Troubadours: The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter
Documentary about the 1970s singer-songwriter culture in LA, focusing on the backgrounds and emerging collaboration between James Taylor, Carole King and the Troubadour venue.
Morgan Neville's full-length documentary is James Taylor and Carole King's first-hand account of the genesis and blossoming of the 1970s singer-songwriter culture in LA, focusing on the backgrounds and emerging collaboration between Taylor, King and the Troubadour, the famed West Hollywood club that nurtured a community of gifted young artists and singer-songwriters.
Taylor and King first performed together at the Troubadour in November 1970, and the film explores their coming together and the growth of a new, personal voice in songwriting pioneered by a small group of fledgling artists around the club. Contributors include Taylor, King, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson, JD Souther, Peter Asher, Cheech & Chong, Steve Martin and Elton John.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:00MC5
Kick Out the JamsÂ
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00:00James Taylor & Carole King
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00:03Tom Rush
Mole's MoanÂ
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00:05James Taylor
Something in the Way She MovesÂ
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00:09The Valiants & Bob Schmidt
Dilemma in 315Â
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00:11The Shirelles
Will You Still Love Me TomorrowÂ
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00:13The Flying Machine
Night OwlÂ
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00:16James Taylor
Carolina in My Mind
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00:16James Taylor
California (Instrumental)Â
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00:17James Taylor
Fire & RainÂ
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00:19Joni Mitchell
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Michael Patterson
Leave This BehindÂ
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00:21Carole King
You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman
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00:25Michael Patterson
The TreeÂ
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00:26Bonnie Raitt
Give It Up Or Let Me GoÂ
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00:28Steve Martin
Simple GiftsÂ
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00:30Jackson Browne
These DaysÂ
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00:32Jackson Browne
I Want YouÂ
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00:33The City
That Old Sweet Roll (Hi De Ho)Â
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00:36James Taylor
Sweet Baby JamesÂ
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00:41Carole King
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00:43Carole King
I Feel the Earth MoveÂ
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00:46Troubadour Reunion BandÂ
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00:50Elton John
Take Me to the PilotÂ
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00:52The Tremblers
Need Some Love BabyÂ
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00:57Carole King
So Far AwayÂ
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01:01Eagles
Take It EasyÂ
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01:05James Taylor
Country RoadÂ
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01:06Craig Doerge
Running on EmptyÂ
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01:09Bonnie Raitt
Too Long At the FairÂ
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01:12The Tremblers
Rise of the RoxyÂ
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01:14Carole King
Way Over YonderÂ
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01:17James Taylor & Carole King
You Can Close Your EyesÂ
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01:19Donny Hathaway
You've Got a FriendÂ
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01:21James Taylor & Carole King
Your Smiling FaceÂ
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Director | Morgan Neville |
| Producer | Eddie Schmidt |
Broadcasts
- Fri 8 Jul 2011 21:00
- Sat 9 Jul 2011 01:50
- Mon 11 Jul 2011 00:15
- Fri 30 Sep 2011 23:15
- Mon 3 Oct 2011 00:30
- Fri 30 May 2014 22:20
- Sat 31 May 2014 02:05
- Sun 1 Jun 2014 23:30
- Tue 13 Jan 2015 01:15
- Mon 22 Feb 2016 00:45
- Sat 10 Dec 2016 02:00