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counting down our picks for the top 10
movie performances by musicians vacuum
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for this list we’re ranking the best
performances by musicians on the silver
screen we’re only gonna be considering
celebrities who first got their start in
the music world
so performances like Jamie Foxx’s in Rey
will have to be saved for another day
let’s do number 10
Queen Latifah Chicago Queen Latifah’s
appearance in the big-screen adaptation
of the Broadway hit Chicago wasn’t the
first time this member of hip-hop
royalty tested out her acting chops the
Tifa had actually earned plenty of cred
working in both film and television from
co-starring on the sitcom living single
to working on juice jungle fever and set
it off 2002 signified something of a
turning point for the Queen however as
her performances matron mama Morton
earned her an Academy Award nomination
for Best Supporting Actress when you’re
sure she may have been edged out by
co-star Catherine zeta-jones who took
home the Oscar but it was here where
Queen Latifah officially crossed over
into the mainstream spiced it up for
Mama
[Music]
number nine Diana Ross Lady Sings the
Blues call this a case of dream casting
Lady Sings the Blues featured one
musical icon portraying another as Diana
Ross stepped up to the plate to embody
the legendary Billie Holiday truth be
told this Motown produced film featured
a plethora of talent around miss Ross
including Scatman Crothers Billy Dee
Williams and Richard Pryor but never was
the boss’s star diminished one little
bit instead Diana shines his holiday
proving that she could deliver with just
as much power on the silver screen as
she did on stage Ross would go on to
further push her acting skills and hits
like mahogany and The Wiz but it’s Lady
Sings the Blues that wins our heart
don’t explain
[Music]
number eight Frank Sinatra The
Manchurian Candidate the 1962 film
adaptation of The Manchurian Candidate
signified something of a career
resurgence for Frank Sinatra who had
already been acting in films for over a
decade secretary I’m kind of know where
this job but I don’t think it’s good
public relations to talk about waiting
the United States Senate even if he is
an idiot
gone were the fluffy lightweight
musicals of yesteryear and in their
place was a meaty co-leading role that
made the most of Sinatra’s natural
screen chemistry it’s hard to like he’s
impossible to like the chairman of the
board had already won Best Supporting
Actor Awards from both the Oscars and
Golden Globes for his work on From Here
to Eternity and The Manchurian Candidate
cemented him as a true double threat
someone who could conquer both the film
and musical mediums with style and
charisma to spare you tell I’m sorry
Buster the ball game is over
number seven Ice Cube boys in the hood
today Ice Cube is known for starring in
a wide variety of films from the Friday
and Jumpstreet franchises to be movie
horror flick anaconda and family comedy
are we there yet but it was boys in the
hood that first brought cubed to the big
screen after breaking through with his
formative gangster rap group NWA the
film is gritty real and cube is
absolutely great showing remarkable
poise and grace for a musician trying
out acting for the first time if you’ve
never seen this stone-cold classic from
John Singleton then make some time and
check it out you will not regret it
yeah you can see your way out my rock
CEO crippled ass walking all the way
home number six mmm
eight Mile sure one could argue that the
reason why mmm is so good an eight-mile
is the fact that the film closely
follows the real-life story of its star
staying here for a while what just for a
couple weeks
wrong place this isn’t to trivialize the
work matters put into eight-mile though
as it would have been all too easy for
eminem to phone in his performance as
part of some sort of vanity project he
lays it all out there on the table
bearing personal and painful details on
the screen for all to see eight-mile
isn’t sanitized and it isn’t always
pretty but that’s why we’re still
talking about it today my techniques
bizarre ver new ice carving kill you
were a storm until I served you like a
bar and grill that’s all it took to kill
you number five Lady Gaga a star is born
there was a lot of buzz around Lady
Gaga’s performance in the 2008 teen
version of a star is born and with good
reason
as the pop icon digs deep into her own
personal life to deliver something that
takes the film beyond mere remake status
I don’t sing songs why I just I just
don’t feel comfortable just as Barbara
Streisand and Kris Kristofferson killed
it in the 1976 version so to do Gaga and
Bradley Cooper putting their own
personal stamp upon a film that’s won
over audiences and critics alike with
its blockbuster musical performances and
deep emotional pathos boy toy number for
Barbra Streisand funny girl we just
mentioned the immortal Babs and her
career defining work on the 1976
iteration of a star is born but this
wasn’t the first time Streisand knocked
it out of the park nope Barbra was
already pulling on the heartstrings of
audiences with the 1973 tearjerker the
way we were and before that the next
movie on our list 1969 s funny girl
this film signified Streisand’s film
debut after first playing the role of
Fanny Brice on Broadway and quickly
earned her critical and commercial
