If Raphael Saadiq had a choice, he would rather be heard than seen.
But Saadiq's behind-the-scenes musical work has thrust him into the limelight once again. The musician earned an Academy Award nomination for his co-writing efforts on Mary J. Blige's "Mighty River," an original song from the Netflix film "Mudbound."
Saadiq called the Oscar nod for best original song a "huge milestone" in his career, but he is trying to stay even keel. When he first heard the news of the nomination through a friend's text message, he just smiled.
"I've always worked diligently no matter what," he said in a recent interview. "I've always worked to the highest standards no matter who I am working for. I like to be behind the scenes instead of out front, but this just means to me that the quality of work I have embarked upon speaks to the testament of who I am as a musician, composer and a person who works with a lot of people."
02-03-2018 - Vidéo