20 Feet from Stardom
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.
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Director
Morgan Neville
Genres
Documentary, Music
Plot Summary
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.
Media Information Code:
- 20 Feet from Stardom (2013) + Extras (1080p BluRay x265 HEVC 10bit AAC 5.1 Silence)
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From S04E07 1080p x265-ELiTE in Television | 740 MB | 07/18/26 | 399 | 196 | |
From S04E01 1080p WEB h264-ETHEL in Television | 2.6 GB | 07/19/26 | 396 | 142 | |
From S04E04 1080p WEB h264-GRACE in Television | 2.8 GB | 07/16/26 | 394 | 36 |