This just recently released documentary portraits the life and music of a unique artist who received far too little recognition, in life nor after his passing, for his unique position within the traditional American music of the ‘70s, ‘80s and ’90s.

Coming out of the CBGB punk scene in the New York of the ‘70s with his band Mink DeVille, Willy DeVille was a seeking artist. Born as Billy Borsey in the factory town of Stamford, Connecticut, he created for himself a totally unique identity. His love of music and films were his inspiration and his escape from this shithole.

Willy DeVille was the infamous and often self-destructive frontman and songwriter of the band Mink DeVille, once CBGB’s house band. His powerful singing voice and ever-evolving

stage persona conjured up adventurous forays into rhythm-and-blues, Cajun, salsa, Mariachi and Tejano music. With his “Spanish-Americana”, he was one of the most original and most romantic figures of the rock era.

DeVille sold a million records in Europe, with hits like ‘Spanish Stroll’, ‘Hey Joe’, ‘You Better Move On’, ‘Demasiado Corazon’ ... He was nominated for an Academy Award for the theme song of the film ‘Princess Bride’, performed on all the major stages in Europe, but in his homeland he is still almost completely unknown.