A husband-and-wife Neil Diamond tribute act from Milwaukee performs at fairs, small venues, and local events. They aren’t famous. They aren’t rich. But they absolutely love being on stage together.
Trailer for “Song Sung Blue”
You Can’t Make This Sh!t Up
- Mike and Claire built an entire second identity around being a Neil Diamond tribute act called Lightning & Thunder, performing across Wisconsin while trying to keep their real lives afloat.
- “Song Sung Blue” won both the Jury Award and Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2008 Slamdance Film Festival.
Watch “Song Sung Blue”
You can watch “Song Sung Blue” free on YouTube.
Ratings:
- My Rating: 90/100
- IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 88/100 Critics
Director’s Note: Greg Kohs directed and wrote this 85-minute documentary. Kohs takes what could have been a simple music-profile film and turns it into a deeply human story about love, ambition, illness, and perseverance.
Release Date: January 23, 2008
Other Unique Stuff
- What starts as a documentary about a Neil Diamond tribute act gradually transforms into a story about marriage, loyalty, and resilience. By the end, you remember Mike and Claire’s relationship far more than the songs they’re performing.
Wrap Up:
“Song Sung Blue” is an unusual cover-band story and became one of the most moving love stories I’ve seen in a documentary.
Thanks for reading!
Heather Fenty, Guest Writer, Daily Doc