Rockumentary facts for kids
A rockumentary is a documentary about rock music or its musicians. The word rockumentary is a combination (a portmanteau word) of the words "rock" and "documentary." Producer Bill Drake called the 1969 History of Rock & Roll radio broadcast a rockumentary.
Examples of "rockumentaries"
Radio rockumentaries
| Title | Creators | Year | Narrators | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The History of Rock and Roll | Bill Drake, Gene Chenault | 1969, 1978, 1981 | Robert W. Morgan, Humble Harve Miller, Bill Drake | , |
| The Pop Chronicles | John Gilliland | 1969 | John Gilliland, Sie Holliday, Thom Beck | , |
Rockumentary movies
| Film | Band | Year | Director | IMDB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont Look Back | Bob Dylan | 1967 | D. A. Pennebaker | tt0061589 |
| Woodstock | various at Woodstock festival | 1970 | Michael Wadleigh | tt0066580 |
| The Last Waltz | The Band final concert | 1978 | Martin Scorsese | tt0077838 |
| Gimme Shelter | The Rolling Stones at Altamont | 1970 | Albert and David Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin | tt0065780 |
| Bring on the Night | Sting | 1985 | Michael Apted | tt0088855 |
| Another State of Mind | Social Distortion, Youth Brigade | 1984 | Adam Small & Peter Stuart | tt0198307 |
| Live at Pompeii | Pink Floyd | 1972 | Adrian Maben | tt0069090 |
| Stop Making Sense | Talking Heads | 1984 | Jonathan Demme | tt0088178 |
| The Kids Are Alright | The Who | 1979 | Jeff Stein | tt0079400 |
| The Song Remains the Same | Led Zeppelin | 1976 | Peter Clifton, Joe Massot | tt0075244 |
| Meeting People Is Easy | Radiohead | 1998 | Grant Gee | [1] |
| LoudQUIETloud | Pixies | 2006 | Steven Cantor, Matthew Galkin | tt0449121 |
| Kiss Loves You | KISS | 2004 | Jim Heneghan | tt1102243 |
| Flight 666 | Iron Maiden | 2009 | Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen | tt1361558 |
| Shine a Light | Rolling Stones | 2008 | Martin Scorsese | [2] |
| Lord Don't Slow Me Down | Oasis | 2007 | Baillie Walsh | tt1167522 |
| Come Rain or Shine | Genesis | 2008 | Anthony Mathile | tt1232771 |
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