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  1. Ray

    Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make...

    #1,326Attention Score2.1
  2. Walk the Line

    A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in...

    #2,907Attention Score1.0
  3. Selena

    In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young...

    #4,503Attention Score0.5
  4. Coal Miner's Daughter

    Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.

    #4,618Attention Score0.5
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  1. What's Love Got to Do with It

    Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.

    #4,771Attention Score0.5
  2. A Star Is Born

    Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big...

    #563Attention Score3.6
  3. 8 Mile

    For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an...

    #1,663Attention Score1.8
  4. The Doors

    The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

    #2,446Attention Score1.2
  5. Cadillac Records

    The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends,...

    #4,619Attention Score0.5
  6. Sid and Nancy
    1986Drama

    January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental...

    #4,832Attention Score0.5
  7. The Runaways

    Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary group...

    #4,961Attention Score0.4
  8. Notorious

    "Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler...

    #5,167Attention Score0.4
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  1. My Family
    1995Drama

    Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los...

    #5,424Attention Score0.4
  2. Great Balls of Fire!

    The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and...

    #6,321Attention Score0.3
  3. La Vie en Rose

    From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a...

    #6,413Attention Score0.3
  4. The Mambo Kings

    The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American...

    #6,728Attention Score0.2
  5. Backbeat

    Chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany. The film focuses primarily on the relationship between Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon,...

    #7,202Attention Score0.2

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