Series · 2020 · Documentary
Examining the personal and musical development of bands and artists by investigating the stories behind three of their greatest hits.
3 seasons · 20 episodes

Episode 01
Madonna
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'.

Episode 02
Celine Dion
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.

Episode 03
Police and Sting
The personal and career progression of Sting and fellow musicians Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, members of the band The Police.

Episode 04
Diana Ross
The Motown megastar's songs are put under the microscope, recalling her collaborations with the Supremes and Bee Gees.

Episode 05
Metallica
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.

Episode 06
Eric Clapton
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.

Episode 07
Whitney Houston
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.

Episode 08
Rod Stewart
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'.

Episode 09
Aretha Franklin
An exploration of three of Aretha Franklin's hit songs that helped propel her to international stardom.

Episode 10
Cher
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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Examining the personal and musical development of bands and artists by investigating the stories behind three of their greatest hits.
The Story of the Songs is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 3 seasons and 20 total episodes, rated 5.0/10 by 3 viewers.
The Story of the Songs has 3 seasons with 20 episodes in total.
The Story of the Songs is currently in production and returning for new episodes.
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The Story of the Songs first aired on October 16, 2020.
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