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Prince: A Purple Reign
Documentary exploring how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s by embarking on an amazing journey of musical self-discovery.
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Prince: A Purple Reign
Documentary exploring how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s by embarking on an amazing journey of musical self-discovery.
27-02-2024
BBC 4
Black Music Legends Of The 1980s
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Black Music Legends Of The 1980s
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Film showing how Lionel Richie achieved his dream of becoming 'as big as the Beatles' and how much of what he learnt from his years with the Commodores prepared him for success.
18-02-2022
BBC 4
Most popular episodes of Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Black Music Legends Of The 1980s
Lionel Richie: Dancing On The Ceiling
Film showing how Lionel Richie achieved his dream of becoming 'as big as the Beatles' and how much of what he learnt from his years with the Commodores prepared him for success.
18-02-2022
BBC 4
Black Music Legends Of The 1980s
Prince: A Purple Reign
Documentary exploring how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s by embarking on an amazing journey of musical self-discovery.
27-02-2024
BBC 4
Black Music Legends Of The 1980s
4. Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage
In the late 1980s Public Enemy were the biggest rap group on the planet. Their mission: to raise the consciousness of a generation. With a rebellious attitude to match their mil ...
20-02-2022
BBC 4