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Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
Episode 7Feminism in music has taken many forms, through Aretha Franklin and Patti Labelle, to Salt-n-Pepa and Katy Perry, young women have found strength in artists who give them a voice. -
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
Episode 5Chart the course of the Cold War in Berlin through music, and how it sowed the seeds of rebellion. From the Rolling Stones and David Bowie, to Pink Floyd and the Scorpions. -
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
Episode 8From Judy Garland to Gloria Gaynor, music has been a vital aspect of the LGBT experience over the past 50 years. The fight continues today with help from artists like Lady Gaga. -
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
Episode 1As the nation gathered its strength following Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, Nina Simone, James Brown and other musicians delivered anthems. -
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
Episode 3The Vietnam War saw an intense outpouring of politically-driven popular music, and Neil Young's outrage over the police brutality on the Kent State campus brought about the song 'Ohio'. -
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
Episode 4Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in August 2005. U2, Green Day, Kanye West and other artists collaborated and created benefit concerts to restore the city's legendary music community. -
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
Episode 6On July 20th 1969, 600 million people worldwide watched man set foot on the moon for the first time, inspiring musicians from David Bowie to The Byrds to imagine a cosmic future. -
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
Episode 2September 11th 2001 will forever be part of America's history. In its wake, the songs 'New York State Of Mind' and 'We Are Family' gained new meaning, and country music took centre stage.
