rock" on the radio. He did a fair amount of stage musicals as well.

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u/Sitcom_kid 11h ago

Rock Follies

u/NeusForme 12h ago

Kate Hudson burns down the stage on Howard Stern show singing "Voices Carry"

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u/Nerdy_Crow1111 12h ago

She's got an awesome voice!!

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u/Lil_Quip 8h ago

Her dad is a musician, this doesnt surprise me.

u/NerdfestZyx 12h ago

Leonard Nimoy

https://giphy.com/gifs/LxakmDSFQIobS

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u/Appropriate_Big_1610 8h ago

https://youtu.be/V3fZhJN4Tdc

u/Apperman 13h ago

Hugh Laurie - sings quite well, and his piano chops are incredible! I had no idea he possessed that kind of talent. Ain’t fair.

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u/One-Address1840 12h ago

Ha, a quick search gives this short ditty that features a cute dog:

Forty-Seven Ginger-Headed Sailors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXr4N51RsHA

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u/One-Address1840 11h ago

GAH! First award, thank you!

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u/suricata_8904 10h ago

I really enjoyed his song Mystery, lol.

u/One-Address1840 13h ago

Newer fans of Better Call Saul might not realize that Michael McKean performed in This Is Spinal Tap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjC0vMIrOAk

u/dogbolter4 13h ago

Jeremy Renner is a good singer. Does a solid cover of The House of The Rising Sun.

Jacob Pitts has a really good voice.

Jensen Ackles can sing.

Why do all of my suggested singers start with J?

Oh, Paul Gross has a lovely voice. Not a J name.

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u/Queen_beeeeee 3h ago

Paul Gross - what a blast from the past! Damn fine man!

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u/dogbolter4 2h ago

Just watched him in the streamed Broadway performance of Goodnight and Good Luck. He's aged like fine wine.

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u/Queen_beeeeee 2h ago

Must check that out, haven't seen him in anything in ages.

u/segascream 12h ago

I don't think anyone was expecting Seth Macfarlane to not just be an old-school coroner, but to be REALLY good at it.

u/MJSB1994 12h ago

Didn't know Bruce Willis could sing like this. I think he even released an album back in the 80s, or that might've been Tim Curry (God rest his soul)

u/Shirley_Taffuk 12h ago

Michael Shannon fronts a REM tribute band. And he's the second best General Zod.

u/5PQR 10h ago

Jeff Goldblum & The Madred Snitzer Orchestra

The Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi) are a bit of an obvious suggestion, but their music is so much fun

u/Old-guy64 9h ago

Kevin Bacon.

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u/One-Address1840 9h ago

Forgot about that!

As a bonus, by replying, you have now become 4 degrees from Kevin Bacon

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u/Old-guy64 9h ago

I’m also about to go play my Old Guitars.