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20 Feet from Stardom

December 2021

  • David Lasley in a 1960s publicity photo from the Detroit record label Bell Records

    David Lasley obituary

    Singer-songwriter whose four-octave vocal range made him one of the most sought after backing singers in American music

June 2016

  • Lisa Fischer

    Lisa Fischer on life in the shadows of the Stones and Tina Turner: 'I got used to keeping quiet'

    The legendary backup singer has supported the world’s biggest stars. But on the final leg of her first solo tour, she reflects on the emotional and physical toll it took

February 2015

  • The Bafta best actor nominees. We're a theory about who might win …

    Film blog
    Bafta predictions 2015: who will win tonight's big prizes?

    London gets its time in the limelight this evening as Hollywood troops into town to pick up prizes and make one final pitch for Oscar glory. Join us from 5pm GMT for coverage; in the meantime, here’s how we think the gongs will be divvied up

January 2015

  • The crowds take their seats at last year's ceremony

    Baftas 2015: full list of nominations

    The full list of films nominated for this year’s premiere British film awards

July 2014

  • LEGO MOVIE

    Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
    DVDs and downloads: The Lego Movie, Need for Speed, The Zero Theorem, 20 Feet from Stardom and more

    Guy Lodge salutes an ingenious children's retail tie-in and Morgan Neville's wonderful documentary about backing singers

June 2014

  • Merry Clayton

    Merry Clayton, the voice of Gimme Shelter, seriously hurt in car crash

    The singer, one of the stars of Twenty Feet from Stardom, suffered 'major trauma' in the accident

March 2014

  • TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM

    Twenty Feet from Stardom review – affectionate, entertaining, bitter-sweet

  • Composite image for the Guardian Film Show

    The Guardian film show
    The Guardian Film Show: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Muppets Most Wanted, 20 Feet From Stardom – video reviews

  • Muppets Most Wanted

    The Guardian Film Show
    Captain America: The Winter Soldier; Muppets Most Wanted; and 20 Feet From Stardom: Guardian Film Show podcast

  • 20 Feet from Stardom

    20 Feet from Stardom review – a shoutout to the backing singers

  • The 10 best ...
    The 10 best backing singers

  • The Act of Killing misses out on best documentary Oscar

  • 20 Feet from Stardom wins best documentary Oscar

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