The History of Rock 'n' Roll
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| The History of Rock 'n' Roll | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music, Documentary |
| Created by | Telepictures Productions Time-Life Video & Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Prime Time Entertainment Network |
| Release | March 6, 1995[1] |
The History of Rock 'n' Roll is a ten episode television documentary mini-series produced by
TLC and VH1
, the latter which showed all ten parts in the last 10 weeks of the year 1999 on Friday night as part of a countdown to the year 2000.
The series covers Rock Music from the 1950s to the 1990s and features over 200 exclusive interviews with many well-known artists and other music industry figures.[2]
Coincidentally in the same year as "The History of Rock 'n' Roll" first screened another 10-part documentary series, "Rock & Roll" (aka "Dancing in the Street" in the UK), was co-produced for PBS and the BBC, and which also covered the background of rock music.
Episodes
| No. | Episode | US Broadcast Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rock ’n’ Roll Explodes" | 6 March 1995 | |
| This first episode of the series explores the roots of Rock 'n' Roll as a musical genre. | |||
| 2 | "Good Rockin’ Tonight" | 13 March 1995 | |
| Rock and Roll goes mainstream and becomes popular with white teenagers and faces opposition, particularly from older adults who see it as a corrupting influence. | |||
| 3 | "Britain Invades, America Fights Back" | 20 March 1995 | |
| In the 1960s, music artists from Great Britain like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who become popular in the United States. | |||
| 4 | "The Sounds of Soul" | 27 March 1995 | |
| This episode explores the development of Soul with in the Rock 'n' Roll genre. | |||
| 5 | "Plugging In" | 3 April 1995 | |
| This episode examines the expanding electric music scene. | |||
| 6 | "My Generation" | 10 April 1995 | |
| The peace-loving counter culture produces the phenomenon of Woodstock. | |||
| 7 | "Guitar Heroes" | 17 April 1995 | |
| Les Paul's invention of the electric guitar paved the way for later Rock 'n' Roll guitar heroes. | |||
| 8 | "The ’70s: Have a Nice Decade" | 24 April 1995 | |
| This episode reviews the development of Rock 'n' Roll music of the 1970s. | |||
| 9 | "Punk" | 1 May 1995 | |
| This episode reviews the development of Punk Music in the 1970s. | |||
| 10 | "Up from the Underground" | 8 May 1995 | |
| In the 1980s and 90s, rock n' roll influences new genres of music such as Hip Hop, New Wave, and Grunge. Music videos also have an impact. | |||
See also
- Rock & Roll (aka Dancing in the Street), a 1995 television documentary series, also about the history of rock music, co-produced for PBS and the BBC
- VH1 Classic
References
- ^ Russell, Deborah (1995-01-21). "Warner Bows Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ "Time-Life History of Rock 'n' Roll Interviews - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum | Library and Archives | Catalog".
External links
- The History of Rock 'n' Roll at IMDb
