Unsung(2008)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2008-11-30
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 4.7
Votes: 5
Seasons: 16
Episodes: 189
Unsung is an hour-long music documentary program that premiered on TV One on November 27, 2008. It celebrates the lives and careers of artists or groups sharing their triumphs, their tribulations, and their truth. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B, gospel, and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which were ranked on the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis. After four seasons, Unsung won an NAACP Image Award in the "Outstanding Information Series or Special" category. Others nominated in this category for 2011 were Anderson Cooper 360° and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. And as of 2018, the series has garnered six NAACP Image Awards.
Keywords
nostalgiccandidreflectiveentertainment industryinspirationalmusicincredulousinformative
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Season 1
Episodes: 4E01
Phyllis Hyman
Air Date: 2008-11-30
Phyllis Hyman’s episode traces the rise of one of soul music’s most captivating and misunderstood voices. The documen...
E02
The Clark Sisters
Air Date: 2008-12-01
This episode traces the extraordinary journey of The Clark Sisters, the pioneering gospel group whose unmatched harmo...
E03
Donny Hathaway
Air Date: 2008-12-02
This episode explores the life and legacy of Donny Hathaway, the brilliant yet troubled soul singer whose voice defin...
E04
The Debarge Family
Air Date: 2008-12-03
This episode examines the meteoric rise and painful struggles of the DeBarge family, the gifted musical dynasty behin...
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