Episode
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything: Changes
Overview
New sounds and styles emerge following The Beatles' breakup, with Marc Bolan and Alice Cooper bringing glam to the world.
Details
- Series
- 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2021-05-21
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
Changes is Episode 3 in Season 1 of 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything. It aired on 2021-05-21. The runtime is 47 min.
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