Guest isis Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Does Levi Stubbs voice count in Little Shop Of Horrors
grantdyche Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Does Levi Stubbs voice count in Little Shop Of Horrors Very very good:thumbsup:
Wayoutgirl Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Blues Brothers - Aretha Franklin James Brown Ray Charles Cab Calloway
De-to Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 frankie crocker and the dramatics in the 1975 blaxploitation film,darktown strutters,
Guest isis Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Has anybody mentioned The Van Dykes in Mary Poppins That mockney Van Dyke...what a Dick
Guest JIM BARRY Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Has anybody mentioned The Van Dykes in Mary Poppins PARLIMENT. ON NEWS AT TEN
Guest Dante Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 DONT KNOW IF DEAN PARRISH WAS IN THE SOPRANOS.FRANKIE VALLI WAS THOUGH .HE WAS BORN IN NEW JERSEY WHERE THE SHOW IS SITUATED. He was deffo in The Sopranos. Can't recall the episode right now...
Sunnysoul Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 No, that was Barbara Randolph, not Tammi.... While I'm briefly here, two more for you - Mary Love, in the Rudy Ray Moore film "Dolemite" - can't remember what she sings but it's something she never recorded. Laura Lee, in the obscure Blaxploitation film (and Quentin Tarantino fave) "Detroit 9000" - she sings "Touch Me Jesus", an unissued Hot Wax track. There are others.... Tony, Mary Love's track from the film was in fact recorded and included on the Dolemite LP soundtrack, a fact omitted from virtually every Mary Love discography I have seen.
Steve G Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 (edited) TV mini-series "Ellis Island" featured both Ben Veren and Melba Moore amongst a cast of thousands (Melba of course was a bit of a thesp. but not sure whether Ben appeared in other films). And I spose we should mention "Live and let die" as well in this section BJ Arnau and Lon Statton. Edited January 22, 2010 by Steve G
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Tony, Mary Love's track from the film was in fact recorded and included on the Dolemite LP soundtrack, a fact omitted from virtually every Mary Love discography I have seen. ...that's possibly because nobody but you has a copy of the LP, George! Happy to stand corrected...
Garethx Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 (edited) Robert Cray was definitely the bass player in 'Otis Day & The Nights' in Animal House. I think the Mel Britt reference is apocryphal. The film appearance of Tony Clarke was supposedly in the Sidney Poitier film "They Call Me Mr Tibbs". Rhetta Hughes was in "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song". Edited January 22, 2010 by garethx
Garethx Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Curtis Mayfield appeared in the film "Short Eyes" as well as writing and performing the soundtrack: one of his most underrated albums for me.
Garethx Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Teddy Randazzo had a brief film career but managed to appear in some seminal Rock 'n' Roll films both as an actor and in cameo roles: "The Girl Can't Help It"; "Rock, Rock, Rock"; "Hey, Let's Twist" and "Mister Rock & Roll".
Steve Foran Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Teddy Randazzo had a brief film career but managed to appear in some seminal Rock 'n' Roll films both as an actor and in cameo roles: "The Girl Can't Help It"; "Rock, Rock, Rock"; "Hey, Let's Twist" and "Mister Rock & Roll".
Steve Foran Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 I'll get the hang of this thing soon. A friend of mine sat up most of the night waiting for a film called Paris Blues to start. Seems it does'nt feature Tony Middleton and has nothing to do with us at all.
SteveM Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 (edited) Back to the thread Tenafly and the main character was James McKeachin or something similar. WAS THAT OUR JIMMY MACK on Palmer. I was told this was the case back in the day by I think Rod Shard or maybe Dave Withers?? Anyone. He appeared a few times in Hill Street Blues as Bobby Hills father. James McEachin ? Edited January 22, 2010 by SteveM
De-to Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 ketty lester and er,the hues corporation,in that epic blacula
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 TV mini-series "Ellis Island" featured both Ben Veren and Melba Moore amongst a cast of thousands (Melba of course was a bit of a thesp. but not sure whether Ben appeared in other films). Ben Vereen has been in loads of films and TV shows over the past 40 years (e.g. Sweet Charity, Roots, tons more). He's an actor who sings ocasionally, rather than a singer who dabbles in acting.
Grumpyfella Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 ...that's possibly because nobody but you has a copy of the LP, George! Happy to stand corrected... picked a reissue copy up of the lp a few years ago after seeing the film. not seen an orig copy but must admit not looked that hard. cheers phil ps darktown strutters is bonkers film.
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 ketty lester and er,the hues corporation,in that epic blacula When I first mentioned the Hues Corporation several posts ago, I completely forgot that Ketty had an acting role in Blacula. She's done a few other films and lots of TV, too. About 2 weeks after Channel Five started I remember seeing a 1970s western one afternoon, with a predominantly black cast that included Freda Payne in an acting role - not a cameo, she was in the whole film as I recall. I also recall that her performance was really wooden, which might account for her distinct lack of subsequent film roles.
soulAdequateNP Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 He appeared a few times in Hill Street Blues as Bobby Hills father. James McEachin ? Also had a minor role in a first season episode of Hawaii Five-0, a different episode of which also featured Tommy Sands as a singer who moonlights as a burglar
Rotherham Soul Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 (edited) Roosevelt Grier of In My Tennement fame has probably been the most prolific appearing in approx 70 guest appearances including The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Kojak,Quincey, CHiPS,and guest voiced in an episode of The Simpsons (Sunday,Cruddy, Sunday) Edited January 22, 2010 by rotherham soul
Sunnysoul Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 There is an episode of the popular early 70's US TV drama Police Story where Rufus Thomas features in his favoured "hot pants" outfit of that era doing a whole number in a club !!!! Episode was about a young black kid on drugs ....
