Directed by:
Denny TedescoCast:
Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, Phil Collins, Lyle Lovett, Neil Young, Keith Richards, Carole King, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Lou Adler, Peter Asher (more)VOD (4)
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If you listen to 1970s pop music, you’ve undoubtedly heard these guys play, but do you know their names? This documentary highlights five talented men - Danny, Leland, Rus, Waddy, and Steve - who shunned the spotlight for themselves yet enjoyed decades of success as session musicians on iconic tracks. Interviewees include their collaborators James Taylor, Don Henley, Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, and dozens more who take us behind the scenes on the songs that shaped an era. (DOC NYC)
(more)Cast
Stevie Nicks
USA
Linda Ronstadt
USA
Best movies:
The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
An American Tail (1986)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) (series)
Phil Collins
UK
Best movies:
Genesis: When in Rome (2008) (concert)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Balto (1995)
Lyle Lovett
USA
Best movies:
Short Cuts (1993)
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Neil Young
Canada
Best movies:
Greendale (2003)
Made in Heaven (1987)
Love at Large (1990)
Keith Richards
UK
Best movies:
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 (2015) (concert)
The Concert for New York City (2001) (concert)
The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005) (video compilation)
Carole King
USA
Best movies:
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016) (series)
Murphy's Romance (1985)
Russkies (1987)
James Taylor
USA
Best movies:
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002) (TV movie)
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Funny People (2009)
Jackson Browne
Best movies:
Lou Adler
USA
Peter Asher
UK
Best movies:
Go Go Mania (1965)
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002) (TV movie)
Bernard and Doris (2006)
Waddy Wachtel
USA
Best movies:
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Danny Kortchmar
USA
Best movies:
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Leland Sklar
USA
Best movies:
Rhinestone (1984)
Ticker (2001)