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20 Feet from Stardom

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.

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Morgan Neville

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documentary, biography, history

Box Office

$4,946,445

Production

Tremolo Productions,Gil Friesen Productions

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 27 nominations total

Homepage

http://twentyfeetfromstardom.com/

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Charlotte Crossley

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Temperance Moton

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Mina Quarterman

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Clarence Clemons

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George Harrison

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Michael Jackson

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David Letterman

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Luther Vandross

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He's the minister The Raelettes are the choir - 20 Feet from Stardom

He's the minister The Raelettes are the choir

I couldn't hear it - 20 Feet from Stardom

I couldn't hear it

I love melodies - 20 Feet from Stardom

I love melodies

The Spector records - 20 Feet from Stardom

The Spector records

So it was like very late at night and I was very - 20 Feet from Stardom

So it was like very late at night and I was very

You're a little feather - 20 Feet from Stardom

You're a little feather

The human voice is the most pure expression - 20 Feet from Stardom

The human voice is the most pure expression

Luther was a background singer and a jingle singer in New York - 20 Feet from Stardom

Luther was a background singer and a jingle singer in New...

Luther Vandross when I first met Luther Vandross - 20 Feet from Stardom

Luther Vandross when I first met Luther Vandross

You know when you think about the history of pop music - 20 Feet from Stardom

You know when you think about the history of pop music

That show was just something that was cosmic - 20 Feet from Stardom

That show was just something that was cosmic

You know Mick and I had a very special relationship - 20 Feet from Stardom

You know Mick and I had a very special relationship

It was weird It was happy musically but it was a sad time - 20 Feet from Stardom

It was weird It was happy musically but it was a sad time

Those are a lot of things to be dependent upon you know - 20 Feet from Stardom

Those are a lot of things to be dependent upon you know

It's not a level playing field It never is a level playing field - 20 Feet from Stardom

It's not a level playing field It never is a level...

We in the music industry especially African American people - 20 Feet from Stardom

We in the music industry especially African American people

Only thing I thought I could do and make a little money to survive - 20 Feet from Stardom

Only thing I thought I could do and make a little money to...

And she's never had that kind of ego - 20 Feet from Stardom

And she's never had that kind of ego

In a strange way the gulf between the lead singer - 20 Feet from Stardom

In a strange way the gulf between the lead singer

Real musicians - 20 Feet from Stardom

I wanna be able to walk the streets and not have to worry about you know - 20 Feet from Stardom

I wanna be able to walk the streets and not have to worry...

Some people will do anything to be famous - 20 Feet from Stardom

Some people will do anything to be famous

And I just stay cool stay humble - 20 Feet from Stardom

And I just stay cool stay humble

It's more than just leaning on your talent You gotta be disciplined - 20 Feet from Stardom

It's more than just leaning on your talent You gotta be...

In these times that we're living in right now - 20 Feet from Stardom

In these times that we're living in right now

Every time you get up you might fall down - 20 Feet from Stardom

Every time you get up you might fall down

Lean on me Lean on me - 20 Feet from Stardom

Lean on me Lean on me

Singing background it helped me find me - 20 Feet from Stardom

Singing background it helped me find me

We have a gift We can hear a song - 20 Feet from Stardom

We have a gift We can hear a song

Like the old days - 20 Feet from Stardom

Like the old days

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Morgan Neville

Writer: Morgan Neville

Production: Tremolo Productions,Gil Friesen Productions

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

Homepage: http://twentyfeetfromstardom.com/

Also watch: The Old Maid, The Business, Marley, Swiss Family Robinson, Blackfish, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, Catfish, An Inconvenient Truth, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Kicking & Screaming, Sunshine Cleaning, The Imposter, My Neighbors the Yamadas, XOXO