"Unsung" Documentary TV One Series
TV One presents UNSUNG, a series of four, one-hour biography specials that celebrate the lives and careers of four of those accomplished artists or groups who deserved - but didn't make - the transition to superstardom.

Showing at 10pm EST, 11pm EST and 2am EST and narrated by Al B. Sure! Unsung will chronicle the careers of:


PHYLLIS HYMAN - airs November 30
THE CLARK SISTERS - airs December 1
DONNY HATHAWAY - airs December 2
DEBARGE - airs December 3


The Phyllis Hyman episode features Soul Music.com's David Nathan; Glenda Gracia, former manager and executrix of Phyllis' estate; Norman Connors; Onaje Allen Gumbs; and members of the Hyman family among others


The Donny Hathaway episode features Soul Music.com's David Nathan; former Atlantic publicist Barbara J. Harris; Eulalah Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway, Kenya Hathaway and Donnitta Hathaway among others.

http://tvoneonline.com/sh...02&id=2172

ABOUT THE SHOW
Sunday November 30
TV One presents UnSung, the new series that profiles some of the most influential, talented yet forgotten R&B, Soul and Gospel artists of the 1970s, '80s and '90s. While Aretha, Whitney, Diana, Stevie, Marvin and the Winans have been recognized over and over again-there are several artists like Phyllis Hyman and The Clark Sisters who haven't been as honored.

UnSung shows that the true story of Black music in America runs much deeper than the acknowledged superstars. Many of R&B and gospel's greatest musical pioneers have remained unsung in one way or another. Where are the 'hall of fame' achievement awards for late great Donny Hathaway - who influenced a generation of today's male singers? What about the accolades for pioneering family group Debarge who merged Jackson 5-like teen idol presentation with romantic writing and production, creating music that has been unexpectedly sampled by many of hip-hop's biggest stars?

Though many of these artists managed to build a dedicated Black fanbase, they were not able to make the transition to superstardom. Why did these artists remain mostly "unsung" to the world at large?

This new and exciting show will reveal the business and personal struggles that kept these artists from achieving the iconic commercial status they deserved. Don't Unsung only on TV One.

Wow!

Thats the GREATEST news I heard all week

Harlepolis said:

YA HURD!!!

I'm definitely gonna be tuned into PHYLLIS!!!!

Harlepolis said:

Al B Sure is narrating?

bboy87 said:

Why is an unsung narrating an unsung show? Are these the only shows. I wanna see ...


-Joe Tex
-Bobby Womack
-The Five Stairsteps
-Lynn Collins
-Jermaine Jackson (seriously )
-The Sylvers
-Patrice Rushen
-The Boys
-H-Town

LittleBLUECorvette said:

[Edited 11/20/08 18:01pm]

Timmy84 said:

knicka I said be serious for a minute.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Please. He had an opportunity to be a "legend", now he's unsung as a Jackson family member.

Timmy84 said:

"Let's Get Serious" man.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I'll try.

Unsung... they can basically talk about all the artists that were signed to Chris Stokes' label, but never released an album



hmmmmm I wonder why

Timmy84 said:

Ya know what though?

As a fellow muslim, I was REAL happy to know that he converted,,,,,but now, I'm not sure I mean of course I'm still happy, but something in my gut is telling me its all a front.

Can't wait to see that debarge segment. It kills me that Iris Gordy told El if he was lucky he would sound as good as Bobby. When now, El is as legendary as Bobby

Harlepolis said:

I knew he had converted for a long time, I just didn't know the name so notice my look when I saw his Muslim name, lol. It could be a front tho.

Timmy84 said:

Alot of these black celebs convert to Islam for the hell of it. Like it gave 'em some edge or whatever.

Like Spike Lee, during the "Malcolm X" movie but when he realised that the REAL & radical change of his lifestyle that kicked his ass, he bounced outta that

Harlepolis said:

Exactly. I loved it when the "Malcolm Little" in him came out with those guns and him telling Betty:

"We built the biggest organization a black man has never seen. NIGGAS RUINED IT!" I wished he said "niggas fucked it up".

And him correcting his boy:

"A salaam aleikum, brother." (sorry I don't know the right spelling)
"No, PEACE BE UNTO YOU, BROTHER, PEACE BE UNTO YOU."

And who can't forget Mike "I'm gonna eat your kids and bite you in your body" Tyson?

Donny Hathaway finally gets a video documentary ! This will be one for the ages ! Where is the definitive musical collection with in depth liner notes!

I think the December 3 air date for Debarge is wrong. I looked up the schedule on my cable and it doesn't mention that