Movies: Aretha Franklin

All the legendary women of rock 'n' roll are brought together in this stunning collage of artists and their music. Through a music-driven mix of rare historical footage, music videos, riveting live performances and personal interviews, the lives and ...

This show brings together legendary artists of the 1960s and 1970s for a once-in-a-lifetime event: Ben E. King and The Drifters, Jerry Butler reuniting with The Impressions for the first time since 1958, as well as The Isley Brothers, Percy Sledge, E...

A chance to hear admirers including Elton John, Gloria Estefan, Smokey Robinson, PM Dawn, Bonnie Raitt and Rod Stewart sharing a stage with the Queen of Soul herself. The concert took place at New York City's Neederlander Theatre in 1993, as an Aids...

Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions....

Rodney Dangerfield's first ABC special, featuring stand-up and sketches....

Singer, songwriter, business man, family man, civil rights activist: Sam Cooke transcends all barriers of race, faith and talent. This first-ever biography of the definitive soul singer looks at his extraordinary career and personal life - from his ...

The comeback of Detroit is poised to be the greatest turnaround story of American history....

During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films....

GRAMMYS® Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special is a retrospective packed with epic moments from the past 59 years of GRAMMY history, featuring rare archival footage, exclusive interviews, and special appearances by a number of GRAMMY-winning a...

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,...

Utilizing a wealth of archival footage featuring Prince, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and more, They All Came Out to Montreux is an affectionate story about how Claude Nobs turned his Swiss town into the home for one of the world’s biggest jazz festi...

This All-Star Global Concert at the White House features performances by Joey Alexander, Terence Blanchard, Kris Bowers, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terri Lyne Carrington, Chick Corea, Jamie Cullum, Kurt Elling, Aretha Franklin, Robert Glasper, Buddy Guy, H...

Woody Allen's whimsey is turned loose on the news, social events, and happenings of 1967. Such groovey guests as Aretha Franklin, Liza Minnelli, and William F. Buckley, Jr. participate....

In 1982, the British singer had a dazzling success with the group Wham! alongside his friend Andrew Ridgeley. From "Club Tropicana" to "Careless Whisper", including "Wake Me up Before You Go-Go", the musicians had one hit after another until their se...

The Greatest Ears in Town is an insightful documentary and testimonial to Arif Mardin; the producer, arranger, musician and multi Grammy award winner....

A concert performance by "Lady Soul" Aretha Franklin, as well as Mary J. Blige, Marc Anthony and Jill Scott. From Radio City Music Hall in New York....

A chronological documentary about the life and music of one of the world's most iconic singers, Aretha Franklin....

A vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul, who has become a symbol of freedom and power for all African American women....

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Aretha Franklin's recording career is examined through archival footage and interviews with family and prominent figures within the music industry....