Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
The best kept secret in the history of pop music.
poster Standing in the Shadows of Motown
IMDb Rating:
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7.8/10 (3375 votes)

Country:United States, 108 minutes

Spoken Languages:English

Genres:Documentary, Music

Director(s):Paul Justman

Video Codec:Unknown

Number: 1786

Storyline:
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:

photo Jack Ashford
Jack Ashford Self
photo Bob Babbitt
Bob Babbitt Self
photo Ben Harper
Ben Harper Self
photo Joe Hunter
Joe Hunter Self - 'Funk Brothers' Keyboardist
photo Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan Self

Medium: Media file,

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