20 Feet from Stardom

(2013)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 267 votes

Genres: Documentary, Music

Year: 2013

Runtime: 89 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Морган Невилл

Cast: Darlene Love, Lisa Fischer, Merry Clayton, Judith Hill, Claudia Lennear, Тата Вега, Patti Austin, Мик Джаггер, Stevvi Alexander, Бетт Мидлер

Plot

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.

The backup singer exists in a strange place in the pop music world; they are always in the shadow of the feature artists even when they are in front of them in concert while they provide a vital foundation for the music. Through interviews with veterans and concert footage, the history of these predominately African-American singers is explored through the rock era. Furthermore, special focus is given to special stand outs who endeavored to make a living in the art burdened with a low profile and more personal career frustrations, especially those who faced the very different challenge of singing in the spotlight themselves.