Sky Arte dedicates rock special to Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin
Sky Arte HD will air a special titled 'Too Young to die' on Friday, August 5, featuring documentaries on three rock legends who died young. The evening opens with 'The Doors – When you’re strange', directed by Tom Di Cillo, narrated by Johnny Depp in the original version and Morgan in Italian. It is followed by 'Jimi Hendrix – The guitar hero', with commentary from Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, and Slash. The closing film is 'Janis Joplin – Nine Hundred Nights', which focuses on her early career with Big Brother and the Holding Company.
Key facts
- Sky Arte HD airs 'Too Young to die' on Friday, August 5.
- The special includes three documentaries on Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin.
- 'The Doors – When you’re strange' is directed by Tom Di Cillo.
- Johnny Depp narrates the original version of 'The Doors – When you’re strange'; Morgan narrates the Italian version.
- 'Jimi Hendrix – The guitar hero' features Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, and Slash.
- 'Janis Joplin – Nine Hundred Nights' covers her early career with Big Brother and the Holding Company.
- The documentaries explore the musicians' rise to fame and self-destructive fragility.
- The program is part of Sky Arte's lineup, curated by Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Jim Morrison
- Jimi Hendrix
- Janis Joplin
- Tom Di Cillo
- Johnny Depp
- Morgan
- Eric Clapton
- Mick Taylor
- Slash
- Big Brother and the Holding Company
Institutions
- Sky Arte HD
- Artribune