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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. | ||
| − | + | In the [[season 3]] episode "[[Stark Raving Dad]]", Lennon provided the singing voice for [[Leon Kompowsky]], a character who thought he was [[Michael Jackson]], performing the songs "[[Billie Jean]]" and "[[Happy Birthday, Lisa]]". Jackson himself, credited as "John Jay Smith", provided Kompowsky's speaking voice; Lennon sung the songs as Jackson was contracted only to speak and not sing. Lennon 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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*{{ep|Mr. Lisa's Opus}} | *{{ep|Mr. Lisa's Opus}} | ||
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=== Singer === | === Singer === | ||
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{{Season 29 Guest Stars}} | {{Season 29 Guest Stars}} | ||
{{Season 34 Guest Stars}} | {{Season 34 Guest Stars}} | ||
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{{The Simpsons Take the Bowl performers}} | {{The Simpsons Take the Bowl performers}} | ||
{{Music crew|singers=yes}} | {{Music crew|singers=yes}} | ||
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Christopher "Kipp" Lennon (born March 12, 1960) is an American musician and singer.
In the season 3 episode "Stark Raving Dad", Lennon provided the singing voice for Leon Kompowsky, a character who thought he was Michael Jackson, performing the songs "Billie Jean" and "Happy Birthday, Lisa". Jackson himself, credited as "John Jay Smith", provided Kompowsky's speaking voice; Lennon sung the songs as Jackson was contracted only to speak and not sing. Lennon 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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Credits[edit]
Also starring[edit]
Vocal performance by[edit]
Starring[edit]
Performed by[edit]
Special guest voice[edit]
Episode – "Mr. Lisa's Opus" - Episode – "The Many Saints of Springfield" (credit only)
- Episode – "The Tell-Tale Pants"
Singer[edit]
Uncredited performances[edit]
- Episode – "Flaming Moe's" ("Flaming Moe's")
- Episode – "Looking for Mr. Goodbart" ("Small Bang Hypothesis")
External links[edit]
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 |
Guest stars in season 35
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| Kerry Washington • Dick Van Dyke • Christiane Amanpour • Elizabeth Banks • Ken Burns • Peter Coyote • Peter Jackson • Andrew Ross Sorkin • Kara Swisher • Matthew Friend • Kelsey Grammer • Kylie Jenner • Megan Mullally • Karen Gillan • Paul Higgins • David Tennant • Maurice LaMarche • Taika Waititi • Ken Marino • Dan Patrick • Amanda Seyfried • Matt Berry • Rachel Bloom • Jason Mantzoukas • Joe Mantegna • Kipp Lennon • Kyle Gordon • Chrissi Poland • Audrey Trullinger |
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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