The life of riley ost, with songs from the film, on the 22nd october 2012. King, bruce willis, carlos santana, eric clapton the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 3 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The life of riley official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd narrated by morgan freeman, b. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. A powerful, insightful and heartwarming feature documentary about legendary blues man, bb king. This is the essence of the story that makes an astoundingly beautiful film. Released by universal music in 2012 containing music from b. The life of riley del 20, regia di e interpretato da. Adapted from the play life of riley by alan ayckbourn, the film had its premiere in the competition section of the 64th berlin international film festival, just three weeks before resnais died, where it won the alfred bauer prize. The life of riley, an american 1940s radio show, 1949 film, and 1950s tv series, all starring william bendix. June 17th, 2014 not yet rated 2 hr 3 min plot summary. David matthews, ringo starr, ronnie wood, slash, susan tedeschi, tina france, walter trout, and wayne cartledge.
King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later blues electric guitar players king was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1987, and is one of the. It is a great story about bb growing up on the cotton fields, to moving to memphis for the first time and how he became the best blues musician of all time. The only documentary ever done on the last of the blues legends. The life of riley is the untold true american story of an orphan boy from the heart of the mississippi delta who rose to music stardom around the world and inspired a generation of fans against all odds. The life of riley cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
The life of riley on imdb 1953 tv series starring william bendix the life of riley on imdb 1949 feature film starring william bendix zoot radio, free old time radio show downloads of life of riley. There were artist in the movie i wanted to hear their music but i didnt get that chance. Bbc bb king the life of riley part1 video dailymotion. Deluxe edition of the soundtrack to the highly anticipated film documentary on the life of the extraordinary blues legend featuring 26 classic b. John, keith richards and bill wyman, as well as appearances by mick jagger and president obama. To tie in to the film release universal music will be releasing an original soundtrack, bb king.
Narrated by morgan freeman and featuring contributions by, amongst others, eric clapton, bono, ringo starr, carlos santana, slash, bonnie raitt, buddy guy, ronnie wood, mick jagger and bruce willis. Director jon brewer worked on the film with king, and with the cooperation of the b. The life of riley 2014 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango. King september 16, 1925 may 14, 2015, known professionally as b. On october 3, 2014, after completing his live performance at the house of blues in. An intuitive and appealing documentary about the life of one of the worlds most recognised blues musicians, but bb king. Credit this piece by copying the following to your credits section. Narrated by morgan freeman, directed by jon brewer this visually stunning picture has an astounding list of contributors aside from king himself, bono, eric clapton, bruce willis, bonnie raitt, dr john, keith richards, bill wyman and appearances by mick jagger and president obama. The life of riley sometimes grows a bit repetitive and its chronological. King, was one of the most influential and celebrated blues musicians of all time. Bb king performing at the royal albert hall in 2011, a long way from itta bena image credit. King, was an american singersongwriter, guitarist, and record producer.
The life of riley bb king tells the story of how an oppressed, orphaned young man influenced and earned the praise of the music industry and its following to carry the title of king of. King and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Directed by jon brewer and employing extensive archival footage the film documents kings upbringing on a plantation, the importance of the baptist church during these formative years and the racial fears of growing up in 1930s america. The life of riley, a 2014 documentary directed by english jon brewer. King, we turn to this mighty documentary produced by the bbc. Associate producer is laura royko, assistant producer for american masters edited. I was expecting all the music in the movie,but it was just bb kings music.
King performing at legendary music club pauls mall in boston circa 1978. King life of riley dvd,the only documentary ever done on this last of the blues legends. You most probably dont know that in many movies that actually got the oscar, played various british actors, actors that are simply the best. The documentary includes neverbeforeseen interviews with rock legends including u2s bono, eric clapton, carlos santana, ringo starr and many others. Not rated 2h 3min documentary, biography, music may 2014 usa. Legend of bb king a blues guitar tribute for bb king 1925 to 2015 yorkieworsted. Creativity media provided the sound mix for this documentary on legendary blues musician, bb king. King, born september 16, 1925, near itta bena, mississippi, u. The life of riley official trailer 1 2014 documentary. The featurelength film, directed by jon brewer for gfm films. King was without a doubt the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century.
His bent notes and staccato picking style influenced legions of contemporary bluesmen, while his gritty and confident voice capable of wringing every nuance from any lyric provided a worthy match for his passionate. Narrated by morgan freeman and directed by jon brewer, this visually stunning picture has an astounding list of contributors aside from king himself, including bono, eric clapton, bruce willis, bonnie raitt, dr. The life of riley as we celebrate the life of the legendary b. The life of riley narrated by morgan freeman and joined by bono, bill cosby, eric clapton, bill cosby, dr. This will be preceded on the 24th september 2012 with a lavish 10 cd, 194 track box set collection chronicling his entire career from his first recordings in 1949.
Executive producers are jon brewer and tina france. Joined by bono, eric clapton, bruce willis, ringo starr and others, including appearances by keith richards, mick jagger and president obama. The life of riley soundtrack from 2014, composed by b. The life of riley features the legendary bluesman and guitarists opening up about his very difficult childhood, and explaining how. Bb king tells the story of how an oppressed, orphaned young man influenced and earned the praise of the music industry and its following to carry the title of king of the blues. The life of riley, a feature documentary about king narrated by morgan. Bb has influenced a generation of rock royalty, including keith richards, mick jagger, ringo starr, eric clapton, carlos santana, buddy guy, bonnie raitt, joe bonamassa, bono and hundreds more. Several radio and television episodes of the life of riley are available for free download at the internet archive. T he great mississippiborn blues singer and guitarist bb king, was christened riley b king in 1925, which explains the comic title of this. The life of riley is the untold true american story of an orphan boy from the heart of the mississippi delta who rose to music stardom around the world and. The life of riley is an engaging, albeit conventional, documentary about the life of blues legend, riley b. Many would say that the united states is the country with the best actors but this is certainly not true. Great interviews with some of the biggest musicians and how bb influenced or touched their lives in any way. The life of riley is the untold true american story of an orphan boy from the heart of the mississippi delta who rose to music stardom around the world.
The life of riley about the film american masters pbs. Universally hailed as the king of the blues, the legendary b. Aimer, boire et chanter is a 2014 french comedydrama film directed by alain resnais in his final feature film before his death. In order to create as insightful a film as possible, director jon brewer worked closely with bb for. Prejudice and segregation has stained the lives of countless black person and bb riley king made sure that through his music, he never allowed it to mar his spirit. Great britain is one of the countries that gave us and still does amazing actors as well as amazing movies. Watch bbc bb king the life of riley part1 series on dailymotion. Bb king guitar lesson bb s vibrato, bending and stretching with bb.
Bb king opens his heart and tells the story of how an oppressed and orphaned young man came to influence and earn the unmitigated praise of the music. The film tells the story of the life of the great bluesman and features contributions from, among. Great interviews with some of the biggest musicians and. Kings story, which begins as an orphaned child working in a cotton field and ends with him. Life of riley, a 2014 french film of ayckbourns play, directed by alain resnais. The untold true american story of an orphan boy from the heart of the mississippi delta who rose to music stardom around the world and inspired a generation of fans against all odds. Kings accomplishments, and hearing him narrate it in his own voice makes it all the more poignant and moving. The life of riley in dvd e bluray in offerta e prezzi scontati.
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