Bruce Willis
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Hardly anyone knew that this Emmy-award winning actor can also sing. Bruce Willis had moderate success in late 1980's with his pop-blues album, The Return of Bruno before entering the Hollywood scene.
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[edit] About
Born as Walter Bruce Willis also known as Walter Willison on the 19th of March 1955. Originally from Idar-Oberstein, West Germany with his father, an American soldier, David Willis and mother, who is a Kassel-born German and a bank employee, Marlene Willis. After his father was discharged from the military in 1957, he brought his family back to Penns Grove, New Jersey, where they stayed while his father worked as a factory worker and a welder.
Bruce was born with a stutter problem, but he didn't consider is as his weaknesses. He was even actively joining stage plays during his highschool days and he was even the school council president.
His passion for singing started in 1980's while he's building up a career as a Hollywood actor. His debut album, which is a pop-blues genre, The Return of Bruno under Razor and Tie label includes a hit single Respect Yourself. Following the success of The Return of Bruno comes, If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger under Motown Records released 1989. However, it was a commercial failure.
He maybe seen more active on screen rather than a singer, but he released a total of four albums including Millennium Series in 2000 and Universal Master in 2001. After the not-so-successful albums, Bruce Willis concentrated in doing films but returns to recording from time to time.
[edit] Personal Life
He was married to a famous Hollywood actress Demi Moore on November 21, 1987 but broke up on October 2000 without giving a statement publicly. Despite the fact that they are separated, they were still good friends. They were blessed with three beautiful daughters: Rumer Glenn (born 1988), Scout LaRue (born 1991) and Tallulah Belle (born 1994).
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot 100 | Hot R&B | A/C | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Young Blood | 68 | - | - | The Return Of Bruno |
| 1987 | Under the Boardwalk | 59 | 72 | 20 | The Return Of Bruno |
| 1987 | Respect Yourself | 5 | 20 | 22 | The Return Of Bruno |
[edit] Tours & Concerts
No tours to date
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[edit] Albums
 1987 Razor & Tie |
 1989 Motown Records |
 2000 Polygram International |
 2001 Polygram International |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Young Blood | Razor and Tie Music | The Return of Bruno |
| 1987 | Under the Boardwalk | Razor and Tie Music | The Return of Bruno |
| 1987 | Respect Yourself | Razor and Tie Music | The Return of Bruno |
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[edit] Trivia
- He is the leading man in a famous movie film that gets a blockbuster titled "Die Hard" and got hitch to have a part 2 with the same title.
- He is a pro-Iraq war, which leads him to be criticized by some media because of his own opinion about government system, he's a political figure.
