• 1996
Dancing in the Street: A Rock and Roll History

Summary A BBC series following the development of popular music in the twentieth century. 'Whole Lotta Shakin' looks at the birth of Rock 'n' Roll, 'So You Want to be a Rock and Roll Star' looks at the mid 1960s, 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T' focuses on the black music of the 1960s, 'Crossroads' sees the birth of heavy metal, 'Eight Miles High' witnesses the psychedelic era, 'Hang on to Yourself' concerns the arrival of Glam, 'No Fun' looks at punk and reggae, 'Make it Funky' deals with disco music and 'Planet Rock' sees rock go global and the arrival of electro-pop and hip hop. View more details

  • 1996

Dancing in the Street: A Rock and Roll History

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Sean Barrett Beastie Boys Grace Slick Public Enemy

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Genres : History Music Documentary

Release date : Jun 14, 1996

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Summary A BBC series following the development of popular music in the twentieth century. 'Whole Lotta Shakin' looks at the birth of Rock 'n' Roll, 'So You Want to be a Rock and Roll Star' looks at the mid 1960s, 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T' focuses on the black music of the 1960s, 'Crossroads' sees the birth of heavy metal, 'Eight Miles High' witnesses the psychedelic era, 'Hang on to Yourself' concerns the arrival of Glam, 'No Fun' looks at punk and reggae, 'Make it Funky' deals with disco music and 'Planet Rock' sees rock go global and the arrival of electro-pop and hip hop. View more details

Details

Genres : History Music Documentary

Release date : Jun 14, 1996

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

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Planet Rock (1996) Make it Funky (1996) No Fun (1996) Crossroads (1996) Hang on to Yourself (1996) Eight Miles High (1996) R-E-S-P-E-C-T (1996) So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star (1996) Be My Baby (1996) Whole Lotta Shakin' (1996) Dancing in the Street: A Rock and Roll History (1996)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jun 14, 1996
Whole Lotta Shakin'
In the fifties, a new musical force appeared, shaking up clean-living America - rock 'n' roll. Following Fats Domino's lead, Little Richard burst onto the scene in New Orleans. In Memphis, the new music also emerged, and a young Elvis Presley recorded his first songs.
Episode 2 • Jun 21, 1996
Be My Baby
Girl groups, the surf sound, and perfect pop take over the charts.
Episode 3 • Jun 28, 1996
So You Want to Be a Rock'n' Roll Star
When Bob Dylan arrived in New York, he stirred up not only the placid world of folk music but also rock'n'roll, influencing everyone from the Beatles to the Byrds. Meanwhile in Britain, the Beatles were expanding on the legacy of the Shadows and skiffle to open out British rock music.
Episode 4 • Jul 05, 1996
Respect
An examination of the birth of soul music, from Ray Charles's first adaptation of gospel through Sam Cooke's death to the start of the Motown empire and, in Memphis, the sound of Stax Records.
Episode 5 • Jul 12, 1996
Crossroads
In the early sixties Chicago blues is adopted by British listeners and the music of artists such as Muddy Waters gives birth to a succession of new British rhythm-and-blues artists.
Episode 6 • Jul 19, 1996
Eight Miles High
In 1966, San Francisco became the center of rock's psychedelic era. Meanwhile in London, Pink Floyd were emerging with an experimental new sound.
Episode 7 • Jul 26, 1996
Hang on to Yourself
Musicians are left nursing a hangover after the failure of the summer of love. Into the breach step some of the most outrageous figures yet to grace a rock stage, like Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop and David Bowie.
Episode 8 • Aug 02, 1996
No Fun
In the mid-seventies, the American music business was shaken out of its complacency by the eccentric sounds of artists like Jonathan Richman. But it was when the anarchic style was picked up in Britain by bands including the Sex Pistols and the Clash that the punk revolution really took off.
Episode 9 • Aug 09, 1996
Make It Funky
In the seventies, James Brown's musical innovations earned him the sobriquet of the godfather of funk. This episode remembers the revolution he instigated, plus the work of other funk figureheads such as Sly and the Family Stone, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton.
Episode 10 • Aug 16, 1996
Planet Rock
The concluding episode looks at how the passage of time has not compromised music's ability to innovate, excite and induce outrage. Its rap, house, synth, techno, new dance-pop, street and global beats. With interviews with New Order, Public Enemy, the Beastie Boys, Run DMC and The Orb.
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