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Feature film — 2006

Before the Music Dies (2006)

7.01h 35mDocumentary

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.

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Director: Andrew Shapter

On screen

Cast & crew

Elvis Costello as Self - Musician

Elvis Costello

Self - Musician

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Les Paul

Self - Musician

Erykah Badu as Self - Musician

Erykah Badu

Self - Musician

Bonnie Raitt as Self - Musician

Bonnie Raitt

Self - Musician

Branford Marsalis as Self - Musician

Branford Marsalis

Self - Musician

Eric Clapton as Self - Musician

Eric Clapton

Self - Musician

Dave Matthews as Self - Musician

Dave Matthews

Self - Musician

Questlove as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)

Questlove

Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)

Forest Whitaker as Self - Narrator (voice)

Forest Whitaker

Self - Narrator (voice)

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