Soul Music Episodes Episode guide
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Sunshine on Leith
Exploring how the Proclaimers' Sunshine on Leith is a love song to humanity for many.
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Lean On Me by Bill Withers
An enduring classic which delivers a message of support and friendship.
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Harvest Moon
Neil Young's 1992 song about enduring love, Harvest Moon
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I Will Survive
True stories of what the iconic disco anthem means to people around the world.
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Pavane Pour Une Infante D茅funte by Maurice Ravel
What makes Ravel's Pavane For A Dead Princess so evocative and emotional?
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Feeling Good
The surprising history behind a track made famous by Nina Simone
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Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding's lonely lament, and why it matters to people aged from 20 to 80
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Days
How the Kinks classic 'Days' has touched peoples lives.
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Toto's Africa
Released in 1982, this soft-rock anthem has become an unlikely viral smash-hit.
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Coventry Carol
The 'Coventry Carol' tells the story of the Slaughter of the Innocents
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We Are Family
The smash disco hit about unity and family by Sister Sledge.
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The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
The continuing impact of Simon & Garfunkel鈥檚 song The Boxer.
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Farewell to Stromness
Personal stories about Farewell to Stromness, by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
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Wind of Change
How Scorpions鈥� 1990s power ballad became an anthem for the fall of the Berlin Wall
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Streets of London by Ralph McTell
Ralph McTell and others discuss Streets of London.
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Back to Black
How Amy Winehouse's music has helped so many young people
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Let the River Run
The story of how a classic 80鈥檚 movie song became an anthem for a new generation.
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Smile
The classic tune written by Charlie Chaplin for a classic film.
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Schubert鈥檚 B-Flat Piano Sonata D960
Personal stories of Schubert鈥檚 last Piano Sonata.
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond
The impact of Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
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River
Personal stories of Joni Mitchell's song 'River', from her 1971 album Blue.
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God Only Knows
How the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows touches souls wherever it is played.
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Prelude a l'Apres Midi d'un Faune by Debussy
People share stories of how Debussy's beautiful prelude has affected their lives.
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A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum
Why has Procol Harum's track remained so popular for over 50 years?
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Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
Actor Clarke Peters tells the stories of the songs behind the civil rights movement.
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Boys Don't Cry
Soul Music explores The Cure's tribute to teenage angst.
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Ich Habe Genug
People from around the world describe how Bach's cantata changed their lives.
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Redemption Song
How Bob Marley's Redemption Song has inspired generations around the world.
