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The Funk Brothers recorded and performed on Motown's recordings from 1959 to 1972. [1] The film was inspired by the 1989 book Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by Allan Slutsky, which features a biography of James Jamerson along with his bass lines.
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The album consists primarily of covers. Two of the album's tracks sample hits from the Motown era and give them a modern twist, as demonstrated with the first single from the album, "One More Lie (Standing in the Shadows)", whose chorus samples The Four Tops' 1967 Motown classic "Standing in the Shadows of Love". [1]
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows ...
The Four Tops were known for such Motown hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There,” “Standing in the Shadows of Love” and “Bernadette.” NEW YORK (AP) — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last ...
The project, called Standing in the Shadows of Motown, became an award-winning documentary, and went on to win three Grammy Awards. [6] Encouraged by her mother to return to music, Benson toured the world with the Funk Brothers for about three years.
Directed by: Craig Ross Jr. Written by: Bobby Thompson: Produced by: Bobby Thompson Cheryl Bedford Fred Lewis Mark Holdom: Starring: Jazsmin Lewis Mari Morrow
AllMusic critic John Bush calls "Standing in the Shadows of Love" "dramatic" and "impassioned." [5] Billboard described the song as a "solid rhythm rocker headed fast for the top." [6] Cash Box said the single is a "driving ode [that] is filled with a solid romance lyric in the quartet’s usual powerful style." [7] Record World praised the ...