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Rating: DOCQ=6, DOCP=7 / First Rate
Scale K=3, Scale L=3, Scale M=4, Scale N=3
Documentary, Music, History
As a singer who has never really wanted the baggage that comes from being a "star," I thoroughly enjoyed this film about the singers that have made (and will make) a tremendous impact on music history and our culture. Back-up singers bring the feeling, the soul, the overall style to so many popular songs. Without them, music would be very different. It's sad that so many of them did not get credit for their acheivements, for whatever political or personal reasons. And it is also sad that sometimes they can't overcome the back-up singer status and make it as a solo artist. But sometimes, as many of the musicians in this film state, that's the way it should be. Great, powerful singers are not all hungry for fame. Music is the important thing, and harmonizing in the background--blending and forming the song into something bigger--is a really solid place to live.
I love rock 'n roll history films. They always remind me of my strong opinion that the best way to learn history is by studying popular culture. And also that music history does not so much revolve around solo artists but around studios/labels and regions. Excellent movie.
I love rock 'n roll history films. They always remind me of my strong opinion that the best way to learn history is by studying popular culture. And also that music history does not so much revolve around solo artists but around studios/labels and regions. Excellent movie.
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