Fictional musicians Fictional musicians Barbie, the world's most famous and best-selling doll, debuted at the American International Toy Fair on March 9, 1959. The doll is produced by Mattel, inc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barbie"
Billy Shears was Ringo Starr's alias on the Beatles 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, often credited as a concept album. Billy Shears is only mentioned in the title song and, implicitly, as the singer of the segued-into " With a Little Help from My Friends", and even more implicitly, in the title song reprise. ...more on Wikipedia about "Billy Shears"
"Bleeding Gums" Murphy was a fictional character on the cartoon television series The Simpsons. Saxophone player and probable long-lost brother of Dr. Julius Hibbert, Bleeding Gums was a mentor for Lisa Simpson until his early death. He recorded one album called Sax on the Beach, which was extremely lucrative, but he soon went broke after spending too much of his money on several Fabergé eggs a day. This jazzman always wore dark glasses on the show. In one episode the character reveals that he had once made a guest appearance on The Cosby Show in 1986 as the Huxtable children's grandpa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bleeding Gums Murphy"
Charlie Pace is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Dominic Monaghan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charlie Pace"
Chris Gaines is a fictional rock singer, created as an alter ego by Garth Brooks. Gaines appeared in the album Garth Brooks In ... The Life of Chris Gaines, released in October 1999 and in a television mockumentary and on Saturday Night Live at around the same time. A film named The Lamb, which was also to feature Gaines, was cancelled. Some say this was because public reaction to the album was poor, however, others argue that is was a hit (more than three million copies were sold) and Brooks was just tired of all the crictism from the press. Record stores were confused as to whether the album should be filed under "G" or in the "B"s with other Garth Brooks albums. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chris Gaines"
Coach Z is a fictional character in the Homestar Runner series of animated cartoons. As his name implies, he is the coach of the athletic team Homestar Runner and friends play on. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coach Z"
Edward Chris Von Muir (sometimes called Edward Damcyan, Prince Edward, or by the original version of his name Gilbart) is a fictional, playable character from the Square Co., Ltd. RPG Final Fantasy IV. Edward is the prince of Damcyan, heir to become the seventh king of the region. Edward grew up very mild-mannered in his royal family. As a royal, Edward was required to be very well educated in business areas, but shows much more interest in music. He is admired throughout the kingdom as a singer and a harpist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edward Chris von Muir" Come again to http://www.shortopedia.com
Fflewddur Fflam is a cantrev lord in the imaginary country of Prydain, in Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain. He is referred to as a King, but it is made clear that he is a very minor king of a tiny kingdom at best, much less important than the High King who rules Prydain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fflewddur Fflam"
General Iroh is a fictional character from the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. He is voiced by Mako, the voice of Aku from the television series, Samurai Jack. ...more on Wikipedia about "General Iroh"
Iolo FitzOwen (pronounced 'yo-lo') is a fictional character in the Ultima computer game series. ...more on Wikipedia about "Iolo"
Jessica Rabbit is a fictional character created by author Gary Wolf for his humorous novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?. The character was later used by The Walt Disney Company and Amblin Entertainment for the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit based on Wolf's book. In the book version she was a calendar pin-up drawing who was obsessed over by her estranged husband; comic strip star, Roger Rabbit. She is re-imagined in the film as a sultry humanoid cartoon singer at a fictional Los Angeles supper club called 'The Ink and Paint Club'. Here, she is one of several suspects in the framing of her husband, who is a famous cartoon star. She is voiced by actress, Kathleen Turner, who went uncredited in the film, but not in the animated shorts that followed in the movie's success. Executive producer Steven Spielberg's then-wife Amy Irving was cast to sing " Why don't you do right" for Jessica's first scene in the movie. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jessica Rabbit"
K.K. Slider is a character in Nintendo's Animal Crossing series of games. He is a musician who plays his music every Saturday, either by the train station ( GameCube version) or in the Museum café ( Wild World). ...more on Wikipedia about "K.K. Slider"
Lila Cheney is a minor character in the X-Men Universe. She was created by Chris Claremont and first introduced in The New Mutants. She is a mutant with the ability to teleport, but only over vast intergalactic distances. Born in England, she is mostly known on earth as a musician, often performing with the band Cat's Laughing. (Another singer with mutant abilities, Dazzler, has performed with Lila in the past.) Previously, Lila also used her powers for personal gain as a thief. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lila Cheney"
