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Standing in the Shadows of Motown

“The soul behind the sound.”

7.020021h 56mDocumentaryMusic
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Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a 2002 documentary and music film, running 1h 56m. Its current release status is “Released”. Age rating: PG in the United Kingdom.

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PG age rating1h 56mDocumentaryMusic

Rated PG in the United Kingdom — generally suitable for family viewing, with the usual guidance for younger children.

All key facts8
Type
Feature film
Released
2002-09-11
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Director
Paul Justman
Original language
English
Status
Released
TMDB rating
7.0 / 10 · 50 votes

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Synopsis

Feature film

In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers. Forty-one years after they played their first note on a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story, with the help of archival footage, still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Brothers backing up contemporary performers.

Cast

14 names
Richard 'Pistol' AllenSelf
Jack AshfordSelf
Bob BabbittSelf
Benny 'Papa Zita' BenjaminSelf (archive footage)
Eddie 'Bongo' BrownSelf (archive footage)
Bootsy CollinsSelf
Johnny GriffithSelf
Ben HarperSelf
Joe HunterSelf
James JamersonSelf (archive footage)
Uriel JonesSelf
Montell JordanSelf
Chaka KhanSelf
Gerald LevertSelf

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In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had…

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