Standing in the Shadows of Motown
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Release Date: November 22, 2002
On DVD/VOD: April 22, 2003
1h 48m | Documentary
Although their music is famous, their names are unknown. Within the business, they are known as the Funk Brothers, and they consist
of some of the best musicians in the business. They played music on hundreds of Motown hits, backing up legendary performers such as
Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson. They played on more #1 records than the Beatles,
the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beach Boys combined. Years later, they joined up to tell their story and play music together once again,
combined with exclusive interviews, archival footage and re-enactments.
Narrated by Andre Braugher.
Narrated by Andre Braugher.
| Director: | Paul Justman |
| Studio: | Séville Pictures |
| Producer(s): | Paul Justman, Sandy Passman, Allan Slutsky |
| Cast: | Jack "Black Jack" Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Johnny Griffith, Joe Hunter, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina, Eddie "Chank" Willis, Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin, James "Igor" Jamerson, Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Earl "Chunk of Funk" Van Dyke, Robert White, Richard "Pistol" Allan, Joan Osborne, Gerald Levert, Meshell Ndegeocello, Bootsy Collins, Ben Harper, Chaka Khan, Montell Jordan, Tom Scott |
| Writer(s): | Walter Dallas, Ntozake Shange |
| Official Site: | www.standingintheshadowsofmotown.com |