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They are the voices behind the greatest rock, pop and R&B hits of all time, but no one knows their names. Now, in this award-winning documentary, director Morgan Neville shines the spotlight on the untold stories of such legendary background singers as Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill, Claudia Lennear, and more.
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"Daniel Radcliffe is 'Weird' Al Yankovic in the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time. From a conventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin, Al rebelled and made his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true. An instant success and sex symbol, Al lives an excessive lifestyle and pursues an infamous romance that nearly destroys him.
5) Jersey boys
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The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons.
"Jersey Boys" is a strange movie, and it's a Clint Eastwood enterprise, both reasons to see it."--New York Times.
"For those that love the Four Seasons' music but haven't made it to the play, you can put your fear of missing out to rest. This is a much more affordable way to very nearly re-create the...
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In order to escape retaliation after they witness a gangland murder, two unemployed musicians disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band headed to Miami. En route, one falls for the band's lovelorn singer, who thinks she loves an aged playboy. Their cover is blown by his love interest and by a mob boss, who refuses to fall for their hoax.
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"[An exploration of] the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco had unseated rock as America's most popular music by the late 1970s. But many diehard rock fans viewed disco, with its repetitive beat and culture that emphasized pleasure, as shallow and superficial. A story that's about much more than music, 'The war on disco' explores how the powerful anti-disco backlash...
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A documentary celebrating the explosion of popular music that came out of LA's Laurel Canyon in the mid-'60s as folk went electric and the Byrds, the Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and the Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film includes conversations and performances with Brian Wilson (the Beach Boys), Michelle Phillips (the Mamas & the Papas), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), David Crosby, Roger...
9) Zonk!
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Following up on the success of African Jim, but with higher production values, Zonk! shows the extraordinary cultural range available to township Africans, from the many ethnic strains of music from South Africa itself to contemporary American jazz and popular music, eagerly copied and Africanized. Zonk! confirms that despite the poverty and degradation of township life, the human spirit could triumph through music, producing groups and individual...
11) Bodied
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Words are weapons in the world’s most brutal lyrical sport. Produced by Eminem and directed by world-renowned music video director Joseph Khan, BODIED is a go-for-the-jugular, hilarious look inside the competitive world of rap battles. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**.
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Recorded on two successive nights in September 2004 at Los Angeles' Greek Theater, "Live at the Greek" captures the voice of the 23-year old singer. Concentrating on selections from his hit album "Closer", Groban performs such favorites as "Per te" and "Remember when it rained." Guests include a gospel choir on "You raise me up," the violin prodigy, Lucia Micarelli on "Mi mancherai, and banjo artist Bela Fleck."
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This documentary celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. It was a moment (1965 to 1967) when bands came to LA to emulate The Beatles and Laurel Canyon emerged as a hotbed of creativity and collaboration for a new generation of musicians who would soon put an...
17) Islanders
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Faced with a rapidly-changing music scene and an uncertain future, electro-pop duo FINKEL leave their home in Los Angeles and embark on a journey to the icy forests of Michigan’s famous Mackinac Island. Jane returns to her childhood home with her partner and bandmate Brian to revisit the people and places from her past. With its longstanding ban on automobiles and the daily onslaught of extreme winter weather, life for the few who live on the island...
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Drawing on the insights of artists such as Chuck D, Ani DiFranco, and Michael Franti, Money for Nothing documents how musical and artistic expression have been severely curtailed by a new world business order in which six huge media conglomerates control virtually the entire music industry.
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