Robertson also composed an orchestral adagio for the final credits.
Part anthem and part gospel hymn, "Shine Your Light" plays in its entirety over the film's dramatic culminating scene it's the only sound that's heard. It's a stunning track that recalls the enduring material of "Music From Big Pink" and "The Band," both landmark albums from the songwriter's former group. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's "Shine Your Light" is the First Song He's Ever Written and Recorded Specifically for a Film Album in Stores September 28Īs the leader of seminal rock group The Band, he wrote "The Weight," which was prominently featured in the 1969 Peter Fonda/Dennis Hopper classic, "Easy Rider." In 1980, Martin Scorsese hired him to be the music producer for Academy Award nominee "Raging Bull." Two decades later, he teamed with Scorsese again, serving as executive music producer for 2002's Oscar-nominated film "Gangs of New York." Over the course of the past 35 years, songwriting legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Robbie Robertson has produced music for several films, including "King of Comedy," "Casino" and "Phenomenon" and contributed songs to a dozen more, among them "The Big Chill," "The Color of Money" and "Any Given Sunday." Remarkably, for all his acclaimed cinematic and recording credits, Robertson has never written and recorded a song specifically for a film - until now.įor new movie "Ladder 49," about a group of Baltimore firefighters, Robertson penned "Shine Your Light," as a tribute and in celebration of these everyday heroes. Hollywood Records' Ladder 49 Soundtrack Features New Music by Robbie Robertsonīusiness Wire, Burbank, Calif., Aug. The Ladder 49 DVD features the music video among its bonus material.
Music video for Disney/Buena Vista after the release of the Robbie also recorded a "Shine Your Light" Written and recorded specifically for the film by Robbie Robertson. Includes the anthem/gospel hymn "Shine Your Light," Soundtrack album from Jay Russel's 2004 film Ladder 49, about a group of Baltimore firefighters.