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Cadillac Records: Music from the Motion Picture is a soundtrack album for the film Cadillac Records.It features covers of classic songs from Chess Records' singers as performed by the film's actors including Beyoncé (as Etta James), Eamonn Walker (as Howlin' Wolf) and Jeffrey Wright (as Muddy Waters).
Cadillac Records is a 2008 American biographical drama film written and directed by Darnell Martin. The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago -based record-company executive Leonard Chess , and a few of the musicians who recorded for Chess Records .
Apart from her work in music, Beyoncé has launched a career in acting. She made her debut in the 2001 musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera, prior to appearing in major films, including Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), The Pink Panther (2006), Dreamgirls (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), Epic (2013) and The Lion King (2019).
The company expanded over the next two years, evolving into umbrella company Parkwood Entertainment (as it is now known) in 2010. Parkwood is named after a street in Houston, Texas where Beyoncé once lived. [2] Parkwood Entertainment's first production was the musical biopic Cadillac Records (2008), in which Beyoncé starred and co-produced. [3]
With a runtime of 2 hours and 48 minutes, Beyoncé's 'Renaissance Film' had to cut a handful of songs performed at her worldwide tour. See the full setlist here.
The film takes us on a journey through the "Renaissance Tour," named after her latest album, from its opening show on March 10 in Stockholm to its final stop in Kansas City on Oct. 1.
It was released on the soundtrack album on December 2, 2008, through Columbia Records. [43] In the film, Beyoncé actually portrays Etta James. Beyoncé won critical acclaim for her role Cadillac Records and has performed "At Last" several times since the movie was released, including in front of James herself. [44]
BI's music reporter ranked the 20 best albums of 2024. Beyoncé's country-inspired triumph "Cowboy Carter" took the top spot. Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, The Marías, and Taylor Swift rounded out ...