Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) | Full Cast

Paul Justman

DIRECTOR

Joe Hunter

Self - 'Funk Brothers' Keyboardist

Jack Ashford

Self

Uriel Jones

Self

Richard 'Pistol' Allen

Self

Bob Babbitt

Self

Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin

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Eddie 'Bongo' Brown

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Bootsy Collins

Self

Johnny Griffith

Self

Ben Harper

Self

James Jamerson

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Montell Jordan

Self

Chaka Khan

Self

Gerald Levert

Self

Joe Messina

Self

Meshell Ndegeocello

Self

Joan Osborne

Self

Rudy Robinson

Self

Tom Scott

Self

Earl Van Dyke

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Robert White

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Eddie Willis

Self

Brian Marable

James Jamerson

Andre Braugher

Narrator

Paul Riser

Self - Motown Arranger

Steve Jordan

Self - Music Producer

Eddie Holland

Self - Motown Lyricist

Don Was

Self - Producer

Otis Williams

Self - The Temptations

Martha Reeves

Self - Martha and the Vandellas

James Jamerson Jr.

Self - Son of James Jamerson

Brian Holland

Self - Motown Songwriter

Lottie Claiborne

Self - Dancer

Jay Butler

Self - Detroit DJ

Alan Slutsky

Self

Dennis Coffey

Self

Nathan Watts

Self - Stevie Wonder's Bassist

Ralphe Armstrong

Self - Bassist

Penny Jamerson

Self

Alex Alexander

Young Marvin Gaye

Donald Becks Jr.

Young Uriel Jones

Gary Bosek

Young Bob Babbitt

Michael Ellison

Young Benny Benjamin

Otis Lockhart

Young Robert White

Antoine McKay

Young Jack Ashford

Mark Mutafian

Young Studio Musician

Antonio Ramirez

Young Eddie Willis

Kevin Smith

Young Joe Hunter

Lynch R. Travis

Young Earl van Dyke

Thomas Michael Ventimiglio

Young Joe Messina

Joe Wheeler

Young Richard 'Pistol' Allen

Paul Burt

Funeral Director

Lamont Witcher

Exec

Aubree Gaston

Older Country Girl

Deseray Teague

Younger Country Girl

Tyler Blakely

Country Boy with Fishing Pole

William Stockdale

James Jamerson - as a Child

James Herron

Eddie Willis - as a Child

Patti Willis

Bootsy Dancer

Rashid Mausi

Interviewer

Carla Benson

Background Vocalist

Keith Benson

Background Vocalist

John Ingram

Background Vocalist

Misty Love

Background Vocalist

Cherokee Pree

Background Vocalist

Delbert Nelson

Background Vocalist

Kizzy Jester

Background Vocalist

Dawn Blandford

Background Vocalist

Florence Ballard

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Marcus Belgrave

Self

Ruth Brown

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Katie Chonacas

Interview Subject

Fats Domino

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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The Funk Brothers

Themselves

Marvin Gaye

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Berry Gordy

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Lottie 'The Body' Graves

Self

George Harrison

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Billie Holiday

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Mick Jagger

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Louis Jordan

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Ron Kischuk

Self

John Lennon

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Paul McCartney

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Karen Minard

Diner Customer

Larry Nozero

Self

Elvis Presley

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Smokey Robinson

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Diana Ross

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Ringo Starr

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Sly Stone

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Big Joe Turner

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Jackie Wilson

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Mary Wilson

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Stevie Wonder

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Dave Daniels

Motown Fanuncredited

Jennifer Secord

Self - Danceruncredited

Dean Teaster

Motown Fanuncredited