Answer: Mick Jagger
Jagger has had several movie roles ever since he and the Rolling Stones came to the US. He was in a British spy film called "Performance" (1970) and a western called "Ned Kelly" (1970). Bowie also was in several films including, "The Man Who Fell To Earth" (1976) and "The Last Temptation Of Christ" (1988). Jon Bon Jovi starred in such films as "Pay It Forward" and "U-571", both in 2000. Meatloaf was part of the cult classic, "Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1973).
From Quiz: Can I Sing The Dialogue?
Answer: Johnny Cash
"I Walk the Line" was a 1956 hit single for Johnny Cash. Cash was inducted into each of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He was often referred to as The Man in Black, and released a song titled "Man in Black". His deep bass voice is easily recognizable in songs ranging from "Daddy Sang Bass" to "Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog". Phoenix played the part of the country music legend and Witherspoon was cast as his second wife, June Carter Cash. The actors took singing lessons and provided all the vocals used in the movie. The actors were both nominated for Oscars in 2006, and Witherspoon won as Best Actress. Johnny Cash and June Carter were married in 1968 and remained married until they passed away within four months of each other, in 2003. Their most popular work together is probably the song "Jackson".
From Quiz: Celluloid Musicians
Answer: Gripweed
John Lennon had the role of Musketeer Gripweed in the film. The regiment that Gripweed was in was under the command of an inept officer. As the movie progressed Gripweed was revealed to have been a follower of Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists.
"How I Won the War" was based on a novel by Patrick Ryan and focused on a WWII commissioned officer played by Michael Crawford and the impact he had on the ranks.
Richard Lester had previously directed the Fab Four in "Hard Day's Night" and "Help". The Beatles admired his work in a film called "The Running Jumping and Standing Still Film" that Lester had done with Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers and they were instrumental in getting him for their feature films. Lennon had time to work on the film in Spain in 1966 because the Beatles had stopped touring.
Lieutenant Earnest Goodbody was played by Michael Crawford. Musketeer Clapper was played by Roy Kinnear and Lee Montague had the role of Sergeant Transom.
From Quiz: Rock Stars and Movie Roles
Answer: The Band
Filmed by Martin Scorsese in 1976 and released in 1978, "The Last Waltz" brought together many of The Band's musical influences as well as musicians they had played with. The Band started out playing with Ronnie Hawkins as the Hawks in the 1950s and backed up Bob Dylan in the 1960s (when they were referred to as "the band" and that became their name) before they went out on their own. Both Dylan and Hawkins as well as Neil Young, Eric Clapton and Muddy Waters--to name just a few, performed in the movie/concert. Some of The Band's biggest hits were "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "The Weight" and "Up on Cripple Creek".
From Quiz: I'm with the Movie...er Band : Volume 1
Answer: Carny
Jodie Foster played a bored waitress who took up with carnival hustlers named Frankie and Patch played by Gary Busey and Robbie Robertson. The two carny workers had a routine where they cajoled people into trying to dunk one of them into a tank of water. The carnival atmosphere and characters provided an interesting backdrop to the story.
The 1980 film was the Robertson's first feature film after The Band's musical finale in "The Last Waltz" (1978). Busey had already appeared in 11 films before "Carny" including "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974) and "The Buddy Holly Story" (1978).
"Honeysuckle Rose" was a 1980 Willie Nelson film. Gary Busey starred with Willie Nelson in the 1982 film, "Barbarosa", and "Raggedy Man" was a 1981 film with Sam Shepard and Sissy Spacek about a Texas town set during WW II.
From Quiz: Pop and Rock Singers in Films
Answer: Rock Around the Clock
"Rock Around the Clock" is considered to be the first true rock and roll feature film, even though the song was used in the soundtrack of "Blackboard Jungle" the previous year. "Rock Around the Clock" is a fictional account of the discovery of rock and roll by a promoter when he visits a small town and finds Bill Haley and the Comets packing in the crowds. It was produced by Sam Katzman and directed by Fred F. Sears. Katzman went on to produce many Elvis Presley films in the sixties. Along with Bill Haley and His Comets the movie features DJ Alan Freed, The Platters and Freddie Bell and the Bellboys. The movie features nine performances by Haley but the song "Rock Around the Clock" is never heard in its entirety throughout the film. Little attention was paid to the song "Rock Around the Clock" when Bill Haley and the Comets first recorded it as the B side of "Thirteen Women" in 1954. Later in 1956 Bill Haley and His Comets headlined a sequel called "Don't Knock the Rock". "Rudy's Rock" is performed by Haley in the film. In 1961 Katzman produced "Twist Around the Clock" starring Chubby Checker. It is essentially a remake of "Rock Around the Clock".
From Quiz: Rock and Roll Movies
Answer: Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys)
Although his acting's OK, I'd much rather recommend the man's spoken word shows and cds. They're a real pleasure for anyone with a sense of humour and an inquisitive mind.
From Quiz: Most Actors Can't Sing Either
Answer: Labyrinth
Directed by Jim Henson, "Labyrinth" was released in 1986. David Bowie also made the baby noises in the song "Jump Magic".
From Quiz: When Singers Act
Answer: Ned Kelly
Jagger plays the part of Australian outlaw, 'Ned Kelly' (1969). Another Stones connection made her appearence in his film 'Performance' (1970), Keith Richards' girlfriend, Anita Pallenberg.
From Quiz: When Rock Stars Make Films
Answer: 'Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid'
Dylan also did the soundtrack, which contains the song 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door.'
From Quiz: Musicians In The Movies
Answer: Clue
In fact he played 'Mr. Body'
From Quiz: Musical Movies
Answer: Jamie Foxx
Jamie Fox also starred in the 2006 musically themed film "Dreamgirls" with Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce Knowles. Foxx won a 2005 Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles and has been seen in other films, including "Django Unchained" and "White House Down". "Ray" won another Oscar and was nominated for four others. Foxx, who attended college on a music scholarship, played the piano himself for the film. Denzel Washington was offered the role of Ray Charles first, but declined.
From Quiz: Celluloid Musicians
Answer: Deborah Harry
Deborah Harry made her big screen debut in "Unmade Beds" (1976). Since then she has appeared in over 30 films and also in several documentaries as herself. She began her musical career in a group called The Wind in the Willows. She later joined a girl trio called The Stilettos that featured Chris Stein as a backing guitarist. The two would form the nucleus of Blondie and the band burst onto the music scene in the seventies.
Cher began her film career as part of the Sonny and Cher duo in "Wild on the Beach" in 1965. In addition to portraying the Acid Queen in "The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy" (1989) Patti LaBelle has been involved in over 20 television and movie projects. In 1975 Tina Turner portrayed the Acid Queen in "Tommy". She went on to do four more feature films, including "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" in 1985.
From Quiz: Rock Stars and Movie Roles
Answer: Cherie Currie
Currie played the role of Annie in the film. Her abusive father had led her to a troubled life of being a runaway who drank and popped pills to deal with her problems. In The Runaways, Currie was the group's lead singer. The band was around from 1975-1979, and were especially popular in Japan. Lita Ford, Sandy West, and Micki Steele were among some of the other members in the band over the course of the group's career, to name a few. Micki Steele went on to join the all-girl group, The Bangles.
From Quiz: Movies That Rock!
Answer: Pink Floyd
Based on Pink Floyd's album "The Wall", the movie was released in 1982. Roger Waters said the work was influenced by the story "The Wall" by Jean-Paul Sartre. Waters wrote the screenplay and the animation was done by Gerald Scarfe who had done the illustrations on "The Wall" album. Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) played Pink, who shaved his hair and eyebrows in the midst of his breakdown and thought he was a neo-Nazi dictator in the concert scene.
From Quiz: I'm with the Movie...er Band : Volume 1
Answer: Two Lane Blacktop
"Two Lane Blacktop" was the only film to star either Dennis Wilson or James Taylor. The "Sweet Baby James" album was released by Taylor the year before the film was released. Dennis Wilson missed several Beach Boy concert dates due to his filming schedule. Laurie Bird also had a role in "Two Lane Blacktop". In addition to the film she had roles in "Cockfighter" (1974) and "Annie Hall" (1977) before she committed suicide in Art Garfunkel's apartment in 1979. Warren Oates starred in "Two Lane Blacktop" as a GTO driver. Oates had recently been in "The Wild Bunch" (1969) before filming "Two lane Blacktop".
The 1976 film "The Gumball Rally" starred Michael Sarrazin, Norman Burton and Gary Busey. Chuck Connors, John Smith and Lori Nelson were in the 1956 film, "Hot Rod Girl". "Corvette Summer" came out in 1976 and starred Mark Hamill, Annie Potts and Eugene Roche.
From Quiz: Pop and Rock Singers in Films
Answer: Jayne Mansfield
"The Girl Can't Help It" stars Jayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell and Edmond O'Brien. It was produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, with a screenplay by Frank Tashlin and Herbert Baker. The original music score, including the title song recorded by Little Richard, was written by Bobby Troup. It was one of the early movies shot in CinemaScope. The plot involves a slot-machine mobster who wants his blond girlfriend to be a singing star, despite the fact that she has little talent. Using nightclubs as a method of getting rock and roll songs in the film, the movie features some of the greats of rock and roll including Little Richard, Fats Domino, The Platters, Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, Eddie Fontaine and The Chuckles. The Chuckles enjoyed brief popularity after the movie but soon faded. Young hopeful Teddy Randazzo also appears. Tom Ewell played opposite Marilyn Monroe in "The Seven Year Itch". Zola Taylor was one of The Platters. Julie London makes an appearance as Ewell's former girlfriend.
From Quiz: Rock and Roll Movies
Answer: Nick Cave (The Bad Seeds)
Nick Cave's finest moments on film are in a documentary about the recording of his album 'No More Shall We Part' (2001). In this film he wears a yellow cardigan, and his young son keeps saying 'Dad, I'm bored', while Cave tries to record 'God is in the House'. It's very funny - and he's not gonna tell you about the girl.
From Quiz: Most Actors Can't Sing Either
Answer: Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi won an Emmy for her performance on "Mad About You" in 1996. The movie Cyndi did with Jeff Goldblum was called "Vibes". She also performed the song "Hole in my Heart" for the soundtrack.
From Quiz: When Singers Act
Answer: 'The Gingerbread Man'
Director Robert Altman used Lovett in many films in the 90's.
From Quiz: Musicians In The Movies
Answer: Suburbia
He was listed in the credits as 'Mike B. 'the flea'.
From Quiz: Musical Movies
Answer: A Hard Day's Night
"A Hard Day's Night" (1964) resulted in an Oscar nomination for Beatles' producer George Martin, but not for the Beatles themselves. There is actually little in the film that could be considered a true plot. But, it is the Beatles so you can safely assume that there are plenty of fans chasing the band throughout. The film follows the Fab Four as they travel to London to appear on a television show. Each of the band members has some individual adventure, including mistaken identity and a trip to jail. The soundtrack includes the title track plus "I Wanna Be Your Man", "All My Loving", and "Can't Buy Me Love". Wilfrid Brambell plays the part of Paul's grandfather and the film contains repeated comments about him being "very clean". This was a reference to Brambell having a role on British television in which he was commonly called a dirty old man.
From Quiz: Celluloid Musicians
Answer: Hearts of Fire
Fiona Flanagan was billed as Fiona when she and Rupert Everett starred with Bob Dylan in "Hearts of Fire". Unfortunately the movie was not well received by the critics and had a limited theater run in Britain before going straight to video in the US in 1988. Bob Dylan portrayed a reclusive musician. It was the final film directed by Richard Marquand before he passed away.
"Gardens of Stone" was a 1987 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film was based on a novel by Nicholas Proffitt and centered around a veteran of Korea and Vietnam. "Heart of Midnight" was a 1988 film written and directed by Matthew Chapman starring Jennifer Jason Leigh. "Wings of Desire" was released in 1987. It was directed by German director Wim Wenders. The German title was "Der Himmel über Berlin", translated as "The Sky Over Berlin".
From Quiz: Rock Stars and Movie Roles
Answer: Spinal Tap
Directed by Rob Reiner and released in 1984, "This is Spinal Tap" was a mock documentary of the band, Spinal Tap, whose members included Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel, Michael McKean as David St. Hubbins and Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls, David Kaff as Viv Savage and a succession of drummers who came to bad ends. The movie was considered a modest success when released, but has grown into a cult favorite and paved the way for other mockumentaries, many of which were written by Christopher Guest and star some of the same actors as in "Spinal Tap".
From Quiz: I'm with the Movie...er Band : Volume 1
Answer: Toni Basil
Toni Basil had worked as a choreographer for several movies before being in front of the camera in "Easy rider". She had also been a choreographer for television shows such as "Shindig" (1964) and "The Monkees" (1966). She had a bit part in the Monkees' film, "Head" as a dancer the year before "Easy Rider". She had a small role in "Five Easy Pieces" in 1970 and had another minor role as a druggie in "Mother, Jugs and speed". In 1982 her hit, "Mickey", topped the charts. Joan Jett appeared in the 1987 film, "Light of Day" and some independent films. Juice Newton took "Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me" to the Number Seven spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and Karla Bonoff released the Top Twenty, "Personally", in 1982.
From Quiz: Pop and Rock Singers in Films
Answer: American Hot Wax
"American Hot Wax" is a 1978 bio-film about Cleveland, Ohio, disc jockey Alan Freed. Freed was instrumental in popularizing rock 'n' roll in the fifties and is credited with coining the term "Rock 'n' Roll". The film stars Tim McIntire as Freed, along with Fran Drescher, Laraine Newman and Melanie Chartoff. Jay Leno has a supporting role as the head of a Buddy Holly fan club. There is also a walk-on part by a teen-aged Cameron Crowe. "American Hot Wax" features performances by Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frankie Ford, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and the Brooklyn Dreams performing as Kenny Vance and The Planotones. "American Graffiti" has an excellent rock music soundtrack and involves the lives of several teenagers over the course of one night. "Hail Hail Rock and Roll" is a 1987 music film featuring artists honoring Chuck Berry on his 50th birthday. "Got My Mojo Working" is a musical film depicting the work of Muddy Waters.
From Quiz: Rock and Roll Movies
Answer: The Dead Pool
Guns N' Roses play members of a band, fronted by singer Johnny Squares, played by Jim Carrey. The only other foray into acting made by members of this band was Slash appearing in the horrible "The Underground Comedy Movie" (2000).
From Quiz: Bands in Movies
Answer: Flea
Also making an appearence...Lee Ving from LA punk pioneers Fear.
From Quiz: When Rock Stars Make Films
Answer: Ice-T
Not a great movie, but it has a good soundtrack.
From Quiz: Musicians In Movies
Answer: 'Love Me Tender'
From Quiz: Musicians In The Movies
Answer: Decline of Western Civilization
From Quiz: Musical Movies
Answer: Hank Williams Jr.
"Your Cheatin' Heart" told the story of country music legend Hank Williams. A young George Hamilton played the part of Williams but clearly couldn't do the vocals. Williams Sr. had 35 top 10 Country and Western hits despite passing away at the age of 29. When he passed away his son, Hank Jr., was only three years old. Williams Jr. was still only 15 years old when this film was released in 1964 and he started his career covering the songs his father made hits. He eventually established himself as a country start in his own right. Williams Jr. may be best remembered for his song "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" which was used on "Monday Night Football" for 22 years.
From Quiz: Celluloid Musicians
Answer: Catch Us If You Can
"Catch Us If You Can" (1966) featured the Dave Clark Five as stunt men. The movie was the premier directing effort for John Boorman. In the film the band members did not portray themselves. Guitar player Lenny Davidson did not have a speaking part and ironically portrayed Harpo Marx during a masquerade ball sequence. The film was released in the US under the title "Having a Wild Weekend".
Mick Jagger played a rock star named Turner in "Performance". Filmed in 1968, the movie was released in 1970. Mick was also in the 1970 release, "Ned Kelly". "Freejack" was a 1992 science fiction movie that featured Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, Jonathan Banks and Anthony Hopkins with Mick.
From Quiz: Rock Stars and Movie Roles
Answer: Joan Jett
Filmed in the Chicago area (as well as Indiana and Ohio) and released in 1987, the movie featured Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett as siblings in a bar band in Ohio. The movie starred Gena Rowlands as their mother, who had a troubled relationship with Joan Jett's character, Patti Rasnick, an unwed mother. The movie also starred Michael McKean ("Spinal Tap", "Lavergne and Shirley") as a member of their band, the Barbusters.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts charted with "I Love Rock and Roll", a cover of "Crimson and Clover" and "I Hate Myself for Loving You". Her song, "Bad Reputation" was featured in the movie, "Shrek".
From Quiz: I'm with the Movie...er Band : Volume 1
Answer: Jesse Pearson
Jesse Pearson plays the role of teen idol Conrad Birdie, a character based loosely on Conway Twitty. Ed Sullivan makes a guest appearance. Bobby Rydell stars as Hugo Peabody. The high school in the film is Rydell High. "Bye Bye Birdie" was originally titled "Let's Go Steady". The 1963 film is set in 1958 and was inspired by Elvis Presley's induction into the Army the same year. Other actors in the film include Dick Van Dyke, Maureen Stapleton, Janet Leigh, Paul Lynde and Ann-Margret. The film is credited with making Ann-Margret a superstar during the sixties leading to her appearing with Elvis Presley in "Viva Las Vegas". Songs by the cast include "What Did I Ever See In Him?, "A Lot Of Livin' To Do", "Kids" and "Baby, Talk To Me". In 1964 "Bye Bye Birdie" won an Oscar for Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment by Johnny Green and Best Sound by Charles Rice.
From Quiz: Rock and Roll Movies
Answer: Henry Rollins (Rollins Band)
Rollins used to be in Black Flag, purveyors of legendary hardcore punk. In 1987 he went solo and formed the Rollins Band, the personnel of which has changed a few times. Besides acting and screaming until his veins pop, Rollins is also a spoken word artist of considerable merit. He also runs a publishing company, printing his own books of poetry and his journals, as well as lots of other people's books. He also co-runs a record company that re-releases missing classics. On top of that he works out a lot - busy guy.
From Quiz: Most Actors Can't Sing Either
Answer: Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi has also starred in several other movies including "U-571" in 2000 and "Moonlight and Valentino" in 1995. "Pay It Forward" was released in 2000.
From Quiz: When Singers Act
Answer: Mystery Train
'Mystery Train' was directed by Jim Jarmusch and relates the story of one night in Memphis and the Elvis fans dwelling there. It also featured Joe Strummer from The Clash and Screaming Jay Hawkins.
From Quiz: When Rock Stars Make Films
Answer: Harry Connick Jr.
I'm still scared of him.
From Quiz: Musicians In Movies
