The Universal Masters Collection: Classic, Bruce Willisby Bruce Willis
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Yes, the actor Bruce Willis did a couple of albums, and even made a bit of a dent in the charts with Return of Bruno. The album hit number fourteen, and HBO did a sort of documentary piece to go along with it. There was a follow up album that didn't do nearly as well, but this collection has the best of both.
To his credit, Willis is not a terrible singer. He has a sort of raspy voice, and does not go outside of his comfort zone. You won't hear a lot of extended notes here, he practically speaks every word, but it actually works for him, to an extent. The lead single, "Respect Yourself" made it to number five on the charts; it's an R&B song from the seventies that has been covered many times, but Willis, with the help oh Pointer Sister member June Pointer, had the most success with the song.
Willis smartly brought in a lot of great R&B talent to help out with the album, including The Temptations. But they could only do so much; two follow up singles barely cracked the Billboard 100, though his cover of "Under the Boardwalk" made it to number two in Great Britain.
Ultimately, the musical career of Bruce Willis is viewed as a footnote to his acting career. It was a side hobby that he had fun with, but his records are more of a novelty than great art. The songs here are by and large the same, a one dimensional singer schmoozing his way through a list of his favorite songs, co-writing a few, but not actually creating anything more than a karaoke album. He clearly loves performing, and loves the material, but it's just not enough to make it a worthwhile listen. You might hear him do a song now and again at random events, maybe even play harmonica, and that's probably all you need to hear of Bruce Willis' singing.
To his credit, Willis is not a terrible singer. He has a sort of raspy voice, and does not go outside of his comfort zone. You won't hear a lot of extended notes here, he practically speaks every word, but it actually works for him, to an extent. The lead single, "Respect Yourself" made it to number five on the charts; it's an R&B song from the seventies that has been covered many times, but Willis, with the help oh Pointer Sister member June Pointer, had the most success with the song.
Willis smartly brought in a lot of great R&B talent to help out with the album, including The Temptations. But they could only do so much; two follow up singles barely cracked the Billboard 100, though his cover of "Under the Boardwalk" made it to number two in Great Britain.
Ultimately, the musical career of Bruce Willis is viewed as a footnote to his acting career. It was a side hobby that he had fun with, but his records are more of a novelty than great art. The songs here are by and large the same, a one dimensional singer schmoozing his way through a list of his favorite songs, co-writing a few, but not actually creating anything more than a karaoke album. He clearly loves performing, and loves the material, but it's just not enough to make it a worthwhile listen. You might hear him do a song now and again at random events, maybe even play harmonica, and that's probably all you need to hear of Bruce Willis' singing.