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116 mins. Country. United States. Language. English. Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a 2002 American documentary film directed by Paul Justman that recounts the story of the Funk Brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that Berry Gordy hand-picked in 1959.
The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit -based session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Its members are considered among the most successful groups of studio musicians in music history. Among their hits are "My Girl", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine ...
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story chronicles the case of the real-life brothers convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menéndez. . While the prosecution argued they were seeking to inherit their family fortune, the brothers claimed - and remain adamant to this day, as they serve life sentences without the possibility of parole - that their actions stemmed ...
Netflix. Release. December 18, 2019. (2019-12-18) Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer is a 2019 true crime docuseries about an online manhunt. [1] It is written and directed by Mark Lewis [2] and was released on Netflix on December 18, 2019. [1][3] The series chronicles events following a crowd-sourced amateur investigation into a ...
Tell Me Who I Am is a 2019 documentary film directed and produced by the British filmmaker Ed Perkins. It focuses on twin brothers Alex and Marcus Lewis. Alex lost his memory in a motorcycle accident at age 18, and his twin brother helped him recreate his lost memories of his childhood. However, Marcus omits that the twins were sexually abused ...
The Family. (miniseries) The Family is an American documentary television miniseries that premiered on Netflix on August 9, 2019. The series examines a conservative Christian group—known as the Family or the Fellowship—its history, and investigates its influence on American politics. [1][2][3] The series was executive produced by Jeff ...
Soul, R&B. Occupation. Musician. Instrument (s) Electric guitar, electric sitar. Labels. Motown. Eddie " Chank " Willis (June 3, 1936 – August 20, 2018) was an American soul musician. Willis played electric guitar and occasional electric sitar for Motown 's in-house studio band, The Funk Brothers, during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration is a 2022 stand-up comedy documentary produced by Netflix. [1] [2] [3] Critical reception.