7.8/10
NETFLIX Rating : 4.1
IMDB Rating : 7.4
FD Smart Rating : 7.8
Synopsis : Winner of the 2014 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, this film takes a look at the world of backup vocalists and the legends they support.
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Andorra
, Anguilla
, Antigua and Barbuda
, Argentina
, Aruba
, Bahamas
, Barbados
, Belize
, Bermuda
, Bolivia
, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
, Brazil
, Cayman Islands
, Chile
, Colombia
, Costa Rica
, Cuba
, Curaçao
, Dominica
, Dominican Republic
, Ecuador
, El Salvador
, French Guiana
, Grenada
, Guadeloupe
, Guatemala
, Guyana
, Haiti
, Honduras
, Iceland
, Jamaica
, Martinique
, Mexico
, Montserrat
, Nicaragua
, Panama
, Paraguay
, Peru
, Saint Kitts and Nevis
, Saint Lucia
, Saint Vincent
, Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
, Suriname
, Taiwan
, Trinidad and Tobago
, Turks and Caicos Islands
, Uruguay
, Venezuela
, Virgin Islands, British
, Greece
, South Africa
, United States
, Vietnam
Merry Clayton , Stephanie 'Stevvi' Alexander , Patti Austin , Chris Botti
European Spanish , English , Spanish , Brazilian Portuguese , English [Original]
European Spanish , Spanish , Brazilian Portuguese , English , Icelandic , Traditional Chinese
Documentary, Music
2013
1h30m
some strong language and sexual material
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.