Stevie Wonder
Also Known As: Stevland Hardaway Judkins
Biography: Stevland Hardaway Morris (previously Judkins; born May 13, 1950), better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist. Blind since shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown Records' Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day. Among Wonder's best known works are singles such as "Superstition", "Sir Duke", "I Wish" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You". Well known albums also include Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life. He has recorded more than thirty U.S. top ten hits and received twenty-two Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a male solo artist. Wonder is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a holiday in the United States. In 2009, Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the US singles chart's fiftieth anniversary, with Wonder at number five. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stevie Wonder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Birthday: May 13, 1950
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Fahrenheit 9/11
Overview: Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-25
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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Overview: On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and 'where rock 'n' roll history was made.' The concerts featured a who's who of rock 'n' roll from the '50s to the '90s and included artists performing together in unprecedented combinations that will most likely never be witnessed again. 'The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concerts' included sets by Crosby, Stills & Nash; Stevie Wonder; Paul Simon; Simon & Garfunkel; Aretha Franklin; Metallica; U2; Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band. Joining this iconic line up on stage were special guests including: Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Annie Lennox, Lou Reed, John Fogerty, Mick Jagger, Fergie and others. A 4-hour special of the concerts aired on HBO to high ratings, and was seen by tens of millions. Now this historic event is available on DVD.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-29
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Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Overview: "Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY Salute" will feature some of today's top artists covering songs by the legendary GRAMMY winner, as well as other archival material. In addition, various presenters will help highlight the historical impact of Wonder's songs on music and our culture. In the 56-year history of the GRAMMY Awards, Wonder is the only artist to have received Album of the Year honors in three out of four consecutive years with Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and the seminal Songs in the Key of Life. With a catalog that is one of the richest treasure troves in American music, his songs are still revered and influential today and his longevity as one of America's — and the world's — most respected and beloved artists is well earned.
Genres: Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-26
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537 Votes
Overview: Documentary chronicling the political machinations that led to the unprecedented, contested outcome of the 2000 presidential election, including the chaotic voter recount in Florida that ended with George W. Bush winning by a razor-thin margin.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-21
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Muscle Beach Party
Overview: Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-03-25
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America | A Tribute to Heroes
Overview: A benefit concert and telethon organized by George Clooney and broadcast uninterrupted and commercial-free by the four major television networks just 10 days after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon to raise money for the victims and their families,
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-21
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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Overview: A look back at the people, events, music, and trends of the 1970s.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-04
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Live 8
Overview: On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians from across the globe - asked people not for their money, but for their voice.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-07
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Stevie Wonder: Live at Last
Overview: LIVE AT LAST was filmed at the O2 in the London during 'A Wonder Summer's Night' tour in 2008, his first tour in over a decade which sold over 120, 000 tickets in the UK alone. The track list traces a lifetime of innovation and accomplishment stretching from Wonder's teens with "My Cherie Amour" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" as well as iconic hits that redefined pop and R&B music, including "Superstition," "Higher Ground," "Living For the City," "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and "I Wish," while reaching into his classic albums for such enduring fan favorites as "All I Do," "Overjoyed" and "Knocks Me Off My Feet..."
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-10
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Bikini Beach
Overview: A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-07-22
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Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
Overview: From the small clubs of Liverpool to the world stage, Sir Paul McCartney has dedicated his life to the music industry. He has not only dominated the airwaves all over the world with the Beatles, but he has also dominated the charts with Wings and his solo work. But Paul McCartney's life hasn't always been glamorous and has been met with some extremely dark days. Experience the story behind one of the music industries most treasured musical icons. This is Sir Paul McCartney.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-17
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Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House
Overview: President and Mrs. Obama host a concert on June 2 in honor of musician Sir Paul McCartney’s receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Tracklist: 01. Introduction 02. Paul McCartney - Got To Get You Into My Life 03. Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out 04. The Jonas Bros. - Drive My Car 05. Jerry Seinfeld 06. Jack White - Mother Nature`s Son / That Would Be Something 07. Faith Hill - The Long And Winding Road 08. Herbie Hancock & Corinne Bailey Rae - Blackbird 09. Elvis Costello - Penny Lane 10. Emmylou Harris - For No One 11. Lang Lang - Celebrations 12. Dave Grohl - Band On The Run 13. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory 14. President Barack Obama - Speech 15. Paul McCartney - Speech 16. Paul McCartney - Michelle 17. Paul McCartney - Eleanor Rigby 18. Paul McCartney - Let It Be 19. Paul McCartney - Hey Jude 20. Paul McCartney - Yesterday
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-28
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Stevie Wonder live at Rock in Rio 2011
Overview: Show de Stevie Wonder no Palco Mundo do Rock in Rio 2011 em 29/09/11. Em clima de ‘Bossa in Rio’, Stevie Wonder conquista público com hits. Além de seus sucessos, ele tocou ‘Garota de Ipanema’ e ‘Você abusou’. Show de quase duas horas desta sexta-feira teve a cantora Janelle Monáe. A sinergia entre ele e o público começou desde a 1h30, quando subiu no palco empunhando uma keytar (mistura de guitarra com teclado).