praise for her charm and comedic timing
well I just
I can’t sing words like I am the
beautiful reflection of my love and
affection don’t like musicals we say
give funny girl a chance anyway you
don’t have to make leading lady dialogue
for me I’m a comic
number three Jennifer Hudson dream girls
dream girls was already well-known by
Broadway aficionados when it was adapted
to the screen in 2006 having already
made a star of its lead Jennifer
Holliday I’m sorry mister but we cannot
accept your offer
fans of the musical wondered who could
possibly perform the iconic holiday
number and I am Telling You I’m not
going which demands a supersonic amount
of vocal range and power enter American
Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson who
silenced skeptics with a performance
that earned her Best Supporting Actress
awards from the Oscars Golden Globes and
Critics Choice here the proof is in the
pudding as Hudson’s rendition of the
tune is enough to turn just about anyone
number two york dancer in the dark we’ve
mentioned a lot of positive
life-affirming films on our list dancer
in the dark is not one of those
however director Lars von Trier’s
exercised an emotional torture wins a
place here for the absolutely incredible
performance of its star Bjork the film
is bleak and depressing yet captivating
Lee beautiful thanks largely to how much
power pure francs to the role of Selma
yes Koba who’s going blind from a
degenerative eye condition
dancer in the dark doesn’t rely only
upon Bjork’s amazing voice to carry its
weight but instead works with the
Icelandic singers expressive face and
instinctive acting talent to create a
film that’s truly one-of-a-kind before
we unveil our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions number one share
moonstruck moonstruck ain’t your average
80s movie the romantic comedy is funny
witty moving and heartfelt with much of
this success laid squarely at the feet
of its lead share the goddess of pop had
been experimenting for a while with
acting but it was with moonstruck that
she well struck gold earning her an
Academy Award for Best Actress you can’t
see what you are and I see everything
these accolades were well deserved share
seems truly at ease in front of the
camera with a poised likely earned via
her decades of performing alongside
ex-husband Sonny Bono moonstruck was all
share and share alone however and it was
a truly epic tour-de-force say yes to
some things and no to other things that
are gonna ruin everything I can do that
do you agree with our pics check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and be sure to subscribe and ring the
bell to be notified about our latest videos
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movie performances by musicians vacuum
cleaners I do I am a rockin vacuum
cleaner
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell
to get notified about our latest videos
for this list we’re ranking the best
performances by musicians on the silver
screen we’re only gonna be considering
celebrities who first got their start in
the music world
so performances like Jamie Foxx’s in Rey
will have to be saved for another day
let’s do number 10
Queen Latifah Chicago Queen Latifah’s
appearance in the big-screen adaptation
of the Broadway hit Chicago wasn’t the
first time this member of hip-hop
royalty tested out her acting chops the
Tifa had actually earned plenty of cred
working in both film and television from
co-starring on the sitcom living single
to working on juice jungle fever and set
it off 2002 signified something of a
turning point for the Queen however as
her performances matron mama Morton
earned her an Academy Award nomination
for Best Supporting Actress when you’re
sure she may have been edged out by
co-star Catherine zeta-jones who took
home the Oscar but it was here where
Queen Latifah officially crossed over
into the mainstream spiced it up for
Mama
[Music]
number nine Diana Ross Lady Sings the
Blues call this a case of dream casting
Lady Sings the Blues featured one
musical icon portraying another as Diana
Ross stepped up to the plate to embody
the legendary Billie Holiday truth be
told this Motown produced film featured
a plethora of talent around miss Ross
including Scatman Crothers Billy Dee
Williams and Richard Pryor but never was
the boss’s star diminished one little
bit instead Diana shines his holiday
proving that she could deliver with just
as much power on the silver screen as
she did on stage Ross would go on to
further push her acting skills and hits
like mahogany and The Wiz but it’s Lady
Sings the Blues that wins our heart
don’t explain
[Music]
number eight Frank Sinatra The
Manchurian Candidate the 1962 film
adaptation of The Manchurian Candidate
signified something of a career
resurgence for Frank Sinatra who had
already been acting in films for over a
decade secretary I’m kind of know where
this job but I don’t think it’s good
public relations to talk about waiting
the United States Senate even if he is
an idiot
gone were the fluffy lightweight
musicals of yesteryear and in their
place was a meaty co-leading role that
made the most of Sinatra’s natural
screen chemistry it’s hard to like he’s
impossible to like the chairman of the
board had already won Best Supporting
Actor Awards from both the Oscars and
Golden Globes for his work on From Here
to Eternity and The Manchurian Candidate
cemented him as a true double threat
