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People npr staff wnyc new york public radio, podcasts. Record producer lou adler and singer merry clayton. The backup book is an invaluable tool designed to help professionals keep their secured data available. Since 2010, thompson has been a fixture on the weekly npr roundtable podcast pop culture happy hour, which he created and developed with npr correspondent linda holmes. You cant learn how to sing backup without learning how to listen. Twenty feet from stardom, filmmaker morgan nevilles new documentary, is a reminder that most of pop musics catchiest hooks, riffs and refrains were sung by voices harmonizing in the background. Deborahs first feature documentary film project aroused, also a fine art book, features 16 successful female, adult, film stars. Mick jagger tells the story behind gimme shelter and.

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. An indepth look at the life and music of whitney houston. Neville, who quickly became fascinated by the talent and the. Watch full episodes of frontline, the pbs documentary series, and explore news investigations from frontlines awardwinning journalism team. 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.

Jan 25, 2019 youtube, long home to an array of conspiracy theory videos, is cracking down on borderline content by reducing recommendations for conspiracy videos. The best music documentaries of the 21st century indiewire. The daughter of frank jones, the wellknown british painter, and jeanne lefevre, a french model, daisy started to make a name for herself in the late sixties as a young teenager on the sunset strip. The global pandemic has put almost all sports on hold, and that comes at an especially bad time for womens sports. The tough, unanswered questions about backup singers the. Sep, 2019 the mexicanamerican singer spoke with terry gross in 20 about her career and her parkinsons diagnosis. New york, june 14 reuters bruce springsteen and mick jagger appear in the new film twenty feet from stardom, but only to shine the spotlight on the unsung backup singers who make them sound. In 2007, superstar singer was touring the country on her beyonce experience tour. Aretha franklin, percy sledge, clarence carter, etta james and many more musical legends appear to.

I reject the notion that the job you excel at is somehow. The haunting background vocals on the rolling stones. Lisa fischer born december 1, 1958 is an american vocalist and songwriter. The tough, unanswered questions about backup singers the documentary 20 feet from stardom showcases an oftignored part of the music industry while still minimizing issues of race and gender. You should be there to accent the main performance, not take it over. Life of a backup singer by sonny bonoho on amazon music. Documentary about the funk brothers, a group of detroit musicians who backed up dozens of motown artists. Sep 07, 2019 30 fascinating early bands of future music legends from billy joels heavymetal duo to madonnas postpunk act and neil youngs motown outfit, these are the primordial groups that rock forgot. Documentary reveals the depth and complexity of opera star. Mick jagger tells the story behind gimme shelter and merry claytons haunting background vocals. For room 23, deborah photographed 100 celebrities george clooney, cindy crawford, sharon stone in a single suite at the peninsula hotel in beverly hills. Bigger than disco, you make me feel mighty real is. With whitney houston, ellen white, michael houston, cissy houston.

Backing vocalists are singers whose voices we know but whose reputations are largely unsung, like many of the artists on this years oscarwinning 20 feet from stardom. Bigger than disco, you make me feel mighty real is a celebration of self sylvesters 1978 dance hit transcends its moment and even the gay rights and aids awareness movements it came to. Lovell jones, who once worked as a backup singer for kelly, said in the documentary that he personally witnessed the 1994 wedding between kelly then age 27 and his young musical protegee aaliyah. A child prodigy, legends grandmother taught him how to play the piano, and he grew up singing in the church choir. Carlile born june 1, 1981 is a multiple grammy award winning singer songwriter and producer whose music spans multiple genres.

A distinctive blend of the best of singer songwriter, celtic, acoustic, americana, traditional, and world sounds. 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. Backup singer documentary twenty feet from stardom set for summer release. Born into a gullah family in the low country of south carolina, she moved with them as. When and if the back up singers desides not to attend, the concert can techniqually go on without them. Nov 07, 1996 eva cassidy, 33, an awardwinning jazz and blues singer and acoustic guitarist whose first solo recording, live at blues alley, was described by a newspaper critic as an unqualified triumph.

