EQUIPMENT USED: Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC) Cartridge: Ortofon 2M Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30 Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp Tube: … Edit lyrics. Music video by Jeff Lynne performing Credits / Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (Live). A production in Seoul opened in 2008. He also doubts that she really loves him, and she is angry and hurt ("Fool"). Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 film of the same name, which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film Down to Earth. We got the gig thanks to Kenny Ortega who was the choreographer for The Tubes and the movie,” Tubes vocalist Fee Waybill told me recently about his experience on the film. Wembley or Bust (Live) Jeff Lynne's ELO. Like several other recent Broadway shows, a small cast was used, and the relatively short show (90 minutes) was played without intermission. The musical opened on Broadway in 2007 and ran for over 500 performances. Čeprav ni bil Lynne nikoli pretirano navdušen nad živimi nastopi, je dogodek opisal kot »z lahkoto najboljši koncert, na katerem sem sodeloval«. The show was presented partially in the round, with some audience members seated on benches on the stage. [23] Playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo helped to create and also appeared in the series. I was born and raised in New York City, and it's where you may find me checking out a show at any given night. 14. septembra 2014 so Lynne in njegova spremljevalna zasedba, pod imenom Jeff Lynne's ELO, prvič po 25 letih odigrali javni koncert na Radio 2 festivalu v Hyde Parku v Londonu. Featuring Andre Ward, Kenita R. Miller, Anika Larsen & 6 more. Two of Clio's sisters, Melpomene (the oldest sister) and Calliope, are jealous that Clio (although the youngest) is the leader of the Muses and that Zeus had promised "Xanadu" to Clio, although no one knows exactly what that entails ("Evil Woman"). Undoubtedly, “Dancin'” is arguably the soundtrack's most unconventional song. In 1980 Jeff Lynne was asked to write for the soundtrack of the musical film Xanadu and provided half of the songs, with the other half written by John Farrar and performed by the film's star Olivia Newton-John. All Rights Reserved. Sonny, realizing that he really loves "Kira," decides to find her - even if it means climbing Mount Olympus. "[1] He has noted that the stage musical focuses more on the Greek mythology plotlines but has "a lot of [parody] references to the movie. Additionally, Jeff has two … Jeff Lynne was born on December 30, 1947 in Birmingham, England as Jeffrey Lynne. He is also recognized as a co-founder of the band The Traveling Wilburys. A medley of two opposite musical styles, the first half of the song is arranged as a 1940s’ Andrews Sisters big-band number sung by Newton-John; then it segues into a modern-day New Wave rocker performed by the San Francisco band the Tubes, who also appeared in the film. Jeff Lynne, Soundtrack: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Jane cited her TV shooting schedule on the NBC show 30 Rock, while Jackson cited post-production commitments for his film Hysteria. “I think “Suddenly” is my favorite duet that I sing,” Newton-John said in the liner notes to her 2001 complication record Magic. The song continued ELO's hit streak on the U.S. pop chart when it reached #13; the exuberant, feel-good track is included in the sequence when Danny shops for new threads at a chic clothing store. "Kira" inspires him to locate the owner in the phone book ("Suddenly"), and they set up a meeting with real estate mogul Danny Maguire, who used to be a big band clarinetist before he started in the real estate game. Musical Direction was by Andrew Bevis and the production was produced by Matthew Henderson (Matthew Management). On May 10, 2008, a video introducing "Tony Campaign Manager Cubby Bernstein" was released on YouTube. Clio changes her name to something contemporary: "Kira". [7] Cast members Andre Ward and Curtis Holbrook alternated in the role of Sonny until Carpinello's replacement, Cheyenne Jackson, assumed the role on June 21, 2007. This means that she really did love Sonny! It is featured in the 1980 feature film Xanadu in a sequence with the film's stars Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, and Michael Beck. When I Was A Boy. Since then I have covered. Jeffrey “Jeff” Lynne was born on the 30th December 1947, in Birmingham, England, and is a