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Standing in the Shadows of Motown

MusicDocumentary

2002, Movie, 1h 56min

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.

"Standing in the Shadows of Motown" — music and documentary movie produced in USA and released in 2002. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 56min. "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" is not currently available to stream in Singapore. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

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Reviews

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...when all is said and done, there ain't no mountain high enough that should keep you from getting to this movie.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Kim Dorff Hansen

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...et charmerende, ægte og jordnært indblik i den alt for mytefokuserede musikindustri.

Read full review at Cinemazone

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In the shadows of Motown, a group of unsung musicians known as the Funk Brothers brought their signature soulful sound to countless hits, backing up legendary artists like Diana Ross, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder. Despite their anonymity, their music became synonymous with an era, influencing the civil rights movement, anti-war protests, and social change of the 1960s and 70s. Together, they played on more number one hits than the Beatles, Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, and Elvis Presley combined, cementing their place as the greatest hit machine in popular music history.

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