The Latest in Soap Videos: I Wanna Be a Pop Star Edition

In this installment of "The Latest in Soap Videos," we take a look back at some of the memorable musical performances of daytime stars. I have limited this look back to eight, but a number of other pop stars (and wannabees) have passed through or are currently starring on soaps including AS THE WORLD TURNS' Lauryn Hill, Martha Byrne and Kristina Sisco; ALL MY CHILDREN's Bobbie Eakes and Jacob Young; ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Kassie DePaiva; and GENERAL HOSPITAL's Jonathan Jackson. RONN MOSS: I never get tired of watching the "Baby Come Back" video from the group Player. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL actor still goes on the road with his old band playing bass. The song spent three weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts in 1977. Moss has played Ridge on B&B since the show's debut in 1987. DARNELL WILLIAMS: I also never get tired of giving my friend, Darnell Williams, a hard time about "Better Man" off his 1983 album, Pure Satisfaction," and especially about the high note he hits at the end. Lucky for us, Darnell has come back to ALL MY CHILDREN full-time and hopefully another Daytime Emmy is in his future. RICK SPRINGFIELD: What would a look at soap opera music stars be without Rick Springfield. In the early 80s, he was thrilling daytime audiences on GENERAL HOSPITAL and topping the charts with songs like "Jessie's Girl." Most people don't realize though that Springfield had been making music for more than a decade when he finally achieved his biggest success. "Speak to the Sky" went to #14 on the Billboard pop charts for Springfield in 1972. JACK WAGNER: THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL star took "All I Need" to #2 in early 1985 when he was 25 (and starring as Frisco on GENERAL HOSPITAL). He never matched that success on the pop charts with follow up "Lady of My Heart" only making it to #76 and "Too Young" peaking at #52. He did have a Top 15 Adult Contemporary hit with "Love Can Take Us All The Way" in 1986. KYLIE MINOGUE: During a Fitzroy Football Club benefit concert with other NEIGHBOURS cast members, Minogue performed "The Loco-motion" and was signed to a recording contract with Mushroom Records in 1987. That song ended up going to #3 on the US pop charts in 1988. On NEIGHBOURS, Minogue played Charlene Mitchell, a garage mechanic. JESSE MCCARTNEY: Before he became a pop sensation, McCartney starred as J.R. on ALL MY CHILDREN. In the late 90s he was part of the pop boy band Dream Street. He eventually went solo and has enjoyed success both as a singer and actor. Here is the video for "Leavin'" off his latest album, "Departure." MICHAEL DAMIAN: THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS used to have these wonderfully cheesey rock concerts in the 80s featuring Danny and Lauren and others. His 1989 cover of David Essex's "Rock On" went to #1 on the pop charts. He had two follow up singles that reached the top 30. Damian was discovered by Y&R producers at age 17 while performing on AMERICAN BANDSTAND. RICKY MARTIN: At the age of 13, Martin auditioned for the third time and become a member of the band Menudo, a manufactured Latin pop group composed of young Puerto Rican adolescent musicians who were rotated out of the group as they advanced into their teen years. After graduating from high school, he went solo and began releasing albums. He also landed the role of Miguel Morez on GENERAL HOSPITAL. Since leaving GH, Martin has achieved much success on the pop and latin charts and had a run in "Les Miserables" on Broadway.