Based on Allan Slutsky's award-winning book of the same name, 'Standing In The Shadows Of Motown' tells the Funk Brothers' story for the first time by combining exclusive interviews, archival footage and re-enactments. Completing this fantastic musical and social journey is a live concert, which saw the Funk Brothers reunited on stage in Detroit with the help of contemporary vocalists Ben Harper, Joan Osborne, Meshell Ndegeocello and Montell Jordan and R&B greats Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert and Bootsy Collins.

Filmed on location in Detroit, 'Standing In The Shadows Of Motown' follows the Funk Brothers as they return to the sites of their heyday, including Studio A at Motown's legendary Hitsville USA recording studio where such classics of popular music were born - 'Dancing In The Streets', 'Stop In The Name of Love' and 'What's Going On' among them.

A story of triumph and tragedy, hits and heartbreak, and at the same time, an extraordinary chronicle of the changing times and social developments that were underscored by the music of Motown, 'Standing In The Shadows Of Motown' is a musical feast.