Dave Rowntree

Looking Back

HOT GALLERY: These Musicians Wowed Us Onstage—and Won Our Votes

By Nina Hämmerling Smith on October 21, 2012

First they made music for us, then they made laws for us. More than a few actors have become politicians (including, you know, a former president), but they’re not the only ones: Musicians have a history of turning their passion to the political too. One thing’s for sure: They know how to win over an audience. And isn’t that, ultimately, what politicians do (or at least try to do)?