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The delete bins of history are littered with the recording attempts of actors who fancy themselves as singers. In the case of Minnie Driver, an acclaimed and award-winning English actress best known for her roles in movies like Grosse Pointe Blank and Good Will Hunting, singing actually came first. Had it not been for the runaway success of Circle of Friends, in which she starred opposite Chris O'Donnell, Driver’s career might have taken a much different turn. She began singing in London’s jazz clubs as a teenager, before joining a band that landed a development deal with Island Records. Recalls Driver: “When things with Island dissolved, I began talking with EMI about a solo deal. But just then Circle of ..
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