The Story of the Songs
The Story of the Songs
TV Series
5.0
2020 3 Seasons

The Story of the Songs

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Storyline

Examining the personal and musical development of bands and artists by investigating the stories behind three of their greatest hits.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

10 Episodes Aired 2020

No overview available for this season.

Madonna
45 min
E1

Madonna

Oct 16, 2020

The stories behind the creation of three of Madonna's greatest hits exploring the creative processes that led to the hits 'Holiday', 'Like a Virgin' and 'Material Girl'.

Celine Dion
45 min
E2

Celine Dion

Oct 23, 2020

A look at the three tracks that took Celine Dion from child-star in French Quebec to a global superstar - `Because You Loved Me', `It's All Coming Back To Me Now' and `I Drove All Night', with input from the songwriters and engineers involved.

Police and Sting
45 min
E3

Police and Sting

Nov 20, 2020

The personal and career progression of Sting and fellow musicians Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, members of the band The Police.

Diana Ross
45 min
E4

Diana Ross

Dec 04, 2020

The Motown megastar's songs are put under the microscope, recalling her collaborations with the Supremes and Bee Gees.

Metallica
60 min
E5

Metallica

Nov 27, 2020

An examination into the three tracks that turned Metallica from underground thrash metal pioneers to indisputable conquerors of the heavy metal world: One, Enter Sandman, and St Anger.

Eric Clapton
45 min
E6

Eric Clapton

Dec 18, 2020

Three of the greatest hits by singer and master guitarist Eric Clapton are featured. The influential guitar legend has been a big name in pop music since the 1960s. He scored hits both solo and with Cream and Derek and the Dominos.

Whitney Houston
45 min
E7

Whitney Houston

Nov 20, 2020

The story of pop superstar Whitney Houston who died in a Hollywood hotel bathroom at the age of 48 after a night of drug abuse.

Rod Stewart
45 min
E8

Rod Stewart

Nov 27, 2020

The stories behind three of the songs that cemented singer and songwriter Rod Stewart as a musical superstar looking at 'Sailing', 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?' and 'Young Turks'.

Aretha Franklin
45 min
E9

Aretha Franklin

Dec 11, 2020

An exploration of three of Aretha Franklin's hit songs that helped propel her to international stardom.

Cher
45 min
E10

Cher

Dec 04, 2020

Three of Cher's biggest hits, 'I Got You Babe', 'If I Could Turn Back Time' and 'Believe', come under the spotlight.

Series Info

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

3

Episodes

20

Language

en

Networks

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