Every fan wishes to know more about their favourite artists and their experiences; hence, we have curated a list of a few of the Best Documentaries on Singers that you should check out. These docufilms divulge deep into the singers’ lives and showcase a side of them that the audience very rarely has the opportunity to witness.
Without further ado, let us check them out below!
Best Documentaries on Singers
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Directed by Academy winner Brett Morgen, the documentary follows the life and glory of singer-songwriter and frontman of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain. The film shows us the turbulent life of the artist and where his troubles stemmed from. From revisiting his childhood to adulthood, the docufilm also showcases the abundance of talent that the artist possessed. Much of the music and sound collages were released on the film’s soundtrack, Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings.
Watch Cobain: Montage of Heck on Amazon Prime Video.
The Beatles: Get Back
The documentary series follows the legendary band Beatles and the behind the scene process of recording their studio album, Let it Be. The docuseries is directed and produced by Peter Jackson. Also co-produced by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, the series is presented by Walt Disney Studios in association with Apple Corps and WingNut Films. With a runtime of over 8 hours, the series consists of a total of 3 episodes.
Watch The Beatles: Get Back on Disney+ Hotstar.
Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry
The docufilm follows Billie Eilish and her sudden rise to fame. Directed, written and produced by R. J. Cutler, the film showcases the singer’s journey from releasing her first single, Ocean Eyes in 2016, which exploded her popularity. It also explores her unique musical journey and her work process.
Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry is now streaming on Apple TV+.
Miss Americana
The docufilm is centred around American pop singer Taylor Swift and her tremendous musical journey. Directed by Lana Wilson and produced by Tremolo Productions, the title of the film is named after the singer’s 2019 song Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince. Swift reveals her innermost confessions in the docufilm and her profound opinions.
Watch Miss Americana on Netflix.
Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé
Written, executive produced and directed by Beyoncé herself, the documentary showcases the singer’s performance at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The concert film gives the audience an in-depth look at the performance and turning a creative concept into a powerful cultural movement.
Watch Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé on Netflix.
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Amy
Directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay-Rees, the docufilm follows the turbulent life of Amy Winehouse. It showcases her rise to fame and struggles with substance abuse which eventually became the cause of her death. The film also contains snippets of the singer’s glorious moments in her career.
Watch Amy on Amazon Prime Video.
BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
The docufilm follows the popular K-pop girl band BLACKPINK. It contains exclusive interviews with the four members, Jennie, Rose, Jisoo and Lisa. Moreover, it also showcases their turbulent journey and everything that the group had to endure to rise to fame. From the early days before their debut to becoming the first Korean artist to perform in Coachella, the film includes many intimate details about the band.
Watch BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky on Netflix.
Amazing Grace
The documentary was originally scheduled to be released in 1972; however, due to synchronisation issues, it got delayed. The film was left in Warner Bros vault up until 2007 when Alan Elliott purchased it and attempted to fix the problems. The docufilm stars Aretha Franklin recording her 1972 live album of the same name.
Watch Amazing Grace on Hulu.
Searching for Sugar Man
The 2012 documentary film is about a South African cultural phenomenon, written and directed by Malik Bendjelloul. The film follows two Cape Town fans, Stephen “Sugar” Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, to find out whether the rumoured death of American musician Sixto Rodriguez was true and, if not, to discover what had become of him.
Watch Searching for Sugar Man on Amazon Prime Video.
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
The docufilm follows American heavy metal band Metallica and their turbulent journey from the years 2001 to 2003. It also includes the production of their album St. Anger. It showcases the difficulties the band faced after the frontman, James Hetfield, entered rehabilitation for alcoholism and the departure of a band member. The film is titled after a song from their album St. Anger.
Watch Metallica: Some Kind of Monster on Netflix.
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