The Story of the Songs
★ 5 · 2020 · Documentary
Examining the personal and musical development of bands and artists by investigating the stories behind three of their greatest hits.
Episodes
1. Madonna45m · 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'.
2. Celine Dion45m · 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.
3. Police and Sting45m · The personal and career progression of Sting and fellow musicians Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, members of the band The Police.
4. Diana Ross45m · The Motown megastar's songs are put under the microscope, recalling her collaborations with the Supremes and Bee Gees.
5. Metallica60m · 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.
6. Eric Clapton45m · 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.
7. Whitney Houston45m · 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.
8. Rod Stewart45m · 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'.
9. Aretha Franklin45m · An exploration of three of Aretha Franklin's hit songs that helped propel her to international stardom.
10. Cher45m · Three of Cher's biggest hits, 'I Got You Babe', 'If I Could Turn Back Time' and 'Believe', come under the spotlight.More Like This
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