Series · Documentary
Unsung (2008)Season 5
★ 4.7 · 5 votes17 seasons · 197 episodesDocumentary2008
Unsung is an hour-long music documentary program that premiered on TV One on November 27, 2008. It celebrates the lives and careers of artists or groups sharing their triumphs, their tribulations, and their truth. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B, gospel, and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which were ranked on the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis. After four seasons, Unsung won an NAACP Image Award in the "Outstanding Information Series or Special" category. Others nominated in this category for 2011 were Anderson Cooper 360° and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. And as of 2018, the series has garnered six NAACP Image Awards.
- Network
- TV One
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- First aired
- November 30, 2008
- Status
- Returning
Cast
Al B. Sure!
Shirley Murdock- Robert BaconSelf
Michel'leself
Christopher Williams
Sisqóself- Tamir "Nokio" Ruffinself
- Larry "Jazz" Anthonyself
- James "Woody Rock" Greenself
- Antwuan "Tao" Simpsonself
Monie Loveself
Thelma Houstonself
Phyllis Hyman- Dorinda Clark-Cole
Karen Clark Sheard- Donny Hathaway
- Lalah Hathaway
- Bunny DeBarge
- James DeBarge
- El DeBarge
Episodes
0/19 watched- Episode 1: Sheila E.1 h · Feb 27, 2012
- Episode 2: David Ruffin1 h · Mar 5, 2012
- Episode 3: Whodini1 h · Mar 12, 2012
- Episode 4: Sly and the Family Stone1 h · Jun 26, 2012
- Episode 5: Angela Bofill1 h · Jul 2, 2012
- Episode 6: Con Funk Shun1 h · Jul 9, 2012
- Episode 7: Kool Moe Dee1 h · Jul 16, 2012
- Episode 8: Marvelettes1 h · Jul 23, 2012
- Episode 9: Arrested Development1 h · Aug 13, 2012
- Episode 10: Gerald Levert1 h · Aug 20, 2012
- Episode 11: Isaac Hayes1 h · Jan 23, 2013
- Episode 12: Midnight Star1 h · Jan 30, 2013
- Episode 13: EPMD1 h · Feb 6, 2013
- Episode 14: Lou Rawls1 h · Feb 13, 2013
- Episode 15: Disco Parts 1 and 21 h · Feb 20, 2013
- Episode 16: Eddie Kendricks1 h · Feb 27, 2013
- Episode 17: The Whispers1 h · Mar 6, 2013
- Episode 18: Mint Condition1 h · Mar 13, 2013
- Episode 19: Johnny Gill1 h · Mar 20, 2013