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-29
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Overview: Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-23
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The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Overview: In the presence of HM the Queen and the royal family, an array of stars from the last sixty years of rock, pop and classical music perform on a spectacular stage built around the Queen Victoria Memorial, right in front of Buckingham Palace. Hit songs and show-stopping performances are promised, with hosts including Rob Brydon, Miranda Hart, Lenny Henry and Lee Mack. Proceedings conclude with HM the Queen lighting the National Beacon.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-03
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Elton John: Live at Wembley 1977
Overview: Elton John's charity concert at Wembley Arena (then called the Empire Pool), where he famously announced his retirement from live touring.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-07
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Stevie Wonder at the BBC
Overview: A collection of Stevie Wonder's best BBC moments, including hits such as I Just Called to Say I Love You, Happy Birthday, He’s Misstra Know-It-All and Love’s in Need of Love Today.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-02-19
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Overview: A celebration of the life of musical icon Tony Bennett on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The special charts Bennett’s career by faithfully re-creating venues from his past. Bennett is joined for each number by the artists that collaborated with him on his Duets album.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-22
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Hope for Haiti Now
Overview: Telethon concert in support of relief organizations dedicated to assisting victims of the earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January 2010.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-02
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20 Feet from Stardom
Overview: Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-06-14
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Overview: Freedom Uncut chronicles the tumultuous — yet creatively fruitful — period of George Michael’s life and career following the release of his 1987 solo debut, Faith, then through the creation and release of his 1990 follow-up Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1. Along with documenting his creative efforts during this period, the doc will also explore his relationship with Anselmo Feleppa — who died from AIDS-related complications — as well as the death of Michael’s mother.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-16
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Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Overview: A meld of legendary performers and contemporary artists of today who have been influenced by Ray's music perform in this concert extravaganza.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 2004-10-07
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Parkinson at 50
Overview: Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-08-28
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I Love Quincy
Overview: Documentary profile of musician and producer Quincy Jones
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1984-03-23
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Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Overview: A documentary on the pop music and culture of the 1960's, featuring film and video clips of 60's-era performers.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-07-25
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Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Overview: On October 16, 1992, an impressive and eclectic group of artists gathered at Madison Square Garden in New York City for the purpose of celebrating the music of Bob Dylan on the occasion of his 30th anniversary of recording. Bringing together musical greats as far-flung as Johnny Cash and Eddie Vedder, The Clancy Brothers and Lou Reed, the four-hour show celebrated a truly remarkable lifetime of songs in front of a sold-out audience of over 18,000. Warmly dubbed the Bobfest by participant Neil Young, the show was broadcast around the world and featured a cast of musical notables performing carefully chosen and often surprising selections from the incomparable Dylan songbook. At evening's end, the man of honor himself appeared on stage and gracefully brought it all back home again. In a world where all-star celebrity gatherings have become commonplace, the Bob Dylan celebration stood out as, first and foremost, a legitimately memorable musical event.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-02
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Stevie Wonder - Live at Glastonbury
Overview: Motown legend Stevie Wonder makes his way to Glastonbury to headline the final day of the festival's 40th Anniversary.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-27
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Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
Overview: A 1965 live concert recording featuring Dusty Springfield, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Martha & the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, and the Temptations.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-09
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Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei
Overview: Tempo Rei is the first audiovisual record of Gilberto Gil's vast work, celebrating the artist's thirty-year career, celebrated in 1996. Gil recalls his artistic trajectory, recalls striking facts and reveals some intimacies. Completely filmed on film, it includes great successes of the artist like Madalena, Cores Vivas, Vamos Fugir, Procissão and Expresso 2222.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
Overview: A Concert for Charlottesville was a benefit concert held on September 24, 2017, organized by the Dave Matthews Band to raise funds for the victims killed and injured during the Unite the Right rally held from August 11–12, 2017. The band labeled the event as "An Evening of Music and Unity." Performances by Cage the Elephant, and Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland of Coldplay were then announced as special guests by Pharrell Williams. The duo performed some of the band's biggest songs as well as a cover of "You Never Can Tell" by Chuck Berry. The concert then proceeded with performances by The Roots with Bilal and Brittany Howard, Williams, Chris Stapleton, Justin Timberlake and Ariana Grande. The Dave Matthews Band and special guest Stevie Wonder closed out the concert by performing a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine", and Wonder's famous single, "Superstition".
