This week I just watched a few classic movies that starred big music artists that were in leading roles of films… “Love Me Tender” starring Elvis and “Tony Rome” starring Frank Sinatra. Both really good.

Some people find it questionable that big name music artists like Rihanna and Lady Gaga getting movie roles and they get criticized for it but music stars also being actors is nothing new… it goes way back.

Here is a list of huge music stars that did movies over the years:

• Elvis Presley
• Frank Sinatra
• Dean Martin
• Bing Crosby
• Cher
• David Bowie
• Tina Turner
• Will Smith
• Whitney Houston
• Courtney Love
• Tom Waits
• Mick Jagger
• Bjork
• Dolly Parton
• Jennifer Lopez
• Michael Jackson
• Queen Latifah
• Tupac Shakur
• Barbra Streisand
• 50 Cent
• Ice Cube
• Kris Kristofferson

And the list goes on and on…. Why is it do you think that music stars do both music and movies at the same time? Is it ego? Is it about the money? Not really. I think it’s because they want to express their talent with something else other than music. They felt that they could do something else. Maybe it gives them something to do when they’re not touring or something. Many of them just fell in love with acting and kept at it. I also believe it’s a great way to help keep their name known and them starring in movies is a great way to market their music careers too.

Music stars doing movies is not gonna stop, that will always be around. No doubt that their music careers helped them get in the movie business ’cause without music, they wouldn’t have made it in Hollywood.

I’ve been watching some movies with big music stars in them lately which inspired me to write this topic. It is interesting if you think about it.

Kev