My Favorite Music Documentaries/Concerts
Great Performances series on PBS is one of my favorites but not listed...would like to add "Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil celebrate Gershvin!!!
add also the New York Phil New Year's Eve concert Live: from Lincoln Center, esp 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013!!!!!!
add also the New York Phil New Year's Eve concert Live: from Lincoln Center, esp 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013!!!!!!
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- DirectorTom TrbovichStarsJane FondaUSA for AfricaDan AykroydIn 1984, British and Irish pop stars united for the cause of Ethiopian famine relief as Band Aid. The following year, the Americans did the same as USA for Africa. This is how it happened.
- DirectorJohn McColganStarsRalph CatoWu Xiao FangBrioni GallagherRiverdale made to suit China with singing dancing and music. All Irish with an Asian feel.
- DirectorJohn McColganStarsBrendán de GallaíJoanne DoyleYolanda González SobradoThe thrilling Riverdance show live from Geneva.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsPaul SimonHugh MasekelaMiriam MakebaA concert given in Zimbabwe, Africa, by singer Paul Simon, featuring such South African musicians as Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masakela.
- DirectorJoe BerlingerStarsPaul SimonMaya AngelouOkeyrema AsantePaul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.
- DirectorJoel GallenStarsJeff BeckCrosby Stills & NashAretha FranklinA four-hour music event featuring performances from two concerts held at Madison Square Garden.
- CreatorRoone ArledgeStarsBeverly SillsMartin BookspanAudra McDonaldFilmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.New Year's Eve concerts and jazz performances
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsBob MarleyZiggy MarleyRita MarleyA documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsGeorge HarrisonHarry HarrisonPeter HarrisonFilmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.
- DirectorWilliam CoselStarsJosé CarrerasPlácido DomingoLuciano PavarottiFollowup Los Angeles concert to Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert (1990). Several songs are sung in English, and celebrity attendees include the (then former) 41st US President and the (then future) 38th governor of the state of California.
- 1971– 1h 55mTV-GTV Episode
- DirectorDavid HornStarsAndrea BocelliNicola BenedettiTony Bennett
- 1971– TV-G7.4 (10)TV EpisodeDirectorWilliam CoselStarsStefan AsburyEmanuel AxBoston Pops OrchestraLocated in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, Tanglewood is one of the world's most beloved music festivals and serves as the summer home for the famed Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). This concert is a star-studded celebration commemorating the 75th season at Tanglewood.
- 1971– TV-GTV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsChristine EbersoleGabriel EbertCarlton FordConcert of Leonard Bernstein works.
- CreatorSheldon EppsStarsScott YooJulie AndrewsPlácido DomingoFilmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
- DirectorFrancesco RosiStarsJulia MigenesPlácido DomingoRuggero RaimondiIn 1820s Spain the soldier Don José falls in love with the fiery and charismatic factory worker Carmen. Conflicts and grievances multiply, however, as it becomes apparent their views on love and commitment are fundamentally incompatible.
- CreatorBill ArhosStarsWillie NelsonLyle LovettJohn PrineGreat music. No limits. The longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre. ACL is the only television program to ever receive the National Medal of Arts.
- DirectorAndrew SoltStarsJohn LennonYoko OnoPaul McCartneyA biography of the rock music star.
- DirectorMark LandsmanStarsCraig BaldwinCraig GreenConrad O. Johnson Sr.Alumni from Houston's storied Kashmere High School Stage Band return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for their beloved band leader who turned the struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s.
- DirectorPeter NydrleStarsCarlos Santana