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(Same with Kompowsky (there haven't been other Kompowskys, sure there haven't?)) |
(With all due respect, there is a *lot* of verbal gymnastics here - so first of all, I've split the bits about Lennon providing Kompowsky's singing voice and Jacko providing Kompowsky's speaking voice into separate sentences...) |
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'''Christopher "Kipp" Lennon''' (born March 12, 1960) is an American musician and singer. | '''Christopher "Kipp" Lennon''' (born March 12, 1960) is an American musician and singer. | ||
| − | He voiced [[Leon Kompowsky]]'s singing voice, performing the songs "[[Billie Jean]]" and "[[Happy Birthday, Lisa]]" in the [[season 3]] episode "[[Stark Raving Dad]]" | + | He voiced [[Leon Kompowsky]]'s singing voice, performing the songs "[[Billie Jean]]" and "[[Happy Birthday, Lisa]]" in the [[season 3]] episode "[[Stark Raving Dad]]". [[Michael Jackson]], credited as "John Jay Smith", performed the speaking part of Kompowsky, a character who thought he was Michael Jackson, Lennon sung the songs because Jackson was only contracted to speak, not sing. He voiced Kompowsky again in the [[season 29]] episode "[[Mr. Lisa's Opus]]". |
Other than his voice acting roles, Lennon has sung various songs for the show. | Other than his voice acting roles, Lennon has sung various songs for the show. | ||
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Christopher "Kipp" Lennon (born March 12, 1960) is an American musician and singer.
He voiced Leon Kompowsky's singing voice, performing the songs "Billie Jean" and "Happy Birthday, Lisa" in the season 3 episode "Stark Raving Dad". Michael Jackson, credited as "John Jay Smith", performed the speaking part of Kompowsky, a character who thought he was Michael Jackson, Lennon sung the songs because Jackson was only contracted to speak, not sing. He voiced Kompowsky again in the season 29 episode "Mr. Lisa's Opus".
Other than his voice acting roles, Lennon has sung various songs for the show.
He also appeared in The Simpsons Take the Bowl where he sang "Happy Birthday, Lisa".
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Also starring
Vocal performance by
Starring
Performed by
Special guest voice
Singer
Uncredited performances
Episode – "Flaming Moe's" ("Flaming Moe's")- Episode – "Looking for Mr. Goodbart" ("Small Bang Hypothesis")
External links
Guest stars in season 29
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| Billy Boyd • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau • Alison Bechdel • Rachel Bloom • Roz Chast • Dan Harmon • Marjane Satrapi • Martin Short • Nick Fascitelli • Valerie Harper • Joe Mantegna • Mario Batali • Ben Daniels • William Friedkin • Neil Gaiman • Kat Dennings • Norman Lear • Kipp Lennon • Jon Lovitz • Kelsey Grammer • Shaquille O'Neal • John F. Kennedy* • Ed Sheeran • Maurice LaMarche • Bill Hader • Cecily Strong • John Baldessari • Kevin Pollak • J. K. Simmons • Andy Daly • Damian Kulash • Jackie Mason • Timothy Nordwind • Daniel Radcliffe • Jimmy O. Yang • Ray Liotta • Debi Mazar • Jonathan Schmock • Trombone Shorty • Glenn Close • Sidse Babett Knudsen |
Guest stars in season 34
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| Joe Mantegna • Jay Pharoah • Jane Kaczmarek • Anna Faris • Matthew Friend • Megan Mullally • Drew Barrymore • John Roberts • Hank Williams, Jr. • Paul Brittain • Aubrey Plaza • Carol Kane • Melissa McCarthy • Simu Liu • Natasha Lyonne • Jackie Mason • Will Forte • Stu Grimson • Dave Schultz • Tiger Williams • Bob the Drag Queen • Michael Rapaport • Monét X Change • Paul Fusco • Kipp Lennon • John Autry II • Henry Louis Gates Jr. • Kerry Washington • "Weird Al" Yankovic • Fred Armisen • Albert Brooks • Billy Eichner • Jade Novah • Rob Lowe • Lizzo • Tim Robinson • Bowen Yang |
The Simpsons Take the Bowl performers
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| Hank Azaria • Nancy Cartwright • Beverly D'Angelo • Matt Groening • Chris Ledesma • Kipp Lennon • Jon Lovitz • Conan O'Brien • Yeardley Smith • "Weird Al" Yankovic • Hans Zimmer |
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