1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

  • Premiered: May 2021
  • Episodes: 8
  • Followers: 10
  • Ended
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  • Documentary History

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Season 1
1x1
What's Happening?
Episode overview
Air date
May 21, 2021
As the unrest of the ’60s evolves into a new decade, musicians like Marvin Gaye and John Lennon become the conscience of the culture.
1x2
End of the Acid Dream
Episode overview
Air date
May 21, 2021
Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison retreat from the world—but there’s no escape from the growing epidemic of hard drugs.
1x3
Changes
Episode overview
Air date
May 21, 2021
New sounds and styles emerge following The Beatles’ breakup, with Marc Bolan and Alice Cooper bringing glam to the world.
1x4
Our Time Is Now
Episode overview
Air date
May 21, 2021
Carole King and Joni Mitchell smash sexist boundaries and record iconic albums. Elton John and Lou Reed explore queer music and culture.
1x5
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Episode overview
Air date
May 21, 2021
America is convulsed by deep racial unrest. Curtis Mayfield, The Last Poets, and Gil Scott-Heron write about a revolution that feels imminent.
1x6
Exile
Episode overview
Air date
May 21, 2021
Drugs, drink, and debauchery reach a devastating peak—yet Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison produce some of their best music.
1x7
Respect
Episode overview
Air date
May 21, 2021
James Brown, Ike and Tina Turner, and the artists at Stax Records make music on their own terms despite working in an industry rife with racism.
1x8 Show finale
Starman
Episode overview
Air date
May 21, 2021
Series finale. With reggae and synthesizers on the rise, a range of artists—from Iggy Pop and Lou Reed to Alice Cooper—inspire a creative triumph.

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