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Cast
Elvis Costello
as Self - Musician
Les Paul
as Self - Musician
Erykah Badu
as Self - Musician
Bonnie Raitt
as Self - Musician
Branford Marsalis
as Self - Musician
Eric Clapton
as Self - Musician
Dave Matthews
as Self - Musician
Questlove
as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
Forest Whitaker
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2006
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes4
DirectorAndrew Shapter
WritersAndrew Shapter
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsBefore the Music Dies
About Before the Music Dies
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.
Directed by Andrew Shapter, Before the Music Dies leans on a strong ensemble — Elvis Costello, Les Paul, Erykah Badu — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2006.
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