Winner of the 2014 academy award for best documentary feature, this film takes a look at the world of. Turning up the voices from the background the new york times. Lisa fischer who has appeared on albums by sting, tina turner. Jan 18, 20 twenty feet from stardom pulling raw talent from the footnotes of rock n roll history and splashing their names up on the marquee where they belong, twenty feet from stardom wages a compelling. In his compelling new film 20 feet from stardom, awardwinning director. The documentary twenty feet from stardom, directed by morgan neville, tells the storys of perhaps the music worlds most unheralded members. Find twenty feet from stardom showtimes for local movie theaters. Twenty feet from stardom puts backup singers center stage 1 153 a behindthescenes look at filming around the world for television and movies, as seen from the streets. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but weve had no idea who these singers are. The world of backup singers, usually relegated to the shadows, is put under the spotlight in this documentary that examines their role in. Jun 14, 20 the song that plays over the opening titles of 20 feet from stardom, morgan nevilles new documentary, is lou reeds walk on the wild side, a provocative choice and also an.
Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but weve had no idea who. Twenty feet from stardom puts backup singers center stage jo lawry, left, judith hill and lisa fischer in twenty feet from stardom. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but weve had no idea who these. Morgan neville, director of twenty feet from stardom, along with merry clayton, lisa fischer and darlene love, three of the films stars, sit down with new york times pop music critic jon pareles. Backup singers take spotlight originally published june 27, 20 at 3. Darlene love, judith hill, merry clayton, lisa fischer, bruce springsteen, sting, mick jagger, stevie wonder, bette midler.
Thats something the comprehensive and stirring documentary 20 feet from stardom aims to correct. Rich, insightful, and occasionally heartbreaking, 20 feet from stardom is an energetic tribute to the passion, talent, and hard work of backup singers. In his compelling new film 20 feet from stardom, awardwinning director morgan neville shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers. Movies for grownups ff 20 feet from stardom merry clayton interview. The movieclips trailers channel is your destination for hot new.
Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but weve had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now. Morgan nevilles gorgeous documentary twenty feet from stardom is about the pleasures and the plight of backup singers, who rarely succeed in becoming. Twenty feet from stardom pays homage to some of these unsung heroes, including darlene love the uncredited lead voice on some of phil spectors most memorable productions of the 1960s. An enlightening and at times heartbreaking salute to the singers who have. Jun 27, 20 the background singers profiled in 20 feet from stardom including merry clayton, who sang backup for the rolling stones are the movies real stars. The websites critical consensus reads rich, insightful, and occasionally heartbreaking, 20 feet from stardom is an energetic tribute to the passion. Jun 14, 20 read about the 20 feet from stardom dvd and browse other dvd movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 20 feet from stardom near you. The world of backup singers, usually relegated to the shadows, is put under the spotlight in this documentary that examines their role in popular music.
In morgan nevilles fascinating documentary twenty feet from stardom, sundays closing night film for the sydney film festival, the careers of a handful of backup singers put faces and stories to. Were thrilled to have won best documentary feature at last nights critics choice movie awards. Winner of the 2014 academy award for best documentary feature, this film takes a look at the world of backup vocalists and the legends they support. Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including man of steel, call me kuchu and hatchet 3. If you love music, and are interested in learning about its inner workings, then 20 feet from stardom is the movie for you.
Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life. Find where to watch 20 feet from stardom in new zealand. I n telling the stories of several prolific backup singers, twenty feet from stardom not only shines a spotlight on the people, mostly women, responsible for some of the most memorable moments in 20thcentury music, it also touches on the civil rights movement, the birth of rock n roll, the place that blues and gospel have within rock, and the record industrys mistreatment of women. Jun 14, 20 morgan neville, director of twenty feet from stardom, along with merry clayton, lisa fischer and darlene love, three of the films stars, sit down with new york times pop music critic jon pareles. The film introduces big figures of the time like phil spector and ike turner but never explores the gory details of what it was like working with such notorious. Read the 20 feet from stardom movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but weve had no idea these singers are or what lives they lead, until now. The plight of backing singers is to stand just outside the spotlight, sometimes by choice, but. Twenty feet from stardom interview timestalks youtube. 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. The film details the story of several backup singers who likely will be unfamiliar to the viewer, but once you hear the songs, it will bring back memories. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Twenty feet from stardom was released in 20 on friday, june 14, 20 in limited movie theaters. Merry clayton who contributed a striking vocal cameo on the rolling stones gimme shelter.
Twenty feet from stardom may 25, 2016 as a backup singer, fischer is famed for her powerful vocals as part of the rolling stones touring juggernaut as well as backing a variety of touring artists including the late luther vandross, tina turner and even nine inch nails. One great thing about the movie is how many mainstream stars including bruce springsteen, sting and stevie wonder speak on behalf of the backup singers, talking about how great they are. The names of the subjects in morgan nevilles documentary, twenty feet from stardom, may not be familiar, and their faces may not ring a bell, but when darlene love takes up hes a rebel or merry clayton recreates the chilling wails of gimme shelter, theyre instantly familiar. Twenty feet from stardom singers the times they are achangin live hd 121 by rtmorasonmd2. With darlene love, merry clayton, lisa fischer, judith hill. The documentary 20 feet from stardom seeks to rewrite the history of pop music by focusing. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. Sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Were thrilled to announce that 20 feet from stardom has been nominated for the best documentary feature at the oscars. Twenty feet from stardom is a stunning salute to the singers who stay in the background, but whose talents can never be contained there. Exchange receive your entire order amount as fandango credits that never. Twenty feet from stardom pays homage to some of these unsung heroes, including darlene love the uncredited lead voice on some of phil spectors most memorable productions of the 1960s, merry clayton who contributed a striking vocal cameo on the rolling stones gimme shelter, lisa fischer who has appeared on albums by sting, tina turner.
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