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Danny Fields has played a pivotal role in music and 'culture' of the late 20th century: working for The Doors, Lou Reed, Nico, Judy Collins and managing groundbreaking artists like The Stooges, MC5 and the Ramones. Danny Says follows Fields from Harvard Law dropout, to Andy Warhol's Silver Factory, to Director of Publicity at Elektra Records, to 'punk pioneer' and beyond

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Jamie Healy

Legendary music industry mover 'n' shaker Danny Fields tells his star-studded life story in this candid documentary that plays like a greatest hits of rock 'n' roll recollections. A Zelig-like presence on the left-field music scene from the 1960s through to the 80s, Fields hung out at Warhol's Factory, signed the MC5 and Stooges, managed the Ramones, while giving a leg-up to countless others. He was also responsible for running the Beatles' "bigger than Jesus" story while editor of a 60s teen magazine, which very nearly finished the band for good in the US. As the film's title suggests, there's no shortage of yarn-spinning, with Fields proving a smart and sometimes salacious storyteller. The inclusion of privately taped conversations with the likes of Iggy Pop, Nico and Lou Reed is a nice, intimate touch and further evidence - if any was required - that Fields was both a fan of and friend to the talents he worked with. The fact that those people come out in their droves to pay tribute speaks volumes.

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Cast

rolenameDanny FieldsDanny FieldsJudy CollinsJudy CollinsAlice CooperAlice CooperWayne KramerWayne KramerJohn Cameron MitchellJohn Cameron MitchellIggy PopIggy PopJonathan RichmanJonathan RichmanTommy RamoneTommy Ramone

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rolenameDirectorBrendan Toller

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Theatrical distributor

MusicFilmNetwork

Released on

2017-01-28

Languages

English

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DVD

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