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Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History: Season 1
April 20, 2017
8 Episodes
~60 min per episode
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
8
1
The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Apr 20, 2017
60 min
Explore the music that kept the spirit of the civil rights movement alive following King’s death–from James Brown’s black power anthem, “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)” to Kendrick Lamar’s searing protest song, “Alright,” inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
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2
September 11th
Apr 27, 2017
60 min
Explore songs associated with 9/11, including Billy Joel's “New York State of Mind,” which took on a new and heightened meaning. Also a look at how politically charged country music took center stage.
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3
Kent State & The Vietnam War
May 4, 2017
60 min
Following the killings of four Kent State University students during anti-Vietnam War protests, politically driven songs from Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield and others became popular.
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4
Hurricane Katrina
May 11, 2017
60 min
Following Hurricane Katrina, international artists from U2 to Kanye West joined New Orleans musicians in benefit concerts to help ensure the city’s rich traditions survived.
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5
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
May 18, 2017
60 min
The episode charts the course of the Cold War in Berlin through music revealing how it helped to sow the seeds of rebellion.
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6
The Moon Landing
May 25, 2017
60 min
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s moonwalk inspired musicians from David Bowie and the Byrds to Parliament-Funkadelic and Sun Ra to imagine a cosmic future for mankind.
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7
Battle of the Sexes
Jun 1, 2017
60 min
Billie Jean King’s win against Bobby Riggs in their famous tennis match was a galvanizing moment for the women’s movement and ushered in music that delivered messages of female empowerment.
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8
The Stonewall Riots
Jun 8, 2017
60 min
The episode tracks the beginning of the gay rights movement in America following the riots at Stonewall Inn and how music has played a vital role in celebrating and preaching tolerance of the LGBT community.
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