20 Feet from Stardom | movie | 2013 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

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Transcript

00:00The American Pronunciation Guide Presents ''How to Pronounce On Stage''

00:06Singing background remains a, I suppose, a somewhat unheralded position.

00:14There's a power to these women that stand on stage with these guys.

00:20It's a bit of a walk. That walk to the front is complicated.

00:25Can you turn off the radio?

00:30How could you logically not have a diva have her music on? I don't get that.

00:35The rock and roll people like Bruce and Elton John and Stevie

00:40wanted to know who that girl singer was.

00:45My life has been all about trying to make a success of the gift that I had.

00:50She was like the really hot one of our guests.

00:54She was very hot, beautiful girl.

00:57I don't set out to be the sex symbol.

00:59But you post and playboy.

01:05My greatest pleasure is to stand back and let them do what they can do.

01:10When you're a background singer, it is a springboard,

01:12but it can easily become a quicksand if that's not what you want to do.

01:16There's no guarantees in entertainment.

01:20I felt like if I just gave my heart to what I was doing,

01:26I would automatically be a star.

01:29It got so bad, I started cleaning houses.

01:32I just looked up and said, OK, you're supposed to be singing.

01:36There's a whole world out there who wants to hear you sing.

01:41They're in the game and they stayed in the game.

01:43And they're legends.

01:45It is my honor to induct into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

01:49and about time to Miss Darlene Love.

02:10And I'll be your queen!