Celebrities Who Thought They Could Sing

[sadchild]

Roy Jones Jr won the World Boxing Association heavyweight title in 2003, becoming the first and only boxer to win the heavyweight title starting his career as a junior middleweight, and the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 years. From 1999 to 2002 he was the undisputed light heavyweight champion.

He also thinks he's a rapper:

 

[Channel98]

Here is President's Rap from June 1982. It's awful! It uses the music of Tom Tom Club's Genius Of Love and features Rich Little impersonating Ronald Reagan and Melanie Chartoff impersonating Nancy Reagan. It sounds as though it was recorded live in front of an audience. It wasn't. It was recorded at Boardwalk Records' Los Angeles studios and canned laughter was dubbed in.

 

[sadchild]

Not sure why president-rap songs were a thing back in the 80s. I've seen a handful of them. And they're all terrible. This is the only one I can remember off the top of my head.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Are most of them Reagan? He had a unique vocal style which may in theory translate well into rap with a little help.

 

[sadchild]

Yep, mostly Reagan. Granted, he was prez 80-88 so that'd be the guy to parody anyway.

 

[sadchild]

Taryn Manning is best known for her roles in Orange Is the New Black, Sons of Anarchy, Hustle & Flow and 8 Mile (with Eminem).

She also thought she could sing

 

[sadchild]

Bijou Phillips started out as a child model and became an actress, probably best known for her role in Almost Famous in 2000.

Between these careers, she thought she could sing. Do you agree?

 

[Channel98]

Well, gosh, I.....I.....I don't know if Jimmy Stewart's singing is all that bad, but.....well.....gosh, you'll just have to judge for yourself. Here he is, playing accordion and.....and singing You Can't Get Far Without A Railroad in his 1957 Western Night Passage.