One of the most influential singer-songwriters of the last 50 years, Walker found early commercial success as a teen heartthrob with the Walker Brothers before turning his back on chart pop and establishing himself as one of the world’s key modern composers.
Revered by the likes of Bowie (who exec produced this documentary), Brian Eno, Alison Goldfrapp, Marc Almond and Johnny Marr, who all make appearances in this celebratory and insightful document, Walker proves a witty, warm and idiosyncratic subject.
This is essential viewing for anyone interested in either the music itself or the creative processes behind some truly mind-bendingly original soundscapes.
Director Kijak (who previously made the New York film buff documentary Cinemania) has fashioned a film which is at once a paean to his musical hero and a probing insightful portrait of a major artist at work. Kijack even manages to capture the notoriously camera-shy Walker working in the studio for the first time ever in his solo career. A music lover’s delight.