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20 Feet from Stardom (2013)

Meet the unsung heroes behind the greatest music of our time.

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Morgan Neville

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Darlene Love
Darlene Love
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Lisa Fischer
Lisa Fischer
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Merry Clayton
Merry Clayton
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Judith Hill
Judith Hill
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Claudia Lennear
Claudia Lennear
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Tata Vega
Tata Vega
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Patti Austin
Patti Austin
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Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
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Stevvi Alexander
Stevvi Alexander
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Bette Midler
Bette Midler
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Sting
Sting
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Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
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Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Self
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Self
Lou Adler
Lou Adler
Self
Chris Botti
Chris Botti
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Lynn Mabry
Lynn Mabry
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Ula Hedwig
Ula Hedwig
Self

Crews

Morgan Neville
Morgan Neville
Director
Caitrin Rogers
Caitrin Rogers
Producer
Gil Friesen
Gil Friesen
Producer
Morgan Neville
Morgan Neville
Producer
Betty Everett
Betty Everett
Music
Nicola Marsh
Nicola Marsh
Director of Photography
Graham Willoughby
Graham Willoughby
Director of Photography
Douglas Blush
Douglas Blush
Editor
Kevin Klauber
Kevin Klauber
Editor
Jason Zeldes
Jason Zeldes
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Twenty Feet From Stardom Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Music Documentary HD

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