Reel-Important People is a monthly column that highlights those individuals in or related to the movies that have left us in recent weeks. Below you'll find names big and small and from all areas of the industry, though each was significant to the movies in his or her own way.
John Bradbury (1953-2015) - Drummer. As a member of The Specials, he can be seen in the documentary Dance Craze and can be heard on many a movie soundtrack. He died on December 28. (BBC)
Natalie Cole (1950-2015) - Singer. She can be seen performing on screen in De-Lovely and Lightning in a Bottle, and she provided the singing voice for one of the for Jasmine Guy's character, Sawyer, in Cat's Don't Dance (see/hear below). She died on December 31...
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