someone who could conquer both the film
and musical mediums with style and
charisma to spare you tell I’m sorry
Buster the ball game is over
number seven Ice Cube boys in the hood
today Ice Cube is known for starring in
a wide variety of films from the Friday
and Jumpstreet franchises to be movie
horror flick anaconda and family comedy
are we there yet but it was boys in the
hood that first brought cubed to the big
screen after breaking through with his
formative gangster rap group NWA the
film is gritty real and cube is
absolutely great showing remarkable
poise and grace for a musician trying
out acting for the first time if you’ve
never seen this stone-cold classic from
John Singleton then make some time and
check it out you will not regret it
yeah you can see your way out my rock
CEO crippled ass walking all the way
home number six mmm
eight Mile sure one could argue that the
reason why mmm is so good an eight-mile
is the fact that the film closely
follows the real-life story of its star
staying here for a while what just for a
couple weeks
wrong place this isn’t to trivialize the
work matters put into eight-mile though
as it would have been all too easy for
eminem to phone in his performance as
part of some sort of vanity project he
lays it all out there on the table
bearing personal and painful details on
the screen for all to see eight-mile
isn’t sanitized and it isn’t always
pretty but that’s why we’re still
talking about it today my techniques
bizarre ver new ice carving kill you
were a storm until I served you like a
bar and grill that’s all it took to kill
you number five Lady Gaga a star is born
there was a lot of buzz around Lady
Gaga’s performance in the 2008 teen
version of a star is born and with good
reason
as the pop icon digs deep into her own
personal life to deliver something that
takes the film beyond mere remake status
I don’t sing songs why I just I just
don’t feel comfortable just as Barbara
Streisand and Kris Kristofferson killed
it in the 1976 version so to do Gaga and
Bradley Cooper putting their own
personal stamp upon a film that’s won
over audiences and critics alike with
its blockbuster musical performances and
deep emotional pathos boy toy number for
Barbra Streisand funny girl we just
mentioned the immortal Babs and her
career defining work on the 1976
iteration of a star is born but this
wasn’t the first time Streisand knocked
it out of the park nope Barbra was
already pulling on the heartstrings of
audiences with the 1973 tearjerker the
way we were and before that the next
movie on our list 1969 s funny girl
this film signified Streisand’s film
debut after first playing the role of
Fanny Brice on Broadway and quickly
earned her critical and commercial
praise for her charm and comedic timing
well I just
I can’t sing words like I am the
beautiful reflection of my love and
affection don’t like musicals we say
give funny girl a chance anyway you
don’t have to make leading lady dialogue
for me I’m a comic
number three Jennifer Hudson dream girls
dream girls was already well-known by
Broadway aficionados when it was adapted
to the screen in 2006 having already
made a star of its lead Jennifer
Holliday I’m sorry mister but we cannot
accept your offer
fans of the musical wondered who could
possibly perform the iconic holiday
number and I am Telling You I’m not
going which demands a supersonic amount
of vocal range and power enter American
Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson who
silenced skeptics with a performance
that earned her Best Supporting Actress
awards from the Oscars Golden Globes and
Critics Choice here the proof is in the
pudding as Hudson’s rendition of the
tune is enough to turn just about anyone
number two york dancer in the dark we’ve
mentioned a lot of positive
life-affirming films on our list dancer
in the dark is not one of those
however director Lars von Trier’s
exercised an emotional torture wins a
place here for the absolutely incredible
performance of its star Bjork the film
is bleak and depressing yet captivating
Lee beautiful thanks largely to how much
power pure francs to the role of Selma
yes Koba who’s going blind from a
degenerative eye condition
dancer in the dark doesn’t rely only
upon Bjork’s amazing voice to carry its
weight but instead works with the
Icelandic singers expressive face and
instinctive acting talent to create a
film that’s truly one-of-a-kind before
we unveil our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions number one share
moonstruck moonstruck ain’t your average
80s movie the romantic comedy is funny
witty moving and heartfelt with much of
this success laid squarely at the feet
of its lead share the goddess of pop had
been experimenting for a while with
acting but it was with moonstruck that
she well struck gold earning her an
Academy Award for Best Actress you can’t
see what you are and I see everything
these accolades were well deserved share
seems truly at ease in front of the
camera with a poised likely earned via
her decades of performing alongside
ex-husband Sonny Bono moonstruck was all
share and share alone however and it was
a truly epic tour-de-force say yes to
some things and no to other things that
are gonna ruin everything I can do that
do you agree with our pics check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and be sure to subscribe and ring the
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