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Black Music Legends of the 1980s Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

4 Episodes 0 - 2011

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Janet Jackson rose to fame as a prominent female pop icon in the 80s and 90s with hit songs "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" and "Nasty."

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Episode 2

Episode #1.2

Prince: A Purple Reign explores how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s and beyond.

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Episode 3

Episode #1.3

Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling explores how a young Lionel dreams of becoming 'as big as The Beatles' and how much of what he learnt from his years with The Commodores prepared him for later solo success.

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Episode 4

Episode #1.4

Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage looks at the world's biggest rap group in the late 80s, who sold millions preaching pro-black politics to fans of all races and changed the sound of hip hop.

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