Standing in the Shadows of Motown
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Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)

Genres - Documentary  |   Release Date - Nov 29, 2002  |   Run Time - 116 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin
Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin
Himself (archive footage) / Self
Bob Babbitt
Bob Babbitt
Himself / Self
Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins
Himself / Self
Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Himself (archive footage) / Self
Jack Ashford
Jack Ashford
Himself / Self
Richard 'Pistol' Allen
Richard 'Pistol' Allen
Himself / Self
Alan Slutsky
Alan Slutsky
Self
Alex Alexander
Alex Alexander
Young Marvin Gaye
Andre Braugher
Andre Braugher
Narrator
Antoine McKay
Antoine McKay
Young Jack Ashford
Antonio Ramirez
Antonio Ramirez
Young Eddie Willis
Aubree Gaston
Aubree Gaston
Older Country Girl
Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Himself / Self
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
Self
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner
Self
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Self
Brian Holland
Brian Holland
Self - Motown Songwriter
Brian Marable
Brian Marable
James Jamerson
Carla Benson
Carla Benson
Background Vocalist
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Herself / Self
Cherokee Pree
Cherokee Pree
Background Vocalist
Dave Daniels
Dave Daniels
Motown Fan
Dawn Blandford
Dawn Blandford
Background Vocalist
Dean Teaster
Dean Teaster
Motown Fan
Delbert Nelson
Delbert Nelson
Background Vocalist
Dennis Coffey
Dennis Coffey
Self
Deseray Teague
Deseray Teague
Younger Country Girl
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Self
Don Was
Don Was
Self - Producer / Bass Player
Donald Becks Jr.
Donald Becks Jr.
Young Uriel Jones
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self
Earl Van Dyke
Earl Van Dyke
Self
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
Self - Motown Lyricist
Eddie Willis
Eddie Willis
Self
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Self
Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Self
Florence Ballard
Florence Ballard
Self
Gary Bosek
Gary Bosek
Young Bob Babbitt
George Harrison
George Harrison
Self
Gerald Levert
Gerald Levert
Himself / Self
Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson
Self
James Herron
James Herron
Eddie Willis - as a Child
James Jamerson
James Jamerson
Self / Himself (archive footage)
James Jamerson Jr.
James Jamerson Jr.
Self - Son of James Jamerson / Bassist / Himself
Jay Butler
Jay Butler
Self - Detroit DJ
Jennifer Secord
Jennifer Secord
Self - Dancer
Joan Osborne
Joan Osborne
Herself / Self
Joe Hunter
Joe Hunter
Himself / Self - 'Funk Brothers' Keyboardist
Joe Messina
Joe Messina
Himself / Self
Joe Wheeler
Joe Wheeler
Young Richard 'Pistol' Allen
John Ingram
John Ingram
Background Vocalist
John Lennon
John Lennon
Self
Johnny Griffith
Johnny Griffith
Himself / Self
Karen Minard
Karen Minard
Diner Customer
Katie Chonacas
Katie Chonacas
Interview Subject
Keith Benson
Keith Benson
Background Vocalist
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Young Joe Hunter
Kizzy Jester
Kizzy Jester
Background Vocalist
Lamont Witcher
Lamont Witcher
Exec
Larry Nozero
Larry Nozero
Self
Lottie 'The Body' Graves
Lottie 'The Body' Graves
Self
Lottie Claiborne
Lottie Claiborne
Self - Dancer
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan
Self
Lynch R. Travis
Lynch R. Travis
Young Earl van Dyke
Marcus Belgrave
Marcus Belgrave
Self
Mark Mutafian
Mark Mutafian
Young Studio Musician
Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves
Self - Martha and the Vandellas
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Self
Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson
Self
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Herself / Self
Michael Ellison
Michael Ellison
Young Benny Benjamin
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Self
Misty Love
Misty Love
Background Vocalist
Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan
Himself / Self
Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts
Self - Stevie Wonder's Bassist
Otis Lockhart
Otis Lockhart
Young Robert White
Otis Williams
Otis Williams
Self - The Temptations
Patti Willis
Patti Willis
Bootsy Dancer
Paul Burt
Paul Burt
Funeral Director
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Self
Paul Riser
Paul Riser
Self - Motown Arranger / Producer / Songwriter / Himself
Penny Jamerson
Penny Jamerson
Self
Ralphe Armstrong
Ralphe Armstrong
Self - Bassist
Rashid Mausi
Rashid Mausi
Interviewer
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Self
Robert White
Robert White
Self
Ron Kischuk
Ron Kischuk
Self
Rudy Robinson
Rudy Robinson
Himself / Self
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
Self
Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Self
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Self
Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
Self - Music Producer / Drummer
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Self
The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
Themselves
Thomas Michael Ventimiglio
Thomas Michael Ventimiglio
Young Joe Messina
Tom Scott
Tom Scott
Self
Tyler Blakely
Tyler Blakely
Country Boy with Fishing Pole
Uriel Jones
Uriel Jones
Himself / Self
William Stockdale
William Stockdale
James Jamerson - as a Child
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Crew

Paul Justman
Director, Producer
Alan Slutsky
Writer, Producer
David Scott
Executive Producer
Janice Ginsberg
Producer
Jonathan Dana
Producer
Keith Benson
Producer
Mary Petryshyn
Producer
Michael Q. Martin
Producer
Ntozake Shange
Writer
Paul Elliot
Executive Producer
Richard Adler
Producer
Sandford Passman
Producer
Walter Dallas
Writer
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