With the upcoming film about Michel'le hitting out screens this weekend, let's make a complete list of every musical biopic.

Get On Up - 2014 (James Brown)

The Glenn Miller Story - 1954

Nowhere Boy - 2009 (John Lennon's teen years)

Backbeat - 1994 (early Beatles)

Coal Miner's Daughter - 1980 (Loretta Lynn)

Buddy Holly Story - 1978

La Bamba - 1987 (Ritchie Valens)

Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story - 2000

Livin' For Love: The Natalie Cole Story - 2000

Little Richard - 2000

The Temptations - 1998

Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story - 1999

Side By Side: The True Story Of The Osmond Family - 1982

Inside The Osmonds - 2001

Sweet Dreams - 1985 (Patsy Cline)

What's Love Got To Do With It - 1993 (Ike & Tina Turner)

Cadillac Records - 2008

The Jacksons: An American Dream - 1992

Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story Of INXS - 2014

Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol - 1999

The Karen Carpenter Story - 1989

Straight Outta Compton - 2015 (N.W.A.)

Amadeus - 1984

Ray - 2004 (Ray Charles)

Celia - 2015 (Celia Cruz)

Walk The Line - 2005 (Johnny Cash)

Great Balls Of Fire! - 1989 (Jerry Lee Lewis)

Why Do Fools Fall In Love - 1998 (Frankie Lymon)

El Cantante - 2006 (Héctor Lavoe)

St. Louis Blues - 1958 (W.C. Handy)

Wagner - 1983 (Richard Wagner)

My Dinner With Jimi - 2003 (The Turtles)

54 - 1998 (Studio 54)

Bird - 1988 (Charlie Parker)

Worried About The Boy - 2010 (Boy George)

The Rat Pack - 1998

Sinatra - 1992 (Frank Sinatra)

Selena - 1997

Hendrix - 2000

Jimi: All Is by My Side - 2013

Jersey Boys - 2014 (The Four Seasons)

Lady Sings The Blues - 1972 (Billie Holiday)

Sid And Nancy - 1986

CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story - 2013

The Doors - 1991

The New Edition Story - 2017

Elvis The Movie (1979) Kurt Russell did a pretty good Elvis Presley:-D

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Fictional performers:

The Commitments - 1991

A Man Called Adam - 1966
This Is Spinal Tap - 1984
Medusa: Dare To Be Truthful - 1991
Tommy - 1975
All You Need Is Cash - 1978
The Five Heartbeats - 1991
CB4 - 1993
The Return Of Bruno - 1987
Honkytonk Man - 1982
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1978

Give My Regards To Broad Street - 1984

The Blues Brothers - 1980

Blues Brothers 2000 - 1998

Satisfaction - 1988

Eddie And The Cruisers - 1983

Eddie And The Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! - 1989

Space Is The Place - 1974

The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension - 1984

Round Midnight - 1986

Sparkle - 1976

The Jazz Singer - 1927

The Jazz Singer - 1980

Rock Star - 2001

Beat Street - 1984

Young Man With A Horn - 1950

Music And Lyrics - 2007

That Thing You Do! - 1996

Light Of Day - 1987

Crossroads - 1986

Fear Of A Black Hat - 1993

The Rose - 1979

Pete Kelly's Blues - 1955

All Night Long - 1962

Jailhouse Rock - 1957

Ladies And Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains - 1982

Josie And The Pussycats - 2001

Jem And The Holograms - 2015

Mo' Better Blues - 1990

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Fictional Performers:

A Star Is Born (1954) and (1976)

The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

Cry Baby (1990)

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Now this is my kind of post. I want to see all these films. I didnt knwo there was a Boy george movie!!! Its on youtube too!! cant wait to watch

Goddess4Real said:

Goddess4Real said:

Elvis The Movie (1979) Kurt Russell did a pretty good Elvis Presley

I used to watch a TV show about Elvis, but it didn't stay on long before it was cancelled. Here's a short clip from the 1st episode

NorthC said:

I'm Not There by Todd Haynes is a sort-of-biopic about Bob Dylan wher six different actors like Cate Blanchett and Richard Gere are playing Dylanesque characters. I think this captures the Dylan persona much better than a conventional biopic would. I hate that genre. Films are works of fiction, so either you make up a story or you make a documentary. As a fan of Dylan or James Brown or Marvin Gaye, I have zero need to see an actor play them. If I want to know their life story, I'll read a book. If I want to see them, I'll watch a live DVD.

I'll see a biopic if it's about an artist I like, but I rarely think they are great movies.

Ray was good.

Miles Ahead wasn't bad.

Control was excellent--that's the only exception that comes to mind.

And I have the Blu-ray of Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life on my shelf, but haven't watched it yet. I've heard good things about that one.

La Vie En Rose (2007) (Edith Piaf)

If TV Shows Count

The Jacksons: An American Family

The Temptations

NorthC said:

The Buddy Holy Story

Elvis & Me

The Jacksons: An American Dream (The only bad part of this film was the choreography)

What's Love Got To Do With It? (Ike & Tina Turner)

The Temptations

Inside The Osmonds

Straight Outta Compton

The New Edition Story

I really wanna see a biopic done on Exposé

What about

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Purple Rain 1984 (Kid and the Revolution)

Graffiti Bridge (Kid and the New power generation)

Adorecream said:

Nina - 2016 (Nina Simone)

Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart - 2016

Born To Be Blue - 2016 (Chet Baker)

Elvis & Nixon - 2016 (Elvis Presley)

Elvis & Me - 1988

Control - 2007 (Ian Curtis)

A lesser-known but pretty good film . . .

Immortal Beloved (1994) (Beethoven)

thetimefan said:

Love and Mercy (Brian Wilson)

Really good movie. I'm surprised no Oscar nods were given to Dano, Cusack, Banks or Giamatti.

thetimefan said:

Filth and the Fury (Sex Pistols)

That's a documentary, not a biopic.

A Conversation With LeToya Luckett
October 27, 2016 by Yohance Kyles All Hip Hop

You were picked for the role in the upcoming Dionne Warwick biopic. What was it like when you found out you’ll be playing an iconic singer? How have you been preparing for that part?

I was ecstatic, over the moon. Ms. Warwick is an icon in my eyes. The fact that she chose me to play her – I was blown away. We’re preparing for everything right now, so I’m going in the studio with her, setting keys for all the songs, talking to her, and doing the whole thing. I’m just really excited. We start filming soon.