documentary film "Standing in the Shadows of Motown"
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"Standing in the Shadows of Motown" is a documentary film that celebrates and uncovers the story of the Funk Brothers, the largely uncredited studio musicians behind many of Motown Records’ greatest hits.
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| Standing in the Shadows of Motown | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
documentary film
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music documentary film ⓘ |
| about |
contributions of uncredited studio musicians
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history of Motown sound ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Allan Slutsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
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National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Non-Fiction Film NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Non-Fiction Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Standing in the Shadows of Motown (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Paul Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Paul Justman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Artisan Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy |
David Ray
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Nels Bangerter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage
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interviews ⓘ live performance segments ⓘ reenactments ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
Ben Harper
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Bootsy Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaka Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerald Levert NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ Meshell Ndegeocello NERFINISHED ⓘ Montell Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Motown studio band
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session musicians ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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documentary ⓘ music film ⓘ |
| hasSoundtrackAlbum | Standing in the Shadows of Motown: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy |
the Funk Brothers
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various Motown artists ⓘ |
| narrator | Andre Braugher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Benny Benjamin
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Bob Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Van Dyke NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie "Bongo" Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Ashford NERFINISHED ⓘ James Jamerson NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Messina NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard "Pistol" Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert White NERFINISHED ⓘ Uriel Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ the Funk Brothers as a group ⓘ |
| producer |
Allan Slutsky
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Sandy Passman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rising Tide Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2002-11-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 108 minutes ⓘ |
| setIn | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Motown Records
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the Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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