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The female backup singers on frank sinatras thats life. A new documentary, 20 feet from stardom, tells the true stories of backup singers with revealing interviews from the singers themselves, as well as stevie wonder, mick jagger, sting, and bruce. In an interview last november with melissa block for the npr program all things considered, jagger talked about those lyrics. The tough, unanswered questions about backup singers the. Backup singer lisa fischer known best for the woooo, woooo, intro and duo in concert with jagger in the legendary bands 1969 hit gimme shelter said at one time she chewed garlic a lot and jagger let her know during rehearsal. A wallflowers coming out no longer running from the spotlight, the singer talks about his childhood, his famous father, his rise to fame, and his own music by. Love is a music video that might be about vampires but is probably just a cocaine fever. Lambert and stamp, a documentary, looks at the who the. Backup singers come to the fore photo 9 pictures cbs. Like many backup singers, clayton pursued a solo career, and released several albums in the 70s, but none launched her to the status of public. New film puts backup singers in the spotlightfor once. Stones backup singer lisa fischer ready for naples shows.

Darlene love is the voice behind dozens of top 40 tracks, but because she was a backup singer, love didnt get much credit, until being inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011. Record producer lou adler and singer merry clayton. Its a narrative template recognizable to even the most casual viewer of documentary shows such as vh1s behind the music or the e. Gwenn johnson was a member of the kuflinx, who released a cover version of the casuals so tough on challenge records in. The 50 best music documentaries and concert films ever. I reject the notion that the job you excel at is somehow not enough to aspire. She has been a back up singer for a number of famous artists including sting, luther vandross and tina turner, and toured with the rolling stones from 1989 to 2015. John legend was born john roger stephens on december 28, 1978, in springfield, ohio. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Backup singer documentary twenty feet from stardom set for summer release after sundance premiere, film is picked up by the weinstein companys label radius. Last years oscarwinning documentary twenty feet from. Lisa is a talented and ambitious woman who sings backup for her husband but dreams about her own music career.

Lisa fischer born december 1, 1958 is an american vocalist and songwriter. A new documentary out this weekend, 20 feet from stardom, brings backup singers into the limelight, following the journeys of six vocalists and paying tribute to these unsung heroes of the. Wilco were up to their eyes in it soon after the photographer sam jones started filming them. Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. The documentary contains the performances and the interviews from backup singers such as lisa fischer, judith hill, jo lawry, darlene love, merry clayton and a number of others. Lambert and stamp, a documentary opening friday directed by james d. Of margie hendricks, ray charles said, aretha, gladys, etta jamesthese gals are all bad, but on any given night, margie will. The late late show with james corden recommended for you.

The backup singers can be divas, too the new york times. Love is a 1993 hit song that reached number 11 on the billboard hot 100. Love is a back up singer in a lycra unitard singing whoaohahoh in a strained voice. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more.

Vince gill and patty loveless go rest high on that mountain at george jones funeral opry duration. Fischer performs four shows with the trio grand baton on thursday and friday at artisnaples. Songs that without the backup singers would have just been ok. Spotlighting background singers in twenty feet from stardom filmmaker morgan nevilles new documentary chronicles backup singers who have supported some of. Whitney houston 2 of 12 as a teenager, whitney was already singing backup for. On march 2, 2014, it won the academy award for best documentary feature at the 86th academy awards lisa fischer said of backup singing. If youre a fan of music or the documentary as an art form, you can delve into 15 of the best music documentaries currently streaming on netflix. This documentary is concerned with the backup singers, the people behind the lead singer.

List a song that you thought was made a whole lot better by the backup singers. Mick jagger tells the story behind gimme shelter and. Neville, who quickly became fascinated by the talent and the struggles of darlene love, merry clayton, lisa. Backup singer lisa fischer has had a long and illustrious career touring with many of the worlds rock n roll greats, including the rolling stones, sting and tina turner the 2014 oscar. Backup singing is a crucial part of great albums and concerts.

A child prodigy, legends grandmother taught him how to play the piano, and he grew up singing in the church choir. Watch full episodes of frontline, the pbs documentary series, and explore news investigations from frontlines awardwinning journalism team. The backup singer focuses on shanice stevenson, a teenager in a small ohio town who sings backup for a talented garage band. She found success with her 1991 debut album so intense, which produced the grammy awardwinning hit single how can i ease the pain. Merry clayton is in it and actually discusses this song and how she happened to come upon being the unforgettable voice on this legendary tr. This has been my favorite book of poems so far in 2015. Backing vocalists or backup singers are singers who provide vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. Ive always loved the sound of the female backup singers on franks sinatras classic recording of thats life. Way wouldnt be the same song without backup singer cissy. In his compelling new film 20 feet from stardom, awardwinning director morgan neville shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the.

And no song on let it bleed articulates this dread with greater force than the apocalyptic gimme shelter, in which mick jagger sings of a fire sweepin our very street today, like a mad bull lost his way. I recently did a bit of research and found out who they are. Amy tan, stewart wallace, and the making of the bonesetters daughter, by ken smith, was published by chronicle books in august 2008, and a documentary about the opera, journey of the bonesetters daughter, premiered on pbs in 2011. My new favorite person in the world is darlene love, one of the stars of 20 feet from stardom, a documentary playing around the area. Her cousin tawny, who lives in detroit, is also coming for the summer. Better known now for her stadiumsized countryflecked pop, sheryl crow was a backing singer on michael jacksons bad tour from 1987 to 1989. Lisa fischer goes from backup singer to soloist the star. Lovell jones, who once worked as a backup singer for kelly, said in the documentary that he personally witnessed the 1994 wedding between kelly. There is a springboard at the beginning, says singer judith hill. I feel like the sections hold together nicely as sections, but also that the books adds up to something itself, and i dont always see that in collections of poems. Watch sharon van etten play the tiny desk nearly a decade after her first appearance at the tiny desk, sharon van etten returns with a full band and a bigger, bolder sound.