Not Known For Singing in the 90s
Here is a look at all the acts that made the UK Top 40 in the 90s that were better known for doing other things such as sports and acting and not necessarily famed for their singing (or rapping).
In later posts, will run through the Top 40 acts that are #NotKnownForSinging.
We will start those acts that have not Top 40 for the simple reason of reaching UK top spot despite their not been known for music. Firstly, here's an example of an act that's known perhaps equally for singing and acting...
Vanessa Williams (Disqualified Again)Vanessa Williams is an actress starring in such films as Eraser and Soul Food, and a fashion designer with her own clothing line, V launched in 2016. But arguably she is as well known for a pop career particularly in the States, where "Running back to you" was #1 on the R&B chart in 1991 and her duet with Brian McKnight, "Love is" reached #3. But it's her 1992 song "Save the best for the last" that gained international success, reaching #1 in Australia and Canada as well reaching #3 in the UK. Her music career is on a par with her acting career possibly greater so as consequence she is disqualified (again?) for not known for singing. Of course not the first time, she has been disqualified as she was forced to relinquish the title of Miss America 1984 after unauthorised nude photographs of her appeared in Penthouse. An apology for the events of 1984 was given a number of years after the event. Mind you, if I allowed her into the chart, she'd only be around #35 anyways, so the fact a special mention for being disqualified is probably good thing in the end.
| Artist | Vanessa Williams | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Hit | Save the best for last | ||
| UK Top 40 Hits | 2 | Peak (UK) | 3 |
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Robson / Jerome
Robson Green / Jerome are better known as actors in popular 90s UK TV drama series, "Soldier Soldier". After performing "Unchained melody" on the show, they were asked to record it and when released became the best selling single of 1995. Interesting fact that "Unchained Melody" was best selling single of 1995 and 1990 (Righteous Brothers reissue).
| Artist | Robson / Jerome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Hit | Unchained Melody | ||
| UK Top 40 Hits | 3 | Peak (UK) | 1 |
| Links | Twitter Twitter | ||
Jimmy Nail
Jimmy Nail is better known as an actor, best known as a brickie on the 80s TV comedy drama, "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet". He was lead in 90 TV series like "Spender" and "Crocodile Shoes". The latter, he sung and released the song of the name and made #4. For singing, he is best known for the 1992 chart-topper, "Ain't no doubt".
| Artist | Jimmy Nail | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Hit | Ain't no doubt | ||
| UK Top 40 Hits | 6 | Peak (UK) | 1 |
| Links | Twitter Youtube | ||
Vic Reeves
Vic Reeves (real name: Jim Mohr) is an comedian and entertainer and he is arguably best known particularly in the 90s for being one half of double act, Reeves and Mortimer. Vic Reeves was fairly successful as singer with his debut, a cover of Matt Munro's "Born free" raching the top 10 and reaching #1 with Tommy Roe's "Dizzy"
| Artist | Vic Reeves | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Hit | Dizzy | ||
| UK Top 40 Hits | 3 | Peak (UK) | 1 |
| Links | instagram Twitter Youtube | ||
Mr Blobby
Mr Blobby is an oversized pink figure covered with yellow spots, best known causing absolute mayhem on 90's UK Saturday night entertainment show, Noel's House Party. He stole the Christmas #1 of 1993, "Mr Blobby" away from Take That (Babe) amongs others. He had another Christmas effort two years later with "Christmas in Blobbyland", which only reached #36.
| Artist | Mr Blobby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Hit | Mr Blobby | ||
| UK Top 40 Hits | 2 | Peak (UK) | 1 |
| Links | Facebook instagram Twitter | ||
Baz Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann released "Everybody's free to wear sunscreen" is a spoken-word track se over a mellow backing track. The "Wear Sunscreen" speech is not spoken by Baz but voice actor Lee Perry. Oddly enough there is a nod to Rozalla with a harmonica version of "Everybody's free" noticeable at the end of the track.
| Artist | Baz Luhrmann | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Hit | Everybody's free (to wear suncscreen) | ||
| UK Top 40 Hits | 1 | Peak (UK) | 1 |
| Links | Facebook instagram Twitter Youtube | ||
Teletubbies
Teletubbies are Tinky Winky (Purple), Dipsy (Green), La la (Yellow) and Po (Red). They are Childrens TV characters who have television screens on their bellies and communicated through gibberish (Eh-oh). So much so the theme was released as single and made #1 in December 1997. They were denied the Christmas #1 by Spice Girls ("Too much").
| Artist | Teletubbies | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Hit | Teletubbies say "Eh-Oh" | ||
| UK Top 40 Hits | 1 | Peak (UK) | 1 |
| Links | Facebook instagram Twitter Youtube | ||
Hale & Pace
Gareth Hale & Norman Pace are a popular late 1980s/1990s comedy double act who in 1991, released the Comic Relief single produced by Queen's Brian May called "The Stonk". It reached #1 in March 1991.
| Artist | Hale & Pace and the Stonkers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Hit | The Stonk | ||
| UK Top 40 Hits | 1 | Peak (UK) | 1 |
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