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Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a 2002 American documentary film directed by Paul Justman that recounts the story of the Funk Brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that Berry Gordy hand-picked in 1959.
Jun 30, 2023 · The story of the Funk Brothers, the musicians who played on hundreds of MOTOWN hits in the 60s & 70s.
Nov 29, 2002 · Standing in the Shadows of Motown: Directed by Paul Justman. With Richard 'Pistol' Allen, Jack Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin. Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
Nov 15, 2002 · Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a 2002 documentary film directed by Paul Justman that recounts the story of The Funk Brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that Berry Gordy hand-picked in 1959.
Standing in the Shadows of Motown. PG Released Nov 15, 2002 1h 48m Documentary List. 91% Tomatometer 92 Reviews 89% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings This documentary mixes performances, interviews...
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Nov 15, 2002 · You hold decades of pop musical history in your mind: The Motown Sound. Now ask who the instrumentalists were on their records. Or don't even bother, because the question is asked and answered in the affectionate new documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown." In the movie, fans are asked, who played on the recordings with those artists?
Synopsis. 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.
