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Director Jonathan Demme died today (Apr 26, 2017) aged 73.

Besides his movies he worked with Bruce (Streets of Philadelphia and Murder Incorporated videos) , SVZ (Sun City video) and other NJ musicians (see below). 

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http://www.njarts.net/uncatego...everal-nj-musicians/

Jonathan Demme had major impact on several NJ musicians

 

The Feelies posted this photo of themselves with Jonathan Demme, third from left, on their Facebook page today.

Jonathan Demme, who died today at the age of 73, will be most remembered, of course, for directing films such as “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Philadelphia,” “Something Wild,” “Married to the Mob” and “Melvin and Howard.” But it’s worth nothing that he also had a major impact on the careers of several New Jersey musicians.

Most famously, he asked Bruce Springsteen to write a song for his 1993 film “Philadelphia,” and The Boss’ “Streets of Philadelphia” became a top 10 single and Academy Award and multiple Grammy Award winner. Demme also co-directed the video for the song, as well as the video for Springsteen’s “Murder Incorporated,” in 1995 (watch both below)

Demme was also a big fan of The Feelies, having them perform, under a pseudonym (The Willies) in 1986’s “Something Wild” (watch below) and using their “Too Far Gone” on the soundtrack of 1988’s “Married to the Mob.” He also directed their 1988 video for “Away.” (watch below)

“We are saddened to hear of Jonathan’s passing,” The Feelies posted on their Facebook page today. “He was a great friend and supporter. Our condolences to his family.”

In Demme’s classic 1984 Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense,” legendary New Jersey keyboardist Bernie Worrell was featured as part of the extended Talking Heads lineup. (watch a clip from the film below)

And for his 2015 film “Ricki and the Flash,” Demme had Meryl Streep sing Springsteen’s “My Love Will Not Let You Down,” and used Worrell as a member of Streep’s fictional band. (watch below)

Worrell died last year, at the age of 72.

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