Stanley Dorfman

The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.

Bobbie Gentry hosts her own TV-show

Intimate concerts for the new breed of singer-songwriter.

Featuring the combined and various talents of Georgie Fame and Alan Price

Cliff Richard and The Shadows are hired to star in a movie shot amid the lush tropical scenery of the Canary Islands. A sunny seaside spectacular, filled with romance, excitement and high spirits - not to mention a dozen musical numbers.

A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from the BBC to conquer Hollywood, but sadly the system quickly withdrew its support when they couldn't contain his talents. This portrait is spiked with many comments from people who knew Feldman privately or had dealt with him professionally. His early death sadly rendered him all but forgotten by the public. The compilation consists of interviews, some film clips and photos as well as various audio clips from him.

Recorded at the old Sheperds Bush Empire Theatre by the BBC, Neil preformed his now classics for an intimate audience. With only his guitar in hand and a voice that matches no other, he swept away the audiences with the following songs: «Out on the Weekend», «Old Man», «Journey Thru the Past», «Heart of Gold», «Don't Let It Bring You Down» and «A Man Needs A Maid».

On 25 August 1972, the jazz rock fusion band, Mahavishnu Orchestra, led by guitarist John McLaughlin with musicians Billy Cobham, Jerry Goodman, Rick Laird and Jan Hammer, performed a set of spiritual, intense, instrumental songs from their first album "The Inner Mounting Flame" at the Paris Theatre, London for BBC-TV, accompanied by psychedelic visual effects.

The idea for hosting the concert was envisaged by Ronnie Lane, ex-bassist for The Small Faces and The Faces, himself a casualty of multiple sclerosis. The concert was billed as The Ronnie Lane Appeal for ARMS and featured a star-studded line-up of British musicians, including Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, Andy Fairweather Low, Bill Wyman, Kenney Jones and Charlie Watts. The concert was particularly notable in the fact that it was the first occasion on which Clapton, Beck and Page, each a former lead guitarist for The Yardbirds, had performed together on stage.

Live performance from British rock band Deep Purple recorded at the California Jam festival at the Ontario Motor Speedway in April 1974. Playing to a crowd of over 200,000 people, the band perform hits including 'Smoke On the Water', 'Might Just Take Your Life' and 'Burn'.

The Carpenters' debut BBC concert, recorded on their first British tour in September 1971. They perform hits including Close to You, Superstar and We've Only Just Begun, together with the odd Beatles tune and a Bacharach/David medley. Karen's drumming and Richard's keyboards get instrumental support from their five-piece touring band and a 26-piece orchestra conducted by Johnny Pearson.

In this unique show, recorded live in recorded in Lillehammer in Norway, the talented duo of Secret Garden (Rolf Løvland and Fionnuala Sherry) perform songs that combine Celtic and Nordic influences to celebrate the past and create promise for our future through haunting ballads, spirited arrangements and sensuous rhythms. Also featuring Ireland's Anúna Choir. This offers a rare look at the music and personalities of this dynamic musical team.

The fantastic voyage of Jefferson Starship is without equal in American rock history. Rising from the remains of the legendary Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship combined the best of the classic Airplane sound with refined elements of contemporary high-energy rock. In this collector's video, charter Airplane members Grace Slick and Paul Kantner join powerful co-lead singer Mickey Thomas, guitar virtuoso Craig Chaquico, Peter Sears, Donny Baldwin and Quicksilver's David Freiberg in a rousing rendition of Airplane and Jefferson Starship greatest hits.

A concert by James Last and his orchestra on May 14th and 15th, 2002 in Stadthalle Zwickau, Germany.

With roots in the Los Angeles country & folk-rock scenes, Linda Ronstadt became one of the most popular interpretative singers of the 1970s, earning a string of platinum-selling albums & Top 40 singles. This HBO Special filmed live on 24 April 1980 at the Television Center Studios, Hollywood during her "Mad Love Live" is considered her most iconic LIVE performance as she sings every hit, in the only way she knows how... with power and passion!

In 1970, the BBC broadcast the TV special, Elton John in Concert. The show featured impressive live renditions of songs that would go on to become classics from Elton’s music catalogue, including a version of ‘Burn Down The Mission’. The track is taken from the Tumbleweed Connection album, also released that same year.

This 1994 performance was recorded in the lush redwood amphitheater in Santa Cruz, California and features a mix of Loggins' greatest hits including "Footloose," "Leap of Faith," "This is It" and more. Features 5.1 audio.

From her humble beginnings in Arlington, Virginia, Roberta Flack rose to global stardom with her soulful renditions of The First Time Ever I Saw You Face and Killing Me Softly With His Song, both songs earning her Grammy Record Of The Year awards in 1973 and 1974 respectively. This memorable concert performance recorded with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the height of her success in 1975 is testament to her singing talent and features many of her greatest hits.

Enjoy Ringo celebrate his 52nd birthday as he give a personalised tour through his hometown with his son Jason and his step-father, Harry Graves.

Tiana Alexandra (the only woman to be trained by Bruce Lee) is the innovator of KARATIX, a unique exercise and self-defense training program. It combines elements of dance and combat art disciplines to develop self defense skills which the beginner can learn at home through regular practice. Tiana Alexandra instructs a class in an aerobics studio setting with 80's pop music that was sung and written by herself. She released some music videos in France in the mid 1980's.