22. What star of the 1980's US television show "Miami Vice", despite an apparent lack of singing ability, recorded the Billboard Hot 100 Number Five song "Heartbeat" in 1986?
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Answer:
Don Johnson
The 1980s seemed to demand that movie and television stars attempt to make a career in music. Don Johnson, the iconic Sonny Crockett from "Miami Vice", was no exception. Johnson's Crockett created a fashion trend by wearing colorful collarless shirts under an Armani jacket, white linen pants and a slight hint of facial stubble. "Miami Vice" was also known for its frequent tie-ins with popular music. The theme music written by Jan Hammer was a Billboard Hot 100 number one song. An album of songs featured in the show was number one on the US Billboard Top Album chart for 11 weeks and won two Grammy Awards in 1986.
"Miami Vice" catapulted Don Johnson to megastar status. However, Johnson followed his success on the small screen with poor choices on the big screen, including the 1991 bomb with Mickey Rourke "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man". 1996 saw a career resurgence for Johnson as he co-starred in the box office smash "Tin Cup" with Kevin Costner and started another long run on US television with "Nash Bridges". Johnson also used "Miami Vice" to launch his own music career. In 1986, he released the studio album "Heartbeat" which had mild success. The breakout hit from the album was the title song which rose to number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Critics were not so impressed, including "Heartbeat" on many lists of the worst songs ever recorded. Phillip Michael Hall, Johnson's "Miami Vice" co-star also tried to establish a music career, releasing an album in 1985 during the height of his popularity. The less said of Hall's album, the better it is for all concerned.