Apple TV+ Announces Docuseries '1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything'

[MacRumors]

Apple TV+ today announced "1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything," described as an immersive docuseries that will explore the musicians and soundtracks that shaped the culture and politics of 1971. The eight-part docuseries will premiere May 21 on Apple TV+ and hails from Universal Music Group's Mercury Studios and On The Corner Films.

The docuseries will provide a closer look at the most iconic artists and songs that we still listen to 50 years later, including The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed, and more, according to Apple.

"An immersive, deep-dive rich with archival footage and interviews, '1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything,' will show how the musical icons of the time were influenced by the changing tides of history; and, in turn, how they used their music to inspire hope, change and the culture around them," said Apple.

Article Link: Apple TV+ Announces Docuseries '1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything'

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Looking forward to watching this documentary.

 

[sparkinstx]

Also from 1971? Don McLean's "American Pie". And Chuck Mangione's "Hill Where The Lord Hides".

 

[nfl46]

And, we’re still waiting on them to announce “See” Season 2! Come on, Apple!

 

[JosephAW]

Also launching the music change was the low cost Minimoog synthesizer for $1,600 much cheaper than the $10,000 predecessor. Nearly all music now is artificial with just a few real live instruments.
We did have a return to acoustical unplugged music a while.
What is killing music today is the over use and extreme auto tune with singers.

 

[DominikHoffmann]

Why dd they pick the year after the Beatles broke up?

 

[jlocker]

I was 10 years old, the neighbor across the street owned a business office supply store and he brought over to show my dad the first portable handheld calculator. I fell in love with it and have been doing technology for the last 50 years

 

[JosephAW]

If you want to listen to the Moog synthesizer in all its glory look up “Switched on Bach” by Wendy Carlos who also was involved with the music with Disney 1982 Tron.

 

[bremersm]

Interesting observation. Do you think the breakup of the Beatles had an impact and changed music so quickly? Along those same lines I wonder if rap changed in any meaningful way after 2PAC and Biggie died.

 

[benshive]

Also launching the music change was the low cost Minimoog synthesizer for $1,600 much cheaper than the $10,000 predecessor. Nearly all music now is artificial with just a few real live instruments.
We did have a return to acoustical unplugged music a while.
What is killing music today is the over use and extreme auto tune with singers.

There's not a shortage of great music. There's just tons and tons of it to sift through now that anyone can make a song on their laptop. Plenty of it sounds terrible but there are still plenty of great artists putting stuff out.

 

[DogGone]

As a kid growing up in the 70's I would say that 70-75 were years were music reiterated what evolved in the 60's.
It wasn't until Punk came around that music started to innovate again in a big way. It wasn't pretty but it really shook up the business and was much needed at the time.

 

[steve217]

Who’s Next!

 

[jazz1]

Apple TV+ today announced "1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything," described as an immersive docuseries that will explore the musicians and soundtracks that shaped the culture and politics of 1971. The eight-part docuseries will premiere May 21 on Apple TV+ and hails from Universal Music Group's Mercury Studios and On The Corner Films.

The docuseries will provide a closer look at the most iconic artists and songs that we still listen to 50 years later, including The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed, and more, according to Apple.

"An immersive, deep-dive rich with archival footage and interviews, '1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything,' will show how the musical icons of the time were influenced by the changing tides of history; and, in turn, how they used their music to inspire hope, change and the culture around them," said Apple.

Article Link: Apple TV+ Announces Docuseries '1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything'

In 1971 I was spinning vinyl at a college AM radio station, with shoulder length hair, mustache and a PBR in hand. I met my future spouse there! I look forward to this series!

 

[Digital Dude]

My hey-day period was 1969~1976, and I do miss it: the Music, the California babes' and the cars. My mind feels like I'm still 21. Weird how that works. ✌️

 

[tubular]

Just perhaps a smidge boomerific. Although "All Things Must Pass" *is* a great album.

If you want to listen to the Moog synthesizer in all its glory look up “Switched on Bach” by Wendy Carlos who also was involved with the music with Disney 1982 Tron.

And, in 1971, the soundtrack to "A Clockwork Orange." But I'm guessing Apple wouldn't put much focus on that one.

 

[Expos of 1969]

This should be mandatory viewing for the jokers who work at Apple Music who push all the "music" made by a host of characters with wonderful names starting with Lil and the others who can't play instruments or write lyrics.

 

[jlocker]

I was 10 years old, the neighbor across the street owned a business office supply store and he brought over to show my dad the first portable handheld calculator. I fell in love with it and have been doing technology for the last 50 years

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I always think how far we have come from this chip to where we are now with the M1 chip 2100 transistors

Mostek MK6010
The Mostek MK6010 was the first calculator chip introduced in 1971. It integrates 360 logic gates, 160 flip-flops made up with 2100 transistors. The IC is mounted on a small piece of circuit board which plugs sideways into the black socket.

The circuit is also marked with the NCM (Nippon Calculating Machines) logo, the parent company of Busicom, as the circuit has been used in the Busicom Junior/NCR 18-16, a desktop calculator.

 

[TriApple]

Hippies 🤢

Weird comment on a variety of levels, the least of which is how judgmental it is. Most what comes to mind is how wrong it is. Even if you did not use "hippies" in a negative context, the word, colloquially, doesn't even relate to a lot of this music.

 

[sparkinstx]

I was 10 years old, the neighbor across the street owned a business office supply store and he brought over to show my dad the first portable handheld calculator. I fell in love with it and have been doing technology for the last 50 years

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Actually the first calculator was the TI Cal-Tech, from 1967. The first prototypes appeared in 1970, then TI partnered with Canon on the Pocketronic, also in 1970. Jack Kilby, the inventor of the integrated circuit, was one of the developers of the handheld electronic calculator:

TI Cal-Tech: World's First Pocket Electronic Calculator

www.vintagecalculators.com

 

[TriApple]

In 1971 I was spinning vinyl at a college AM radio station, with shoulder length hair, mustache and a PBR in hand. I met my future spouse there! I look forward to this series!

Dude that's awesome!

 

[Thunderstrike76]

YES! I said this on a post last week that Apple TV+ needs to to be the home of music documentaries. Apple and iTunes is a part of music history and they should honor the artist that made them part of the music history with iTunes and iPod. 1,000 songs in your pocket...

 

[blacktape242]

I thought Kraftwerk in the mid/late 70's changed music....

 

[Gator5000e]

And, we’re still waiting on them to announce “See” Season 2! Come on, Apple!

Already announced. I think they are filming now.

‘See’ Season 2 Apple TV+ release date, cast, renewal, trailer, and episodes

We'll be seeing more of Jason Momoa's Baba Voss and his family in the future. Here's what we know about Season 2 of Apple TV+'s 'See.'

www.inverse.com

 

[sparkinstx]

The Billboard Hot 100 from 1971:

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1971 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I remember listening to these on the Mighty 1190, KLIF in Dallas, owned by Gordon McLendon, one of the pioneers of Top 40 radio:

Gordon McLendon - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[sparkinstx]

I was 10 years old, the neighbor across the street owned a business office supply store and he brought over to show my dad the first portable handheld calculator. I fell in love with it and have been doing technology for the last 50 years

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I was eleven that year, and the biggest event for me was that my bike was stolen from the bike rack at school, along with two other bikes, and yes, it was locked. It would be a year before I got another bike (we didn't have much money).