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Top 10 Singing Actors

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Top 10 Singing Actors
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Plenty of famous actors can sing too! Some show off their vocals in movies, while others have dropped albums completely separate from their film work. Here are a few actors who’ve taken their music seriously and released multiple albums


Let It Roll by Don Johnson
Let It Roll is the second (and to date final) studio album by American actor and singer Don Johnson, released on September 20, 1989. Barbra Streisand contributed background vocals to "What If It Takes All Night". It also includes Johnson's rendition of "Tell It Like It Is".
Other album: HEARTBEAT 1986

 

How Could It Be by Eddie Murphy
How Could It Be is the debut musical studio album by comedian/actor Eddie Murphy, released in September 1985. This studio album was recorded as part of fulfilling a $100,000 bet that Richard Pryor had made with Eddie Murphy that he could not sing.
Other albums: Love's Alright 1993, So Happy 1987 and Eddie Murphy 1982

 

 

Didn't It Rain by Hugh Laurie
Didn't It Rain is the second studio album by English actor and musician Hugh Laurie. Recorded in January 2013, the album contains several blues songs (like its predecessor, Let Them Talk). Unlike his previous album, however, Laurie also branches further into other Southern US and South American genres, including jazz, R&B, and tango.

Other albums: Let Them Talk 2011

 

 

Big Willie Style by Will Smith
Big Willie Style is the debut solo album by American rapper and actor Will Smith. It was released on November 25, 1997. reaching the top ten of the US Billboard 200, the UK Albums Chart and several other international charts.
Other albums: Willennium 1999, Born to Reign 2002, Lost and Found 2005 and Based on a True Story

 

 

Beautiful Door by Billy Bob Thornton
Beautiful Door is the fourth album by the American actor and singer-songwriter Billy Bob Thornton released in 2007. The album was described by the Chicago Tribune as "blend(ing) folks, roots rock and country."

 

 

The Futurist by Robert Downey Jr.
The Futurist is the debut studio album by American actor Robert Downey Jr., produced by Jonathan Elias and Mark Hudson, and released 2004. The album debuted at number 121 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 16,000 copies in its first week.

 

 

Jeff Bridges (album) by Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges is the self-titled second studio album of American actor and singer-songwriter Jeff Bridges. It was released in 2011 .

 

 

The Return of Bruno by Bruce Willis
This is the debut studio album by American actor Bruce Willis. Released in 1987, the album contains backing musicians including Booker T. Jones, the Pointer Sisters, and the Temptations.

 

 

Looking for Freedom by David Hasselhoff
Looking for Freedom is the third studio album by American actor and singer David Hasselhoff, released in 1989. The album includes Hasselhoff's biggest hit, "Looking for Freedom", which was a major chart hit in Europe, reaching number one in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

 

 

Songs from the Crystal Cave by Steven Seagal
Songs from the Crystal Cave is the debut album by actor Steven Seagal, released in 2004. The album features a mix of musical genres, including rock, reggae, and country. Musicians collaborating on this album include Stevie Wonder and Lady Saw.

 

 

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Calypso... Is Like So! by Robert Mitchum
"Calypso... Is Like So!" is an album by actor Robert Mitchum, released in 1957 during the brief calypso craze in the United States. It features Mitchum singing calypso songs with a "faux Caribbean lilt". The album is considered a curious and enduring oddity of that era.

 

 

The Classic Country Collection by Clint Eastwood
"The Classic Country Collection" by actor Clint Eastwood is a compilation of country and western songs he recorded in the early 1960s, often reflecting his "Rowdy Yates" character from the TV show "Rawhide". The collection includes both A and B sides of singles he released at the time, as well as a full album of country and western songs.

 

 

 

Got a favorite or know another star who should be on the list? Let us know in the comments

 

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Elvis Presley

 

 


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Marilyn Monroe

 


 

 

 


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For me, the highlight of 2024 is:

Jeremy Renner

 

Jeremy Lee Renner, born on 7 January 1971 in Modesto, California, is an American actor, singer and film producer. He began his career in the 1990s and rose to prominence with his role as Sergeant William James in The Hurt Locker (2008), for which he received an Oscar nomination.

Jeremy Renner gained worldwide fame portraying Clint Barton / Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). His first appearance was a brief cameo in Thor (2011), followed by a significant role in several Avengers films.

Renner co-wrote and co-produced the album, showcasing a more introspective and resilient side of himself—especially following his recovery from a serious accident. The music reflects themes of survival, vulnerability, and strength, wrapped in gritty vocals and cinematic soundscapes.

 

 


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Kris Kristofferson

 

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Kristoffer Kristofferson was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a more raw, introspective style. Some of his most famous songs include "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which became hits for other artists.


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Jared Leto is an American actor and musician known for his intense method acting and distinctive roles across film and music. Leto balanced acting with his music career as frontman of the alternative rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. Some of his most famous songs include 'The Kill,' 'Closer to the Edge,' 'From Yesterday,' 'A Beautiful Lie,' and 'Rescue Me,' among others.

 

 


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I Feel Alive  Jack Black

 

 

Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black is an American actor, comedian, and musician. In 2018, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Outside of acting, Black is the lead vocalist of the duo Tenacious D , which he formed in 1994 with long-time friend Kyle Gass. They won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for "The Last in Line" in 2015. Since 2018, Black has run a YouTube channel called Jablinski Games.

 

Wicked Game

by Tenacious D

 


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She’s like the wind

by Patrick Swayze

 

 


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I'm Just Ken

by Ryan Gosling

 

 

Ryan Thomas Gosling is a Canadian actor and musician.
Gosling's band, Dead Man's Bones , released their self-titled debut album and toured North America in 2009. 

 


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Jack Black's emblematic song

 


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Band DOGSTAR and  Keanu Reeves

 

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Keanu Reeves has a band called Dogstar. It's an alternative rock band formed in 1994. He plays bass guitar for the band and sing backing vocals . Dogstar was active in the mid-1990s to early 2000s and recently reunited, touring and releasing new music. 

 Their latest album, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees , was released on October 6, 2023.

 

 


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William Shatner

 

Best known for playing Captain Kirk in Star Trek, William Shatner also built a lesser-known parallel career as a recording artist.

 

 


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Sandy

by John Travolta

 

 


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Jim Carrey

He has performed several songs in his movies and shows. Some of the best known are “You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” from “The Grinch,” “Cuban Pete” from “The Mask,” and “Pecan Pie” on David Letterman. Carrey also has original songs such as “Cold Dead Hand” in Funny or Die. He has also performed live versions of songs such as “Creep” by Radiohead and “Take On Me” by a-ha. 

 

 


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Leonard Nimoy

During and following Star Trek, Leonard Nimoy released five albums of musical vocal recordings on Dot Records. On his first album, Mr. Spock's Music from Outer Space, and half of his second album Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy, science fiction-themed songs are featured where Nimoy sings as Spock.

 

 

On his final three albums, he sings popular folk songs of the era and cover versions of popular songs, such as "Proud Mary" and Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line". There are also several songs on the later albums that were written or co-written by Nimoy. 

 

 


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Terrence Howard

Shine Through It is American actor Terrence Howard's debut studio album, released by Sony Music on September 2, 2008. Critical reception of the album was middling, with critics agreeing that similar material had been handled better by Terence Trent D'Arby, while commercially, the album charted in the top 40 of the Billboard 200 and the top ten of Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.