musician, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, probably best known for being the singer and guitarist of the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). The band’s 1978 world tour featured an elaborate "space ship" set and laser light show. [12], The producers of Xanadu licensed the exclusive Korean language rights to the show to Tin Tin Entertainment for two years. Sonny finds "Kira" and tells her the good news. A Sydney, Australia production commenced performances on May 12, 2016 at the Hayes Theatre. Studio movie "Xanadu" circa 1979. Jeff Lynne: Producer(s) Jeff Lynne: Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology "Xanadu" (1980) "All Over the World" (1980) "Don't Walk Away" (1980) "All Over the World" is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). Jeff Lynne's ELO. [1] The title refers to Xanadu, the site of the Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan's summer palace. He suggests that she is a crackpot. Quickly inspired ("Magic"), Sonny decides that he can combine all the arts and "something athletic" all into one spectacular entertainment: a roller disco. Dhani Harrison was the opening act for the tour. Clio has the idea to wear roller skates, leg warmers, and sport an Australian accent, and the other muses agree. 1. When I Was A Boy. [11] On September 20, 2019, it was announced that the tour has been canceled because of "soft ticket sales in certain markets". In its wildness and ecstasy, Xanadu is a welcome relief from the synthetic creations that some Broadway producers have been peddling for years. But Danny scoffs, even though he had plans to open the theater himself, once upon a time. Evil Woman 4. The production was directed by Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Dan Knechtges, with sets by David Gallo, lighting by Howell Binkley, costumes by David Zinn, sound by T. Richard Fitzgerald and Carl Cassella and projections by Zachary Borovay. CIRCA 1979: Michael Beck, Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John dance in a scene in the Universal ... [+] Studio movie "Xanadu" circa 1979. The song also appears on the soundtrack album … A London production opened at the Southwark Playhouse Theatre in October 2015 produced by David Ian Ltd. The group formed in 1970 as an offshoot of the Move, of which Lynne was also a member. Back on Mount Olympus, Zeus's wives ask him to take pity on Clio ("Have You Never Been Mellow"). We had a great time doing the track. 117,458. Songs Written by Jeff Lynne (Music Guide): Beep, Xanadu, Free Fallin', Showdown, Shine a Little Love, I Won't Back Down, Be with You Paperback – Import, 30 August 2011 by Source Wikipedia (Author), LLC Books (Creator), Books Group (Editor) & See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Album Xanadu (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Xanadu Lyrics. Readings of the stage version had previously been held on April 21 and August 3, 2006, at New World Stages in Manhattan. Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar Based on the Universal Pictures film with a screenplay by Richard Danus and Marc Rubel Collaboratively directed and choreographed by Kalani Whitford and Camille Romero Musical direction by Kirsten Otterson. Danny tells Sonny not to let go of his muse because of foolish pride as he once did back in the 1940s. The evil sisters have triumphed ("The Fall"), and Kira sets off for Mount Olympus to receive her punishment from Zeus ("Suspended in Time"). It is 1980, and chalk artist Sonny Malone is dissatisfied with his sidewalk mural of the Greek Muses (daughters of Zeus) and determines to kill himself. "[3], The score retains the hits from the film and also includes new arrangements by Eric Stern of "I'm Alive," "Magic," "Suddenly," and "Dancin'," as well as integrating two classic Electric Light Orchestra songs, "Strange Magic" and "Evil Woman," plus Farrar's "Have You Never Been Mellow. “I always liked the song, and fancied another go at it.”, I have been writing about popular music ever since I bought my first copy of Rolling Stone magazine about 30 years ago when I was a teenager. Xanadu producers never acknowledged that Cubby Bernstein was a publicity stunt, although Douglas Carter Beane stated on May 15 that he believed this year "[Cubby] is going to go with Xanadu". Jeff Lynne. Since then I have covered popular music for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Newsweek, Billboard, Pitchfork, Time Out New York, Paste, The Quietus, and many other outlets. Thank you, John Farrar,” the singer wrote in her 2018 memoir Don’t Stop Believin’. It earned an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Best Book. / Would that I were a god, I would smite her / Calliope: Ooo, sister [20] He then says that Xanadu can win the Tony, creating the campaign's slogan "Yes It Can!". Although Isherwood praised most of the cast, he noted that the musical "does have a few dead spots in its brisk 90-minute running time.... Mr. Beane’s inspiration seems to have failed him when it came to minting fresh fun from the subplot involving flashbacks to Danny’s 1940s romance. 