Maggers Wrote:Heavens to Betsy! How could I forget Dean Martin, who I think was underated as an actor.
You know . . . I had originally written him in before Sammy Davis Junior, but couldn't remember which came first, singing or acting.
No doubt that he was one of the "greats."
Funny thing . . .
I looked him up on imdb, and they hardly mention singing at all!
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001509/bio
Ken V.
webby Wrote:Oh! And Labyrinth - he was good in that too. Nice one, Cobalt!...And The Last Temptation of Christ as Pontius Pilate.
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Ken Valentine Wrote:Sammy Davis Junior.
Now there was a great all-around entertainer!
Ken V.
I'm pretty sure we discussed Sammy, well I know I discussed it, it's the with you I'm only pretty sure of, when you were here. He was my folks favorite performer. My personal favorite of his albums was one of him doing impersonations(and if you like impersonations and haven't heard Sammy, you're missing out) while singing standards, but I couldn't remember the name of the album...until tonight with the assistance of the internet. Following is a link to the product info http://www.answers.com/topic/all-star-spectacular
Scott
Jesus died for your sins, get your money's worth. Chad Daniels
I'm surprised by the no Cher, John Mellencamp, Randy Travis, Tim McGraw, Bob Geldof, Beyonce, 50 Cent, Eminem, Weird Al, Olivia Newton John, Donnie Wahlberg mentions yet.
Scott
Jesus died for your sins, get your money's worth. Chad Daniels
Scott Miller Wrote:I'm surprised by the no Cher, John Mellencamp, Randy Travis, Tim McGraw, Bob Geldof, Beyonce, 50 Cent, Eminem, Weird Al, Olivia Newton John, Donnie Wahlberg mentions yet.
Weird Al? What movie was he in? Was he actually any good?
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webby Wrote:Weird Al? What movie was he in? Was he actually any good?
You must have seen UHF before. He has tremendous range as a thespian.
Scott
Jesus died for your sins, get your money's worth. Chad Daniels
Scott Miller Wrote:You must have seen UHF before. He has tremendous range as a thespian.
:p
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Scott Miller Wrote:I'm pretty sure we discussed Sammy, well I know I discussed it, it's the with you I'm only pretty sure of, when you were here. He was my folks favorite performer. My personal favorite of his albums was one of him doing impersonations(and if you like impersonations and haven't heard Sammy, you're missing out) while singing standards, but I couldn't remember the name of the album...until tonight with the assistance of the internet. Following is a link to the product info http://www.answers.com/topic/all-star-spectacular
I remember that we did talk about him . . . now that you mention it.
He not only did everything -- singing, acting, dancing, impersonations -- he did them superbly.
I remember seeing him being interviewed once, and the host asked him how it felt to be a Superstar.
I'll never forget his answer:
"Man, the minute you start thinking of yourself as a Superstar, you're in BEAUCOUP TROUBLE."
Hell of a guy!
Ken V.
Scott Miller Wrote:I'm surprised by the no Cher, John Mellencamp, Randy Travis, Tim McGraw, Bob Geldof, Beyonce, 50 Cent, Eminem, Weird Al, Olivia Newton John, Donnie Wahlberg mentions yet.
Prolly 'cuz you're the first one to think of them.
Ken V.
I, too, was surprised people missed CHER - excellent actress!
And Dolly Parton - who I think can do anything! With flair - outrageous flair, that is. A friend of mine interviewed her for Southern Living Magazine and said she is a lovely, down-to-earth woman, who knows the score (literally) and sayd all the right things! :lol:
And Dolly Parton - who I think can do anything! With flair - outrageous flair, that is. A friend of mine interviewed her for Southern Living Magazine and said she is a lovely, down-to-earth woman, who knows the score (literally) and sayd all the right things! :lol: