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No_Position_2890 t1_j25hnge wrote

Reply to comment by mdlinc in TIL: Weezer's first gig was opening for Keanu Reeves' band Dogstar by quegrawks

I've seen singers go on to have better acting careers, but has an actor ever had a more successful singing career?

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SuperFightingRobot t1_j25iw9g wrote

Childish Gambino

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FarFetchedSketch t1_j25mn7x wrote

I'd agree, but I think that's changing. Although I LOVE Childish Gambino's discography, I think he peaked with Awaken My Love in 2016... And honestly his writing/acting/producing on his TV show Atlanta is as good, if not better, than his musical work.

If he keeps it up, I genuinely think he'll be more revered in cinematography than he was in the music industry. Seriously, if you haven't checked out Atlanta, I cannot recommend it enough.

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sharkattackmiami t1_j26ynnn wrote

He peaked with This is America. You literally could not escape it for months after it dropped and everybody was talking about it

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ThirdFloorGreg t1_j27ekyj wrote

If I played any hip-hop on YouTube at all, didn't matter if it was the fucking Sugarhill Gang, This is America would play next for a few months.

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Isaacvithurston t1_j25s1bj wrote

Hmm not sure. He's pretty big as an actor but I think he had like 1 hit song (or at least i've only heard 1 song of his)

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GoreDeathKilll t1_j26wmx4 wrote

I do enjoy his music and if you’re only listening to “hit songs” I’m sorry for you. My first experience was his stand up comedy and I was instantly a fan.

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Isaacvithurston t1_j2834w9 wrote

I listened to a few other songs. They're decent. Not sure what his comedy has to do with his music. I don't really listen to modern pop to start with or "hit songs" but everyone's heard that one song of his.

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Rust2 t1_j25sdaj wrote

Steve Martin won a Grammy for best bluegrass album in 2010.

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ThirdFloorGreg t1_j27gste wrote

Sure. But that's because most Recording Academy members don't care about Bluegrass, but they do know who Steve Martin is. It's not like they have a limited number of votes to distribute, they can vote in every category whether they know anything about it (or have even listened to the nominees) or not. Steve Martin's album didn't win the Grammy, his name did.

Same reason Jethro Tull won the first (and technically only) Grammy for best Hard Rock/Metal performance.

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Airp0w t1_j27lp3n wrote

Steve Martin is a genuinely incredible banjo player. He won for his album not his name. There's a reason nobody talks about who got ripped off that year...

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ThirdFloorGreg t1_j27m5pe wrote

I'm not saying it's a bad album. I'm saying it got a bunch of votes that weren't seriously considered.

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Rust2 t1_j27sx2u wrote

The question wasn’t asking who’s most deserving, but who’s been more successful in music coming from an acting career. I’d say Steve Martin’s music career has been a success in that right. His music has earned three Grammys (six nominations) and was nominated for two Tony awards, while his acting career has garnered only two major awards (one Oscar, one Emmy) albeit with 18 nominations.

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ThirdFloorGreg t1_j298fk4 wrote

Awards shows are just industry insiders self-felating, they are useless as markers of actual success.

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Airp0w t1_j27r9vn wrote

I agree I think it's a category that is not taken seriously most years.

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alexkidd_in_world t1_j2647tp wrote

Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley (she was the girl in The Wizard)

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SimbaPenn t1_j26y21i wrote

and The Postal Service, as well as a solid solo career.

Ride Up With Fists! is still a favorite song of mine.

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be4u4get t1_j274ngb wrote

In 1982 she was a child actress in a Toys r us commercial with Jaleel White and Lindsay Price.

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taste1337 t1_j25qeyt wrote

Jared Leto with Thirty Seconds To Mars

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hatsnatcher23 t1_j26b6zd wrote

Loved him in fight club and American Psycho, shame he’s not more method

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