Name: Soundtracks
Released: 2017-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Pat Benatar, Anderson Cooper, Melissa Etheridge

TV Show · Documentary · History

There are moments in history that shape our lives, and there are songs that define those moments. The new CNN Original Series Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History, from Executive Producer Dwayne Johnson, will explore the music that is tied to iconic moments in history, and the impact of that music on our society. From the March on Washington to the riots at Stonewall, the moon landing to Hurricane Katrina, music has played an integral part in celebrating, criticizing, amplifying and ultimately defining these seismic events in our collective history.

2017 · 40m

Starring Pat Benatar, Anderson Cooper, Melissa Etheridge

EPISODE 1

The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Explore the music that kept the spirit of the civil rights movement alive following King’s death–from James Brown’s black power anthem, “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)” to Kendrick Lamar’s searing protest song, “Alright,” inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.

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EPISODE 2

September 11th

Following the terrorist attacks on September 11th, songs like Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind" took on a new and heightened meaning and politically charged country music took center stage.

40m
EPISODE 3

Kent State and the Vietnam War

Following the killings of four Kent State University students during anti-Vietnam War protests; politically driven songs from Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield and others.

40m
EPISODE 4

Hurricane Katrina

Following Hurricane Katrina, international artists from U2 to Kanye West joined New Orleans musicians in benefit concerts to help ensure the city's rich traditions survived.

40m
EPISODE 5

The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Communism

Charting the course of the Cold War in Berlin through music revealing how it helped to sow the seeds of rebellion.

40m
EPISODE 6

The Space Race

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's moonwalk inspired musicians from David Bowie and the Byrds to Parliament-Funkadelic and Sun Ra to imagine a cosmic future for mankind.

40m

Pat Benatar

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Anderson Cooper

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Melissa Etheridge

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Dan Rather

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Smokey Robinson

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Dwayne Johnson

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Dwayne Johnson

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Mira Chang

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Maro Chermayeff

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Jeff Dupre

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Dany Garcia

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Soundtracks

Documentary

There are moments in history that shape our lives, and there are songs that define those moments. The new CNN Original Series Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History, from Executive Producer Dwayne Johnson, will explore the music that is tied to iconic moments in history, and the impact of that music on our society. From the March on Washington to the riots at Stonewall, the moon landing to Hurricane Katrina, music has played an integral part in celebrating, criticizing, amplifying and ultimately defining these seismic events in our collective history.

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