Fresh
It's that versatility that defines these singers, the ability to make following seem as important as leading.
Jim Farber, New York Daily News
20 Feet from Stardom
Meet the unsung heroes behind the greatest music of our time.
2013 · 1h 29m · PG-13
Documentary, Music
Directed by
Morgan Neville
Overview
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 and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
99%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The documentary tells similarly poignant stories in a fast-paced 91 minutes through interviews, contemporary concert footage and great archival stuff.
Dave Hoekstra, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
As long as you're hearing the singing and stories of Lisa Fischer, Merry Clayton, and the great Darlene Love, you can bliss out on their passion.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh
The movie takes its cues from Standing in the Shadows of Motown, another act of pop-culture revisionism that tried to give musical credit where it was due.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Just about everything in this movie is right. And anybody who gives a rip about unsung heroines of popular music and giving credit when credit's overdue had better come up with a good excuse not to see it.
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
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