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Andra Day’s ‘I Know Who Holds Tomorrow’ Cover from Netflix’s ‘The Deliverance’ Released

Warner Records has released the cover version of the 1950s hymn I Know Who Holds Tomorrow from the Netflix original film The Deliverance. The track (originally written by Ira F. Stanphill) is produced by Warryn Campbell, performed by the movie’s lead actress Andra Day and is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Also listen to the song after the jump. As previously reported, a full soundtrack album featuring Lucas Vidal’s original score from the supernatural horror thriller was released last week. The Deliverance is directed by Lee Daniels and also stars Glenn Close, Mo’Nique, Omar Epps, Anthony B. Jenkins, Demi Singleton,Miss Lawrence, Caleb McLaughlin, , Tasha Smith and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

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‘The Deliverance’ Soundtrack Album Released

Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film The Deliverance. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Lucas Vidal (Fast & Furious 6, The Quiet Ones, The Raven, Welcome to Eden, Palm Trees in the Snow, The Cold Light of Day). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. The Deliverance is directed by Lee Daniels and stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo’Nique, Demi Singleton, Omar Epps, Anthony B. Jenkins, Miss Lawrence, Tasha Smith, Caleb McLaughlin and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. The supernatural horror thriller inspired by a true story of possession follows a struggling single mother who moves her family into a new mysterious home for a fresh start, but must soon face down her demons in order to save her children’s souls.

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Lucas Vidal Scoring Lee Daniels’ ‘The Deliverance’

Lucas Vidal (Fast & Furious 6, The Raven, The Quiet Ones, Palm Trees in the Snow, Welcome to Eden, The Cold Light of Day) has composed the original score for the upcoming Netflix original film The Deliverance. The movie is directed by Lee Daniels (The Butler, Precious) and stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo’Nique, Demi Singleton, Miss Lawrence, Anthony B. Jenkins, Tasha Smith, Caleb McLaughlin, Omar Epps and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. The supernatural horror thriller follows a struggling single mother who moves her family into a new home for a fresh start, but soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services.

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‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ Score Album to Be Released

Lakeshore Records will release a new soundtrack album for the The United States vs. Billie Holiday. The album features the film’s original score composed by Kris Bowers (Green Book, Bridgerton, Mrs. America, When They See Us, Dear White People, Bad Hair). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, March 19 and will be available to stream/download here. Warner Records has previously released a separate oundtrack featuring the songs from the movie. The United States vs. Billie Holiday is directed by and stars Andra Day who received an Academy Award nomination for her lead performance last week, as well as Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Natasha Lyonne, Rob Morgan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Miss Lawrence, Tone Bell and Erik LaRay Harvey.

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‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ Soundtrack Album Details

The full details of the soundtrack album for the biographical drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday have been revealed. The album features the Billie Holiday songs from the film performed by lead actress Andra Day. Also included are the original songs Tigress & Tweed co-written by Day & Raphael Saadiq (already available as a digital single now) & Break Your Fall written by Warren Oak Felder & Coleridge Tillman, as well as The Devil and I Got Up to Dance a Slow Dance performed by Charlie Wilson and co-written by himself, Jamie Hartman, Felder & Tillmann. The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 19 by Warner Records and is now available for pre-order here. A CD version will be coming out on March 12 and is available to order on Amazon.

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Andra Day’s & Raphael Saadiq’s Original Song ‘Tigress & Tweed’ from ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ Released

Warner Records has released the original song Tigress & Tweed from the biographical drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday. The track is performed by lead actress Andra Day who also co-wrote it with composer, singer/songwriter and record producer Raphael Saadiq (Lovecraft Country, Underground, Insecure). The song is now available as a digital single on Amazon and all other major digital music platforms and can also be checked out after the jump. The label has previously released Day’s covers of Holiday’s All of Me and Strange Fruit from the film.

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Andra Day’s ‘All of Me’ Cover from ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ Released

Warner Records has released the first song from the drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday. All of Me (originally written by Gerald Marks & Seymour Simons) performed by Andra Day (who stars in the movie as Billie Holiday) and produced by Salaam Remi is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Listen to the full song after the jump. The United States vs. Billie Holiday is directed by Lee Daniels and also stars Trevante Rhodes, Natasha Lyonne, Garrett Hedlund, Miss Lawrence, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Rob Morgan, Evan Ross, Tone Bell, Tyler James Williams and Erik LaRay Harvey.

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Mark Isham to Score Lee Daniels’ ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’

Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, A River Runs Through It, The Accountant, Miracle) has been hired to score the upcoming biographical drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday. The film is directed by Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler, Shadowboxer) and stars Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Natasha Lyonne, Evan Ross, Dana Gourrier, Erik LaRay Harvey and Melvin Gregg. The movie is inspired by by Johann Hari’s 2015 New York Time bestseller Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs and centers on jazz singer Billie Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation. Suzan-Lori Parks (Genius: Aretha, Girl 6) wrote the screenplay.

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Christopher Gunning to Score Lee Daniels’ ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’

It was announced today that BAFTA-nominated composer Christopher Gunning (La Vie en Rose, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Grace of Monaco) will come out of retirement to score the upcoming biographical drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday. The film is directed by Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler, Empire) and stars Andra Day in the title role of Billie Holiday, alongside Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund and Natasha Lyonne. The movie is inspired by the 2015 New York Time bestseller Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs and will follow the jazz singer during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation.

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Fox’s ‘Star’ to Feature Score by James Levine

star-foxJames Levine is composing the original score for the new Fox drama Star. The show is created by Lee Daniels (Empire, The Butler, Precious) & Tom Donaghy (The Whole Truth) and stars Queen Latifah, Benjamin Bratt, Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany O’Grady. The series revolves around three talented singers, desperate for a new start and with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cut-throat music business on their road to success. Daniels and Donaghy are also executive producing the 20th Century Fox Television production with Charles Murray (Luke Cage), Pamela Oas Williams (Lee Daniels’ The Butler) and Effie Brown (Dear White People). 

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