20 Feet From Stardom

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 6/24/13 at 9:48pm

I saw this tonight and now love Darlene Love more than I knew I loved her before.

There were lots of interesting tidbits I learned about the recording industry and found myself getting wrapped up in the different women's stories.

I didn't know who either Merry Clayton or Lisa Fischer before this movie, and now I want to look into getting some of their music. Fischer has an insane voice- totally up there with Whitney and the other greats.

There's nothing deeply profound here, but that's alright. It was a nice documentary celebrating the lives and careers of some very special women.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 6/24/13 at 9:49pm

Another friend of mine is in this and I'm looking forward to seeing it even more now!

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 6/24/13 at 9:51pm

Who's your friend in it?

The one who broke my heart was Claudia Lennear.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 6/24/13 at 9:53pm

Charlo Crossley. She's the oldest living Harlette and she was MotorMouth on the first national of Hairspray.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/24/13 at 9:54pm

I was going to go see this today but decided to see BLING RING instead. Hopefully I'll get there by Friday!

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 6/24/13 at 10:00pm

Cool Diva! One thing that did impress me was the excellent condition of their present-day voices. After more singing than most do in several lifetimes and it's all still intact.

Jordan, I liked this more than The Bling Ring, but I must admit that BR has grown fonder in my memory after a week's passage despite my initial blasé response.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 6/24/13 at 10:33pm

I saw Charlo on that tour. Can't wait to see the movie. I just saw Lisa Fischer with the Stones 10 days ago. Voice as strong as ever.

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/24/13 at 11:28pm

I saw the film yesterday. I've been a Darlene Love fan since the girl group days but I didn't know any of the other women, so the film was interesting to me. Also, the music was great - my biggest rock icons.

I really loved Lisa Fisher.

I kind of almost dozed off a couple of times, but all in all, a good documentary.

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 6/25/13 at 11:52pm

I want to see this. The trailer looked great.

I know Merry Clayton's song "Yes" from the soundtrack to Dirty Dancing. And Darlene Love's "Today I Met the Boy I'm Gonna Marry" and "He's a Rebel" with The Crystals.


I saw on Wikipedia that Gloria Jones is in this. I love her original "Tainted Love" (I would love to karaoke it, but no KJ ever has it!).

Updated On: 6/25/13 at 11:52 PM

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 8/26/13 at 2:18am

I <3 Claudia Lennear's song from the Klute soundtrack.
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