Keith Richards, Little Steven + More Talk Rock Great Bert Berns in new Documentary Trailer

Here's the new trailer for ‘Bang! The Bert Berns Story,’ a look into the life of the songwriter, producer and record label chief, who died in 1967 but has left an indelible mark on music history. Music meets the Mob in this biographical documentary, narrated by Steven Van Zandt. This new trailer features Keith Richards, who calls Bert "one of the greatest songwriters of all bloody time."

 

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/aDBuIhj8AWM

 

Bert Berns' hits include "Twist and Shout", "Hang On Sloopy", "Here Comes The Night" and "Piece Of My Heart.” He also helped launch the careers of Van Morrison and Neil Diamond and produced some of the greatest soul music ever made.

 

The film will be screening at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 1, info here: 

https://youtu.be/aDBuIhj8AWMhttp://www.siff.net/festival-2016/bang-the-bert-berns-story

 

Berns recently entered Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a 2016 Ahmet Ertegun Award Lifetime Achievement Inductee. His biography Here Comes The Night was released in 2014 to widespread critical acclaim, and that same year the musical Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story had a world premiere Off-Broadway at the Pershing Square Signature Center. The musical is planned to open on Broadway for the 2016-17 season.

 

Praise for ‘Bang! The Bert Berns Story’:

 

“A must-see music doc at SXSW” — Billboard 

 

“A tightly wound, well-researched documentary” — The Seattle Times, 3 and 1/2 stars 

 

"Like the best documentaries, this was not merely a portrait but also an argument that history should be rewritten to acknowledge an overlooked story.” — Paste

 

“I heartily recommend this lively, knowing documentary about the intersection of early rock ’n’ roll and organized crime.” — The Stranger

 

“A fitting and often exhilarating tribute.” — Twitch

 

“Track down this movie and watch it as soon as you can...the perfect testament to Berns’ catalogue.” — Glide Magazine