Classic Songs That Changed the World

A half-hour series that puts the spotlight on the songs that have made a lasting impact on music styles, fashion, mores, culture and our society as a whole.

It all starts with a song… a nova burst of human emotion that, for all of its simplicity and relatively humble place in society, often has the power to change the world. Over the years, certain songs have come to define the times in which they appeared as they proved to be the catalyst for the transformation of the cultural and political landscape. Most set trends in music, fashion and dance while flouting convention and testing the boundaries of society's accepted moral values. If that sounds like the job description for "rock 'n' roll," you're right.

In this series of half hour shows, we put the spotlight on the songs that have left an indelible mark on the world. Besides setting the social scene and context for the release of the song, we'll talk to the songs creator(s) before exploring its cultural impact and the ways that it changed the course of history. Guests include recording artists, music industry executives, cultural and political pundits, religious leaders, fashion leaders/consultants, authors, broadcast commentators, musicologists, professors & teachers, museum curators, sociologists, pop psychologists. And, of course, we hear from plenty of music fans themselves for whom these songs became their life's soundtrack..

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