You might be surprised to learn of these celebrities’ musical pasts. Michael Buckner/Getty It’s no secret that many stars are gifted with multiple…
You might be surprised to learn of these celebrities’ musical pasts. Michael Buckner/Getty
It’s no secret that many stars are gifted with multiple talents, but you may be surprised just how many famous faces were vocalists in musical groups and bands.
Of course, most people know that Beyoncé was in the girl’s group Girls Tyme before joining Destiny’s Child and that superstar Justin Timberlake famously got his start *NSYNC, but what about the others?
From famous actors to singers with well-known discographies, here are 14 celebrities that you may not have realized were in bands.
Fans may know that Scarlett Johansson has released music as a solo artist, but many people forget that she also formed a musical group in 2015. The band, named The Singles, consisted of the actress, Este Haim from the group HAIM, Holly Miranda, Kendra Morris, and Julia Haltigan.
The band reportedly got a cease and desist letter from another band called The Singles, and has only released one single, » Candy .»
Yes, many may know that superstar Fergie was in The Black Eyed Peas starting in 2003, but did you know she was in another group prior to that? Fergie was a main member of the ’90s girl group Wild Orchid .
The band performed together from 1990 until 2002 .
Actress Zoe Kravitz has become a go-to star in the industry and with superstar parents like Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, that should be no surprise. What some may not know though is that Kravitz — just like her rockstar dad — has taken a liking to music, too.
The actress once put together a band at the age of 16 by the name of Elevator Fight, but most recently, she formed the electric pop band, Lolawolf. Lolawolf performed at Lollapalooza in 2016 and featured Miley Cyrus on the song «Teardrop.»
It’s been quite some time since we’ve seen Macaulay Culkin on our screens, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been busy. The former child actor was in the group The Pizza Underground — a comedy rock band that mainly played parody songs by The Velvet Underground — from 2013 to 2018.
Although she’s written for some of today’s biggest stars including Mary J. Blige, Ciara, Usher, and Toni Braxton and given us huge hits like «Pretty Girl Rock» and «Knock You Down,» the beautiful songstress got her start in the girl group D’Signe at the age of 14. The group, however, disbanded before releasing any solid material.
Though his days of belting out R&B songs as a member of the Mickey Mouse Club are long gone, Ryan Gosling’s love for music has yet to escape him. Going under the name «Baby Goose,» Gosling and his friend Zach Shields formed the ghastly rock band Dead Man’s Bones where they write love songs about ghosts and monsters.
If you thought the Smith children only got their musical talents from their dad, you’re totally wrong. Their mother, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, is musically talented, too.
Forming the nu metal band Wicked Wisdom in 2002, Smith — who goes by the stage name «Jada Koren» — serves as the lead singer. The band last released the song «Stuck» in 2013.
Superstar P!nk wasn’t always the pop-rock songstress you know and love today. Back in the ’90s, she was actually an R&B singer.
P!nk helped start the girl group Choice in 1995 and they put out the LaFace Records album, «Can’t Take Me Home.» They later broke up in 1998.
Funny woman Maya Rudolph may be best known through her onscreen efforts, but the daughter of the late and great songstress Minnie Riperton has some pretty great vocals herself. Back in the ’90s, Rudolph was a member of alternative rock band, The Rentals, and as of 2016, she formed a Prince cover band by the name of Princess.
Megastar Ciara might be known for dominating the stage and killing the fashion game, but before she was releasing solo music, the singer was actually in a pop group called Hearsay. The group later disbanded.
By now, fans of the teen drama «Gossip Girl» should be familiar with Little J’s life outside of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. If you didn’t watch the show, however, the actress — who also starred in «How the Grinch Stole Christmas» — has been the frontwoman of the American rock band The Pretty Reckless since 2009. They released their third album in 2016.
Sevyn Streeter is known for her songwriting skills for artists such as Ariana Grande («The Way»), Chris Brown («Yeah 3x,» «Strip,» «Fine China»), Tamar Braxton («All The Way Home») and more. The songstress also got her start in not one but two girl groups: From 2001 to 2004, she was apart of the group TG4 and from 2007 to 2011, the group RichGirl.
Ne-Yo may now be known for writing songs for some of today’s biggest stars (including Rihanna’s «Take a Bow») and performing some mega-hits of his own, but before that, he was a kid in Las Vegas just trying to get a start. To help him along, he started out in a group named Envy and went under the name «GoGo.»
Singer and actress Tinashe wasn’t always crushing the charts as a solo star. The «2 On» songstress was a member of the girl group The Stunners from 2007 to 2011.
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