Twenty Feet from Stardom 2013 Movie

Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now. More details

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Lou Adler Stephanie 'Stevvi' Alexander Patti Austin Chris Botti

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