5 Times General Hospital Surprised Its Viewers With Musician Guest Stars
There’s nothing that goes better with the soap than music.
Throughout its long 60-year run, General Hospital has been full of surprises. The soap had its ups and downs, came close to being canceled several times, but also broke all records for the most-watched daytime TV series. It always managed to keep viewers on the edge of their seats, and guest stars were part of that influence.
Here are 5 of General Hospital's most surprising musical guest stars that you probably never knew were on the soap:
Boyzone
The '90s are known as the golden age of boy bands, so it's no surprise that some of them made their way into soap opera territory. For Boyzone, General Hospital's 1999 cameo was their first appearance on American television, and for the show, it was a nod to the pop culture of the time. A win-win for everyone.
Not only did Ricky Martin make an appearance at General Hospital, but he also had a character, Miguel Morez, created specifically for him. Not surprisingly, Martin played a singer who was signed to the same record label as Eddie Maine, and viewers were blessed with a couple of his performances.
B.B. King
B.B. King blessed the viewers’ screens at the event of the grand opening of Luke Spencer’s nightclub. While many believed taking a step back from Port Charles Mayor to a club owner was a setback, Spencer has proved that he didn’t lose a single bit of his passion and can create great things with it.
Rick Springfield
You may not know it, but Rick Springfield appeared on General Hospital under three different personas. While some remember him as the young and charismatic Dr. Noah Drake, others have another name, Eli Love, in mind. And if you tuned in to the soap just recently, you probably remember the 2013’s Nurses Ball, where Springfield performed as himself.
Chikezie Eze
It’s not that uncommon for former American Idol contestants to end up on other television projects. Although Chikezie Eze didn’t come that close to winning his American Idol season and ended up in 10th place, he was able to secure himself a little cameo as the talented bartender on a daytime TV hit.