The earliest biopic about a musician I can remember seeing was La Bamba. Because I was so young, I didn’t even really grasp that it was a fictionalized story at first; I thought it was basically a documentary. It wasn’t until my dad explained things to me that I realized that movies could have actors portraying real people. I absolutely loved this movie and couldn’t help but watch it anytime it was on. We also had the soundtrack on vinyl, which I played and sang along to all the time in our basement. I’m sure my parents got sick of hearing it endlessly, but, to their credit, I was never asked to turn it down or turn it off.
Song: “La Bamba”
Artist: Los Lobos
Songwriter(s): Traditional (Arranged & Adapted By Ritchie Valens)
Album(s): La Bamba (Single) / La Bamba – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Full-length)
Release Year(s): 1987
Song: “Life During Wartime”
Artist: Talking Heads
Songwriter(s): David Byrne
Album(s): Fear Of Music
Release Year(s): 1979
I Wish You Would Hear Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jFrq03xPtVVOexYHZF1OW?si=bc9df95d2d854d