All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music

Name: Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Glitter Rock)
Duration: 3300000 s
Cast: Bob Marley

Whatever Gets You Through The Night (Glitter Rock)

S1 • E16 May 27, 1977 55m

This Episode takes place almost entirely on stage; fans are always seen from the performer’s point of view. Thus, we begin to feel and experience first hand the pressures being put upon various individuals by the music industry. We are backstage with David Bowie as he makes himself up for a performance. We watch Alice Cooper ritualistically smashing up a doll, while the fans shriek for more and more. We are with Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull as he prepares to face a screaming crowd. We watch Eric Clapton before drugs, during drugs and after drugs. We are on stage with Keith Emerson as he hurls his electric organ as the audience...

featuring

Alice Cooper

Bob Marley and the Wailers

Clive Davis

Cream

David Bowie

Elton John

Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Eric Clapton

Gary Glitter

Helen Reddy

Jethro Tull

Keith Moon

Kiss

Labelle

Lester Bangs

Marie and Donny Osmond

Roxy Music