Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America - Production & Contact Info

Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America (2001–2001)
TV-PG
TV Series | 300 min | Documentary, Music

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Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America (2001–2001)

TV-PG

TV Series | 300 min | Documentary, Music

A five part music documentary which chronicles the history and impact of black music in the United States. The documentary aired October 7, 2001 on the cable channel VH1.

Seasons

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Directors

Nanette Burstein | Brett Morgen

Writers

Nanette Burstein | David Ritz

Producers

Nanette Burstein | Brett Morgen

Cinematographers

Brian Agnew | Anthony Hardwick

Editors

Tal Ben-David | Mark Burns | Allyson C. Johnson | Bernadine Colish | Kevin Dean

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Updated Oct 7, 2001

Release date (First episode)

Oct 7, 2001 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
53 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Smokey Robinson Self Self See fewer	3	Big Time (1977)
Brian McKnight Self Self See fewer	3	Men of Honor (2000)
Gerald Early Self Self See fewer	3	King of Cool (2021)
Ice-T Self Self See fewer	2	New Jack City (1991)
Quincy Jones Self Self See fewer	2	The Color Purple (1985)
Isaac Hayes Self Self See fewer	2	Escape from New York (1981)
Ray Charles Actor Actor See fewer	2	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Natalie Cole Self Self See fewer	2	Taxi (I) (2004)
Al Sharpton Self Self See fewer	2	Mr. Deeds (2002)
B.B. King Self Self See fewer	2	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Herbie Hancock Self Self See fewer	2	'Round Midnight (1986)
Lou Rawls Actor Actor See fewer	2	Payback (I) (1999)
George Benson Self Self See fewer	2	Michael (1996)
Solomon Burke Actor Actor See fewer	2	Unbreakable (2000)
Bobby Taylor Self - Motown Producer Self - Motown Producer See fewer	2	The Assault (1998)
Snoop Dogg Actor Actor See fewer	1	Training Day (2001)
Lionel Richie Actor Actor See fewer	1	The Color Purple (1985)
Macy Gray Self Self See fewer	1	Domino (2005)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Self Self See fewer	1	Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Donna Summer Self Self See fewer	1	Thank God It's Friday (1978)
James Brown Self Self See fewer	1	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Patti LaBelle Self Self See fewer	1	Miami Vice (2006)
George Clinton Self Self See fewer	1	Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (2017)
Gladys Knight Self Self See fewer	1	Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Taj Mahal Actor Actor See fewer	1	Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Barry White Actor Actor See fewer	1	Baby Driver (2017)
Clive Davis Self - President, J Records Self - President, J Records See fewer	1	Deadpool 2 (2018)
Ike Turner Actor Actor See fewer	1	Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Jimmy Jam Actor Actor See fewer	1	64th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (2022)
Wyclef Jean Actor Actor See fewer	1	Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Montell Jordan Actor Actor See fewer	1	Everest (2015)
Branford Marsalis Actor Actor See fewer	1	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Verdine White Self - Earth, Wind & Fire Self - Earth, Wind & Fire See fewer	1	Think Like a Man (2012)
Nelson George Actor Actor See fewer	1	Brooklyn Boheme (2011)
Tommy Hilfiger Self Self See fewer	1	Zoolander 2 (2016)
Bobby Womack Self Self See fewer	1	Dredd (2012)
Lamont Dozier Actor Actor See fewer	1	Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
Andraé Crouch Actor Actor See fewer	1	The Color Purple (1985)
Kenny Gamble Actor Actor See fewer	1	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Kevin Powell Self - Music Journalist Self - Music Journalist See fewer	1	Straight from the Hood: An MTV News Special Report (1993)
Jerry Wexler Actor Actor See fewer	1	Angel Heart (1987)
Ahmet Ertegun Self Self See fewer	1	Angel Heart (1987)
Millie Jackson Actress Actress See fewer	1	Project X (2012)
Michael Eric Dyson Self - Professor, DePaul Univ. Self - Professor, DePaul Univ. See fewer	1	Waist Deep (2006)
Joe Sample Self - Jazz Artist Self - Jazz Artist See fewer	1	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Speech Self - Arrested Development Self - Arrested Development See fewer	1	Definitely, Maybe (2008)
George Johnson Self - The Brothers Johnson Self - The Brothers Johnson See fewer	1	Yes Man (2008)
Abiodun Oyewole Self - The Last Poets Self - The Last Poets See fewer	1	Takers (2010)
LL Cool J Self Self See fewer		Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Aretha Franklin Self Self See fewer		The Blues Brothers (1980)
Marvin Gaye Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer		High Fidelity (2000)
Al Green Self Self See fewer		Scrooged (1988)
Brother Ray Self Self See fewer		Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America (2001)