Popular Voices at the BBC

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2017 – 20171 Seasons · 3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Companion programme to Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017) in which Gregory Porter introduces a selection of live performances culled from the BBC archives.

Network: BBC Four

Cast

Leonard Cohen

Self (archive footage)

Joni Mitchell

Self (archive footage)

Bob Dylan

Self (archive footage)

Randy Newman

Self (archive footage)

Lotte Lenya

Self (archive footage)

Gil Scott-Heron

Self (archive footage)

Patti Smith

Self (archive footage)

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Robert Wyatt

Self (archive footage)

Billy Bragg

Self (archive footage)

Episodes

Season 1

S1E1

Episode 1

Showstoppers at the BBC

A celebration of bravura singers who bring the house down with their vocal delivery and performance. From the gospel delivery of Mahalia Jackson, big ballads of Tom Jones and vocal range of Jeff Buckley.

Nov 17, 2017

S1E2

Episode 2

Crooners at the BBC

The BBC raids it's rather depleted archive and presents surviving clips of some of the cream of 20st century performers, way back when they appeared on a BBC Show.

Nov 24, 2017

S1E3

Episode 3

Truth Tellers at the BBC

Featuring outspoken, thought-provoking and lyrically gifted songsters including Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Patti Smith, Gil Scott-Heron, KRS-One, Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave and more.

Dec 1, 2017