SCOTT GRIMES"SCOTT GRIMES"
(A&M, 1989)
"Only Love"
Probably best known now for his role as Dr. Morris on "ER" (and before that, as Bailey's best friend Will on "Party Of Five"), actor Scott Grimes first scratched his itch to be a pop singer while still a teenager in 1989. Produced by Richard Carpenter, the album included covers of "You're The Voice" (made popular several years earlier by Heart) and the Carole King staple "You've Got a Friend", as well as a bunch of original tunes.
The album failed to grab the public's attention, and probably sounds somewhat dated now, but it has remained one of my sentimental favorites. None of the songs try to be especially thought-provoking or emotionally evocative; in other words, it's the perfect "entry-level" pop album for an actor trying his hand at a music career. He was actually 17 years old when he recorded this album, but could have easily and unintentionally led one to think he was younger: he looked more youthful than his age back then, and he sang (and still sings) in a higher register than is typical for a guy -- but it's the register in which he sounds the most comfortable, so he can't be blamed.
A few years ago, Grimes returned to the recording studio and released a lengthy album of all-new material, this time in the roots-rock genre, and this time earning him a Billboard-charting single. It's good to know that, should his acting career hit the skids for whatever reason, he's got more than enough talent to keep a music career going.
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