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10 Celebs You Didn't Know Had A Music Career

Jackie Chan has released 20 albums!?!

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10 Celebs You Didn't Know Had A Music Career

1. Tyra Banks

Despite the success of America's Next Top Model, Tyra Banks is far from being the next American Idol. During the early days of ANTM, Tyra debuted her music video entitled "Shake Ya Body." Despite the manufactured vocals comparable to Christina Milian, the video can be a little more enjoyable on mute.


2. Bruce Willis

Many people may not know this, but Bruce Willis actually had a decent music career back when he had hair. Whether or not he is actually singing or just mumbling is subjective, but his lead single "Respect Yourself" did manage to make it to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.


3. Kim Kardashian

That's right, Kim Kardashian tried to break into the music industry back in March of 2011 with "Jam (Turn It Up)." To be honest, the lyrics alone had potential, but Kim's vocal ability was not enough to make it a chart-topping hit. Thankfully, half of the proceeds from this song went to St. Jude Children's Hospital, so purchasing the song was not completely worthless. We know that Kim K regrets this decision, but I wonder what Kanye would think of this auto-tuned creation?


4. Shaq

Not many people can say they were featured on a Michael Jackson song, but Shaq can. In 1993, Shaq began to branch out from sports and into the rap world. Since then, Shaq has released five studio albums and one compilation album.


5. Paris Hilton

The original socialite Paris Hilton is surprisingly no stranger to the music world. Just last year it was reported that Paris was actually one of the highest paid DJs in the nation, earning up to $1 million for a single set. While popularity and payment are not correlated to skill, it is true that Paris knows how to brand herself. In addition to being a disc jockey, Paris also signed to Cash Money Records and has had multiple singles top the Billboard "Hot Dance Club Songs" chart, with her most recent #1 being "Good Time."


6. Gwyneth Paltrow

Before she was queen of organic foods and attempting to become the next Martha Stewart (Martha was not too happy about that), Gwyneth Paltrow also tried to give the music industry a try. Despite Americans not buying into her newfound persona, her first two singles managed to go platinum in Australia in 2000.


7. Eddie Murphy

If you have seen Dreamgirls then you probably already know that Eddie Murphy can sing, but did you know he had five studio albums and two compilation albums? While a good amount of songs are parody or simply comedic (such as "Boogie In Your Butt"), Eddie Murphy does have some more serious songs in his discography.


8. Jackie Chan

20 Albums. Yes, you read that correctly. Since his first single entitled "Kung Fu Fighting Man" in 1980, Jackie Chan has released 20 albums in a range of five different languages. Despite the number of albums released by Chan, his only award received was the "Best Foreign Singer" award in Japan in 1984.


9. Muhammad Ali

Although Ali's stint in music could be classified as more spoken word than singing, his album I Am The Greatest was a great precursor to establishing Muhammad Ali as a poetic trash-talker before his world heavyweight championship win. In addition, Ali also was part of a joint album/story promoting dental hygiene for children, and the theme song is still hilarious.


10. Scarlett Johansson

Not a stranger to being in the spotlight, Scarlett Johansson released an album entitled Anywhere I Lay My Head, which received a lot of criticism in 2008. The album's moderate success mirrored what many had to say about her vocals on the record.

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