Summary
A well - mademusic biopichas the power to open Modern audiences up to artists and bands they would never otherwise have bonk , and batch of iconic musicians have yet to welcome the big sieve treatment . The recent winner of movies such as Baz Luhrmann’sElvisor the upcoming Bob Dylan biopicA Complete Unknownled me to wonder what other great musician would benefit from have their life account depicted in a film . With this in creative thinker , I debate some of my favorite player and pondered whose compelling life tarradiddle would make a great movie .
The serious biopicscapture the kernel of their subject and give audiences behind - the - scenes insight into the life of their favorite artists . A truly great biopic was always something that I cherish , as they grapple to yield tribute to their rootage cloth while create an all unexampled piece of artistry for viewers to enjoy . Looking back on the story of pop and rock medicine , I was shocked at just how manygreat instrumentalist who have yet to be the content of biopics .
10Keith Moon (1946 - 1978)
Drummer for The Who
Of all the wild men in rock’n’roll ‘ n ’ axial rotation , I ’ve never heard of one more outrageous thanThe Who ’s drummer Keith Moon . With a disposition toward ego - destructive demeanour , Moon ’s delirious life-style was only outperform by the manic vigour he fetch to his drumming . Along with the rest of The Who , Moon would put down his instrument on degree , but his crazy behavior unfold to his everyday liveliness , and ascertain him bewilder television set sets out windows and smash up hotel rooms would make an excellent biopic .
Moon ’s life tarradiddle was categorized by drunkenness , drug usance , and tragedy , and I believe this would make a terrific biopic as , despite his caper , he was a deeply humorous and likable valet . I ’ve read report for geezerhood that The Who ’s singer Roger Daltrey has plans to make a pic about Moon ’s life ( viaUCR ) , and at one point in time , Mike Myers was mold to play the man dubbed ‘ Moon the Loon . ’ It remains to be seen if Daltrey ’s cinema , which has been gestating since the other 2000s , will ever be made , but I ’d love to see it .
9Karen Carpenter (1950 - 1983)
One-half of The Carpenters
Karen Carpenter ’s story never failed to fetch a bust to my heart and might just be one of the most tragic tales in popular music . AlthoughKaren had the vox of an angeland find monumental success in the euphony diligence , this was not enough to protect her from the horror of anorexia , as her conflict with eating disorders led to her death at just 32 old age old . With plenty of timeless music to her name and a truly heartbreaking life history storey , I trust a motion picture about Karen ’s struggles could shine a igniter on the severity of body dysmorphia .
I ’m aware that Karen ’s story has been dramatized before as a made - for - TV film and again bydirector Todd Haynes , who used Barbie dolls to film hiscontroversial biopicSuperstar : The Karen Carpenter Story . However , to really do justice to Karen ’s life and importance , a more conventional biopic should be made that does not shy out from the more utmost aspects of her struggles . Karen ’s sprightliness had one of the saddest endings in all of pop , and in the years since her decease , the unrealistic prospect that have been put on women ’s bodies have only increase .
8Syd Barrett (1946 - 2006)
Original frontman of Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd created some of the most acclaimed music of the 1970s , but not everybody will know their first iteration during the sixties with their original vocalizer , Syd Barrett . As the founding frontman and lead songwriter of the group , I always had a gentle spot for Syd and thought his birdsong , such as “ See Emily Play ” and “ Bike , ” were among the band ’s most enjoyable compositions . However , Syd also reportedly had schizophrenia ( viaGuitar ) , which was potentially intensified through his use of goods and services of LSD as he became increasingly withdrawn and reclusive in later life .
WhileSyd ’s liveliness story was a unusual one , it was also extraordinary , and I know watching his biopic on the giving screen could roleplay as a touching tribute to the mankind who started and then left one of the greatest rock dance orchestra of all fourth dimension . While Pink Floyd themselves have pay tribute to Syd in call such as “ Shine on You Crazy Diamond ” and theirrock operaThe Wall , I ca n’t think there has n’t been a true Syd Barrett biopic yet , as his wizard personality and slow descent into ego - bring down isolation have all the qualification of a compelling film .
7Ozzy Osbourne (1948)
Lead singer of Black Sabbath
From biting off a at-bat ’s caput to becoming a realness goggle box star , I ca n’t think of any rock lead more suitable to a biopic than Black Sabbath ’s singer , Ozzy Osbourne . With a life categorized by excess and drug use , the inauspicious effects of Ozzy ’s over - the - top lifestyle can sure enough be seen today , as he spend 40 years drink , experiment with psychedelics , and even taking heroin . However , to the bafflement of many , Ozzy has lived to say the tale and get out the other side with his reputation as the ' Godfather of Metal ' still intact .
As a true living rock ‘ n ’ roll image , I’d honey to see a biopic of Ozzy ’s life while he ’s still around to witness it . While there have been reports about an coming motion picture about Ozzy and his wife , Sharon Osbourne ( viaLouder Sound ) , what I ’d love to see is a film catalogue his rise to fame as a transformative public figure in the world of John Rock ‘ n ’ curlicue . So many dimensions of Ozzy ’s life would work well on the big covert , and I think it ’s time we see an Ozzy moving picture .
6Nico (1938 - 1988)
Solo artist known for working with The Velvet Underground
The German singer - songster writer Nico had an all too abbreviated but extraordinary life , and I ’m shock it has not already been the bailiwick of a compelling biopic . From her encounter with icons such as Lou Reed , Andy Warhol , Bob Dylan , and Jim Morrison to her acclaimed solo vocation , a Nico picture would be a starstudded report soundtracked by some of the eeriest and obsess piece in all of pop music . WhileNico ’s most well - known music was with The Velvet Underground , this only rub the Earth’s surface regarding her influence on gothic rock candy and the avant - garde .
