Gone Before Her Time is an interesting documentary with a voice like that of Forensic Files. I watched it for free on Tubi and since it claims to be a Tubi Original, that’s probably where you have to watch it.
Honestly requires I state that I only added the movie to my watch list because it had Amy Winehouse on the cover. Does that mean I’m a fan of hers? Nope. Other than part of that duet with Tony Bennet, never heard her stuff. I saw a comedy skit years ago where some impersonator asked for a brush and combed her armpit, but that is about all I knew. Well, that, and the fact she is part of The 27 Club. Never trust Wikipedia, anyone can put anything on there. A lot of famous musicians seem to check out at 27.
Left Eye Lopes
What really pulled me in when watching this was the story of Left Eye Lopes. I knew nothing about her, or thought I did. I had heard No Scrubs because a lady I worked with listened to a radio station that played it a lot.
Then I found out she was the or at least the main underaged girl in the R. Kelley saga. Living in Illinois and working in the Chicago area at the time, the R. Kelley crime drama was all the rage on the evening news. Most of us don’t follow pop music or its supposed drama, but the R. Kelley story was actual news everywhere.
Gone Before Her Time Uniqueness
Most documentaries centering around 27 Club members tend to feature just one member and it is usually someone Uber famous like Jim Morrison. By combining a series of short, mostly interesting stories covering not quite as famous female members, this breaks new ground. Given each girl had a fan base, the film should have a decent sized audience for a free streaming channel.
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