Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)

Name: Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2002
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Richard 'Pistol' Allen, Jack Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin, Eddie 'Bongo' Brown

1h 56m United States of America

Documentary Music

Plot

In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. assembled top musicians from Detroit's vibrant jazz and blues scene to launch his record label. Over the next fourteen years, these talented artists, known as the Funk Brothers, became the driving force behind countless Motown hits, surpassing the combined number one records of icons like Elvis, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones. Decades later, they reunited in Detroit to celebrate their legacy, blending archival footage and interviews with live performances of classic Motown tracks, revealing the remarkable story of music's unsung heroes.

Cast

Richard 'Pistol' Allen Jack Ashford Bob Babbitt Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin Eddie 'Bongo' Brown Bootsy Collins Johnny Griffith Ben Harper Joe Hunter James Jamerson Uriel Jones Montell Jordan Chaka Khan Gerald Levert Joe Messina