Artist:Jeff Bridges
Song:Brand New Angel
Album:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Though Jeff Bridges is mainly known as an actor, it might surprise some that he has a long history in music. So his Oscar winning performance as a singer songwriter in the 2009 film Crazy Heart shouldn't have been a surprise. He was born Dec. 4, 1949 in Los Angeles. His father was actor Lloyd Bridges and his older brother is actor Beau Bridges. While both were appearing on their dad's TV show Sea Hunt, Jeff's mom had him take piano lessons. Jeff became a movie star after appearing in the 1971 film The Last Picture Show. He continued to play music while acting. On the set of the 1980 film Heaven's Gate, Bridges played guitar with Kris Kristofferson between takes. Bridges' character in Crazy Heart was partially based on Kristofferson. He sang two songs in the 1982 animated film The Last Unicorn. He also played a musician in the 1989 film The Fabulous Baker Boys. And though he released an album in 2000, most fans may not have known Bridges could sing until Crazy Heart. He sings several songs in the film including Brand New Angel. Most of the music was written and produced by Stephen Bruton and T-Bone Burnett. Brand New Angel was written by singer songwriter Greg Brown. It appeared on his 2012 album Hymns to What Is Left. Since Crazy Heart, Bridges released a 2012 album on Blue Note which did OK. He also released an album in 2015. So though it will never be his main thing, we should see more music from Bridges in the future. Here's Jeff Bridges performing Brand New Angel in the 2009 film Crazy Heart.
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