The History of Rock 'n' Roll(TV show/series, 1995)

Name: The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1995

Mini series in 1 season with 11 episodes

Rating: 5.0/5 (with 3 votes)

The History of Rock 'n' Roll is a ten episode television documentary mini-series produced by Time-Life. It originally aired on the Prime Time Entertainment Network from March to May in 1995. All parts were later released on VHS, DVD, and reran on TLC and VH1, the latter which showed all ten parts in the last 10 weeks of the year 1999 on Friday night as part of a countdown to the year 2000. The series covers Rock Music from the 1950s to the 1990s and features over 200 exclusive interviews with many well-known artists and other music industry figures. Coincidentally in the same year as "The History of Rock 'n' Roll" first screened another 10-part documentary series, "Rock & Roll" (aka "Dancing in the Street" in the UK), was co-produced for PBS and the BBC, and which also covered the background of rock music. ()

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About The History of Rock 'n' Roll

Chronicles the history of rock 'n' roll music from its origins.

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The History of Rock 'n' Roll Seasons and Episodes

03/08/1995Season 1 - 11 episodes

The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.

#1 | 03/08/1995Pluggin In

This volume of the series explores the roots of Rock 'n' Roll as a musical genre.

#2 | 03/08/1995My Generation

Rock and Roll goes mainstream and becomes popular with white teenagers and faces opposition, particularly from older adults who see it as a corrupting influence.

#3 | 03/08/1995Britain Invades America Fights Back

In the 1960s, music artists from Great Britain like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who become popular in the United States.

#4 | 03/08/1995The Sounds of Soul

This episode explores the development of Soul with in the Rock 'n' Roll genre.

#5 | 03/08/1995The '70s: Have a Nice Decade

This episode examines the expanding electric music scene.

#6 | 03/08/1995My Generation

The peace-loving counter culture produces the phenomenon of Woodstock.

#7 | 04/17/1995Guitar Heroes

Les Paul's invention of the electric guitar paved the way for later Rock 'n' Roll guitar heroes.

#8 | 03/08/1995Good Rockin' Tonight

This episode reviews the development of Rock 'n' Roll music of the 1970s.

#9 | 05/01/1995Punk

#10 | 05/08/1995Up From the Underground

In the 1980s and 90s, rock n' roll influences new genres of music such as Hip Hop, New Wave, and Grunge. Music videos also have an impact.

#11 | 03/06/1995Rock 'n' Roll Explodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Time-Life Television Productions, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment, Telepictures, Andrew Solt Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 4 languages: English (EN), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 03/08/1995

Last episode released on: 05/08/1995

Narrator: Gary Busey

Creator: Quincy Jones, Andrew Solt

Composer: Chuck Berry

Keywords: rock n roll, music documentary

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