This is a lonely New Year’s Eve for Hank Williams as he spends it en route to a huge New Years Day concert in Ohio. Hank Williams died that night on the road. A fictional biography is shown in flashback.
Tag: songwriter
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American Pop
The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.
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Grace of My Heart
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock ‘n’ roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist, fast-talking record producer Joel Millner recognizes her songwriting talent and teams her with struggling songsmith Howard Caszatt.
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The Hottest State
A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks
A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.
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Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?)
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
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Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.
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Frank
A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
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Get on Up
A chronicle of James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
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Love & Mercy
In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson stops touring, produces “Pet Sounds” and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.