De-to Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 joey heatherton in the 1965 blockbuster,my blood runs cold,
De-to Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 jackie wilson as howard huntsberry in la bamba,
Guest mrs norman maine Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 I think Sandra Phillips was in 'Round Midnight' performing under her married name. Not sure if she sang, or it was just a straight acting part though. The latter I would guess.
s7oul Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 I'll get the hang of this thing soon. A friend of mine sat up most of the night waiting for a film called Paris Blues to start. Seems it does'nt feature Tony Middleton and has nothing to do with us at all. Tony Middleton has appeared in films and TV. Seem to recall he was in the background of a scene in Desperately Seeking Susun Cheers Pat
Guest Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 I think Sandra Phillips was in 'Round Midnight' performing under her married name. Not sure if she sang, or it was just a straight acting part though. The latter I would guess. SP featured as Buttercup in the film , under her full name of Sandra Reaves - Phillips . Malc Burton
Sjclement Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 Curtis Mayfield appeared in the film "Short Eyes" as well as writing and performing the soundtrack: one of his most underrated albums for me. I'll second that meanwhile for all the Jazz heads there's plenty of footage of the Chico Hamilton Quintet in , The Sweet Smell of Sucess Due to the ammount of Rosie Greir mentions is it about time to bring up his other claim to fame.......... Needlepoint!
De-to Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 SP featured as Buttercup in the film , under her full name of Sandra Reaves - Phillips . Malc Burton srp also appeared in the 1989 film,lean on me,as mrs powers,
De-to Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 millie jackson and isaac hayes in the 2008 film soul men,
Guest Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 Interesting thread! Stu Gardner in Point Blank: https://indangerousrhythm.blogspot.com/2008/10/stu-gardner-in-night-club-scene-from.html Also check out this great blog on Blaxploitation movies: https://www.blaxploitationpride.org/ - you can access a lot of soundtracks - my present fave is a track by Jerry Butler called Love Is from a film called Melinda. There is a great track on the closing credits of a Russ Meyer movie by an artist who had a big Northern side - as I get older I forget more and more - it has been discussed in the past - anyone recall the artist and the film??? Cheers Col
Guest Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 lots of blacksploitation films have artist appearances. For example, the mack has the sisters love and the ballads performing in a nightclub. i posted some insane footage of john gary williams singing with the newcomers and the dramatics singing in a dungeon (there is another scene of the soul children singing in a nightclub) from an obscure slapstick movie called "darkown strutters". Also, not what you are looking for (as you clarified below) but lots of artists became actors and were actually in films. Hi Bob Where did you post the John Gary??? Here's the Dramatics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxVqXyiNCq0&feature=related Wonderful stuff! Colin
Guest Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 Hi Bob Managed to find the clip of John Gary - amazing!!!! There are plenty of articles on the movie if you Google and you can still pick copies up! Cheers Colin
De-to Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 kim weston in two blockbusters,changes from 1969 and the telemarketers from 2009,
Souljer6 Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 The Human Beinz in Dave Clark's Catch us if you can..............or does that not count cos its too blue eyed
De-to Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 barry white in the 1975 film coonskin as sampson,
Soulman Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 Lance le Galt (I'm breaking through - Palomar) in the Elvis 60s comeback or Vegas vid (tamborine player, not really acting part I suppose) and google says he was also in the A team series!! Tony Clarke was in something but can't remember what... Wasn't somebody in Ghostbusters too? Ray pollard was in Ghostbusters :-)
Guest Posted January 25, 2010 Posted January 25, 2010 Ray pollard was in Ghostbusters :-) Bobby " stand still Whitney " Brown was in Ghostbusters II . Malc Burton
Benji Posted January 25, 2010 Posted January 25, 2010 There is a great track on the closing credits of a Russ Meyer movie by an artist who had a big Northern side - as I get older I forget more and more - it has been discussed in the past - anyone recall the artist and the film??? Cheers Col Don't recall the movie but think artist is Melvin Elling isn't it?
Guest Posted January 25, 2010 Posted January 25, 2010 Don't recall the movie but think artist is Melvin Elling isn't it? Hi Benji Yeah - Melvin Elling stirs my memory but not the title of the film - it is one of his early ones - it is a good tune and I recall being pissed off with the Channel 4 announcer talking over part of it! Most of his films are available. Another fascinating track is Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin singing the title song to the Abel Ferrara's The Addiction - a vampire movie released in 1995 - when this was recorded one can only guess and as far as I know there was no soundtrack. I ended up burning a copy from the video many years ago - it only lasts for approx. 2 minutes which is a shame because it is a good song! Colin
Weingarden Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Ah, you beat me to Stu Gardner in "Point Blank"! Cool nightclub scene. Jim Jarmusch's "Mystery Train" has Rufus Thomas, Marvelle Thomas, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins in bit parts. TV's "The Rockford Files" has Isaac Hayes in a recurring role; in one episode, he's trying to manage a struggling nightclub singer played by Dionne Warwick...and there are even some 45s involved in the plot!
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Tying two strands of this thread together, both James McEachin and Ketty Lester acted in Jules Dassin's excellent 1968 film "Uptight" - not cameos as such, but we seem to have gotten away from that slightly. Soundtrack by Booker T, of course...
Tony Smith Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 Don't recall the movie but think artist is Melvin Elling isn't it? Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers, Melvin Elling & The Casuals on The Square, I believe.
Greety Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 If anybody watches Paramount comedy on Sky check out "Becker" starring Ted Danson. His receptionist called Margaret is played by a certain Hattie Winston. Thinking "Pass me by" on Parkway. Bifg black lady, late fifties I guess, and she sang in one episode.
timthemod Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Stevie Wonder was in one of the Frankie Avalon / Annette Funicello beach movies. "Beach Blanket Bingo" ??
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