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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten performances in music biopics
number 10 Lou Diamond Phillips as Richie
number 10 Lou Diamond Phillips as Richie Valens La Bamba Lou Diamond Phillips
Valens La Bamba Lou Diamond Phillips
Valens La Bamba Lou Diamond Phillips brings focus dedication and compelling
brings focus dedication and compelling
brings focus dedication and compelling enthusiasm to a star-making portrayal of
enthusiasm to a star-making portrayal of
enthusiasm to a star-making portrayal of this doomed rock star
while the film does chronicle his
while the film does chronicle his meteoric if short-lived rise to fame and
meteoric if short-lived rise to fame and
meteoric if short-lived rise to fame and his immobilizing and prophetic fear of
his immobilizing and prophetic fear of
his immobilizing and prophetic fear of flying it mainly focuses on balanced
flying it mainly focuses on balanced
flying it mainly focuses on balanced relationships
relationships
relationships I followed you around cuz I thought you
I followed you around cuz I thought you
I followed you around cuz I thought you were somebody then don’t show walk out
were somebody then don’t show walk out
were somebody then don’t show walk out on me
on me
on me Phillips shines both here and in his
Phillips shines both here and in his
Phillips shines both here and in his onstage sequences where he inhabits the
onstage sequences where he inhabits the
onstage sequences where he inhabits the part with critically-acclaimed
part with critically-acclaimed
part with critically-acclaimed brilliance
number nine val kilmer is Jim Morrison
number nine val kilmer is Jim Morrison The Doors purists hate this movie but
The Doors purists hate this movie but
The Doors purists hate this movie but not much can be said against Kilmer’s
not much can be said against Kilmer’s
not much can be said against Kilmer’s ownership of the lead role
his version of Jim Morrison’s descent is
his version of Jim Morrison’s descent is eerie in its accuracy both onstage and
eerie in its accuracy both onstage and
eerie in its accuracy both onstage and off he spent time losing weight and
off he spent time losing weight and
off he spent time losing weight and training himself in Morrison’s
training himself in Morrison’s
training himself in Morrison’s mannerisms into nations and beliefs it’s
mannerisms into nations and beliefs it’s
mannerisms into nations and beliefs it’s not about money
not about money
not about money no records or success or these desires
no records or success or these desires
no records or success or these desires that you have you know it’s about using
that you have you know it’s about using
that you have you know it’s about using the music to break through wasn’t it by
the music to break through wasn’t it by
the music to break through wasn’t it by the end even members of the doors
the end even members of the doors
the end even members of the doors themselves couldn’t tell the difference
themselves couldn’t tell the difference
themselves couldn’t tell the difference between Kilmer’s and Morrison’s singing
between Kilmer’s and Morrison’s singing
between Kilmer’s and Morrison’s singing voices come on come on come on come on
voices come on come on come on come on
voices come on come on come on come on now touch me babe can’t you see that I
now touch me babe can’t you see that I
now touch me babe can’t you see that I am Not Afraid number eight Gary Oldman
am Not Afraid number eight Gary Oldman
am Not Afraid number eight Gary Oldman is Sid Vicious Sid and Nancy boy I just
is Sid Vicious Sid and Nancy boy I just
is Sid Vicious Sid and Nancy boy I just fell or Die SH I trained them up I’ve
fell or Die SH I trained them up I’ve
fell or Die SH I trained them up I’ve been a lovely Shakespeare told this tale
been a lovely Shakespeare told this tale
been a lovely Shakespeare told this tale only with less sex and drugs
only with less sex and drugs
only with less sex and drugs this film traces the heroin fueled
this film traces the heroin fueled
this film traces the heroin fueled downward spiral of a punk-rock icon in a
downward spiral of a punk-rock icon in a
downward spiral of a punk-rock icon in a compassionate albeit unglamorous way
Oldman’s unhealthy weight loss and
Oldman’s unhealthy weight loss and rocking performances helped him morph
rocking performances helped him morph
rocking performances helped him morph into the well-known figure who died
into the well-known figure who died
into the well-known figure who died before he achieved greatness
before he achieved greatness
before he achieved greatness while sex pistol Johnny Rotten hated the
while sex pistol Johnny Rotten hated the
while sex pistol Johnny Rotten hated the film he did compliment Oldman’s
film he did compliment Oldman’s
film he did compliment Oldman’s portrayal so that’s got to be worth
portrayal so that’s got to be worth
portrayal so that’s got to be worth something
number seven angela bassett as tina
number seven angela bassett as tina turner what’s love got to do with it not
turner what’s love got to do with it not
turner what’s love got to do with it not just a story about the highs and lows of
just a story about the highs and lows of
just a story about the highs and lows of fame this is the search for strength and
fame this is the search for strength and
fame this is the search for strength and the transformation of Anna Mae Bullock
the transformation of Anna Mae Bullock
the transformation of Anna Mae Bullock into Tina Turner both Bassett and
