Movies With Rock Musicians

The 30 best films about music chosen by musicians. Walk the Line 2005 PG-13 136 min Biography Drama Music.

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While there are almost too many movies about musicians to count here are the 25 best musical biopics ever made.

Movies with rock musicians. Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. Val Kilmer Meg Ryan Kyle MacLachlan Frank Whaley. Music movies neil young randy newman sparks adam green flying lotus frank zappa the flaming lips.

Val Kilmer Meg Ryan Kyle MacLachlan Frank Whaley. Oliver Stone Stars. Perhaps the most famous rock music movie ever made Almost Famous was released to immense acclaim in the fall of 2000.

A fantastic coming-of-age comedy-drama the story follows a young writer for Rolling Stone who begins touring with a rock band called Stillwater. 100 Best Music movies. Clockwise from top left.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Nick Cave in 20000 Days on Earth Amy Winehouse Nina Simone Woodstock This Is. La Bamba 1987 This movie is based on the story of young Ritchie Valens the rock and roll pioneer who had a string of hits in his 8 month professional career as a recording artist. In any case I hope you enjoy.

Will these music biopics hit the right note or turn out tone deaf. Our countdown only goes to ten but all the films on this list take it to eleven. In setting his film in the 80s director Greg Mottola takes every opportunity to include music from some of that eras greatest acts.

The Pianist 2002 R 150 min Biography Drama Music. Lou Diamond Phillips Esai Morales Rosanna DeSoto. 1987 Rock n Roll Nightmare.

List Order Popularity Alphabetical IMDb Rating Number of Votes Release Date Runtime Date Added. The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer Jim Morrison from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles to his untimely death in Paris France at age 27 in 1971. TOP 30 FILMS BASED ON A TRUE STORY ABOUT MUSICIANS.

The Pixies Jesus and. Rock Music 21 Singer 20 Singing 20 Rock n Roll 17 Guitar 14 Song 14 Independent Film 13 Cult Film 12 1960s 11 Rock Band 11 1970s 10 Band 10 Dancing 10 Interview 10 Concert Film 9 Friendship 9 Microphone 9 Stage 9 Concert 8 Electric Guitar 8 London England 8 National Film Registry 8 Performance 8 Car 7 Hotel 7 Marijuana 7. Yo La Tengo Adventureland.

Click through the gallery to see 18 upcoming movies and one TV series that will chronicle the iconic lives of famous musicians. The movie chronicles the lives of the couple and their early deaths. The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer Jim Morrison from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles to his untimely death in Paris France at age 27 in 1971.

Valens career was cut short when he died in a plane crash at the age of 17. Ray I 2004 4. La Bamba 1987 3.

Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart star as Cherie Currie and Joan. Oliver Stone Stars. The Buddy Holly Story 1978.

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