30 December 1947 – The pinnacle of ELO’s chart success and worldwide popularity was the expansive 1977 double album Out of the Blue, which was largely conceived in a Swiss chalet during a two-week writing marathon. TRACK. Danny finds Sonny and tells him that if he can get the disco up and running in one day, he'll give him 25% of the take from the Disco ("Dancin'"). The movie performed poorly at the box office, but the soundtrack did exceptionally well, eventually going double platinum. So "Kira" reveals all to Sonny, including that her name is Clio, but he does not believe her and is upset. “The music is great, I got to say,” Newton-John once told me about the movie's legacy in 2019. Although the film was nominated for six Razzies, winning one for worst director, it became a cult classic. © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. The production, directed and choreographed by Nathan M. Wright, starred Jaime Hadwen (Clio/Kira), Ainsley Melham (Sonny), Rob Thomas (Danny) with Jayde Westaby, Francine Cain, James Maxfield, Dion Bilios, Kay Hoyos and Catty Hamilton. Eventually love triumphs during the nightclub's grand opening amid some singing, dancing and rollerskating. Pittsburgh is the hometown of Xanadu film star Gene Kelly, and the musical was done in part as homage to the former screen great and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera honorary chairman of the board. 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One of ELO's outstanding ballads alongside “Telephone Line” “Midnight Blue” and “One Summer Dream,” this track is memorably associated with the film's brief animated sequence that was overseen by former Disney animator Don Bluth. The opening night cast included Jackson as Sonny Malone, Kerry Butler as Kira, Tony Roberts as Danny Maguire, and Jackie Hoffman and Mary Testa as "evil" Muse sisters, part of a new plot twist introduced in the Broadway version. 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Simultaneously, Sonny meets Danny McGuire, a businessman who was once a musician from the 1940s big band era, and the two join forces in turning an abandoned space into a nightclub called ‘Xanadu.’ Kira and Sonny develop a romance that is threatened when her father Zeus forbids Kira from returning to Earth. The video features past Tony Award winners like Duncan Sheik, Julie White, Beth Leavel, John Cullum, Martin Richards and Carole Shelley. This production added Olivia Newton John's popular hit "Physical". Written by: LYNNE JEFF; Last update on: July 21, 2017. Copyright © 2019 Sony Music Entertainment. The actor injured his foot rollerskating during a rehearsal on June 12, 2007. The musical broke the Helen Hayes one-day box office record the day after the reviews came out. “I have to confess that “Magic” remains one of my all-time favorite songs, and I love how the words apply to my life. The song is performed by English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John and English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). [22] Cubby Bernstein has been identified by Variety as child actor Adam Riegler, who appeared in the 2007 revival of I and Albert and as Pugsley Addams in The Addams Family. Here you can’t count the disco balls fast enough—not to mention the roller skates, the frosted-pink lips, and the glittering spandex that the director, Christopher Ashley, hurls at you like a PCP flashback. “Gene choreographed the dance to make me look like I had been tapping my whole life.”. Danny can't resist and tells Sonny that the deal is off. But the evil sisters are not finished. 