Standing in the Shadows of Motown

In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered a group of Detroit's top musicians to create the legendary house band for his new record company, which would go on to produce some of the most iconic hits in music history. The Funk Brothers, as they came to be known, played on more number one hits than the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Elvis Presley combined over a 14-year period. Forty-one years after their first note on a Motown record, these unsung heroes reunited with archival footage, interviews, and new live performances to tell their unforgettable story, shedding light on their remarkable career as the heartbeat of Motown's success.