Jeff Bridges

Few people knew that actor Jeff Bridges is a songwriter -- he played one in The Fabulous Baker Boys -- that is, until his award-winning turn as fading country music star Bad Blake in the film Crazy Heart. A few years later he proved that role was no fluke as he cut and released his debut album, Be Here Soon, back in 2000. That album featured an amalgam of pop, rock, country, and even blue-eyed soul songs written or co-written by the artist; it was co-produced by Bridges with Chris Pelonis and Michael McDonald (who played keys on the session). It also featured guest vocal perfo...