Billy Mackenzie: The Glamour Chase (2000)

"The Glamour Chase" is Andrew Miller's 2000 documentary about the life of Billy Mackenzie, the unconventional Scottish pop star. Featuring insights from family, friends, and fellow musicians who admired him, the film is considered the definitive portrait. Often called "anarchic Bassey," "sinister Pavarotti," and "Scotland's Sinatra," Billy Mackenzie lived an exceptional life. The documentary uses extensive archival footage and is narrated by Billy himself, alongside his father Jim, sister Helen, biographer Tom Doyle, and pop star friends including Alan Rankine and Michael Dempsey of Associates, Martin Fry of ABC, Siouxsie Sioux, Marc Almond, and members of Heaven 17, Yello, and Apollo 440.