1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

2021 1 Seasons 8 Episodes ⭐ 7.6 Documentary

In a tumultuous era, 1971 was a year of musical innovation and rebirth fueled by the political and cultural upheaval of the time. Stars reached new heights, fresh talent exploded onto the scene, and boundaries expanded like never before.

In a tumultuous era, 1971 was a year of musical innovation and rebirth fueled by the political and cultural upheaval of the time. Stars reached new heights, fresh talent exploded onto the scene, and boundaries expanded like never before.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

What's Happening?

As the unrest of the ’60s evolves into a new decade, musicians like Marvin Gaye and John Lennon become the conscience

EP 2

End of the Acid Dream

Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison retreat from the world—but there's no escape from the growing epidemic

EP 3

Changes

New sounds and styles emerge following The Beatles' breakup, with Marc Bolan and Alice Cooper bringing glam to the world

EP 4

Our Time Is Now

Carole King and Joni Mitchell smash sexist boundaries and record iconic albums. Elton John and Lou Reed explore queer mu

EP 5

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 revolutio

EP 6

Exile

Drugs, drink, and debauchery reach a devastating peak—yet Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison produce some

EP 7

Respect

James Brown, Ike and Tina Turner, and the artists at Stax Records make music on their own terms despite working in an in

EP 8

Starman

With reggae and synthesizers on the rise, a range of artists—from Iggy Pop and Lou Reed to Alice Cooper—inspire a cr

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