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Summary The eight-part documentary features archival footage and interviews about how musicians such as The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed and The Who influenced changes in culture and politics.

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1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
S1 • Episode 5
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Air Date: May 21, 2021
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Summary The eight-part documentary features archival footage and interviews about how musicians such as The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed and The Who influenced changes in culture and politics.

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Episode 1 • May 21, 2021
What's Happening?
As the unrest of the '60s evolves into a new decade, musicians like Marvin Gaye and John Lennon become the conscience of the culture.
Episode 2 • May 21, 2021
End of the Acid Dream
Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison retreated from the world - but there's no escape from the growing epidemic of hard drugs.
Episode 3 • May 21, 2021
Changes
New sounds and styles emerge following The Beatles' breakup, with Marc Bolan and Alice Cooper bringing glam to the world.
Episode 4 • May 21, 2021
Our Time is Now
Carole King and Joni Mitchell smash sexist boundaries, and record iconic albums. Elton John and Lou Reed explore queer music and culture.
Episode 5 • May 21, 2021
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
America is convulsed by deep racial unrest. Curtis Mayfield, The Last Poets, and Gil Scott-Heron write about a revolution that feels imminent.
Episode 6 • May 21, 2021
Exile
Drugs, drink, and debauchery reach a devastating peak - yet Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison produce some of their best music.
Episode 7 • May 21, 2021
Respect
James Brown, Ike and Tina Turner, and the artists at Stax Records make music on their own terms despite working in an industry rife with racism.
Episode 8 • May 21, 2021
Starman
With Reggae and synthesizers on the rise, a range of artists - from Iggy Pop and Lou Reed to Alice Cooper - inspire a creative triumph.

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