Kermit the Frog is one of the most popular muppet character from Sesame Street, who also has his own show on "The Muppet Show". The popularity of show leaded to the making of the film "The Muppet Movie" in 1978. The movie also gave Kermit his only chart hit "Rainbow Connection", a pretty love song that reached no.25 on Billboard chart the following year.
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Artist
Rex Smith
Year
1979
Song
You Take My Breath Away
Chart
10
Before an American idol Rex Smith became a famous broadway performer and a television actor, he also enjoyed a short music career during the late 1970s. His song "You Take My Breath Away", which was featured in 1979 film, became a Top10 hit in US that year. He released some more albums but none could give him another hit.
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Artist
Bernadette Peters
Year
1980
Song
Gee Whiz
Chart
13
Bernadette Peters is a Grammy and Golden Globe Award winner American actress who appearanced in numerous Broadway musical, films, and television shows. Although she had recorded several albums and singles, only one of her singles managed to hit the chart. In 1980, "Gee Whiz" became her only top40 hit on Billboard pop chart.
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Artist
Keith Michell
Year
1980
Song
Captain Beaky
Chart
2 UK
Keith Michell is an Australian actor who appeared in many British films and television, such as King Henry VIII in 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII' and as Dennis Stanton in 'Murder, She Wrote'. He was also notable as an illustrator and presenter for Jeremy Lloyd's "Captain Beaky", which peaked at no.2 in UK chart. It was his only success in music area.
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Artist
Charlie Dore
Year
1980
Song
Pilot of the Airwave
Chart
13
Charlie Dore is an British actress, and sometimes singer-songwriter. She appeared in 1984 film "The Ploughman's Lunch", and tv show such as "South of the Border" and "Hard Cases". Before that, in 1980, her one singles "Pilot of the Airwave" made a hit in US. She also wrote songs for many artists including Tina Turner and Celine Dion.
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John Schneider
Year
1981
Song
It's Now or Never
Chart
14
John Richard Schneider is an American actor who was best known for his role as Bo Duke in 1980s TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard" and as Jonathan Kent in 2000s "Smallville". Beside the acting career, he is also a country artist who landed several hits on country chart. His remake of Elvis Presley's "It's Now or Never" in 1981 Went to no.14 on Billboard chart and his only hit on pop chart.
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Bob & Doug McKenzie
Year
1980
Song
Take Off
Chart
13
Rick Moranis is a famous Canadian comedy actor from his role in movie such as "Ghostbusters" and "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids". He used to work with another Canadian comedian Dave Thomas for the comedy show as "Bob & Doug McKenzie". In 1982, their singles "Take Off", which featured the chorus voice of Rush's Geddy Lee, became a Top20 hit in US.
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Artist
Pia Zadora
Year
1983
Song
The Clapping Song
Chart
36
Pia Zadora is an American actress who starred in Broadway and several movies during 1980s, including 1982's 'Butterfly' in which she won the Golden Globe Award. She had one brief moment in music when her cover version of Shirley Ellis' hit "The Clapping Song" became top40 hit in 1983. Although she made more hit in Europe, she never made another hit in US again.
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