The film includes interviews with artists who are notable for their use of backup singers, including mick jagger. Remember, as a backup singer, you are not the center of the performance. Neville says he wanted to put backup singers black, female and honed in church front and center. Spotlighting background singers in twenty feet from stardom. She has been a backup singer for a number of famous artists including sting, luther vandross and tina turner, and toured with the. 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. Backup singer andrea thomas finds spotlight on the voice andrea thomas is no stranger to the spotlight the belmont university graduate used to be a backup. The couple had a son, who was born on october 16, 1996, and died a week later from pfeiffer syndrome, a rare. On a bright autumn morning, the legends arrived at the npr music office blearyeyed yet excited to play for the diverse staff of shaggy and sting fans. Backup singers take centre stage in new documentary film. Mar 05, 2018 the best movies that prove theres more to being a rock star than sex, drugs, and rock n roll but a little of all that matters, too.

So what does this have to do with alpha kappa alpha. Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. In an interview last november with melissa block for the npr program all things considered, jagger talked about those. Back up singers are genrally not the main players in the band thus the term back up singers. Backing vocalists or backup singers are singers who provide vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. There is a springboard at the beginning, says singer judith hill. On march 2, 2014, it won the academy award for best documentary feature at the 86th academy awards lisa fischer said of backup singing. August 17, 2010 npr lincoln, the jazz legend who transformed herself from a supperclub singer into a powerful voice in the civilrights movement, died saturday. Last years oscarwinning documentary twenty feet from.

As of 2020, carlile has released six studio albums and earned eleven grammy award nominations, including one for the firewatchers daughter, six for by the way, i forgive you, and three for her work as producer and songwriter on tanya. She found success with her 1991 debut album so intense, which produced the grammy award winning hit single how can i ease the pain. Take away the sweet, punchy, and echoing vocals of motown backup singers, and what do you have left. Gregory porter performs its probably me at the polar music prize ceremony 2017. The documentary 20 feet from stardom, which explores the world of rock n rolls backup singers, opens to the soundtrack of lou reeds walk on the wild side. Rushs careerspanning documentary has perhaps the best and most goofy opening to a music documentary that ive ever seen. Xponential radio tune to xponential radio and embark on a journey of great music discovery 247. Oct 08, 2018 bigger than disco, you make me feel mighty real is a celebration of self sylvesters 1978 dance hit transcends its moment and even the gay rights and aids awareness movements it came to.

The stories go back to the start of his career in the 1990s, with many centring. New film puts backup singers in the spotlightfor once. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. In his compelling new film 20 feet from stardom, awardwinning director morgan neville shines a. Hogan was born in atlanta, georgia, the daughter of a vietnam war army veteran helicopter pilot who went on to become a policeman. Sep 07, 2016 vertamae smartgrosvenor, who in a life of varied artistic careers, most notably as a commentator on npr, was best known for extolling the virtues of the gullah food and culture of her native. Scott petry, vicepresident of products and engineering, postini, inc.

Shanice stevenson is a great singerso good that she once sang lead for. A back up singer is just that, someone who is in the behind hte rest of the band providing additional vocals for the lead vocalist. Clayton had no idea who the stones were, but at her husbands urging, she took the gig. This documentary is concerned with the backup singers, the people behind the lead singer. Powerful docuseries is a reckoning for the singer and us lifetimes harrowing sixpart docuseries paints a textbook picture of an abuser and gives a voice to.

The collectiveif not individualnames of some background vocalists. Fresh air revisits two interviews with the respected performer, actress and songwriter. As of 2020, carlile has released six studio albums and earned eleven grammy award nominations, including one for the firewatchers daughter, six for by the way, i forgive you, and three for her work as producer and songwriter on tanya tuckers 2019 album. She gained prominence in the 1960s for the song hes a rebel, a no. 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. Backing vocalists are used in a broad range of popular music, traditional music and world music styles solo artists may employ professional. Vertamae smartgrosvenor april 4, 1937 september 3, 2016 was an american culinary anthropologist, griot, food writer, and broadcaster on public media. She went on to work with the supremes, elvis presley and many others, and was a member of ray charless group. As mike springer wrote in a previous post on the stones side of the story, clayton made her professional debut at age 14, recording a duet with bobby darin. Spotlighting background singers in twenty feet from. 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. The legend, the music, the seventies in san francisco, gamson makes the case that the artist became a kind of folk hero for many young lgbtq people, because his. Jun 11, 20 twenty feet from stardom, filmmaker morgan nevilles new documentary, is a reminder that most of pop musics catchiest hooks, riffs and refrains were sung by voices harmonizing in the background. Mick jagger tells the story behind gimme shelter and merry.

