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20 Feet from Stardom

20 Feet from Stardom

Documentary • PG-13 • 2013 • 1 hr 29 min
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6.6
IMDb
7.4

Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.

Starring

Darlene Love, Lisa Fischer, Merry Clayton, Judith Hill, Claudia Lennear

Directed By

Morgan Neville

Written By

Morgan Neville

Attributes

Simple

Genre

DocumentaryMusic

Release Date

June 14, 2013

User Reviews

Eunice Ales
Eunice Ales
A must-see for any music nerds out there! The background singers mentioned need more recognition 👏
Chris Sicard
Chris Sicard
The isolated vocals on the Gimme Shelter is enough evidence to watch this doc. A must see for any music buff.
Everett
Everett
Great stories about the often unseen or overlooked backup singers in the music scene.
Connor
Connor
Fascinating look at often overlooked backup singers. Music fans will love this
Tina Chihuahua Turner
Tina Chihuahua Turner
The stories behind the voices behind iconic songs. This will make you fall in love with some singers who have long deserved credit.
Greg Layman
Greg Layman
Great Doc. Engaging from start to finish. Tells a cool story you don't know about.
KC
KC
Inspiring documentary that brings vindication to the (mostly black) women behind the famous rock bands. Love hearing these women’s stories.
Fausto Llampallas IturrirĂ­a
Fausto Llampallas IturrirĂ­a
This very well executed doc tells the story of the forgotten stars of popular music:the backup singers. Great presentation,subject and theme
Luke Scaletta
Luke Scaletta
A wonderful doc that tells the story of the hardworking singers behind some of history’s most iconic songs
ivan
ivan
Rock & Roll’s Silent hero’s with angel voices

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6.6 – Based on 442 ratings
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Official Trailer
Featurette
Morgan Neville | 86th Oscars Best Documentary Feature | Behind the Oscars Speech
Teaser
Meet The Women Behind The Mic
Featurette
"20 Feet from Stardom" winning Best Documentary Feature
Featurette
Judith Hill at Oscars Outdoors
Featurette
Academy Conversations: 20 Feet from Stardom
Clip
Judith Hill in TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM

Cast & Crew

Morgan Neville
Morgan
Neville
Darlene Love
Darlene
Love
Lisa Fischer
Lisa
Fischer
Merry Clayton
Merry
Clayton
Judith Hill
Judith
Hill
Claudia Lennear
Claudia
Lennear
Tata Vega
Tata
Vega
Patti Austin
Patti
Austin
Mick Jagger
Mick
Jagger
Stevvi Alexander
Stevvi
Alexander
Bette Midler
Bette
Midler
Morgan Neville
Morgan
Neville

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