The Beatles, Bowie and The Stones - a lasting impression
The music we discover in our teens hits us hard and lasts a lifetime. In this gorgeous short film, Ruby Wax, Neil Tennant and Bill Nighy discuss the formative effect that The Beatles, David Bowie and the Rolling Stones had on their younger selves.
The "reminiscence bump" is a psychological phenomenon that explains why the music we love as teenagers stays with us forever. Find out more about in this fascinating article by neuropsychologist (and Beatles lover) Dr Catherine Loveday: http://bbc.in/2ggP4Av
Probe deeper into the fascinating relationships between music and the mind in Why Music? The Key to Memory, a fascinating weekend of programmes from Radio 3 and Wellcome Collection.
This film was produced by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Motion Gallery using material from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Desert Island Discs and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Visual Archive.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Ruby Wax |
Presenter | Neil Tennant |
Presenter | Bill Nighy |
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