Jeff Bridges

Few people knew that actor Jeff Bridges (son of Lloyd Bridges) was a songwriter -- though 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. The truth, however, is that Bridges had cut and released his first 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 also played keys on the session). It also feature...