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Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Linda Ronstadt has been an icon for more than 50 years. Her extraordinary vocal range and ambition created unforgettable songs across rock, pop, country, folk ballads, American standards, classic Mexican music, and soul. As the most popular female recording artist of the 1970s, Ronstadt filled huge arenas as no one had ever done and produced an astounding eleven platinum albums. Ronstadt was the first artist to top the Pop, Country, and R&B charts...
Publisher
ABKCO
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Sam Cooke Grammy Award-winning feature documentary, examines the life and music of Sam Cooke through accounts from family, friends, musical collaborators, and business associates, including Aretha Franklin, L.C. Cooke, and Bobby Womack. The film traces Cooke's professional and personal life and recounts his commitment to the struggle for civil rights." --
3) Whitney
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Whitney Houston is a musical icon, known for such hit songs as "How Will I Know," "I Will Always Love You" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)." Her debut album, "Whitney Houston," set industry records as the best-selling debut album for a female singer. The documentary follows her life and career, culminating in her untimely death at the age of 48. Her friends and family describe their relationship with the singer and her private struggles....
5) Tina
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and career of Tina Turner, featuring her personal reflections, archival interviews, and contributions from others.
Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This documentary examines rock singer Janis Joplin's story in depth, offering new understanding of a bright, complex woman whose meteoric rise and sudden demise changed music forever and continues to influence female musicians. Narrated in part with Janis' letters that she wrote home over the years, read by Chan Marshall.
Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Director John Scheinfeld paints a detailed and revelatory portrait of an extraordinary artist featuring over fifty Nilsson recordings, as well as rare or never-before-seen film clips, home movies, photos from the Nilsson family album and interviews with those who knew him well.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Clint Eastwood presents the extraordinary career of Tony Bennett with archival footage, live performances including his performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 2005 and interviews with celebrities reminiscing about their favorite moments with him.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Trailblazing, hell-raising country music legend Tanya Tucker defied the standards of how a woman in country music was supposed to behave. Decades later, as Tanya slipped from the spotlight, rising Americana music star Brandi Carlile took it upon herself to write an entire album for her hero based on Tanya's extraordinary life, spurring the greatest comeback in country music history. This documentary follows Tanya's richly creative, utterly captivating,...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the twentieth century, pulling audiences in with his intimate, laid-back voice and innate charm. Narrated by Stanley Tucci and directed by Robert Trachtenberg, this film explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a personality far more complex than the image the public had only thought they'd known.
16) Don't look back
Series
Criterion collection volume 786
Publisher
Criterion
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Documentary filmed during Bob Dylan's 1965 English concert tour. Includes portions of performances.
Publisher
Vision Films
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Sam Cooke, the most influential black pop star of his time, was shot dead at the young age of 33 in a seedy motel in South Los Angeles at the height of his music career. Uncover the mystery surrounding the death of The King of Soul, civil rights activist, and writer of such songs as "(What a) Wonderful World," "Twistin' the Night Away," and "Chain Gang" and who contributed to the rise of the world's best-known soul icons.
18) This is Bob Hope
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Explores Bob Hope's life and eight-decade career.