Unsung

Unsung, The Jets

Season 14, Episode 3

The Jets rise to success in the mid 1980s putting a surprising twist on the Minneapolis sound.

Watch Full Episodes of Unsung Season 14

Lloyd
S14 E1 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Hip-hop artist Lloyd's ties to the Murder Inc. record label nearly puts an end to his career.

Adina Howard
S14 E2 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

R&B singer Adina Howard makes unsavory comments about the head of her record label.

The Jets
S14 E3 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

The Jets rise to success in the mid 1980s putting a surprising twist on the Minneapolis sound.

Crystal Waters
S14 E4 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Crystal Waters becomes one of the most influential voices in dance music.

Glenn Jones
S14 E5 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

R&B singer Glenn Jones lights up the airwaves with love ballads that make women swoon.

Dru Hill
S14 E6 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Their debut album produces four top singles and Dru Hill seems destined for superstardom.

Roxanne Shante
S14 E7 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Roxanne Shante becomes rap's first female star MC with the release of "Roxanne's Revenge."

Christopher Williams
S14 E8 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Singer Christopher Williams emerges during the late 1980s with a string of new jack swing hits.

Skyy
S14 E9 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

A homegrown product of Brooklyn, New York, Skyy, scored top hits with 'Call Me' to 'Real Love'.

Billy Paul
S14 E10 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

The classic 'Me and Mrs. Jones,' Billy Paul's mix helped the emerging Philadelphia sound.

Betty Wright
S14 E11 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

For five decades and counting Betty Wright has brought the "real" to R&B.

Al Jarreau
S14 E12 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedTV14

Friends and family celebrate the life of music legend Al Jarreau, known as the Acrobat of Scat.

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  • About this Episode
  • Many of the most brilliant R&B and soul artists of the last several decades are not household names; a behind-the-scenes look at their lives and careers reveals their truth.
  • GenreDocumentary
  • Seasons7
  • StudioTV One

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