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*Jimmy Smith, Jr. (portrayed by Eminem; the main character of 8 Mile) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of fictional rappers"
Lurleen Lumpkin is a fictional character from The Simpsons. She first appeared in the " Colonel Homer" episode. She is a barmaid (voiced by Beverly D'Angelo) who works at the Beer'N'Brawl and wants to be a country musician. She is discovered by Homer Simpson who is drinking at the bar. He loves the song she sings and decides he wants to help her pursue her music career. However Lurleen took a shine to Homer and tried to tempt to have an affair with her. Homer seemed oblivious to this, but Marge was highly suspicous of the whole thing which resulted in arguments between her and Homer. Ultimately, Marge and Homer make up and the show ends with both Homer and Marge watching Lurleen sing on television. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lurleen Lumpkin"
Marzipan is a character in the Homestar Runner series of animated cartoons. The only real female in the series, she is Homestar Runner's girlfriend, and is named after the confection marzipan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marzipan (Homestar Runner)"
Yamato Ishida (石田 ヤマト Ishida Yamato) is a character in the anime and manga Digimon. In the English version, he has the nickname "Matt". ...more on Wikipedia about "Matt Ishida"
Max Rebo is a character from Star Wars, Return of the Jedi. Rebo was an Orto and the leader of the Max Rebo Band. He played songs for Jabba the Hutt and was present when Jabba's sail barge exploded. However he and his band were spared due to their placement in the lower levels. During the fight he and his band jumped out the windows of the barge right before the fiery explosion. Despite relatively little screen time in the original Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, and only slightly more in the "Special Edition," Rebo is something of a fan-favorite. His story was later fleshed out in the short-story collection "Tales From Jabba's Palace." ...more on Wikipedia about "Max Rebo"
The Max Rebo Band was a pop music band in the Star Wars universe. They consisted of Ortolan Max Rebo on keyboard, Kitonak Droopy McCool, and two singers: Yuzzum Joh Yowza and Pa'lowick Sy Snootles. Their only appearance in the movies was at Jabba the Hutt's palace. In the Expanded Universe, there are indications that the members escaped before being brought aboard Jabba's sail barge, which of course would later be destroyed. Due to disputes over Max's mismanagement of the band, mainly regarding wages (Sy would later write, "Jabba was going to pay us in food! But any boss worth working for pays the band and gives them a meal on top of it! I was wrong to let Max run our business affairs.") the band broke up shortly thereafter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Max Rebo Band"
P.D.Q. Bach is the pseudonym under which "Professor" Peter Schickele has written a substantial body of satirical music, recorded on the Vanguard and Telarc labels. The music combines takeoffs on musicological scholarship, the conventions of Baroque and Classical music, and a certain amount of slapstick comedy. ...more on Wikipedia about "P. D. Q. Bach"
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Phoebe Buffay is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends ( 1994- 2004), played by Lisa Kudrow. ...more on Wikipedia about "Phoebe Buffay"
Strong Bad is a primary character in the fictional world of Homestar Runner. He is best known for his "Strong Bad Emails", in which he is shown typing answers to questions written by visitors to the site (on his Lappy 486). Modelled after a Mexican wrestler character featured in Nintendo's " Tag Team Wrestling," he is shirtless with boxing gloves for hands (though a running gag on the website claims that he originally had oven mitts) and a luchador's wrestling mask for a face. Though originally presented as a villain, Strong Bad has been favorably embraced by pop-culture for his quick-witted sarcasm and infectiously abrasive voice. He is usually seen as the most popular character, although some fans object to the frequency which he appears in comparison to other characters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Strong Bad"
The Rocklopedia Fakebandica, by T. Mike Childs, is an illustrated encyclopedia of fictional musical groups and musicians, as seen in movies and television. It was officially released November 6, 2004. The book catalogs such better-known fake bands as Spinal Tap, The Monkees, The Rutles, and The Chipmunks, along with dozens of less well known ones. The book takes a light-hearted, humorous approach, often pointing out the discrepancies between the experiences of real bands and musicians and the unlikely adventures fictional ones have. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Rocklopedia Fakebandica"
The Rose is a 1979 film which tells the story of a 1960s drug-addled rock music star whose life comes unraveled when she travels to her home town in Florida to put on a concert in order to show the people she grew up with that she had "made it." The story is loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin. The movie stars Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus and David Keith. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Rose (film)"
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