Global Music Stars Who Havent Quite Hit The High Notes In America

LOADINGERROR LOADINGAmerican movie fans who’ve already seen the “A Complete Unknown” have a chance to check out another musician biopic this weekend, but the subject may not be as familiar as Bob Dylan.“Better Man” is focused on the life and career of British singer Robbie Williams, who has been a global superstar since the early 1990s despite never gaining traction in the United States.Advertisement In fact, Williams’ 1997 hit, “Angels,” his best known song stateside, only reached No.53 on the charts, while his biggest American chart success came from singing backup vocals on Take That’s No.

7 1995 hit, “Back For Good.” Although the film is getting decent reviews, it may not make Williams recognizable in America.That’s partly because the film portrays him as a computer-generated ape.As a result, Variety predicts the film will earn $2 million from only 1,200 venues, but many audience members may walk away at least singing “Angels,” which is featured prominently in the film.Advertisement But Williams isn’t the only singing superstar who, despite charting globally, hasn’t hit the high notes of U.S.

success.Others include...Kylie MinogueKylie Minogue won a 2024 Grammy for "Padam Padam." via Associated PressAlthough the Australian singer has had some chart success in the U.S.with hits like 1987′s “I Should Be So Lucky,” the 2001 classic, “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head,” and a Grammy win for “Padam Padam” last year, most of her success has been in other parts of the globe, where she remains a superstar.Advertisement Paul WellerPaul Weller in 2024.via Associated PressPaul Weller led the pioneering British punk band the Jam in the late 1970s and the more soul-oriented Style Council in the early 1980s, and has had his own successful solo career since then.However, his only chart appearances in the U.S.

are from 1984′s “My Ever Changing Moods,” and playing the guitar solo on the 1996 Oasis smash, “Champ...