Ok, Jos, I concede, the films were merely a vehicle for their songs, but they did try to act: whether successful or not.....!

And how about "boot on the other foot", actors becoming pop stars, e.g. Mamma Mia, Sunshine on Leith? And currently circulating on Facebook, Alan Cumming singing Dougie Maclean's "Caledonia" - and very nicely too!

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