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-24
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The Greatest Night in Pop
Overview: On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-01-19
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American Symphony
Overview: Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-24
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A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Overview: On February 11, 2011, Barbra Streisand was honored as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year. At a gala event in Los Angeles, Barbra and an all-star cast of guests performed many of the songs she made famous throughout her illustrious career.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-12
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Hard Rock Calling 2010
Overview: Hard Rock Calling is an established London open air music event which showcases well known international acts, and a few legends over two days, and has a genuine festival feel to it.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-25
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From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
Overview: Go behind the scenes of Mulan, in glorious Low-Definition VHS. Originally recorded on VHS from Australian TV in 1998.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-16
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Sous les marches du palais
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1991-09-14
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Stevie Wonder: Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo 1982
Overview: 1. Land Of Lala (6:08) 2. Ribbon In The Sky (6:42) 3. My Cherie Amour (3:29) 4. Sir Duke (2:56) 5. I Wish (4:10) 6. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (4:40) 7. Overjoyed (3:25) 8. Lately (2:25) 9. Superstition (5:21) 10. Ebony And Ivory (4:22) 11. We Are The World (3:36) 12. I Just Called To Say I Love You (7:54) 13. It's Wrong (4:23) 14. Part-time Lover (7:10) Recorded Live At Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo November 5th, 1982
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-24
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Stevie Wonder: Broadcasting Live
Overview: 1. Fingertips 2. For Once In My Life 3. You Met Your Match 4. Never Dreamed You'd Leave Me In Summer 5. Signed, Sealed, Delivered 6. Superstition 7. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 8. You Haven't Done Nothin' 9. A-Tisket, A-Tisket 10. Medley (Sir Duke/That Girl/Superstition) 11. I Just Called To Say I Love You 12. Part-Time Lover, 13 .We Can Work It Out 14 .That's What Friends Are For
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-07-31
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Overview: The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. This year’s Performer Inductees are Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon. Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will receive the Musical Excellence Award, Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotten the Early Influence Award, and Allen Grubman, Jimmy Iovine, and Sylvia Robinson the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-19
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The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Overview: There was a time when the biggest names in pop music believed they could change the world for the better. Faced with the intolerance and excesses of the established authorities, music celebrities decided to use their prestige to draw attention to the problems that less favoured people in the world faced. Wembley Stadium, London, 1988: thousands of English people fill one of the most famous football arenas in the world to celebrate an unforgettable pop music festival, with a lofty goal above entertainment - the celebration of the seventieth birthday of African leader Nelson Mandela.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
Overview: Radio disc jockey legend Casey Kasem presents this collection featuring momentous occasions in music history. This installment delves into the mid-1960s emergence of R&B, as soul became a mainstay in American music. Performances include "I Feel Good" by James Brown, "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding, "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, "My Girl" by The Temptations, "Fingertips" by Stevie Wonder, "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge and more.
Genres: Music History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-27
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The Giants of Black Music
Overview: Mother Popcorn - James Brown What's The Use Of Breaking Up - Jerry Butler MacArthur Park - Della Reese Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder Nowhere To Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Nothing But Heartaches - The Supremes Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye Goin' To A Go-Go - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes Something About You - The Four Tops River Deep, Mountain High - Mary Wilson It's a Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown Everyday People - Sly & Family Stone
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-24
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Overview: The 30th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors: Ringo Starr, The “5” Royales, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Green Day, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble and Bill Withers.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-30
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Brian Wilson’s Imagination
Overview: This documentary includes footage from a Brian Wilson solo concert and documents the making of his 1998 album "Imagination".
