Hal Willner
Sound · 1956 – 2020 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Hal Willner (April 6, 1956 – April 7, 2020) was an American music producer working in recording, films, television, and live events. He was best known for assembling tribute albums and events featuring a wide variety of artists and musical styles (jazz, classical, rock, Tin Pan Alley). Willner died during the COVID-19 pandemic from complications brought on by the virus. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Willner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movie7.7MusicDocumentaryUntold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · 21 votes
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Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022 · 35 votes
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Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
2017 · 14 votes
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Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022 · 5 votes
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AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2023 · 4 votes
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Weird Nightmare
1993 · 1 votes
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Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You
2002 · 3 votes
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Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley
2004 · 3 votes
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Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille
2024 · 1 votes