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The Documentary Soul Music Episodes

    Defying Gravity from Wicked

    How a witch's song has become an anthem for people all over the world

    Sunshine on Leith by The Proclaimers

    Why Sunshine on Leith is a love song to humanity

    I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor

    Gloria Gaynor's iconic disco anthem and

    Lean on Me by Bill Withers

    A classic whose message of support and friendship became the backdrop to the Covid crisis

    Pavane Pour Une Infante DΓ©funte by Maurice Ravel

    Why Maurice Ravel's composition appeals to the emotions in such a powerful way

    Feeling Good

    The surprising history behind the track Feeling Good, made famous by Nina Simone