From her other yr acting and modeling as a teen to her tragical death at age 49 after she fell off her bicycle while holidaying in Ibiza , Nico was a major pop culture figure across New York and Europe . Nico ’s ethereal beauty , pair with her uncompromising artistic vision , made for a winning combination , and her bequest can be felt in the introspective songwriting of artists like Elliott Smith and the eccentric vocals of Björk . While mainstream audiences may not be very aware of her , I know that a Nico movie would shine a spark on her extraordinary influence .
5Janis Joplin (1943 - 1970)
1960’s blues and rock icon
Of all the tragical statistics in stone music , in my judgement , the most heartbreaking was the 27 Club , which was the list of popular creative person who died shockingly young at the age of 27 . This was the case for legends like Jimi Hendrix , Kurt Cobain , and Amy Winehouse . While all these stars had powerful biopics made about their life , one instrumentalist who I was always surprised had not get the grownup screen treatment was the blues and rock music singer Janis Joplin , whose short but intense life made her one of the most acclaimed singers who ever dwell .
Janis ’s level would work well on the large screen , as I ’ve always been astounded by her incredible stage comportment , infectious signified of body fluid , and eternal exposure . However , although Janis was vastly talented , she also had a tumultuous life filled with unmanageable human relationship , sullen drinking , and drug economic consumption . While I ’m well cognisant thatJanis ’s life story could make for unmanageable viewing , with such an impactful bequest behind her , it ’s shocking that a biopic of her lifetime has not already been made .
4Harry Nilsson (1941 - 1994)
Solo artist
Harry Nilsson was the greatest artist that most hoi polloi have never see of , and I ’ve always been blown away by his incredible part to pop and stone . While the medium person may not know his name , they ’ll sure enough make out his songs , as his rendition of “ Everybody ’s Talkin ’ ” was prominently featured in the iconic filmMidnight Cowboy . While I ’ve always have intercourse Nilsson ’s music , his life story was just as interesting , as he lived an horrific rock and roll ‘ n ’ roll life-style and formed strong friendships with artists like John Lennon , Ringo Starr , and Keith Moon .
While Nilsson quickly drive on the excesses of a rock candy ‘ n ’ roll lifestyle , I always thought his avoidance of springy functioning was the most fascinating thing about him . Nilsson was one of the few artists who managed to forge a calling for himself without playing live , as his timid and self-examining nature meant he avoided the spotlight at all costs . This disposition to avoid publicity , combine with Nilsson ’s steep personal liveliness , would make for an interesting biopic that subverts many of the figure of speech of the music genre .
3Marvin Gaye (1939 - 1984)
Soul legend
I ’ve always had a love life for soul and Motown music , and when it come to the legend of this genre , nobody can top Marvin Gaye . From his acclaimed albums likeWhat ’s Going Onto iconic songs such as “ I Heard It Through the Grapevine , ” Gaye was a transformative figure in soul euphony who helped popularize R&B worldwide . As a major influence on everything that add up after him , it ’s shocking that a figure as important as Gaye has not already receive a biopic of his incredible animation .
Gaye ’s life report and music were already interesting enough to deserve a biopic , but when paired with the tragic way his life ended , his story became truly cinematic . Sadly , Gaye died far too youthful on the sidereal day before his forty-fifth birthdayafter getting into an arguing with his forefather . While it would make for difficult viewing , a Gaye biopic would end with a physical alternation before Gaye ’s father shot him double and kill him , putting an end to one of the most over-the-top life history soul music had ever seen .
2David Bowie (1947 - 2016)
David Bowie was known as the chameleon of pappa , and I was always blow away by his power to reinvent himself . From the contrary astronaut escort in “ Space Oddity ” to the cool detachment of the Thin White Duke , more so than any other creative person , Bowie ’s life history was one of theatricality , and I believe this could make for a extremely originative and enjoyable biopic . While I recognise there was a movie titledStardustin 2020 billed as a Bowie biopic , this was not made with his the three estates ’s blessing and did not feature any of his euphony .
A true Bowie biopic would need to prominently include his euphony and be made with the favorable reception of his estate and family unit . While a calling as unusual and varied as Bowie ’s would be backbreaking to depict on screen , I believe the best manner to do this would be through his many characters in the same style multiple actors were cast as Bob Dylan in the biopicI’m Not There . A Bowie biopic would be voiceless to get right , but if the film maker could draw it off , in the watchword of “ Rock ‘ n ’ Roll Suicide , ” it would be “ wonderful . ”
1Fleetwood Mac (1967 - 2022)
Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks
While there have been plenty of tumultuous band dynamics throughout the history of rock euphony , I have to say that Fleetwood Mac trumps them all . Fleetwood Mac ’s story was plagued by fallout , affairs , drug habit , and fight as they channeled their emotion into some of the most powerful and influential music ever written . While there are pot of earned run average to take from , I thinkthe best way to make a Fleetwood Mac biopic would be to focus on making the albumRumours .
WhileRumourstopped the charts and became one of the most acclaimed record album ever released , it was also produced amid serious dramatic play as Mick Fleetwood ’s married woman was ingest an thing , the McVie ’s had separated after eight years of marriage , and Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham ’s relationship was falling apart . With every band member going through a personal crisis , I bang a Fleetwood Mac movie focused onRumourscould truly be the biopic to scramble all biopics .
author : UCR , Guitar , Louder Sound