1989 Doin’ That Crazy Thing. A typical setlist for the tour: "Standin' in the Rain" "Evil Woman" "All Over the World" "Showdown" "Do Ya" "When I Was a Boy" … "Kira" is soon overwhelmed with guilt over her loving feelings and of having created her own art (a hand-drawn picture) alongside Sonny – both violations of Zeus's restrictions on the Muses. [4], Krakowski and Jackson were cast in their respective leading roles of Clio/Kira and Sonny Malone for the Broadway run, but both eventually dropped out. On the second episode, the producers of Xanadu ask Cubby if he would campaign for their show, but Cubby refuses, saying that it is a show for "the gay boys". The soundtrack featured songs on side one by the film's star, Olivia Newton-John, written by her long-time producer, John Farrar. “I'm Alive”: Written by ELO leader Jeff Lynne, this dramatic and exuberant rocker is introduced early in the film when the Muses, including Kira, come alive from their depictions on a street mural. These lyrics are waiting for review. Even without its association to the movie, the record would have made a fine standalone release for either Newton-John or ELO. “Xanadu ” is the title song ... Written-By – Jeff Lynne. Meanwhile, Sonny finds a good location for the roller disco, a long-abandoned theater in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles called "Xanadu." It is featured in the 1980 feature film Xanadu in a sequence with the film's stars Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, and Michael Beck. “I'm Alive” became another hit for ELO when it peaked at 16 on Billboard. Ironically, the double platinum-selling record did much better than the movie, peaking at number four on the Billboard album chart; five of its singles also charted on the Billboard top 20. Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 film of the same name, which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film Down to Earth. Released 2008. [5], Xanadu began previews on Broadway on May 23, 2007, at the Helen Hayes Theatre and opened on July 10, 2007. Xanadu (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Jeff Lynne. The production is skimpy on both the casting and design fronts. The Australian production opened on March 1, 2011, in a big top called the Grand Xanadu Marquee in the Melbourne Docklands. 1 hit in the … He's a wonderful performer and singer and I was so lucky that he agreed to sing this with me.”. Xanadu did not win any Tony Awards. Clio realizes that she is falling in love with Sonny and tells him that she must leave ("Don't Walk Away"). The new U.S. national tour opened on December 15, 2009, in Costa Mesa, California, with Stanley and Von Essen. One of the movie's dreamy ballads that highlights the romance between Kira and Sonny, “Suddenly,” a lovely duet between Newton-John and Cliff Richard, reached number 20 on Billboard. Yet despite that commercial success, it has not been mentioned in same league as other blockbuster soundtrack records as Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Purple Rain, Dirty Dancing and The Bodyguard. The title refers to Xanadu, the site of the Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan's summer palace. A Korean production has opened. Not only has Newton-John performed the song in live performances, but Lynne re-recorded “Xanadu” for the band’s 2000 retrospective boxed set Flashback. Elizabeth Stanley played Kira, and Max von Essen portrayed Sonny in the La Jolla, Chicago, and Tokyo runs of the production. This gives Clio an epiphany: She, too, is invulnerable, except for her heels, but when the evil sisters had her shot with the arrows of love, she had been wearing the "mighty legwarmers," and so she must have been completely invulnerable. The show also had a successful thirteen week run in 2017–2018 at the Civic Light Opera in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; three weeks were added to the original run because of demand for ticket sales. 1. It is then that the evil sisters work their curse, and the winged Eros, along with "Mama Cupid", shoots "Kira" and Sonny with the arrows of love ("Strange Magic"). [9] The Chicago run ended on March 29, 2009, and the production ran in Tokyo for a month. The song Xanadu was written by Jeff Lynne and was first released by Electric Light Orchestra & Olivia Newton-John in 1980. It was also nominated for Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Book. With the help of some of the muses, "Kira" and Sonny fix up the old theater ("All Over the World"), and Danny agrees to go ahead with the opening. All the demi-gods and demi-goddesses are so afflicted. Kira then declares her love for Sonny and rips off her legwarmers ("I'm Free") and attempts to fly away with Pegasus and Sonny, before Zeus pulls them down with copper chains. So they plot to discredit Clio and cause her banishment