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The Story of the Songs - Season 1

The Story of the Songs: Season 1 - 10 Episode s

1x1 - Madonna
October 16, 2020
The stories behind the creation of three of Madonna's greatest hits exploring the creative processes that led to the hits 'Holiday', 'Like a Virgin' and 'Material Girl'.
1x2 - Celine Dion
October 23, 2020
A look at the three tracks that took Celine Dion from child-star in French Quebec to a global superstar - `Because You Loved Me', `It's All Coming Back To Me Now' and `I Drove All Night', with input from the songwriters and engineers involved.
1x3 - Police and Sting
November 20, 2020
The personal and career progression of Sting and fellow musicians Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, members of the band The Police.
1x4 - Diana Ross
December 4, 2020
The Motown megastar's songs are put under the microscope, recalling her collaborations with the Supremes and Bee Gees.
1x5 - Metallica
November 27, 2020
An examination into the three tracks that turned Metallica from underground thrash metal pioneers to indisputable conquerors of the heavy metal world: One, Enter Sandman, and St Anger.
1x6 - Eric Clapton
December 18, 2020
Three of the greatest hits by singer and master guitarist Eric Clapton are featured. The influential guitar legend has been a big name in pop music since the 1960s. He scored hits both solo and with Cream and Derek and the Dominos.
1x7 - Whitney Houston
November 20, 2020
The story of pop superstar Whitney Houston who died in a Hollywood hotel bathroom at the age of 48 after a night of drug abuse.
1x8 - Rod Stewart
November 27, 2020
The stories behind three of the songs that cemented singer and songwriter Rod Stewart as a musical superstar looking at 'Sailing', 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?' and 'Young Turks'.
1x9 - Aretha Franklin
December 11, 2020
An exploration of three of Aretha Franklin's hit songs that helped propel her to international stardom.
1x10 - Cher
December 4, 2020
Three of Cher's biggest hits, 'I Got You Babe', 'If I Could Turn Back Time' and 'Believe', come under the spotlight.

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