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-24
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Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
Overview: A special tribute concert honoring 16-time Grammy winner Paul Simon that took place on April 6 2022 with a special appearance by the legendary singer/songwriter himself. The special tribute concert features performances from Dave Matthews, Brad Paisley, Brandi Carlile, Billy Porter, Rhiannon Giddens, Shaggy & many more.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-06
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When Woodstock Was Young
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Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2009-11-17
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Black Note
Overview: A series of stories told from the eyes of musicians connected black culture across the City of Manchester, documenting their history and personal experiences with it as well as their ideology moving forward.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-14
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Christmas in Hollywood
Overview: Dozens of stars--including Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Bob Hope, and more--demonstrate how the yuletide season is celebrated in the perpetually warm and sunny world of Hollywood, California.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-13
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Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Overview: Tony Bennett's most recent album Duets: An American Classic featured Bennett recording duets of his greatest hits with today's greatest stars including Bono, Elton John, Paul McCartney, John Legend, Sting, Billy Joel, Michael Buble, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, and many more! Now, Duets: The Making Of An American Classic goes into the studio for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tony Bennett's acclaimed 2006 album. Features Elton John, Bono, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder, Sting, the Dixie Chicks, and others who participated in this musical celebration of Bennett's 80th birthday.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-01
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Bad 25
Overview: Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson's Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal album, offering behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson recording the album and interviews with confidants, musicians, choreographers, and such music-world superstars as Kanye West, Sheryl Crow, Cee Lo Green and Mariah Carey.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-22
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Kiss My Ass: The Video
Overview: Released in tandem with the tribute album Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved, this home video collection brings together rare and unusual live footage and television appearances by Kiss, playing their explosive hit songs at several stages of their career. Kiss: Kiss My Ass… features excerpts from live performances from 1975 to 1992, as well as rare
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-01
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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Overview: Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-06
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Jim Henson Idea Man
Overview: Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-18
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Overview: A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.
Genres: History Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-25
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George Michael: Portrait of an Artist
Overview: This is by far the most definitive feature documentary of George Michael's amazing life, told candidly by fellow musicians and other friends who loved and respected him
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-13
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DTV: Golden Oldies
Overview: Compilation of DTV music videos from on The Disney Channel, combining tunes from the 1940s through the 1960s with footage of Disney animation.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-01
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VH1 Divas 2009
Overview: VH1 Divas: An Honors Concert For The VH1 Save The Music Foundation aired live on September 17, 2009 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York. Paula Abdul hosted and performed. This concert, which featured a new and younger crop of divas as headliners, has not been released on CD or DVD.
Genres: Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-17
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Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Overview: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song will honor either a songwriter, interpreter, or singer/songwriter whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting the genre of song as a vehicle of artistic expression and cultural understanding. Paul Simon, one of America's most respected songwriters and musicians, was the recipient of the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Named in honor of the legendary George and Ira Gershwin, the award recognizes the profound and positive effect of popular music on the world's culture.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-27
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iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World
Overview: Steve Jobs was a creative and technological visionary who quite simply changed society as we know it. As co-founder and CEO of Apple Computer, Jobs ushered in personal computing to the masses, which in turn led to new innovations which completely changed our way of life - from how we do our work, to the way we watch movies, listen to music and interact socially. Discovery Channel will feature iGENIUS: HOW STEVE JOBS CHANGED THE WORLD, a one-hour documentary that celebrates these innovations.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-16
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Overview: Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Highlights include Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean", a Temptations/Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", and a Jackson 5 reunion.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-05-16
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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Overview: We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was written, how producer Quincy Jones and songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie persuaded some of the most popular performers in America to donate their services to the project, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the marathon recording session that produced the single.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-28
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The One to One Concert
