so you want to be a backup singer?

 

give me a wooden spoon and i'll sing out my soul.  it's true, i feel like i have way more soul than i might look like i have.  part of me thinks being a shoo bop girl would be fun.  or, minus the dancing, (which could also be fun) just blending with others around a microphone in the recording studio. this documentary was very insightful in terms of the voices that give our most popular entertainers their richness and verve.  you learn that, unfortunately, some were exploited for their voice and not given credit.  the overall tone of the movie is positive, however, with clips from famous songs and the history of backup singing in general. from gospel church choirs to artists like sting and michael jackson, "20 feet from stardom" is worth the watch.  plus, you can sing along and feel terribly hip doing so.