Behind Raphael Saadiq’s Jimmy Lee
Movie · Music · Documentary

“I been making beautiful music my whole career, but the undercurrent has been hell,” Raphael Saadiq says. The celebrated singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist uses his latest album Jimmy Lee to focus on one particular aspect of that hell, telling the story of Saadiq’s dearly departed older brother and how his battle with addiction affected their family. In an exclusive documentary, Saadiq gets candid with Apple Music about what the memory of his brother means to him, and how the experience of loving an addict inspired his most personal work to date. The piece features testimony from family, friends, and collaborators, as well as ultra-personal stories never before shared by the singer.

2019 · 11m
Starring Raphael Saadiq, James L. Baker, Rob Bacon
Director Charles Todd

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    James L. Baker
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    Rob Bacon
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    Phillip Levi
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    Janice Johnson
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    Trey Johnson
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    Brook D'Leau
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  • Daniel J. Watts
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    Charles Todd
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    Denise Williams Watts
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    Jenya Meggs
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Behind Raphael Saadiq’s Jimmy Lee

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“I been making beautiful music my whole career, but the undercurrent has been hell,” Raphael Saadiq says. The celebrated singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist uses his latest album Jimmy Lee to focus on one particular aspect of that hell, telling the story of Saadiq’s dearly departed older brother and how his battle with addiction affected their family. In an exclusive documentary, Saadiq gets candid with Apple Music about what the memory of his brother means to him, and how the experience of loving an addict inspired his most personal work to date. The piece features testimony from family, friends, and collaborators, as well as ultra-personal stories never before shared by the singer.

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Studio
Scheme Engine
Released
2019
Run Time
11 min
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States
© 2019 Apple Music

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English (United States) (CC), Chinese, Traditional , French (Canada) , French (France) , German (Germany) , Italian , Japanese , Portuguese (Brazil) , Russian , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Turkish

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