Overview: August 30, 1972 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden for the victims of Willowbrook. John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band headliine along with opening acts Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack and Sha Na Na plus appearances by Geraldo Rivera, David Peel and Melanie Safka.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-12-15
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George Michael: Freedom
Overview: This documentary covers the span of George Michael's entire career, concentrating on the formative period in the late Grammy® Award winner’s life and career, leading up to and following the making of his acclaimed, best-selling album “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1” and his subsequent, infamous High Court battle with his record label that followed, while also becoming poignantly personal about the death of his late partner and first love, Anselmo Feleppa.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-16
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Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Overview: 19-time Grammy Award-winner Tony Bennett's 90th birthday is celebrated by a host of celebrities in this two-hour music special held at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, with musical performances by Bennett, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Elton John, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, Leslie Odom Jr., Rufus Wainwright and Stevie Wonder.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-20
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Black Woodstock
Overview: The Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as "Black Woodstock", was a series of music concerts held in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City during the summer of 1969 to celebrate African American music and culture and to promote the continued politics of black pride. The concerts took place in Harlem's Mount Morris Park on Sundays at 3PM from June 29, 1969 to August 24, 1969. The manifestation came soon after the Watts Riots, and the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-07-31
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The World of Nat King Cole
Overview: Combining rare original archive footage, home movies and authored by 40 intimate interviews with friends and celebrity fans this feature length film charts Nat "King" Cole's battle with racist 50’s America to become a superstar. An intimate portrait, it’s filled with music and accompanied the release of the album of the same name.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-15
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Overview: The grand opening dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-24
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A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Overview: John Legend and Chrissy Teigen celebrate with friends, family and song.
Genres: Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-28
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Stevie Wonder - At The Nippon Budoken Hall Tokyo 1982
Overview: Stevie Wonder is the grand old master of Motown soul. As early as 1963, Little Stevie Wonder had his first No. 1 hit single, Fingertips. Blind virtually from birth, Stevie was born in 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan. His commercial breakthrough was in 1972, when he released his masterpiece Talking Book. In 1976, his double album Songs in The Key Of Life became a milestone in music history. Based on the material of those two albums, Stevie played this celebrated concert at the legendary Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo , Japan. The recording dates from 1982, when Stevie was at the peak of his career. Tracklist: 1. Land Of Lala 2. Ribbon In The Sky 3. My Cherie Amour 4. Sir Duke 5. I Wish 6. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 7. Overjoyed 8. Lately 9. Superstition 10. Ebony And Ivory 11. We Are The World 12. I Just Called To Say I Love You 13. Its Wrong 14. Part-Time Lover
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Motown at the BBC
Overview: To mark the 50-year anniversary of Motown in 2009, a compilation of some of the iconic record label's greatest names filmed live in the BBC studios. Visitors from Hitsville USA over the years have included Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops and The Jackson 5.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-20
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Stevie Wonder: Beat Club Live
Overview: A rare recording of Stevie Wonder in his prime. One of his best!
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
Overview: The tribute to the iconic sound that changed America featuring Boyz II Men, Chloe X Halle, Ciara, Lamont Dozier, Fantasia, Brian & Eddie Holland, Thelma Houston, Tori Kelly, John Legend, Little Big Town, Ne-Yo, Pentatonix, Martha Reeves, Diana Ross, Valerie Simpson, Mickey Stevenson, Meghan Trainor and Stevie Wonder.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-02-06
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Quincy
Overview: An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing major pop hits of the early 1960s and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations in the same time period.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-09
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Stevie Wonder Live Musikladen
Overview: 1974 concert on German TV show Musikladen/Beat Club. 1. Jam 2. Contusion 3. Higher Ground 4. Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing 5. I Can See The Sun In Late December 6. He's Misstra Know-It-All 7. Living For The City 8. Superstition. Stevie Wonder vocals, keyboards / Reggie McBride bass / Mike Sembello lead guitar, keyboards / Ollie E. Brown drums / Marlo Henderson rhythm guitar / Denice Williams, Shirley Brewer & Lani Groves background vocals
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-23
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Chasing Happiness
Overview: From humble roots as pastor's sons in New Jersey, through their meteoric rise to fame, the Jonas Brothers' bond was unshakeable-until a surprising and painful breakup led Joe, Kevin and Nick down very different paths. With deeply personal interviews, previously unreleased footage and exclusive music, this is the Jonas Brothers as never seen before.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-04
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The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Overview: In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, this magnificent star-studded tribute salutes the Fab Four. Appearing with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were guest musicians Joe Walsh, Gary Clark, Jr., Stevie Wonder, The Eurythmics, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, Dave Grohl, Katy Perry, Peter Frampton, and more.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-09
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Cocksucker Blues
Overview: This fly-on-the-wall documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their 1972 North American Tour, their first return to the States since the tragedy at Altamont.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-07-26
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The Price of Protest
