Mr. Pop History – There was such a movie saluting the skilled group of Detroit studio musicians who helped create the sound of the Motown label. “The Funk Brothers” reigned from 1959 to about 1972 and they were the backing musicians on so many Motown hits from that era – but not all!

The name of the movie is ”Standing in the Shadows of Motown” and came out November 2002. Interestingly – Johnny Griffith (66)– a member keyboardist, died from a heart attack hours before the Detroit premiere of the movie – which he was to attend.