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Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (2017–2017) — music · history on CNN

The answer: Concluded June 15, 2017.
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Genre
Music · History
Network / streamer
CNN
Premiered
April 20, 2017
Ended
June 15, 2017
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
8episodes

About Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History

Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History ended on June 15, 2017, on CNN. The series concluded after airing its eight episodes, with the final episode titled 'Out, Loud, & Proud' that day.

Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History was an eight-part series that explored the music associated with significant moments in history. Premiering in 2017, each episode examined a tragedy, triumph, or social movement, highlighting how music played a role in shaping public perception and collective memory—from the March on Washington to the Stonewall riots, the moon landing, and Hurricane Katrina. The show aimed to connect musical themes with pivotal events that impacted society.

Each episode had a runtime of 60 minutes, and the series was produced by Show of Force and Seven Bucks Productions.

Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History episode schedule

8 aired

Aired · 8

DateEp.Title
June 15, 2017 S1·E8 Out, Loud, & Proud
June 8, 2017 S1·E7 Battle of the Sexes
June 1, 2017 S1·E6 The Space Race
May 25, 2017 S1·E5 The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Communism
May 18, 2017 S1·E4 Hurricane Katrina
May 11, 2017 S1·E3 Kent State and the Vietnam War
April 27, 2017 S1·E2 September 11th
April 20, 2017 S1·E1 The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.