Overview: United States, September 1st, 2016. American football player Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem, protesting police brutality against black people. Part of the population regards the gesture as an unacceptable affront to the flag. Later, he loses his place on his team. Today, however, he is considered by many as a true hero.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2019-08-18
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Stevie Wonder : Visionnaire et prophète
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-11-29
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Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Overview: A star-studded tribute concert celebrating the iconic pop trio's impressive career.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-16
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Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
Overview: The Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia was held on June 9, 1998, in support of the War Child charity, specifically to benefit the orphans of war-torn Liberia. The concert was directed by Spike Lee and featured guest performances by Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Jon Bon Jovi, Spice Girls, Trisha Yearwood, Natalie Cole and The Corrs.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-09
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Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Overview: “Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones,” is a star-studded evening that celebrates the life and legacy of the icon. In celebration of such a legendary figure, some of the biggest stars came to share in on the celebration. Performers such as Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Brian McKnight, John Legend, Gloria Estefan, Fantasia, Charlie Wilson, Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor, Patti Austin, Yolanda Adams, Ledisi, and Cynthia Erivo all hit the stage to pay tribute to Quincy Jones by performing his classic works. Additionally, Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Danny Glover, Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, LL Cool J, Rashida Jones, and Ludacris shared their personal stories of how Quincy has impacted them throughout the years. The special was taped in September at the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-09
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The Changin' Times of Ike White
Overview: Ike White was a musical prodigy who recorded a funk and soul classic album inside a Californian prison in 1974. Then he disappeared. 30 years later, director Dan Vernon tracked him down, only to find a trail of wives, lives and false identities that leave as many questions as answers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-02-28
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Classic Albums: Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key of Life
Overview: Musicians, producers, family, colleagues and the artist himself look back on the making of Stevie Wonders's classic album "Song In the Key of Life".
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-22
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One World: Together at Home
Overview: A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise funds in support of front line health workers in the global response to COVID-19.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-04-18
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MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Overview: Pop artist Janet Jackson was selected as MTV's inaugural Icon, in an event held in Los Angeles. The ceremony was attended by several artists singing Janet's songs, cebebrities presenting the special and was finished by Janet singing her hit single "All For You".
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-13
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The Best Of Beat
Overview: 1 –No Artist. Introduction, 2 –Stevie Wonder. Fingertips, Part 2, 3 –Bob Dylan. Blowin' In The Wind, 4 –Gene Pitney. 24 Hours From Tulsa, 5 –Roy Orbison. Pretty Woman, 6 –Sonny & Cher. I Got You Babe 7 –The Byrds. All I Really Want To Do, 8 –The Hollies. Look Through Any Window, 9 –Beach Boys*. Sloop John B., 10 –The Four Tops*. Reach Out, 11 –Ike & Tina Turner. River Deep Mountain High, 12 –Nancy Sinatra. These Boots Are Made For Walking, 13 –Peter & Gordon. Woman, 14 –Simon & Garfunkel. Homeward Bound, 15 –Pink Floyd. See Emily Play, 16 –The Moody Blues. Nights In White Satin, 17 –The Mamas & The Papas. Dedicated To The One I Love, 18 –Donovan. Mellow Yellow, 19 –Esther & Abi Ofarim. Cinderella Rockafella, 20 –Fleetwood Mac. Need Your Love So Bad, 21 –Janis Joplin. A Piece Of My Heart, 22 –Unknown Artist. When Rock Goes On (Instrumental)
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-01
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Overview: A public celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America at the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall in Washington D.C., on January 18, 2009.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-18
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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Overview: Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela. Highlight of the evening is the one hour live performance of Dire Straits feat. Eric Clapton.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-06-11
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Black Journal: 23; New-Ark
Overview: A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the 1970 mayoral campaign of Ken Gibson, and an African-American voter registration drive with special musical performance by Stevie Wonder.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-07-01
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Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989
Overview: Stevie Wonder's birthday concert, May 14th 1989. Stevie Wonder 's concert special builds up to the highlight of the evening when more than 15 international stars including Tears for Fears, Billy Ocean , Aswad, Cyndi Lauper , Chaka Khan and Junior Giscombe join him on stage to take part in the biggest pop birthday bash this year.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Stevie Wonder: A Night Of Wonder Live in London
Overview: Live release that features the amazing genius of Stevie Wonder, presented in an intimate concert setting for the BBC in 1995. By the time of this show, Wonder had already enjoyed an astonishing and visionary career - first as `Little Stevie,' Motown prodigy, then as a musical adventurer in Funk and electronics. A master of both the romantic radio ballad and mature, hard-hitting dance music, Stevie shows the BBC audience every side of his enormous talent. In songs from across his multi-faceted career: `Higher Ground,' `Superstition,' `My Cherie Amour,' `Signed, Sealed, Delivered,' `You Are The Sunshine of My Life' and `I Just Called to Say I Love You,' among others. In this performance, Stevie reminds us of the soulful emotion and musical dexterity that have made him one of the most fascinating artists of our time. Immortal.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Who You Gonna Call?
