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"20 Feet from Stardom" quotes

20 Feet from Stardom poster
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.

Director: Morgan Neville
Writer: Morgan Neville
Production: N/A
Genre: documentary, biography, history
Year: 2013
MetaScore: 83/100
ImdbRating: 7.4
BoxOffice: $4,946,445
Released: 26 Jul 2013
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 27 nominations total

31 video clips

I couldn't hear it - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:07 I couldn't hear it And she's never had that kind of ego - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:33 And she's never had that kind of ego Those are a lot of things to be dependent upon you know - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:20 Those are a lot of things to be dependent upon you know He's the minister The Raelettes are the choir - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:16 He's the minister The Raelettes are the choir You're a little feather - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:31 You're a little feather I love melodies - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:24 I love melodies And I took the bus to Philadelphia - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:13 And I took the bus to Philadelphia That show was just something that was cosmic - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:20 That show was just something that was cosmic The human voice is the most pure expression - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:23 The human voice is the most pure expression You know when you think about the history of pop music - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:19 You know when you think about the history of pop music Luther Vandross when I first met Luther Vandross - 20 Feet from Stardom 01:03 Luther Vandross when I first met Luther Vandross Luther was a background singer and a jingle singer in New York - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:19 Luther was a background singer and a jingle singer in New... In these times that we're living in right now - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:36 In these times that we're living in right now Some people will do anything to be famous - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:24 Some people will do anything to be famous You know Mick and I had a very special relationship - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:29 You know Mick and I had a very special relationship We in the music industry especially African American people - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:30 We in the music industry especially African American people It was weird It was happy musically but it was a sad time - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:37 It was weird It was happy musically but it was a sad time In a strange way the gulf between the lead singer - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:33 In a strange way the gulf between the lead singer Every time you get up you might fall down - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:14 Every time you get up you might fall down Lean on me Lean on me - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:36 Lean on me Lean on me Real musicians - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:17 Real musicians I wanna be able to walk the streets and not have to worry about you know - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:20 I wanna be able to walk the streets and not have to worry... It's not a level playing field It never is a level playing field - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:24 It's not a level playing field It never is a level... Only thing I thought I could do and make a little money to survive - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:58 Only thing I thought I could do and make a little money to... And I just stay cool stay humble - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:07 And I just stay cool stay humble So it was like very late at night and I was very - 20 Feet from Stardom 01:08 So it was like very late at night and I was very It's more than just leaning on your talent You gotta be disciplined - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:15 It's more than just leaning on your talent You gotta be... Singing background it helped me find me - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:12 Singing background it helped me find me We have a gift We can hear a song - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:23 We have a gift We can hear a song Like the old days - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:11 Like the old days The Spector records - 20 Feet from Stardom 00:32 The Spector records

Cast

Self - Lou Adler
Self - Stephanie 'Stevvi' Alexander
Self - Patti Austin
Self - Chris Botti
Self - Todd Boyd
All Cast