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Before the Music Dies (B4MD) is a 2006 U.S. documentary film that criticizes the American music industry and the increasing commercialization of the art of music over the past thirty years. The film features interviews and performances from such musicians and groups as Doyle Bramhall II, Erykah Badu, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Branford Marsalis, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and My Morning Jacket. It was directed by Andrew Shapter, produced by Joel Rasmussen, and co-written by Shapter and Rasmussen. The film premiered on March 12, 2006 at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas.
Original Release
11/02/2006
US Release
11/02/2006
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bonnie Raitt | Self - Musician |
| Elvis Costello | Self - Musician |
| Les Paul | Self - Musician |
| Erykah Badu | Self - Musician |
| Branford Marsalis | Self - Musician |
| Blaze | Themselves - Austin, TX |
| Edna Gundersen | Self - Senior Music Critic, USA Today |
| Alan Light | Self - Writer, Rolling Stone |
| Toure | Self - Pop Culture Correspondent, CNN |
| Nancy Giles | Self - CBS Sunday Morning, Former New York DJ |
Directors
Writers
Andrew Shapter, Joel Rasmussen
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bonnie Raitt | Self - Musician |
| Elvis Costello | Self - Musician |
| Les Paul | Self - Musician |
| Erykah Badu | Self - Musician |
| Branford Marsalis | Self - Musician |
| Blaze | Themselves - Austin, TX |
| Edna Gundersen | Self - Senior Music Critic, USA Today |
| Alan Light | Self - Writer, Rolling Stone |
| Toure | Self - Pop Culture Correspondent, CNN |
| Nancy Giles | Self - CBS Sunday Morning, Former New York DJ |
| Kacy Crowley | Self - Musician |
| Bob Schneider | Self - Musician |
| Steve Poltz | Self - Musician |
| Taylor Hannah | Self |
| Eric Clapton | Self - Musician |
| Ken Walden | Self - Music Technology Educator, Secrets of the Pros |
| Javier Vives | Self |
| Joey Burns | Self - Musician: Calexico |
| Jenny Toomey | Self - Executive Director, Future of Music Coalition |
| Jon Pareles | Self - Chief Pop Critic, The New York Times |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joseph Celis | Executive Producer |
| Michael Girard | Executive Producer |
| Michael Lehrter | Executive Producer |
| Brian McNulty | Executive Producer |
| Lisa McWilliams | Executive Producer |
| Ellianne Kadence | Producer |
Editors
