Ahmet Ertegün

Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.

L'essor et la chute du cosmos de New York. L'équipe de football qui a amené Pelé en Amérique ; avec pour toile de fond N.Y. City dans les années 70.

Documentary about the first 20 years of the Rolling Stones with interviews and a lot of rare archive footages all over the world, pictures, TV and live songs 1962-1982 ("Satisfaction", "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Time Is On My Side" and many more). Hosted by punk star Nina Hagen. Interviews of Mick Jagger, his brother Chris, his father Joe, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Ron Wood, Ian Stewart, Bianca Jagger, Paul McCartney, Marianne Faithfull, Rod Stewart, Wendy O'Williams (from the Plasmatics), Diana Ross and Bill Graham (manager).

The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.

Un aperçu rare et bienvenu du talent musical prodigieux de Phil Collins et de la fascinante histoire de son premier album solo. Collins a d'abord connu un succès international en tant que batteur de Genesis puis en tant que chanteur principal après le départ du groupe de Peter Gabriel. En 1981, toutefois, Face Value le lance comme artiste solo et reste, à bien des égards, son oeuvre musicale la plus excitante et inhabituelle. Face Value a immédiatement été un succès mondial en entrant dans les charts britanniques en numéro 1, passant près de six ans dans le Top 75 et en dépassant les 12 millions d'exemplaires. L’album a ensuite fait partie du Top 10 américain, remportant ainsi un disque d’or. Ce documentaire comprend plusieurs performances inédites, ainsi que des films , des photographies uniques et des documents provenant des archives privées de Phil, ainsi qu'un aperçu de la musique d'un groupe éclectique de musiciens ayant travaillé sur l'album.

Tom Dowd & the Language Of Music profiles the extraordinary life and legendary work of music producer/recording engineer Tom Dowd. Historical footage, vintage photographs and interviews with a who's who list of musical giants from the worlds of jazz, soul and classic rock shine a spotlight on the brilliance of Tom Dowd, whose creative spirit and passion for innovative technology helped shape the course of modern music.

Eric Clapton est pour des millions de gens une légende vivante du Blues et du Rock. Véritable icône, il a traversé les décennies connaissant gloire et successions d'épreuves. Malgré sa pudeur, il nous livre pour la première fois l'ensemble de sa vie y compris ses drames les plus intimes. Mêlant archives personnelles, performances rares et témoignages inédits ( BB KING, George Harrison, Pattie Boyd, Bob Dylan, Steve Winwood … ). Ce documentaire retrace la destinée emblématique de celui qui est surnommé « God ».

Biography of famed record producer Phil Spector, noted for discovering and producing the records of such rock icons as The Righteous Brothers, The Ronettes and The Crystals, and who worked with such stars as Ike and Tina Turner and even The Beatles. Included is footage of him rehearsing The Blossoms in a recording studio, and interviews with two of his recording engineers who explain how his famous "Wall of Sound" was created.

Also known as Georgia Blues, this is a biopic of influential bluesman Blind Willie McTell.

This addition of Disraeli Gears to the acclaimed Classic Albums series features brand new interviews with Clapton, Baker and Bruce, along with lyricist Pete Brown, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, John Mayall and Manfred Mann. Also included on the DVDare acoustic performances, original studio tracks and archival live footage. Included are additional interviews and analysis of the tracks, Exclusive acoustic performances, exclusive solo piano performance and previously unreleased full live performances. Though they were only together for two brief years (1966-1968), the London-based power trio Cream changed the face of rock with their jazz-schooled psychedelic blues--and never more so than on their 1967 classic DISRAELI GEARS. This program offers a critical review of the landmark album through archival footage, rare live performance clips, and interviews with rock critics, musicologists, and band members.

This American Masters episode showcases the wonderful influence of Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records. Since the label's founding in 1947, some of the most popular Rhythm and Blues and Rock 'n' Roll artists have worked for Atlantic. Among them: first artist Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, The Coasters, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins and many more. Also covered are many of the Atlantic crew like engineer Tom Dowd, producer Jerry Wexler, and songwriters Mike Lieber and Jerry Stoller.

Make It Funky! tells the story of New Orleans through words, sound and picture in this extraordinary documentary featuring the best of New Orleans' musicians, plus special guests Ahmet Ertegun, Bonnie Raitt, and Keith Richards.

Série documentaire sur les albums pop et rock qui sont considérés comme les meilleurs ou les plus caractéristiques d'un groupe ou d'un musicien connu ou qui illustrent une étape de l'histoire de la musique.

An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.