Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. In his compelling new film 20 FEET FROM STARDOM, award-winning director 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. Triumphant and heartbreaking in equal measure, the film is both a tribute to the unsung voices who brought shape and style to popular music and a reflection on the conflicts, sacrifices and rewards of a career spent harmonizing with others. These gifted artists span a range of styles, genres and eras of popular music, but each has a uniquely fascinating and personal story to share of life spent in the shadows of superstardom. Along with rare archival footage and a peerless soundtrack, 20 FEET FROM STARDOM boasts intimate interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger and Sting to name just a few. However, these world-famous figures take a backseat to the diverse array of backup singers whose lives and stories take center stage in the film. (c) TWC-RadiusIf You Like this movie you can streaming 20 Feet From Stardom movie without downloading HERE
Genre Movie :Musical & Performing Arts,Documentary
Mpaa Rating : PG-13 Release Date : Jun 14, 2013 Limited
Actors :Bette Midler,Lesley Miller,Arnold McCuller,Janice Pendarvis,Nicki Richards,Cindy Mizelle,David Lasley,Jenni Muldaur,Gloria R. Jones,Mark Lennon,Darlene Love,Jo Lawry,Lynn Mabry,Claudia Lennear,Maxine Waters,Julia Waters,Oren Waters,Martha Wash,Tata Vega,Vaneese Thomas
Visitor Ranting & Critics For 20 Feet From Stardom
User Ranting 20 Feet From Stardom : 4.2User Percentage For 20 Feet From Stardom : 88 %
User Count Like for 20 Feet From Stardom : 3,550
All Critics Ranting For 20 Feet From Stardom : 8.1
All Critics Count For 20 Feet From Stardom : 68
All Critics Percentage For 20 Feet From Stardom : 99 %
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The movie takes its cues from Standing in the Shadows of Motown, another act of pop-culture revisionism that tried to give musical credit where it was due.J. R. Jones-Chicago Reader
Just about everything in this movie is right. And anybody who gives a rip about unsung heroines of popular music and giving credit when credit's overdue had better come up with a good excuse not to see it.
Michael Phillips-Chicago Tribune
You may never hear the Rolling Stones's Gimme Shelter the same way again after hearing Jagger's and Clayton's separate accounts of the recording of the song.
Liam Lacey-Globe and Mail
The enthusiasm and love of music on display is just unavoidable. "20 Feet" may not get the whole story, but it gets some good ones.
Tom Long-Detroit News
Music documentarian Morgan Neville uses a mix of live interviews and archival footage to let the singers, and their music, tell their stories of vocal triumph and thwarted ambition.
Barbara VanDenburgh-Arizona Republic
You know all those doo-doo-doos and whoa-whoas-whoas you hear in pop hits? Without them, supplied by the likes of Darlene Love and Merry Clayton, you likely wouldn't be singing along to the songs you hear on your car radio.
Peter Howell-Toronto Star
Although a few white and male backup singers appear, the film becomes a de facto chronicle of the experiences of many African-American women in show business, who -- like their counterparts in less high-profile jobs -- often are undervalued and exploited.
John Beifuss-Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
In a way, critics are the backup singers of film.
Tony Macklin-tonymacklin.net
20 Feet From Stardom will be highly entertaining to anyone who ever let a needle drop into a '70s-era groove.
Katherine Monk-Canada.com
Neville does a good job of highlighting songs that are especially characterized by backup singers, like Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side,' and introducing us to some of the 'unsung' talent that made those hits possible.
Peter Canavese-Groucho Reviews
This fantastic glimpse into the lives of background singers, old and new, directed by Morgan Neville, is completely mesmerizing.
Jeanne Kaplan-Kaplan vs. Kaplan
It is a total pleasure, a rare treat, to listen and watch old footage of these indispensable performers belt out their melodies and harmonies. They are truly pioneers that helped shape the world of music for generations to come.
David Kaplan-Kaplan vs. Kaplan
This is a fascinating doc for pop, soul, R&B and rock fans, for it peels back the often unfair layers of the music business like the skins on an onion. Sometimes, it'll make you cry to witness how terribly these talents were treated.
Dann Gire-Daily Herald (IL)
It's important to finally put names and faces to the voices of these women because, without them, countless songs would sound horrible.
Vanessa Farquharson-National Post
Neville's greatest strength is as a historian, able to sort through a wealth of details to find the pieces he needs to tell one clear, compelling story.
Noel Murray-The Dissolve
Salutes songs that wouldn't work without the back-ups and, in effect, turn us all into back-up singers.
Matt Pais-RedEye
Not the deepest documentary you're likely to come across this year -- in fact, it's not deep at all -- but it may well be the most enjoyable one.
Ken Hanke-Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
The transcendent joy and agonizing heartbreak of making music - and trying to make it in music - have seldom been captured as vividly as in "20 Feet from Stardom."
George Varga-San Diego Union-Tribune
If music has the power to connect, "Twenty Feet From Stardom" shows it's those backup voices making the connection.
Chris Foran-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Lovers of classic R&B and rock will never get tired of revisiting this movie and its bonanza of performance footage.
Kelly Vance-East Bay Express
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