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Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, November 15 2002
21 years ago
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Portrait of Richard 'Pistol' AllenRichard 'Pistol' Allen
Richard 'Pistol' Allen was
70 in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Aug 12 1932
Portrait of Jack AshfordJack Ashford
Jack Ashford was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
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Portrait of Bob BabbittBob Babbitt
Bob Babbitt was
64 in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Nov 26 1937 –
Mon, Jul 16 2012
Portrait of Benny 'Papa Zita' BenjaminBenny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin
Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
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Portrait of Eddie 'Bongo' BrownEddie 'Bongo' Brown
Eddie 'Bongo' Brown was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
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Portrait of Bootsy CollinsBootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins was
51 in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Oct 26 1951
Portrait of Johnny GriffithJohnny Griffith
Johnny Griffith was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
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Portrait of Ben HarperBen Harper
Ben Harper was
33 in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Oct 28 1969
Portrait of Joe HunterJoe Hunter
Joe Hunter was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
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Portrait of James JamersonJames Jamerson
James Jamerson was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
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Portrait of Uriel JonesUriel Jones
Uriel Jones was
68 in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Jun 13 1934 –
Tue, Mar 24 2009
Portrait of Montell JordanMontell Jordan
Montell Jordan was
33 in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Dec 03 1968
Portrait of Chaka KhanChaka Khan
Chaka Khan was
49 in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Herself'.
Mon, Mar 23 1953
Portrait of Gerald LevertGerald Levert
Gerald Levert was
36 in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Jul 13 1966 –
Fri, Nov 10 2006
Portrait of Joe MessinaJoe Messina
Joe Messina was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
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Portrait of Meshell NdegeocelloMeshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello was
34 in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Herself'.
Thu, Aug 29 1968
Portrait of Joan OsborneJoan Osborne
Joan Osborne was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Herself'.
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Portrait of Rudy RobinsonRudy Robinson
Rudy Robinson was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
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Portrait of James Jamerson Jr.James Jamerson Jr.
James Jamerson Jr. was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
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Portrait of Paul RiserPaul Riser
Paul Riser was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Himself'.
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Portrait of Andre BraugherAndre Braugher
Andre Braugher was
40 in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Jul 01 1962 –
Mon, Dec 11 2023
Portrait of Gary BosekGary Bosek
Gary Bosek was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Young Bob Babbitt'.
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Crew

Portrait of Paul JustmanPaul Justman
Paul Justman was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Director'
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Portrait of Walter DallasWalter Dallas
Walter Dallas was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Ntozake ShangeNtozake Shange
Ntozake Shange was
54 in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Writer'
Mon, Oct 18 1948 –
Sat, Oct 27 2018
Portrait of Michael Q. MartinMichael Q. Martin
Michael Q. Martin was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Associate Producer, Post Production Supervisor'
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Portrait of David ScottDavid Scott
David Scott was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Alan SlutskyAlan Slutsky
Alan Slutsky was
>> in Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as 'Music, Novel'
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