Twenty feet from stardom /

They are the voices behind the greatest rock, pop and R&B hits of all time, but no one knows their names. Now, in this award-winning documentary, director Morgan Neville shines the spotlight on the untold stories of such legendary background (backup) singers as Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa...

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Uniform Title:	Twenty feet from stardom (Motion picture)
Other Authors:	Morton, Peter (Film producer), active 1998-, Love, Darlene (Performer, interviewee (expression)), Clayton, Merry (Performer, interviewee (expression)), Fischer, Lisa, 1958- (Performer, interviewee (expression)), Hill, Judith (Vocalist) (Performer, interviewee (expression)), Springsteen, Bruce (interviewee (expression)), Sting (Musician) (interviewee (expression)), Jagger, Mick (interviewee (expression)), Wonder, Stevie (interviewee (expression)), Midler, Bette (interviewee (expression)), Marsh, Nicola (director of photography.), Willoughby, Graham (director of photography.), Klauber, Kevin (Film editor), Zeldes, Jason (Film editor)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	©2014
Subjects:	Women singers > United States > Biography. Love, Darlene. Clayton, Merry. Fischer, Lisa, > 1958- Hill, Judith > (Vocalist) Popular music > History and criticism. Documentary films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	They are the voices behind the greatest rock, pop and R&B hits of all time, but no one knows their names. Now, in this award-winning documentary, director Morgan Neville shines the spotlight on the untold stories of such legendary background (backup) singers as Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill, and more. Includes behind-the-scenes footage, vintage live performances, and interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, and Bette Midler.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Bonus: Deleted scenes; The buddy system (short film); Times talks : Q&A with Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, & director Morgan Neville.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (91 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen 1.78:1; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience:	Rating: PG-13; for some strong language and sexual material.
Awards:	Academy Awards, 2014: Best documentary feature.
Production Credits:	Directors of photography, Nicola Marsh, Graham Willoughby ; edited by Kevin Klauber, Jason Zeldes.