into Tina Turner both Bassett and
into Tina Turner both Bassett and co-star Laurence Fishburne turn in
co-star Laurence Fishburne turn in
co-star Laurence Fishburne turn in oscar-nominated performances that
oscar-nominated performances that
oscar-nominated performances that elevate this flick but it’s the fiery
elevate this flick but it’s the fiery
elevate this flick but it’s the fiery Bassett who is just as easily capable of
Bassett who is just as easily capable of
Bassett who is just as easily capable of playing the battered wife as she is of
playing the battered wife as she is of
playing the battered wife as she is of shaking her grouping
number six Gary Busey is Buddy Holly the
number six Gary Busey is Buddy Holly the Buddy Holly story now get ready we’re
Buddy Holly story now get ready we’re
Buddy Holly story now get ready we’re going to play some rock and roll if
going to play some rock and roll if
going to play some rock and roll if you’ve ever wondered why Gary Busey was
you’ve ever wondered why Gary Busey was
you’ve ever wondered why Gary Busey was ever taken seriously this movie is proof
he dropped 30 pounds sang and played
he dropped 30 pounds sang and played guitar live and earned an Oscar
guitar live and earned an Oscar
guitar live and earned an Oscar nomination for his ambitious depiction
nomination for his ambitious depiction
nomination for his ambitious depiction rather than doing an impersonation of
rather than doing an impersonation of
rather than doing an impersonation of Buddy Holly Busey helps set the
Buddy Holly Busey helps set the
Buddy Holly Busey helps set the blueprint for all biopics that followed
blueprint for all biopics that followed
blueprint for all biopics that followed by embodying the gangly Rockstar shyness
by embodying the gangly Rockstar shyness
by embodying the gangly Rockstar shyness sincerity and cheerfulness in the years
sincerity and cheerfulness in the years
sincerity and cheerfulness in the years leading to the day the music died you
leading to the day the music died you
leading to the day the music died you not fade away
number 5 Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn
number 5 Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn coal miners daughter as she effortlessly
coal miners daughter as she effortlessly
coal miners daughter as she effortlessly ages from a team to a grandmother in her
ages from a team to a grandmother in her
ages from a team to a grandmother in her mid 30s space tech perfects Lynn’s twang
mid 30s space tech perfects Lynn’s twang
mid 30s space tech perfects Lynn’s twang hillbilly innocence and music in this
hillbilly innocence and music in this
hillbilly innocence and music in this rags to riches story of a girl who
rags to riches story of a girl who
rags to riches story of a girl who married young and eventually became a
married young and eventually became a
married young and eventually became a Grand Ole Opry star
the first lady of country music
the first lady of country music hand-picked Spacek for the role which
hand-picked Spacek for the role which
hand-picked Spacek for the role which not only earned the actress an Oscar for
not only earned the actress an Oscar for
not only earned the actress an Oscar for her subtle performance but also a Grammy
her subtle performance but also a Grammy
her subtle performance but also a Grammy nomination well darlin I’m telling you
nomination well darlin I’m telling you
nomination well darlin I’m telling you boys stop and listen to me stag number
boys stop and listen to me stag number
boys stop and listen to me stag number four
four
four Mihal coatsy off as edith piaf la
Mihal coatsy off as edith piaf la
Mihal coatsy off as edith piaf la vieille goes this film chronicles the
vieille goes this film chronicles the
vieille goes this film chronicles the troubled life of Francis greatest singer
troubled life of Francis greatest singer
troubled life of Francis greatest singer with cozia as its guide the actress is
with cozia as its guide the actress is
with cozia as its guide the actress is practically unrecognizable as she melts
practically unrecognizable as she melts
practically unrecognizable as she melts into the role the way she moves on stage
into the role the way she moves on stage
into the role the way she moves on stage is PF personified but it’s cozy as
is PF personified but it’s cozy as
is PF personified but it’s cozy as restraint and intensity as she jumps
restraint and intensity as she jumps
restraint and intensity as she jumps between the energetic teenage street
between the energetic teenage street
between the energetic teenage street performer and the dying woman far past
performer and the dying woman far past
performer and the dying woman far past her prime that helped her win the first
her prime that helped her win the first
her prime that helped her win the first ever Oscar for a french-speaking role
number three f murray Abraham as Antonio
number three f murray Abraham as Antonio Salieri Amadeus
it may be called Amadeus but this film
it may be called Amadeus but this film is just as much about the obsessive
is just as much about the obsessive
is just as much about the obsessive Salieri beside Tom Holtz’s arrogant
Salieri beside Tom Holtz’s arrogant
Salieri beside Tom Holtz’s arrogant juvenile Mozart Abraham Salieri stands
juvenile Mozart Abraham Salieri stands
juvenile Mozart Abraham Salieri stands as a stern conservative figure
as a stern conservative figure
as a stern conservative figure struggling with jealousy mediocrity and
