Check out Wiz Khalifa, Tayla Parx, Ledisi, and more in the the music biopic Spinning Gold about 1970s Casablanca Records chief Neil Bogart. Michelle Monaghan, Jay Pharoah, Dan Fogler, Jason Derulo, Chris Redd, Casey Likes, and comedian/actor Sebastian Maniscalco also star in the film.
Spinning Gold depicts the career and life of record producer Neil Bogart (portrayed by Jeremy Jordan) and his label Casablanca Records in the 1960s and ’70s. Bogart is credited with discovering many iconic musical acts such as Donna Summer, Kiss, Village People; and signing and pushing acts including Gladys Knight and the Pips and the Isley Brothers to greater heights.
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Bogart’s son Timothy Scott Bogart wrote and directed the film which hits theaters March 31, 2022
Official Synopsis: What do Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have in common with the rock band KISS? They all rose to their musical heights under the watchful ear of the music industry’s most colorful and brilliant music producer, Neil Bogart, founder of Casablanca Records, the most successful independent record company of all time. Along with a rag tag team of young music lovers, Neil and Casablanca Records would rewrite history and change the music industry forever. Their mix of creative insanity, a total belief in each other and the music they were creating, shaped our culture and ultimately defined a generation. In a story so unbelievable that it can only be true, comes the motion picture event of the musical journey of Neil Bogart and how his Casablanca Records created the greatest soundtrack of our lives.
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Some of today’s hottest music stars are playing the icons who inspired them and singing their most popular songs including Grammy and Golden Globe nominee Wiz Khalifa as George Clinton, Jason Derulo as Ron Isley of the Isley Brothers, Pink Sweat$ as Bill Withers, Grammy Award nominee Tayla Parx as Donna Summer and multi-Grammy winner Ledisi as Gladys Knight.
Check out the full cast who they are playing below:
- Jeremy Jordan as Neil Bogart
- Wiz Khalifa as George Clinton
- Jason Derulo as Ron Isley
- Tayla Parx as Donna Summer
- Michelle Monaghan as Beth Weiss
- Jay Pharoah as Cecil Holmes
- Lyndsy Fonseca as Joyce Biawitz
- Dan Fogler as Buck Reingold
- Payton List as Nancy Weiss
- James Wolk as Larry Harris
- Michael Ian Black as Bill Aucoin
- Chris Redd as Frankie Crocker
- Vincent Pastore as Big Joey
- Nick Sandow as Mo Ostin
- Sebastian Maniscalco as Giorgio Moroder
- Jason Isaacs as Al Bogatz
- Sam Harris as Paul Stanley
- Casey Likes as Gene Simmons
- Ledisi as Gladys Knight
- Alex Gaskarth as Peter Chris
- Pink Sweat$ as Bill Withers
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Scott Bogart is also producing alongside Laurence Mark, Jessica Martins of Hero Entertainment. Gary A. Randall, Chris Torto, Bradley Bogart, and David Haring are also producing. Music producer Evan Bogart, Harvey Mason, Jr., and Atlantic Records president Kevin Weaver will also executive produce with Atlantic Records, which is set to release the soundtrack.