The Joy of Easy Listening
2011•1h 30m•7.0•Released
DocumentaryMusic
In-depth documentary about the story of easy listening, a popular music that is often said to be made to be heard but not listened to. The film looks at easy listening's architects and practitioners, its dangers and delights, and the mark it has left on modern life, from its emergence in the 1950s until its revival in the 1990s.
Director
Chris Rodley
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Cast
Herb Alpert
Self
Richard Carpenter
Self
Richard Clayderman
Self
Michael Flowers Jr.
Self
Engelbert Humperdinck
Self
Production
Company
BBC
Producer
Chris Rodley
Producer
Kalbir Dhillon
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