Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Discover how Fats Domino's brand of New Orleans rhythm and blues became rock 'n' roll. As popular in the 1950s as Elvis Presley, Domino suffered degradations in the pre-Civil Rights South and aided integration through his influential music.
Joe Lauro
Also Directed by Joe Lauro
Let’s begin with the facts. Motown: The DVD contains 18 vintage clips of Motown artists performing some of their best known songs. Only five of the 18 are actually live performances. Of these, Gladys Knight and the Pips’ performance of “Grapevine” at the 1972 Save the Children Concert and Smokey Robinson & the Miracles doing “Tears of a Clown” on the Andy Williams Show in 1971 stand out. The rest of the clips have been gathered from a variety of U.S. and overseas sources including the Ed Sullivan Show, the Mike Douglas Show, Hullabaloo, and Live from the Bitter End. Marvin Gaye, Martha & the Vandellas, Contours, Brenda Holloway, Marvelettes, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, Four Tops, Supremes, Martha & the Vandellas, Smokey and the Miracles Robinson, Kim Weston, Contours, Brenda Holloway, Marvelettes, Jimmy Ruffin, David Ruffin, Edwin Starr
Now on DVD for the first time: The original, spellbinding, breakthrough performances and television appearances featuring the brilliant and beautiful Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard and Cindy Birdsong... with impeccably restored video and audio... this is the stuff dreams were made of... and why they remain the world's #1 female group. 1. Where Did Our Love Go 2. Baby Love 3. Come See About Me 4. Stop! In the Name of Love 5. Back in My Arms Again 6. Nothing But Heartaches 7. I Hear a Symphony 8. My World Is Empty Without You 9. You Can't Hurry Love 10. You Keep Me Hangin' On 11. Love Is Here and Now You're Gone 12. The Happening 13. Reflections 14. In and Out of Love 15. Love Child 16. Someday We'll Be Together Bonus Tracks 17. Baby Love 18. Stop! In the Name of Love 19. When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes 20. My World Is Empty Without You