The Story of the Songs
Season 1
2020 · 10 episodes

1. Madonna
2020-10-16 · 45m
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'.

2. Celine Dion
2020-10-23 · 45m
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.

3. Police and Sting
2020-11-20 · 45m
The personal and career progression of Sting and fellow musicians Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, members of the band The Police.

4. Diana Ross
2020-12-04 · 45m
The Motown megastar's songs are put under the microscope, recalling her collaborations with the Supremes and Bee Gees.

5. Metallica
2020-11-27 · 60m
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.

6. Eric Clapton
2020-12-18 · 45m
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.

7. Whitney Houston
2020-11-20 · 45m
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.

8. Rod Stewart
2020-11-27 · 45m
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'.

9. Aretha Franklin
2020-12-11 · 45m
An exploration of three of Aretha Franklin's hit songs that helped propel her to international stardom.

10. Cher
2020-12-04 · 45m
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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