Once the fame has gone, what do performers do when they leave the music industry?
Name & Band | New Career | Comments & Submittor Name | ||
Cannibal Corpse, Bob Rusay | Golf Instructor | He was fired during the recording of an album and severed all ties with the band. - Tommy | ||
The Capris, Nick Santo | Retired policeman | - Barry Disbrow | ||
The Capris, Nick Santo | Policeman | He is now retired, and until a recent illness struck him down, he continued to perform his music. - Barry Disbrow | ||
Carla Bruni, Carla Bruni | First Lady of France | While she has not actually retired from the music business (in fact, she is currently making a new album), she will certainly have another entry in her résumé now that she has wed President Sarkozy (my first posting was actually outdated). - Raphael | ||
Cats Can Fly, Eddie Zeeman | Hairdresser | After Cats Can Fly disbanded, Zeeman pursued a career in hairdressing and currently owns his own hair salon in Schomberg, Ontario called Eddie's on Main. - Harderman61 | ||
Chad Brock, Chad Brock | Radio DJ | Chad Brock was a country singer that had a handful of hits back in the late 90s. But then his career fizzled out and he quit the business and moved back to his home state of Florida where he's in radio as a local deejay. It's a shame too because he's got a real good singing voice. - Edward | ||
The Chantels, Arlene Smith | Teacher | She still performs her hit records in oldies concerts. - Barry Disbrow | ||
The Cheers, Bert Convy | Game Show Host | In the 1950s, Bert Convy, who later hosted Tattletales and Super Password, was a member of a vocal group that had a couple of hit records. He also played Minor League Baseball and appeared on Broadway in the 1960s. - Jake | ||
Cleve Francis, Cleve Francis | Cardiologist | Cleve returned to his cardiology practice following the expiration of his record contract in 1994. - Sundog | ||
Communards, Nick Coles | Priest | Coles played keyboards and was the co-writer of some of the band’s biggest hits. After leaving the pop music scene, Coles trained for the priesthood, ultimately becoming an Anglican priest. He was ordained in 2005 and has since become known for his work as a vicar, broadcaster, and media personality. - GrahamClayton |
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