Many of our favorite songs feature backup singers who often get overshadowed by the lead singer. To watch and listen to morgan nevilles marvelous portrait of sundry undersung backup singers, twenty feet from stardom, is to understand how many things autotune cant do, foremost among. Featuring springsteen, jagger, sting, bette midler, stevie wonder and more. Find out where 20 feet from stardom is streaming, if 20 feet from stardom is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The cast and crew of the documentary 20 feet from stardom talk about the film, and reminisce about decadeslong careers in the music industry. Morgan nevilles film is about a cross section of female backup singers who, though uniformly glorious. The award winning crowd pleaser that pays tribute to the inspirational true stories of the backup singers who shaped some of the most iconic songs of our time. Every big, belting hit in 20 feet from stardom is familiar, from david bowies young americans to michael jacksons thriller to da doo ron ron. The singers will find out if the film gets nominated on january 16, but in. Twenty feet from stardom is a 20 documentary directed by morgan neville. The film details the story of several backup singers who likely will be unfamiliar to the viewer, but once you hear the songs, it will bring back memories. Get 20 feet from stardom dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats.
Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but weve had no idea who these singers are. Have a look below to see the official soundtrack list for the 20 documentary, 20 feet from stardom. And the oscar goes to 20 feet from stardom, who took home the best documentary statue at last nights academy awards. Oscarwinning 20 feet from stardom shines the spotlight on the backup singers who have lent their voices to support some of the greatest musical legends of the past several decades. Yes, for every star there are five more alsorans and maybenext times. A celebration and exploration of the sisterhood of backup singers, and why so few have taken the long walk from the back of the stage to the front. It spotlights the music that was featured in the movie and is a great way to relive those times and those epic tunes. How 20 feet from stardom backup singers define success. Yet until prince made the concert film sign o the times a nearly.
Why is morgan nevilles oscarwinning film the first to put those underappreciated heroes of the music business. Backup singers have an absolutely vital place in popular music, but many of them never advance beyond that role, meaning that these incredibly gifted musicians. Please select your cinemas of choice to view session times. I walked out of morgan nevilles documentary 20 feet from stardom on air, wanting to tell everyone i knew that they had to see that movie. Triumphant and heartbreaking, the film is both a tribute to the unsung voices that brought shape and style to. With darlene love, merry clayton, lisa fischer, judith hill. When it pipped the act of killing to the best documentary oscar more than a few eyebrows were raised but it is easy to see why this appealed to academy voters as it is not only touching and soulful but also a film that offers a potted history of america through the lens of contemporary music. The 50 best music documentaries of all time vulture. The cast and crew of the documentary 20 feet from stardom talk about what it was like not to receive credit for some of their. Darlene love, lisa fischer, tata vega, merry clayton, and judith hill have shared the stage with the likes of mick jagger, michael jackson, and sting. The new york times critics on the bling ring, 20 feet from stardom and man of steel. But there is honor and glory in being part of the blend.
A documentary on the life and times of late celebrity chef and author anthony bourdain is in the works from the director of the oscarwinning doc 20 feet from stardom and. In his compelling new film 20 feet from stardom, awardwinning director morgan neville shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the. Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. But with enough digging, there are still some gems left and who knew that 20 feet from stardom, about the history of. The academy awardwinning documentary, 20 feet from stardom, shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest. David edelstein on twenty feet from stardom and the. Documentary maker morgan neville trains a spotlight on the littleknown world of rock and pop backup singers, those anonymous, hardworking women and, occasionally, men who support stadium. In his compelling new film twenty feet from stardom, morgan neville shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. Meet the unsung heroes behind the greatest music of our time. Triumphant and heartbreaking in equal measure, the film is both a tribute to the unsung voices who brought shape and style to popular music. The cast and crew of the documentary 20 feet from stardom discuss the definitive moments in their careers and the excitement of singing with great musicians. If you loved the motion picture, 20 feet from stardom, youll love the cd.
If 20 feet from stardom has a flaw, its one thats impossible to fix. Why should you see a documentary about backup singers. Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. This soundtrack album from morgan nevilles documentary 20 feet from stardom is a soundtrack, certainly, but its also something a little more than that. After hearing lisa fishers voice in the movie, i only wish that one of her complete songs was included on the cd. Nevilles documentary looks at the untold story of backup singers in the pop industry, and this set, aside from featuring tracks where the backup singers are a big part of why its an enduring classic, like lou reeds walk on the wild side. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but weve had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now. Think of gimme shelter by the rolling stones or hit the road jack with ray charles. I am slightly embarrassed to say that until i saw 20 feet from stardom last weekend, i. The cast and crew of the documentary 20 feet from stardom recall the beginning of their careers, and how the film came together.
Its only right that the film strikes a celebratory. This channel was generated automatically by youtube s video discovery system. Along with rare archival footage and a peerless soundtrack, 20 feet from stardom boasts intimate interviews with bruce springsteen, stevie wonder, mick jagger and. Winner of the 2014 academy award for best documentary feature, this film takes a look at the world of. While their voices have electrified, amplified, and emboldened, their names and faces have lurked in the shadows. The title of the wonderful documentary 20 feet from stardom can be taken literally.
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