Rock & Roll

Rock & Roll (1995)★ 8.5/10

GB,US · September 24, 1995 · 1 seasons

  • Documentary
  • Music

Directed by: Vicky Bippart, David Espar, Daniel McCabe, Hugh Thomson, Mick Conefrey

Written by: Vicky Bippart, Mick Conefrey, David Espar, Don Letts, Alan Lewens

A history of rock and roll music.

Original title
Rock & Roll
Storyline
This 10-part documentary mini-series traces the history and evolution of rock and roll music, from its rhythm and blues, country, gospel and jazz roots in the early 1950s, through the advent of folk rock, soul, psychadelia, heavy metal, glam, funk, punk, and reggae, to the emergence of rap in the early 1990s.
Rating
8.5 / 10 · 96
Companies
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), NOVA/WGBH Boston, Yleisradio (YLE)
Release dates
  • US September 24, 1995
  • FI June 5, 1996