Before Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana came along, there was record producer Jerrica Benton and her alter ego, Jem, the animated lead singer of the Holograms. The Hasbro cartoon series, which aired from 1985 to 1988, featured everything that made the 80s truly, truly, truly outrageous — big hair, bizarre outfits, theatrical makeup, over-the-top music videos and faith in technological wonders that defy reality. (Only a pair of red, star-shaped earrings and a supercomputer called Synergy could transform the mild-mannered Jerrica into Jem). Glamor and glitter, fashion and fame, a little bit of girl power and a bitchy band rivalry with another group called The Misfits — what’s not to like?
Top 10 Fake Bands
Anvil! The Story of Anvil, the buzzed-about documentary out now, follows an aging metal band trying to reclaim former rock glory. And if that sounds like the plot to the influential (and ironically more popular) '80s mockumentary This is Spinal Tap, well, it's because it is. So while Anvil may hold the distinction of actually existing, here are ten fictional bands that didn't hesitate to turn the volume to 11.
