From Whitney Houston to Elvis , there is no shortage of iconic singers who inspire sweeping films that dramatize their life stories. No matter the genre, cinematic features have captured the careers of the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley to country singer Jonny Cash. Most recently, Back to Black (2024) launched in theaters to capture the life and musical career of Amy Winehouse.

Still other films in the works will add to the canon of singer biography movies, like Timothée Chalamet’s upcoming portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown and nephew to Jaafar Jackson’s portrayal of his uncle the late Michael Jackson in Michael. Related Stories News ‘Back To Black’ Trailer: Marisa Abela Is Amy Winehouse In Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Musical Biopic News The Fire Behind The Film: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ We’ve compiled a list of music-centric biopics available to stream should the urge overcome viewers. Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment /Courtesy Everett Collection Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) Naomi Ackie embodied singer Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody .

With a script from Anthony McCarten, Kasi Lemmons took viewers into Houston’s life from her early career start meeting Clive Davis (Stanley Tucci) to moments like the above iconic National Anthem performance. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody is available to stream on Netflix. Photo: Warner Bros.

Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Elvis (2022) B.