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  • The Seventies What's Going On (Season 1, Episode 8)
  • TV Episode | Documentary, History

The Seventies

What's Going On (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

The music scene of the 70's explodes with new sounds and style thanks to the emergence of a wealth of talented musicians coming into their own. Also, The Beatles breakup but they all remain successful with solo careers.
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Aug 13, 2015 (United States)

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103 cast members
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ABBA
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Bob Abernethy
Self - NBC News (archive footage) (as Robert Abernethy) Self - NBC News (archive footage) (as Robert Abernethy)   See fewer
Ian Anderson
Self - Jethro Tull (archive footage) Self - Jethro Tull (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Asher
Self - Musician and Manager Self - Musician and Manager   See fewer
Band
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
David Bowie
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lindsey Buckingham
Self - Fleetwood Mac (archive footage) Self - Fleetwood Mac (archive footage)   See fewer
David Byrne
Self - Talking Heads (archive footage) Self - Talking Heads (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry Wayne Casey
Self - KC and the Sunshine Band (as Harry Wayne 'K.C.' Casey) Self - KC and the Sunshine Band (as Harry Wayne 'K.C.' Casey)   See fewer
John Chancellor
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Chic
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Christgau
Self - Music Critic Self - Music Critic   See fewer
Eric Clapton
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Chris Connelly
Self - Editor-in-Chief, Graceland Self - Editor-in-Chief, Graceland   See fewer
Alice Cooper
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Cornelius
Self - Host (archive footage) Self - Host (archive footage)   See fewer
Elvis Costello
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jefferson Cowie
Self - Author, 'Stayin' Alive' Self - Author, 'Stayin' Alive'   See fewer
Frankie Crocker
Self - Music DJ (archive footage) Self - Music DJ (archive footage)   See fewer
Walter Cronkite
Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage)   See fewer
Crosby Stills Nash & Young
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (archive footage) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (archive footage)   See fewer
David Culhane
Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage)   See fewer
Suzanne De Passe
Self - Fmr President, Motown Productions Self - Fmr President, Motown Productions   See fewer
The Dead Boys
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Devo
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Henry Diltz
Self - Photographer Self - Photographer   See fewer
Lloyd Dobyns
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Hugh Downs
Self - ABC News (archive footage) Self - ABC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Bob Dylan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Earth Wind & Fire
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Mick Fleetwood
Self - Fleetwood Mac Self - Fleetwood Mac   See fewer
Funkadelic
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Marvin Gaye
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Greg Geller
Self - VP, Columbia Records (as Gregg Geller) (archive footage) Self - VP, Columbia Records (as Gregg Geller) (archive footage)   See fewer
Nelson George
Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm and Blues' Self - Author, 'The Death of Rhythm and Blues'   See fewer
Barry Gibb
Self - Bee Gees (archive footage) Self - Bee Gees (archive footage)   See fewer
Berry Gordy
Self - Founder, Motown Records (archive footage) Self - Founder, Motown Records (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Graham
Self - Concert Promoter (archive footage) Self - Concert Promoter (archive footage)   See fewer
Renee Graham
Self - NPR Culture Critic Self - NPR Culture Critic   See fewer
Grand Funk Railroad
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Al Green
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Tom Hanks
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
George Harrison
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Debbie Harry
Self (archive footage) (as Blondie) Self (archive footage) (as Blondie)   See fewer
Richard Hell
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jackson 5
Themselves (archive footage) (as The Jackson 5) Themselves (archive footage) (as The Jackson 5)   See fewer
Michael Jackson
Self - The Jackson 5 (archive footage) Self - The Jackson 5 (archive footage)   See fewer
Mick Jagger
Self - The Rolling Stones (archive footage) Self - The Rolling Stones (archive footage)   See fewer
Elton John
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mick Jones
Self - The Clash (archive footage) Self - The Clash (archive footage)   See fewer
KC & The Sunshine Band
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Carole King
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Kool & The Gang
Themselves (archive footage) (as Kool and the Gang) Themselves (archive footage) (as Kool and the Gang)   See fewer
Led Zeppelin
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
John Lennon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
David Mancuso
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Kevin Mattson
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
MC5
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Christine McVie
Self - Fleetwood Mac (archive footage) Self - Fleetwood Mac (archive footage)   See fewer
Joni Mitchell
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Giorgio Moroder
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Tim Naftali
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
New York Dolls
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Themselves (archive footage) (as Emerson Lake & Palmer) Themselves (archive footage) (as Emerson Lake & Palmer)   See fewer
Mark Perry
Self - Editor, 'Sniffin' Glue' Self - Editor, 'Sniffin' Glue'   See fewer
Robert Plant
Self - Led Zeppelin (archive footage) Self - Led Zeppelin (archive footage)   See fewer
Iggy Pop
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Queen
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Questlove
Self - Musician and Record Producer Self - Musician and Record Producer   See fewer
Ramones
Themselves (archive footage) (as The Ramones) Themselves (archive footage) (as The Ramones)   See fewer
Dan Rather
Self - Managing Editor, 'Dan Rather Reports' Self - Managing Editor, 'Dan Rather Reports'   See fewer
Lou Reed
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank Reynolds
Self - ABC News (archive footage) Self - ABC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Keith Richards
Self - The Rolling Stones (archive footage) Self - The Rolling Stones (archive footage)   See fewer
Smokey Robinson
Self - Singer / Songwriter Self - Singer / Songwriter   See fewer
Betty Rollin
Self - NBC News (archive sound) Self - NBC News (archive sound)   See fewer
Linda Ronstadt
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Steve Rubell
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Rudge
Self - Rolling Stones Tour Manager (archive footage) Self - Rolling Stones Tour Manager (archive footage)   See fewer
Ravi Shankar
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Bob Simon
Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage)   See fewer
Sly and the Family Stone
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Patti Smith
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
JD Souther
Self - Singer and Songwriter (as J.D. Souther) Self - Singer and Songwriter (as J.D. Souther)   See fewer
Bruce Springsteen
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Steely Dan
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Cat Stevens
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Joe Strummer
Self - The Clash (archive footage) Self - The Clash (archive footage)   See fewer
Sugarhill Gang
Themselves (archive footage) (as The Sugarhill Gang) Themselves (archive footage) (as The Sugarhill Gang)   See fewer
Donna Summer
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Supremes
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
The Temptations
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Pete Townshend
Self - The Who (archive footage) Self - The Who (archive footage)   See fewer
The Trammps
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Steven Van Zandt
Self - The E Street Band Self - The E Street Band   See fewer
Barry White
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
David Wild
Self - Writer (archive footage) Self - Writer (archive footage)   See fewer
Nancy Wilson
Self - Heart Self - Heart   See fewer
James Wolcott
Self - Culture Critic, 'Vanity Fair' Self - Culture Critic, 'Vanity Fair'   See fewer
Stevie Wonder
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Warren Zevon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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