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Before the Music Dies

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, November 2 2006
17 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Elvis CostelloElvis Costello
Elvis Costello was
52 in Before the Music Dies
as 'Self - Musician'.
Wed, Aug 25 1954
Portrait of Les PaulLes Paul
Les Paul was
91 in Before the Music Dies
as 'Self - Musician'.
Wed, Jun 09 1915 –
Wed, Aug 12 2009
Portrait of Erykah BaduErykah Badu
Erykah Badu was
35 in Before the Music Dies
as 'Self - Musician'.
Fri, Feb 26 1971
Portrait of Bonnie RaittBonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt was
56 in Before the Music Dies
as 'Self - Musician'.
Tue, Nov 08 1949
Portrait of Branford MarsalisBranford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis was
46 in Before the Music Dies
as 'Self - Musician'.
Fri, Aug 26 1960
Portrait of Eric ClaptonEric Clapton
Eric Clapton was
61 in Before the Music Dies
as 'Self - Musician'.
Fri, Mar 30 1945
Portrait of Dave MatthewsDave Matthews
Dave Matthews was
39 in Before the Music Dies
as 'Self - Musician'.
Mon, Jan 09 1967
Portrait of QuestloveQuestlove
Questlove was
35 in Before the Music Dies
as 'Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)'.
Wed, Jan 20 1971
Portrait of Forest WhitakerForest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker was
45 in Before the Music Dies
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 15 1961

Crew

Portrait of Andrew ShapterAndrew Shapter
Director
Andrew Shapter was
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