Episode
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything: Starman
Overview
With reggae and synthesizers on the rise, a range of artists—from Iggy Pop and Lou Reed to Alice Cooper—inspire a creative triumph.
Details
- Series
- 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2021-05-21
- Runtime
- 46 min
Episode context
Starman is Episode 8 in Season 1 of 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything. It aired on 2021-05-21. The runtime is 46 min.
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