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.
Cast
Lou Adler
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Peter Asher
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Jackson Browne
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Phil Collins
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David Crosby
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Don Henley
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Steve Jordan
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Carole King
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Lyle Lovett
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Stevie Nicks
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Keith Richards
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Linda Ronstadt
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James Taylor
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Billy Bob Thornton
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Neil Young
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Danny Kortchmar
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Waddy Wachtel
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Leland Sklar
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Ross Kunkel
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Steve Postell
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Crew
Denny Tedesco
Director, Executive Producer
Ryan Nunnerley
Editor
Chris A. Peterson
Editor
Justin Williams
Editor
Benjamin Ramirez
Director of Photography
Matthew Wozniak
Director of Photography
Jake Macpherson
Director of Photography
Ben Braun
Executive Producer
Dan Braun
Executive Producer
Josh Braun
Executive Producer
Cliff Burnstein
Executive Producer
Fred Croshal
Executive Producer
Matthew Helderman
Executive Producer
David A. Helfant
Executive Producer
Caroline Hoste
Executive Producer
Kelly Mi Li
Executive Producer
Brian McCafferty
Executive Producer
Lisa Roy
Executive Producer
Luke Taylor
Executive Producer
Elmo Lovano
Co-Executive Producer
Greg Richling
Producer
Jack Piatt
Producer
Jonathan Sheldon
Producer
Jerald Jay Feinstein
Associate Producer
Rajendra Thakurathi
Associate Editor
