Music is a deep cultural, social and political shared experience at the heart of our lives. But when man started making music those sounds were fleeting, experienced only by the few listeners close enough to hear. Recording changed all of that, capturing lightening in a bottle and transforming the very nature of music. This program charts the sonic revolution of recorded music and takes us behind the scenes for original interviews with the some of the most celebrated artists, producers and music industry pioneers of all time. It's an all-access pass to the seminal moments in recorded music, and lends unprecedented insight into the creation of the iconic songs that became the soundtrack of our lives. The film covers the groundbreaking studio work of George Martin and the Beatles, Stevie Wonder's break with Motown to embrace the synthesizer, the concept records of Sinatra, Miles Davis and Marvin Gaye, and the game-changing music videos of Michael Jackson and Madonna, and so much more. Luminaries like Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, Beck, Bonnie Raitt, Roger Daltrey, Quincy Jones, Elton John, Ringo Starr, Nile Rogers, Barry Gibb, Tom Petty and Johnny Cash share their experiences creating music and shed light on how their songs came to be.
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