20 Feet from Stardom

[UndertheWire]

Has anyone seen this documentary? It's about american backup singers going back to the 60s. I was surprised how many I've heard over the years. I didn't even know The Rolling Stones had a lead female singer! Some amazing singers, especially Lisa Fischer.

Members of the Waters family make an appearance - they sang on most of Glenn's solo albums and at least one of Don's (that wasn't mentioned but I remembered the name).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL...&v=lGPSI7-ZmMc

[Freypower]

Merry Clayton is very prominent in Gimme Shelter, but that's the only time. You could compare her part in that song with Sandy Denny's in The Battle Of Evermore.

Maxine Waters became a congresswoman. I looked at several biographies but her musical career isn't mentioned!

http://waters.house.gov/biography/

[UndertheWire]

They were referring to Lisa Fischer who has been on every Stones tour since 1989.

[Freypower]

Well OK, but she would be a backing singer, not a lead singer.

[UndertheWire]

The phrase used in the documentary was "lead female singer".

[tjh532]

I saw this on Netflix - it was really good. I think it's still there if anyone wants to see it.