Backup singer andrea thomas finds spotlight on the voice. John legend was born john roger stephens on december 28, 1978, in springfield, ohio. Oct 17, 2016 5 reasons the hamiltones are the most entertaining singers anywhere. Some great popsoul music plus an occasionally silent, very lonelysounding soloist. Wnyc is americas most listenedto public radio station and the producer of awardwinning programs and podcasts like radiolab, on the media, and the brian lehrer show. Justin biebers seasons, and the promise of the celebrity. This book is an essential reference for anyone interested in storage technology. In some cases, a backing vocalist may sing alone as a leadin to the main vocalists entry or to sing a countermelody.

Check out life of a backup singer by sonny bonoho on amazon music. The documentary, the sound of my voice, traces ronstadts career from the late 60s onward. Like many backup singers, clayton pursued a solo career, and released several albums in the 70s, but. Backup singer documentary twenty feet from stardom set. A new documentary, 20 feet from stardom, tells the true stories of backup singers with revealing interviews from the singers themselves, as well as. On sunday, in an interview with npr, one of his exgirlfriends, the singer selena gomez, alleged that he had emotionally abused her during their offandon relationship. Powerful docuseries is a reckoning for the singer and us lifetimes harrowing sixpart docuseries paints a textbook picture of. Kelly hogan born january 11, 1965 is an american singer songwriter, often known for her work as a member of neko case s backing band, as well as for her solo work. The backup singers can be divas, too the new york times. Backup singing is a crucial part of great albums and concerts. Tobymac explores the power of love and compassion in the face of adversity in his new video for love broke thru with a timely approach to eternal subject matter.

Youtube cracks down on flatearth videos and other conspiracies. These musicians left us in 2018, but their compositions, performances, and works of brilliance will probably outlive us all. Houston public media provides informative, thoughtprovoking and entertaining content through a multimedia platform that includes tv 8, news 88. Carlile born june 1, 1981 is a multiple grammy award winning singersongwriter and producer whose music spans multiple genres. Shirley, lucy, first of all, thank you so much for giving me this exclusive interview for the blog, i really appreciate it, what a gift.

In fact, a good backup singer is practically invisible. Jan 10, 2020 take a closer look at the lives and careers of backup singers that spend decades perfecting their craft for relatively little recognition in this 2014 oscar winner for best documentary feature. Vertamae smartgrosvenor, writer, culinary anthropologist. Backup singers come to the fore photo 9 pictures cbs. Jul 17, 2019 on a bright autumn morning, the legends arrived at the npr music office blearyeyed yet excited to play for the diverse staff of shaggy and sting fans. Kelly hogan born january 11, 1965 is an american singersongwriter, often known for her work as a member of neko case s backing band, as well as for her solo work. Lisa is a talented and ambitious woman who sings backup for her husband but dreams about her own music career. Of margie hendricks, ray charles said, aretha, gladys, etta jamesthese gals are all bad, but on any given night, margie will scare you to death. Darlene wright born july 26, 1941, known by her stage name, darlene love, is an american popular music singer and actress. Spotlighting background singers in twenty feet from stardom filmmaker morgan nevilles new documentary chronicles backup singers who have supported some of the biggest acts in music history.

Two south africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, rodriguez. While it may seem that the lead singer has a tough job, its easy to forget how challenging it is to seamlessly weave complex harmonies into an overall melody, all without taking over the spotlight. Morning edition spotlighting background singers in twenty feet from stardom filmmaker morgan nevilles new documentary chronicles backup singers who have supported some of the biggest acts in. On valentines day 1996, prince married backup singer and dancer mayte garcia. The book was very wellreceived and sold out worldwide. Feb 10, 2009 in 2007, superstar singer was touring the country on her beyonce experience tour. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.

Born into a gullah family in the low country of south carolina, she moved with them as a child to philadelphia during the great migration. One of her background singers, tiffany riddick, is a sorority member and in august of 2007, she did an interview with npr about her life as a background singer. One of the most striking moments in the interview is when jagger describes the circumstances surrounding soul singer merry claytons powerful background vocals. I was really more interested in people who were voices for. Farrows new book investigates why, reveals new allegations against matt lauer and new information about the private investigation that weinstein launched against journalists investigating him and against the women making allegations against him.