Overview: Filmmaker Fran Strine explores the riveting true story of the man who wrote and recorded the global smash hit song “Ghostbusters,” which became a universally recognized pop culture classic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-26
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John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
Overview: John Legend, father of two and EGOT winner, invites us to a celebration of dads with a one-hour variety special.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-21
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Stevie Wonder: The Best of Stevie Wonder
Overview: Stevie Wonder: The Best of Stevie Wonder brings a collection featuring the best of the jazz icon Stevie Wonder. With almost an hour, this collection features live recordings of his greatest hits
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-01
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Mr. SOUL!
Overview: On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!
Genres: Documentary Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-27
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Overview: During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.
Genres: Music Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-02
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Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Overview: For more than a half-century, Sesame Street has addressed and explained diversity, equity, and inclusion around the globe by using the universal tools of music, empathy and celebrity. Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days reflects upon the efforts that have earned the show respect and qualification around the globe. The special also chronicles the creation and introduction of a Black family of Sesame Street Muppets, Wes and Elijah Walker, a father-and-son duo who are at the heart of Sesame Workshop’s new racial justice initiative Coming Together.
Genres: Family Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-26
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One Love Manchester
Overview: Live coverage of the concert set up by Ariana Grande at Old Trafford cricket ground to benefit those affected by the May 2017 Manchester bomb attack. Performers include Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Take That, Pharrell Williams, Niall Horan, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Robbie Williams, Little Mix and The Black Eyed Peas.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-04
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Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Overview: Newly discovered interviews with Elizabeth Taylor and unprecedented access to the star’s personal archive reveal the complex inner life and vulnerability of the groundbreaking icon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-16
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O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
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Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
Overview: 10-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Kenneth Babyface Edmonds delivers an intimate set for MTV Unplugged, featuring performances of I'll Make Love To You and Whip Appeal plus guest duets with Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-25
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To John With Love
Overview: This was filmed on October 9, 1972 in Syracuse, N.Y., on John Lennon's Birthday; during Lennon/Yoko Ono concert at Madison Square Garden, August 30, 1972; and December 8, 1980, Central Park, New York. The film includes John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Ringo Star, George Harrison, Allen Ginsberg, Phil Specter, Stevie Wonder, and many others. Part of the cycle of The First 40.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-01
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FireAid Benefit Concert
Overview: Bringing together some of the top names in music and entertainment, both Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum will host FireAid on Thursday, January 30, to raise money for rebuilding communities devastated by wildfires and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-30
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Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Overview: Eric Clapton, one of the world’s pre-eminent blues/rock guitarists, once again summoned an all-star team of six-string heroes for his seventh Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2023. Held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, the two-day concert event raised funds for the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, the chemical dependency treatment and education facility that Clapton founded in 1998. With actor Bill Murray as the Master of Ceremonies, the 2023 festival featured outstanding performances by Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Eric Gales, H.E.R., Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Los Lobos, John Mayer, The Marcus King Band, Roger McGuinn, John McLaughlin, Santana, The Wallflowers, and many more.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-29
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Overview: Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-27
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