20 Feet from Stardom
“Meet the unsung heroes behind the greatest music of our time.”
2013•NR•1h 29m•7.2•Released
DocumentaryMusic
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
Morgan Neville
Writer
Morgan Neville
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$6M
Languages
Spanish, English
Studio
Tremolo Productions
Cast
Darlene Love
Self
Lisa Fischer
Self
Merry Clayton
Self
Judith Hill
Self
Claudia Lennear
Self
Táta Vega
Self
Patti Austin
Self
Mick Jagger
Self
Stevvi Alexander
Self
Bette Midler
Self
Sting
Self
Sheryl Crow
Self
Bruce Springsteen
Self
Stevie Wonder
Self
Lou Adler
Self
Production
Company
Tremolo Productions
Company
Gil Friesen Productions
Producer
Caitrin Rogers
Producer
Gil Friesen
Producer
Morgan Neville
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