Tango Entertainment, Hatcreek Films, and Footnote Films have signed with Submarine Entertainment (20 Feet From Stardom, Searching for Sugarman, Miss Sharon Jones!) to represent worldwide rights for their new documentary feature Street Light Harmonies, celebrating the untold story of one of the most influential musical eras of our time. Produced by Tango Entertainment’s Tim Headington (Argo, Hugo, World War Z, Jersey Boys), Footnote Films’ Theresa Steele (Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas, Justin Timberlake: Down Home in Memphis), and directed by Hatcreek Films’ award-winning producer/director Brent Wilson, Street Light Harmonies shines a long overdue spotlight on the artists and celebrates the music that defined the musical generation of Doo-Wop. Utilizing all-new interviews along with HD restored archival footage the film will explore the history and social impact of this timeless era. View the extended trailer now online.
An entertaining journey through bands, songs and harmonies that evoke both days gone by as well as current hits, Street Light Harmonies uncovers a definitive period of music and the artists that defined it.Millions know the music but few know the artists and their history that laid the foundation for rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and built a bridge to the civil rights movement.
“Street Light Harmonies is an inspiring reminder that music is far bigger than any one hit song and how it connects us all,” says producer Tim Headington. “It’s a timeless conversation connecting our musical past to our future.”
“I’m very excited to be working with Tim, Theresa and Brent on this documentary which will shine a light on an era of music that in a way has been hiding in plain sight and taken for granted. Doo-Wop was a movement invented organically by teenagers for other teenagers but ended up being a crucial link to the creation of rock and roll. It’s time for a re-examination and a rebirth of group harmony singing and this film has the power to do just that,” stated Dan Braun, founder and co-president of Submarine who will be representing the film for world rights, and will also serve as Executive Producer on the film.
It’s the unmistakable falsetto leads, lilting harmonies and deep backing vocals set to a bluesy street corner rhythm that created those unmistakable sounds “Up On The Roof” (The Drifters), Tears On My Pillow (Little Anthony & The Imperials), Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (The Platters), and “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” (The Teenagers) all an endless jukebox of melodies and memories. No other genre of music can conjure up the innocence of a nation, or the pangs of love quite like the timeless sounds of Doo-Wop.
Iconic musicians featured in the documentary include Jimmy Merchant (The Teenagers), Anthony Gourdine (Little Anthony and the Imperials), Al Jardine (Beach Boys), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys and Brian Wilson Band), Charlie Thomas (Drifters), Sammy Strain (Imperials, O’Jays), Terry Johnson (The Flamingos), Diz Russell (Orioles), Sam Moore (Sam and Dave), Billy Brown (Ray Goodman and Brown, Moments), Ron Coleman (The Broadways), Lois Powell (The Chantels), Fanita James (The Blossoms), La La Brooks (The Crystals), Janis Ian (Manhattan Transfer), Vito Picone (The Elegants), Eddie Rich (Swallows), Leon Hughes (Coasters), Jeff Barry, Brooks Arthur, Wally Roker (Heartbeats), Freda Payne, Sherrie Payne (Supremes), Florence La Rue (Fifth Dimension), Claude McKnight (Take 6), Brian McKnight, Lance Bass (NSYNC), Barbara Jean English (The Clickettes), Ron Dante (The Archies), Jon Bauman, Lenny Welch, Lamont Dozier, and many more.