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episode 70: When Celebrities Sing
In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re taking a look at celebrities who make music. Now, a lot of famous people have decided to make albums over the years. Some of them dabble in rock and roll on the side like a lot of us and use their celebrity status to get an album recorded.
Others might have had gotten some misguided advice from someone in their inner circle telling them that releasing an album is a great way to increase their profile or make a quick buck.
We spent a lot of time looking for and listening to music for this one, and we’ve put together a pretty solid list of celebrities who released albums, including a few that might make you say, “wait, THEY released an album?”
We uncovered a lot of stuff for this one – and some of it should have stayed where we found it. A few of these albums have been scrubbed from streaming platforms but luckily the Internet is forever.
But some of these tunes aren’t bad either.
So settle in and join us as we look into the sometimes bizarre world of celebrity music.
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