For starters, there's Frank Sinatra. He won the 1953 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in "From Here to Eternity." He had three top-charting singles in the UK: "Three Coins in the Fountain" (1954), "Strangers in the Night"(1966) and "Somethin' Stupid," a 1967 duet with his daughter Nancy.
Then there's Barbra Streisand, who shared 1968 Best Actress honors with Katharine Hepburn in a rare tie. Streisand won for "Funny Girl"; Hepburn for "The Lion in Winter." Streisand's only No. 1 single in the UK was "Woman in Love" from the album "Guilty,' which was co-written and co-produced by Barry Gibb.
Oscar winners who came close to No. 1 hits on the UK charts were Bing Crosby ("Peace On Earth/The Little Drummer Boy", a No. 3 hit in 1982 with David Bowie); Jamie Foxx, who reached No. 2 with "Gold Digger" (a 2005 duet with Kanye West); and Jennifer Hudson, who reached No. 11 with her song "Spotlight."
No. She has never been nominated as an actress or a songwriter.
No; he has been interviewed a number of times about this, and he is currently dating pro wrestler John Morrison.
The Billboard Hot 100 has been in effect since 1958. The first number one single was Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson and there have been more than 1020 number one hits since.
I've been waiting for a girl like you by Foreigner from the album/cd - 4
'When Will I be Loved' was written and released by the Everly Brothers in 1960 and it was a number one single for Linda Ronstadt in 1975. "I've been cheated, been mistreated, When will I be loved ?"
Eight of Doris's songs have been oscar nominated but she has never won for acting.
I don't know if he's the only one: Haing S. Ngor, who won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for The Killing Fields(1984), was murdered in February, 2006.
Irene Cara is the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940. She won the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Flashdance (What A Feeling)" from Flashdance (1983). She shares the award with composer Giorgio Moroder and co-lyricist Keith Forsey. She is also the first (and only) black woman to win an Oscar outside of the acting categories.Whoopi Goldberg was the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940 for acting. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990). She is also the first black actress to receive two acting nominations, having previously been nominated for Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985)
Mickey Rourke has never received an oscar but was nominated for "Best Leading Actor" in 2009 for his role in "The Wrestler". Although he has not won an oscar, he has won and been nominated for numerous other acting awards. The majority these awards and nominations have been for "The Wrestler" or "Sin City".
yea. the blind side will win. it has already been proven. it is the number one movie in america.
Will Smith will be in black history for his contribution to the music and entertainment world. He has won many awards for his music and his acting skills. He has also been nominated twice for an Oscar.
No, he has never been nominated for Oscar.
She has never been nominated for an Oscar. Yet.
No Pakistani movie has ever been nominated for an Oscar.
No. Charlie Sheen has never been nominated for an Oscar.
there isn't one Danny elfman has been nomminated 4 times and has come you short every single time
Jerry Seinfeld has been acting since 1980.