by tricking her into breaking one of Zeus's rules: a Muse must not fall in love with a mortal, so they will curse "Kira" and Sonny to fall in love. Jeff Lynne's ELO. All Over the World " is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). “All Over the World” later appeared on the 2005 ELO compilation of the same name; more recently, Lynne has revived the song for his ELO shows. While certainly not perfect, Xanadu does have a charm of sorts with its saving graces being the wonderful music; Kenny Ortega's striking choreography; the then-innovative special effects; and a delightfully spry performance by Gene Kelly in what would be his last picture. I have been writing about popular music ever since I bought my first copy of Rolling Stone magazine about 30 years ago when I was a teenager. CREDITS Broadway; Touring; Xanadu (Jul 10, 2007 - Sep 28, 2008) Music by Jeff Lynne; Lyrics by Jeff Lynne; MusicalFantasyOriginal. 18,214. Suddenly 5. Jeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who co-founded the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). The production included a considerable amount of skating for the characters Kira and Sonny, and the set extended over the orchestra pit partly into the audience. Suddenly 5. This production would have starred former RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Ginger Minj and Jinkx Monsoon as Melpomene/Medusa and Calliope/Aphrodite respectively. Xanadu Lyrics: A place where nobody dared to go / The love that we came to know / They call it Xanadu / (It takes your breath) / (It'll leave you blind) / And now, open your eyes and see / What For those need a brief refresher on the Robert Greenwald-directed film: a struggling artist named Sonny (played by Michael Beck) randomly meets Kira (Newton-John), a beautiful stranger on roller skates who turns out to be a Muse from Greek mythology. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Xanadu (Jan 16, 2009 - May 09, 2010) Music by Jeff Lynne Lyrics by Jeff Lynne MusicalFantasyOriginal. Meanwhile, Sonny and Danny discuss "Kira" and after seeing her in the sky, it all makes sense. However, the producers convince Cubby to go and see the show, which "bowls him over". 1990 A Message from the Country – The Jeff Lynne Years 1968/1973. Find the 7″ on DISCOGS. Jeff Lynne's ELO - Xanadu (Live at Wembley Stadium - Audio) Featured In. A Chicago run of the production began in January 2009 preceding the U.S. national tour. I’m Alive 2. Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1980 original film cast) ~ Release by John Farrar, Jeff Lynne; Olivia Newton‐John / Electric Light Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 7 available) Magic 3. Sonny brashly declares that he would even fight Zeus for the woman he loves. The songs on side two were written and performed by ELO. [16], Charles Isherwood, in The New York Times, wrote that the show is "simultaneously indefensible and irresistible... there’s so much silly bliss to be had... there is enough first-rate stage talent rolling around in Xanadu to power a season of wholly new, old-school, non-jukebox musicals, if someone would get around to writing a few good ones... the show’s winking attitude toward its own aesthetic abjectness can be summed up thus: If you can’t beat ’em, slap on some roller skates and join ’em." [13] It starred Super Junior members Heechul and Kangin, rotating in the role of Sunny and played from on 9 September to 23 November 2008 at Doosan Art Center.[14]. Mention the 1980 musical fantasy movie Xanadu,which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly, to cinema and pop culture fanatics today, and it generally conjures up this assessment: a critical flop (It was also one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Golden Raspberry Awards, a.k.a., the ‘Razzies,’ which annually honors the not-so-best in film). Price New from Paperback, Import "Please retry" — — Paperback — 10 Days … [2], According to Beane, in rewriting the script for the musical, he was influenced not only by the 1980 Xanadu film, but also by the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans, prompting him to add the subplot "in which Kira’s jealous sister-muses doom her to fall in love with a mortal, incurring the wrath of their father, Zeus. It is the group's second tour in North America since 1981, following their tour from the previous year. The Philippine production of Xanadu was mounted by Atlantis Productions, who staged the musical beginning September 3–19, 2010, with