The spirited 2024 documentary Killing Me Softly With His Songs, directed by Danny Gold, follows composer Charles Fox around the world exploring his past while showcasing songs performed by various groups and singers from around the world. Fox traveled from the US to Paris to Havana, Cuba. Following closely on Intrada's 2-CD release of Fox's Foul Play, this new release features brand new songs written with Rita Wilson, Common, Alain Boublil and Cuban songwriters, Edesio and Cristian Alejandro. The film has garnered numerous awards at film festivals and Best Music Documentary at the Hollywood Music In Media Awards. The album also includes new and innovative arrangements of some of Fox's most classic tunes, performed by the following wonderful artists:
Sing a Brand New Song (Donald Webber, Jr.)
Viene Acabando (Charles Fox with Cuba All Star Band Featuring Orquests Aragon)
At The Movies (Rita Wilson and Jason Alexander)
Wonder Woman (Cristian Alejandro)
I Got a Name (A. J. Croce)
Night Life (Charles Fox Paris Sextette)
On N'aime Qu’une Fois Comme Ça (Anne Sila)
Sin Tu Amor (Cristian Alejandro)
Ballade (Charles Fox with Cuba All Star Band)
Elle Chantait Ma Vie En Musique (Anne Sila)
Blue Pachanga (Charles Fox Paris Sextette Featuring Alexandre Desplat)
Happy Days (Barenaked Ladies)
A Day Our Love Has Put Together (Charles Fox with Cuba All Star Band)
Salsa Suite (Charles Fox Paris Sextette Featuring Alexandre Desplat)
Killing Me Softly With His Song (Charles Fox, Piano Solo)
The film follows Fox’s life and career from the Bronx to Paris and the conservatoire in the Palace of Fontainebleau, France, where he studied with the legendary composition teacher Nadia Boulanger (who taught Aaron Copland, Quincy Jones, Elliot Carter, Michel Legrand and others), through his fabled career in Hollywood, and finally to his musical roots in Havana, Cuba. All of this is interspersed with some of the most phenomenal live music—shot with an emphasis on capturing the interactions of gifted musicians joyously making music together. Featuring Anne Sila (winner of the French version of The Voice), A.J. Croce (son of the legendary Jim Croce), Henry Winkler (Happy Days, Barry), Paul Williams (Academy Award-winning composer), Rita Wilson (recording artist, actor, producer), Jason Alexander (Seinfeld, and Tony Award winner), Donald Webber, Jr. (Hamilton), Alexandre Desplat (two-time Academy Award winner, and Alain Boublil (Tony Award-winning book writer/lyricist known for Les Misérables and Miss Saigon)—the film is a musical feast … with a great story!