struggling with jealousy mediocrity and
struggling with jealousy mediocrity and revenge I actually threw the entire
revenge I actually threw the entire
revenge I actually threw the entire score and the fire he made me so angry
score and the fire he made me so angry
score and the fire he made me so angry you burned the score oh no my wife took
you burned the score oh no my wife took
you burned the score oh no my wife took it out in time hmm thank god these
it out in time hmm thank god these
it out in time hmm thank god these visceral feelings are clearly painted on
visceral feelings are clearly painted on
visceral feelings are clearly painted on Abraham’s face as he internalizes his
Abraham’s face as he internalizes his
Abraham’s face as he internalizes his characters inadequacy both actors were
characters inadequacy both actors were
characters inadequacy both actors were nominated but it was Abraham’s
nominated but it was Abraham’s
nominated but it was Abraham’s commanding performance in this period
commanding performance in this period
commanding performance in this period piece that won Oscar gold my music
piece that won Oscar gold my music
piece that won Oscar gold my music growing fainter all the time fainter
growing fainter all the time fainter
growing fainter all the time fainter till no one plays it at all
till no one plays it at all
till no one plays it at all number two Reese Witherspoon as June
number two Reese Witherspoon as June
number two Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash walk the line the other day
Carter Cash walk the line the other day
Carter Cash walk the line the other day Witherspoon balances out the brooding
Witherspoon balances out the brooding
Witherspoon balances out the brooding man in black is Johnny Cash’s bubbly and
man in black is Johnny Cash’s bubbly and
man in black is Johnny Cash’s bubbly and feisty Muse as she shifts seamlessly
feisty Muse as she shifts seamlessly
feisty Muse as she shifts seamlessly from her silly performance facade to her
from her silly performance facade to her
from her silly performance facade to her more thoughtful behind-the-scenes
more thoughtful behind-the-scenes
more thoughtful behind-the-scenes personality Witherspoon proves herself
personality Witherspoon proves herself
personality Witherspoon proves herself both an adept actress and a respectable
both an adept actress and a respectable
both an adept actress and a respectable singer
while their tumultuous love story
while their tumultuous love story unfolds her chemistry with Joaquin
unfolds her chemistry with Joaquin
unfolds her chemistry with Joaquin Phoenix is undeniable and though both
Phoenix is undeniable and though both
Phoenix is undeniable and though both stars shine in this dark biopic only
stars shine in this dark biopic only
stars shine in this dark biopic only Witherspoon walked away with an Oscar my
Witherspoon walked away with an Oscar my
Witherspoon walked away with an Oscar my problem is it’s 2:00 a.m. I probably
problem is it’s 2:00 a.m. I probably
problem is it’s 2:00 a.m. I probably zone asleep you want a tour bus eight
zone asleep you want a tour bus eight
zone asleep you want a tour bus eight stinking men rule number one toe propose
stinking men rule number one toe propose
stinking men rule number one toe propose to a girl on a bus
to a girl on a bus
to a girl on a bus you got that rule number two toe tellers
you got that rule number two toe tellers
you got that rule number two toe tellers because you had a bad dream number one
because you had a bad dream number one
because you had a bad dream number one Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles rate if you
Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles rate if you
Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles rate if you thought Jamie Foxx was a one-trick pony
thought Jamie Foxx was a one-trick pony
thought Jamie Foxx was a one-trick pony we present you his oscar-winning
we present you his oscar-winning
we present you his oscar-winning transformation into a legendary R&B
transformation into a legendary R&B
transformation into a legendary R&B singer
traveling down a road of womanizing and
traveling down a road of womanizing and drug abuse Fox masters Charles
drug abuse Fox masters Charles
drug abuse Fox masters Charles intricacies and distinctive mannerisms
intricacies and distinctive mannerisms
intricacies and distinctive mannerisms while carefully portraying the
while carefully portraying the
while carefully portraying the inspirational story of a man never
inspirational story of a man never
inspirational story of a man never hampered by his blindness
hampered by his blindness
hampered by his blindness that’s not do not stupid I might be
that’s not do not stupid I might be
that’s not do not stupid I might be driving I stupid
driving I stupid
driving I stupid to complete the metamorphosis Fox played
to complete the metamorphosis Fox played
to complete the metamorphosis Fox played his own piano scenes and wore
his own piano scenes and wore
his own piano scenes and wore prosthetics so he too could not see well
prosthetics so he too could not see well
prosthetics so he too could not see well I guess you say so I have to know do you
I guess you say so I have to know do you
I guess you say so I have to know do you agree with our list which of your
agree with our list which of your
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favorite music biopic performances have
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