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Gregory Porter's Popular Voices

Grammy award-winning soul and jazz star Gregory Porter takes viewers on a 100 year celebration through the mystery, joy and pain that lies behind some of the greatest voices in modern music.

In each of the three episodes Gregory traces the musical journey of three distinct styles of singing - the crooning voice, the truth-telling growl and the show-stopping, virtuosic voice – revealing the surprising pathways each of these classic vocal styles have taken through popular music history, and featuring encounters with some of Gregory's all-time favourite singers.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC Four (2017 - 2017)
Schedule: Fridays at 22:00 (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: Music
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Previous Episode

Truth Tellers

Episode 1x03; Dec 1, 2017

In this final episode of the series, Gregory examines how early 20th century blues growlers like Bessie Smith paved the way for the rhyme and flow of hip-hop; how truth became a quest of rock'n'roll's greatest poets, from Woody Guthrie and Gil Scott-

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x03: Truth TellersDec 1, 2017
1x02: Crooners & CoNov 24, 2017
1x01: ShowstoppersNov 17, 2017
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  • Popular Voices at the BBC
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