Cast and credits of Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Directed by

Paul Justman

Starring (View all) :

Richard

Richard 'Pistol' Allen

Himself

Jack Ashford

Himself

Bob Babbitt

Himself

Benny

Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin

Himself (archive footage)

Eddie

Eddie 'Bongo' Brown

Himself (archive footage)

Bootsy Collins

Himself

Johnny Griffith

Johnny Griffith

Himself

Ben Harper

Himself

Joe Hunter

Himself

James Jamerson

Himself (archive footage)

Uriel Jones

Himself

Montell Jordan

Himself

Chaka Khan

Herself

Gerald Levert

Himself

Joe Messina

Himself

Meshell Ndegeocello

Meshell Ndegeocello

Herself

Joan Osborne

Herself

Rudy Robinson

Himself

Tom Scott

Himself

Earl Van Dyke

Himself (archive footage)

Robert White

Himself (archive footage)

Eddie Willis

Himself

Brian Marable

James Jamerson

Andre Braugher

Narrator

Paul Riser

Himself

Steve Jordan

Himself - music producer

Eddie Holland

Himself (as Edward Holland)

Don Was

Himself

Otis Williams

Himself

Martha Reeves

Herself

James Jamerson Jr.

James Jamerson Jr.

Himself

Brian Holland

Himself

Lottie Claiborne

Lottie Claiborne

Herself - dancer

Jay Butler

Himself - Detroit DJ

Alan Slutsky

Himself

Dennis Coffey

Himself

Nathan Watts

Himself - Stevie Wonder's bass (as Nate Watts)

Ralph Armstrong

Ralph Armstrong

Himself - Bassist

Penny Jamerson

Herself

Alex Alexander

Young Marvin Gaye

Donald Becks Jr.

Donald Becks Jr.

Young Uriel Jones

Gary Bosek

Young Bob Babbitt

Michael Ellison

Michael Ellison

Young Benny Benjamin / Interview voice

Otis Lockhart

Young Robert White

Antoine McKay

Young Jack Ashford

Mark Mutafian

Young studio musician

Antonio Ramirez

Antonio Ramirez

Young Eddie Willis

Kevin Smith

Young Joe Hunter

Lynch R. Travis

Lynch R. Travis

Young Earl van Dyke

Thomas Michael Ventimiglio

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

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

Florence Ballard

Herself (archive footage)

Marcus Belgrave

Marcus Belgrave

Himself

Ruth Brown

Herself (archive footage)

Katie Chonacas

Interview Subject

Fats Domino

Himself (archive footage)

Marvin Gaye

Himself (archive footage)

Berry Gordy

Himself (archive footage)

Lottie

Lottie 'The Body' Graves

Herself

George Harrison

George Harrison

Himself (archive footage)

Billie Holiday

Herself (archive footage)

Mick Jagger

Himself (archive footage)

Louis Jordan

Himself (archive footage)

Ron Kischuk

Himself

John Lennon

Himself (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Himself (archive footage)

Karen Minard

Diner customer and extra

Larry Nozero

Himself

Elvis Presley

Himself (archive footage)

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Himself (archive footage)

Diana Ross

Herself (archive footage)

Ringo Starr

Himself (archive footage)

Sly Stone

Himself (archive footage)

Big Joe Turner

Himself (archive footage)

Jackie Wilson

Himself (archive footage)

Mary Wilson

Herself (archive footage)

Stevie Wonder

Himself (archive footage)

Dave Daniels

Motown Fan (uncredited)

Jennifer Secord

Jennifer Secord

Extra (dancer) (uncredited)

Dean Teaster

Mo-Town Fan (uncredited)

Written by (View all) :

Walter Dallas

Narration

Ntozake Shange

Narration

Alan Slutsky

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