Rachel Alejandro and Felix Rivera in the roles of Clio/Kira and Sonny, respectively. “It turned out that he was a lovely man— warm, sweet and very disciplined,” Newton-John later recalled of working with the screen legend. [10], The second U.S. Tour of Xanadu was scheduled to begin in September 2019. To mark the soundtrack album's 40th anniversary, here is a track-by-track commentary: This sleek-sounding, irresistible pop-rocker became Newton-John’s third solo chart topper on August 2, 1980, preceding her ultimate smash hit “Physical.” In recent years, Newton-John performed the song in her live shows. Zeus's rules require that Muses must always be disguised from mortals. Sonny visits hard-hearted Danny in his posh office in downtown Los Angeles and tries to convince him to donate the theater for the roller disco, because it would bring the arts to the Fairfax district and drive up real estate values. Over the decades, however, Xanadu has attained a sort of cult status and even inspired a 2007 Broadway hit musical of the same name. "Kira" comes back to tell Sonny that she loves him, but the evil sisters tell her that she has broken Zeus's rules, and that she must tell Sonny the truth. Now they offer Danny piles of money if he will tear down the theater and build condos. Excited, Sonny readily agrees. Top Songs By Jeff Lynne's ELO. Jeff Lynne's ELO. Cubby makes them sell "Cub-Cakes" to benefit the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS during the one-year anniversary of Xanadu on Broadway,[21] teaches them "the art of the shmooze" and helps them build up their confidence. Evil Woman Lyrics: Melpomene: Apparently, there is no success nor joy for you nor I / And now, Clio is to be granted Xanadu! It features Tony winner Nathan Lane and most of the Xanadu male cast. Xanadu (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Tracklist . Album . LyricsXanadu Jeff Lynne. The production closed on September 28, 2008, after 49 previews and 513 performances. The two evil sisters are displeased, the lovers are reunited, and Zeus reveals what Xanadu is: "True love and the ability to create and share art." The US Tour officially began on December 15, 2009, in the Orange County Performing Arts Center. “Xanadu” (Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra), The classic title song performed both by Newton-john and ELO brings the film to a triumphant conclusion and peaked at number 8 on Billboard. Side Two: Electric Light Orchestra (songs written and produced by Jeff Lynne) ... but Lynne re-recorded “Xanadu” for the band’s 2000 retrospective boxed set Flashback. Again, we stay with Flashback for this track, Jeff Lynne’s re-recording of Xanadu itself! Lyrics for Xanadu by Jeff Lynne. “A song I wrote for the movie of the same name, sung brilliantly by Olivia Newton-John,” he wrote in the set's liner notes. ", The musical was first given a workshop production and backers' audition at the Minetta Lane Theater in Greenwich Village, New York City, in January 2007, featuring performances by Jane Krakowski, Tony Roberts, and Cheyenne Jackson. Another ballad by Newton-John, the melancholic county-pop “Suspended” in Time is featured in the scene in which Sonny is banished by Zeus from bringing Kira back to Earth. “Cliff has been a mentor of mine who had me on his television show in England when I was a young girl. Clio and Sonny go back to L.A. and Xanadu ("Xanadu"). The show was staged at the American Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois, for seven weeks in 2016. NOTES: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “XANADU ” Recorded in Europe. The album spawned hit singles from both Newton-John ("Magic", a No. You may opt-out by. "Xanadu" is the title song from the soundtrack to the 1980 film Xanadu. Zeus, impressed with his pluck, decides to pardon Clio. If you found mistakes, please help us by correcting them. But Xanadu the album stands out for a number of reasons: 1) it featured all-original music with no previously released filler; 2) the album represented Newton-John and ELO at the peak of their popularity; and 3) its encompassed a wide range of musical styles, including rock, pop, New Wave, and even big band. I really enjoy talking to artists and learning about the stories behind their music and craft. He had street dancers and things in the film 30-40 years before their time, because that's really become popular the last like 10 years and he had dancers doing those things then.”. 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