Acting
Lucy O'Brien
Born
1961-09-13 (65)
Place of birth
Catford, London, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
8 titles
Lucy O'Brien (born 13 September 1961) is a British author and journalist whose work focuses on women in music. O'Brien was born in Catford, London and grew up in Southampton. In 1979, whilst attending a convent school in Southampton, she formed a punk band aptly named "the Catholic Girls". She left the band in 1980 to attend university in Leeds, and The Catholic Girls continued for a while under the name Almost Cruelty before splitting up. At university she played with a number of bands before giving up performing to write instead. She became music editor of the University of Leeds magazine, Leeds Student, and after graduating in 1983, she submitted gig articles to the music paper the New …
Known for
7.7A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
Classic Albums
1997
5.0The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
Legends
2006
6.0This film reviews the music and career of one of the worlds most influential performers, singers and songwriters; arguably the most unique female artist ever. It includes rare musical performances never available before on DVD.
Kate Bush: Under Review
2006
6.4Groundbreaking and ahead of its time, Pet Sounds — the 11th album by The Beach Boys — was a pioneering feat in production, sound, and songwriting…a work that continues to inspire musicians and fans to this day. The latest addition to acclaimed & award-winning Classic Albums series. gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at its creation.
Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
2010
8.7Documentary which celebrates, over the period covering the end of the 1950s and the beginning of the 60s, the phenomenon of the Everly Brothers, arguably the greatest harmony duo the world has witnessed, who directly influenced the greatest and most successful bands of the 60s and 70s - The Beatles, The Stones, The Beach Boys and Simon & Garfunkel to name but a few.
The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From Heaven
2016
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Film credits
2010s · 3 titles
6.4Groundbreaking and ahead of its time, Pet Sounds — the 11th album by The Beach Boys — was a pioneering feat in production, sound, and songwriting…a work that continues to inspire musicians and fans to this day. The latest addition to acclaimed & award-winning Classic Albums series. gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at its creation.
Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
2010
8.7Documentary which celebrates, over the period covering the end of the 1950s and the beginning of the 60s, the phenomenon of the Everly Brothers, arguably the greatest harmony duo the world has witnessed, who directly influenced the greatest and most successful bands of the 60s and 70s - The Beatles, The Stones, The Beach Boys and Simon & Garfunkel to name but a few.
The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From Heaven
2016
7.5From My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock to God Save the Queen, this is the story of ten records from the 1930s to the present day that have been banned by the BBC. The reasons why these songs were censored reveals the changing controversies around youth culture over the last 75 years, with Bing Crosby and the Munchkins among the unlikely names to have met the wrath of the BBC. With contributions from Carrie Grant, Paul Morley, Stuart Maconie, Glen Matlock, Mike Read and Jon Robb.
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
2014
2000s · 2 titles
6.0This film reviews the music and career of one of the worlds most influential performers, singers and songwriters; arguably the most unique female artist ever. It includes rare musical performances never available before on DVD.
Kate Bush: Under Review
2006
8.0Featuring astute track-by-track analysis, this in-depth retrospective revisits British pop-rocker Kate Bush's epic 1985 release "The Hounds of Love," with noted journalists, musicologists and a host of insiders weighing in on the austere masterpiece. Rounding out the 90-minute video are live and studio performances of each song on the album, archival interviews with Bush and contributor biographies.
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love: A Classic Album Under Review
2009
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Series credits
7.7A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
Classic Albums
1997
5.0The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
Legends
2006