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1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode |Documentary, History, Music


America is convulsed by deep racial unrest. Curtis Mayfield, The Last Poets, and Gil Scott-Heron write about a revolution that feels imminent.

Directors

Asif Kapadia |James Rogan

Writer

David Hepworth

Producers

James Ballardie |Danielle Peck

Composer

Alexander Parsons (original music by)

Editor

Brett Irwin

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Status

Edit Released

Updated Oct 9, 2021


Release date

May 21, 2021 (Hungary)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 7 nominations


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9 cast members
Name Known for
Muhammad Ali's primary photo Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer The Greatest (1977)
Walter Cronkite's primary photo Walter CronkiteSelf (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer Liberty's Kids (2002)
Angela Davis's primary photo Angela DavisSelf (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer Untitled Angela Davis Project
Aretha Franklin's primary photo Aretha FranklinSelf (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer The Blues Brothers (1980)
Billy X. Jennings's primary photo Billy X. JenningsSelf (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)
Curtis Mayfield's primary photo Curtis MayfieldSelf (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer Armageddon (1998)
Nelson Rockefeller's primary photo Nelson RockefellerSelf (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer Startime (I) (1959)
Gil Scott-Heron's primary photo Gil Scott-HeronSelf (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer State of Play (2009)
Mike Wallace's primary photo Mike WallaceSelf (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer 60 Minutes (1968)

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