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Sibelius's epic 'Kullervo' Symphony in a classic performance from 1992. Sir Colin Davis conducts the London Symphony Orchestra with soloists Soile Isokoski and Jorma Hynninen. Show more
Featuring music legends Smokey Robinson, Carole King, Tom Jones and Gladys Knight.
Performances by African-American artists of the 1980s from the BBC archives, featuring Cameo, Shalamar, Salt-n-Pepa, Chaka Khan, Kid Creole, Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross. Show more
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Episode 1: Janet Jackson: Taking Control
59 minutes
on BBC Four
Film examining Janet Jackson's career from appearing in Diff'rent Strokes to huge global pop star, which focuses on the struggle to control both her creative and personal life. Show more
Documentary looking at how, during the 1960s, the blue collar Midwestern city of Detroit became home to a musical revolution that captured the sound of a nation in upheaval. Show more
Performances by African-American artists of the 1980s from the BBC archives, featuring Cameo, Shalamar, Salt-n-Pepa, Chaka Khan, Kid Creole, Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross. Show more
Sibelius's epic 'Kullervo' Symphony in a classic performance from 1992. Sir Colin Davis conducts the London Symphony Orchestra with soloists Soile Isokoski and Jorma Hynninen. Show more
Documentary looking at how, during the 1960s, the blue collar Midwestern city of Detroit became home to a musical revolution that captured the sound of a nation in upheaval. Show more
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Episode 1: Janet Jackson: Taking Control
59 minutes
on BBC FourFilm examining Janet Jackson's career from appearing in Diff'rent Strokes to huge global pop star, which focuses on the struggle to control both her creative and personal life. Show more
