STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN
"The soul behind the sound."
Directed by Paul Justman
In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era.
Cast
Richard 'Pistol' Allen
Self
Jack Ashford
Self
Bob Babbitt
Self
Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin
Self (archive footage)
Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Self (archive footage)
Bootsy Collins
Self
Johnny Griffith
Self
Ben Harper
Self
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Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
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- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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