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Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
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Release Date:
30 January 2003 (Australia)
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The best kept secret in the history of pop music. more
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Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists. full summary | add synopsis
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6 wins
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Finally the "Funk Brothers" get their overdue recognition.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard 'Pistol' Allen | ... | Himself | |
| Jack Ashford | ... | Himself | |
| Bob Babbitt | ... | Himself | |
| Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Eddie 'Bongo' Brown | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Bootsy Collins | ... | Himself | |
| Johnny Griffith | ... | Himself | |
| Ben Harper | ... | Himself | |
| Joe Hunter | ... | Himself | |
| James Jamerson | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Uriel Jones | ... | Himself | |
| Montell Jordan | ... | Himself | |
| Chaka Khan | ... | Herself | |
| Gerald Levert | ... | Himself | |
| Joe Messina | ... | Himself |
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Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Story of the Funk Brothers (USA) (promotional title)
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Rated PG for language and thematic elements.
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116 min | Canada:108 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Canada:E (Ontario) |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:All |
Australia:G |
Denmark:A |
Finland:S |
Germany:o.Al. |
Hong Kong:I |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:PG |
USA:PG (certificate #39008)
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Montell Jordan, Chaka Khan:
[singing] Baby, there ain't no mountain high enough / Ain't no valley low enough / Ain't no river wide enough to keep me from getting to you.
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Pride And Joy
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Having purchased, listened to and loved Motown's records in the 60's and 70's, I often wondered who were the masterful (and usually uncredited) musicians responsible for so many top 10 hits. With "Standing In The Shadows of Motown", I was able to finally put some faces with the riffs that I admired.
Although many of the "Funk Brothers" are no longer with us, their legacies live on with those disks by the Supremes, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves and so many other great artists. The Funk Brothers defined soul and R & B music in its golden era. These guys played on records that sold in the millions and were being paid "scale" - sometimes as little as $25.00 per song at the time! Amazingly, most recordings were done in one or two takes; a testament to the talent portrayed in this movie.
If you love soul music, especially Motown's releases, this film is a must see. The recreations of the original songs by the remaining Funk Brothers and their guest performers are awesome!