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Before the Music Dies (2006)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Andrew Shapter

Synopsis

B4MD tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country, hoping to understand why mainstream music seems so packaged and repetitive, and whether corporations really had the power to silence musical innovation. The answers they found on this journey are what makes B4MD both riveting and exciting.

Actors

Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Self - Musician
Les Paul
Les Paul
Self - Musician
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Self - Musician
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
Self - Musician
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Self - Musician
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Self - Musician
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Self - Musician
Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Self - Narrator (voice)

Crews

Andrew Shapter
Andrew Shapter
Director

Trailers and other movies

Before the Music Dies - Trailer

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