Standing - In The Shadows Of Motown

Yet, when the records spun on radios across the globe, nobody knew their names. They were session musicians working out of the "Snakepit"—the nickname for Studio A at Hitsville U.S.A. in Detroit.

Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown, famously moved the operation to Los Angeles in 1972. He didn't take the band with him. The documentary touches on this heartbreak—the moment the Funk Brothers realized they had been left behind as the label chased Hollywood. standing in the shadows of motown

But if you stripped away the vocals, you would hear something else entirely: the groove. The heartbeat. The funk. Yet, when the records spun on radios across

The emotional core of the documentary is the modern-day reunion concert. Filmed in Detroit, the surviving Funk Brothers take the stage backed by contemporary vocalists. Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown, famously moved

The film Standing in the Shadows of Motown serves as both a historical correction and a high-energy concert film [2, 4]. Narrated by Andre Braugher, it weaves together: