# Hottest people who are also brilliant musicians **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 10, 2008, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472 "2008-08-10T03:22:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/41 "2008-08-10T21:15:39Z")
[QUOTE=Zsofia] I’m surprised nobody else has seconded this. Much more beautiful than most of the women in this thread. (And definitely hotter than Tori Amos.) [/QUOTE] Although I agree that Ms Emmylou looks great for her age, she’s 61. I don’t usually find grandma-ish (or grandpa-ish) aged people to be really hot. The good thing about judging “hot” though is, YMMV. Still, I see a lot of people listed who are attractive, but “brilliant” may be a big ol’ stretch. ---
**Author:** ![unstrung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a698b9/32.png) [@unstrung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unstrung)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/42 "2008-08-10T22:35:28Z")
Dammit. Someday, I hope that people will put me on lists like this. To be fair, there are many people that are more attractive than me, and even more people that are more musically talented than me. But I can still hope, right? Right? Dammit again. Curse the lot of you good looking music wizards. Bah… ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/43 "2008-08-11T00:11:44Z")
No one’s said David Bowie? For shame. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/44 "2008-08-11T00:22:57Z")
I would make out with [Jerry Garcia](http://www.rowjimmy.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/jgarcia.gif) if it would make him alive again. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/45 "2008-08-11T00:51:14Z")
[QUOTE=SSG Schwartz] Nobody has said [Liz Phair](http://www.rockinpa.com/images/auto_liz_phair.jpg). Talented, and HOT!!! SSG Schwartz [/QUOTE] Psst! Reread post #2! ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/46 "2008-08-11T00:55:34Z")
Two people have cited Bond, and I have to call bullshit. While three of them are quite fetching, their playing is a little weak. Tarted up, technofied and overproduced. They would serve the culture better as lingerie models. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/47 "2008-08-11T01:07:24Z")
[This](http://www.daniusoft.com/images/iphone-wallpaper/music/Eminem.jpg) is a dude I would gladly make a fool of myself over. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/48 "2008-08-11T01:10:40Z")
[70s-era Robbie Robertson.](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/meherjones/theband6.gif) Also Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/49 "2008-08-11T05:58:29Z")
[Prince](http://blogs.villagevoice.com/statusainthood/prince.jpg) is _smoking_ hot, still! Something about him melts my insides. Good god, he is fine. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/50 "2008-08-11T06:59:39Z")
[Judith Holofernes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:WSH.jpg) of _Wir Sind Helden_ (on the right) A few of their videos on YouTube: [Guten Tag](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPmBjwjVYz0) [Aurelie](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZQnSHXqKVg) [Heldenzeit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjrpXNJ9UTs) ---
**Author:** ![Promethea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Promethea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Promethea)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/51 "2008-08-11T08:47:22Z")
[QUOTE=Krokodil] Natalie Maines [/QUOTE] Cool - if you ever successful in persuading the lovely Natalie to run away with you, do let me know. Then I can be sure that I’m first in the queue to snag that insanely hot husband of hers. My own suggestion: Nick Cave. Also, the young Elvis who I think was one of the most beautiful people ever. ---
**Author:** ![phil417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@phil417](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phil417)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/52 "2008-08-11T09:05:36Z")
Just an aside (& I have to laugh). My 21-year-old daughter saw Wierd Al Yankovic in concert recently. She told me (privately, her husband & mine were both outside) that, “for an old guy, he’s so cute!” Does this fit the OP? There are plenty of us who feel he’s a brilliant musician, and when I was younger, I thought he (when he was younger) was hot. What say you, dopers? Love, Phil ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/53 "2008-08-11T10:06:43Z")
[QUOTE=Equipoise] [K](http://gaffa.org/wow/k229.jpg) [A](http://gaffa.org/wow/k253.jpg) [T](http://gaffa.org/wow/k15.jpg) [E](http://gaffa.org/wow/k251.jpg) [B](http://gaffa.org/wow/k64.jpg) [U](http://gaffa.org/wow/k24.jpg) [S](http://gaffa.org/wow/k252.jpg) [H](http://gaffa.org/wow/k4.jpg) [/QUOTE] You missed the perfect opportunity to post [this](http://gaffa.org/wow/k49.jpg). Maybe it’s my D’nD geekiness showing, but no musician has ever been hotter, ever. I’d second Tori Amos and Regina Spektor, too, and add Natalie Merchant. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/54 "2008-08-11T10:28:51Z")
[QUOTE=MrDibble] You missed the perfect opportunity to post [this](http://gaffa.org/wow/k49.jpg). Maybe it’s my D’nD geekiness showing, but no musician has ever been hotter, ever. I’d second Tori Amos and Regina Spektor, too, and add Natalie Merchant. [/QUOTE] [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FKfSkFHK1Dc/hqdefault.jpg "The Man with the Child in His Eyes - Kate Bush") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKfSkFHK1Dc) OK, Kate trumps Tori, I agree (and who wouldn’t watch THAT? 😃 ) And since I couldn’t find a still of Kate in her gold lame’ body suit, here’s a youtube of the video. Alas, it’s kinda blurry- too bad I can’t find the SNL one she did while a very lucky Paul Shaeffer played piano. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/55 "2008-08-11T10:45:31Z")
I always thought [Melissa Auf der Maur](http://starz.ru/celebrities/Melissa_Auf_der_Maur.jpg) made Hole a lot more bearable. I haven’t heard her solo album yet, but was surprised to see her on Conan one night backing up Todd Rundgren. ---
**Author:** ![Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby_Emma_Sasha)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/56 "2008-08-11T10:50:50Z")
I think the Dave Matthews Band has some woderfully significant songs and I also find DM himself to be a hottie. I’m trying to figure a way to work Darius Rucker in here. ---
**Author:** ![JustThinkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@JustThinkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustThinkin)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/57 "2008-08-11T11:50:28Z")
Julie Andrews ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/58 "2008-08-11T12:25:47Z")
[Julian Lloyd Webber](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Lloyd_Webber). He is better looking in person. ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/59 "2008-08-11T12:33:02Z")
Acknowledging my het male, acoustic guitar, country/blues bias, I nominate: Dolly Parton [Rory Block](http://www.piedmonttalent.com/images/artist_sets/RoryBlockPicForSite1.jpg) [Maybelle Carter](http://www.cmt.com/sitewide/assets/img/artists/carter_maybelle/maybellecarter01-426x135.jpg) Memphis Minnie (Lot of pics online, but I couldn’t find my favorite, which was featured in the Martin Scorsese blues miniseries. She was in her mid-40s, wearing a thigh-high skirt, and HOT). ---
**Author:** ![Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby_Emma_Sasha)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472/60 "2008-08-11T12:49:08Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] [Julian Lloyd Webber](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Lloyd_Webber). He is better looking in person. [/QUOTE] K, I’m sorry, but I don’t see any proof that JLW is hot or talented. When come back bring Andrew. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-people-who-are-also-brilliant-musicians/459472.md?page=4)