Arts & Culture

60s & 70s Slow Songs (MY MUSIC)

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer

Published August 10, 2015 at 6:05 AM PDT

The 5th Dimension present the easy sounds of their hit "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All."

Airs Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

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British pop star Dusty Springfield offers a sensuous version of "The Look of Love."

Actress-singer Cheryl Ladd hosts "60s & 70s Slow Songs" (MY MUSIC).

Give $12.50/mo or $150 during our TV Membership Campaign beginning Aug. 8, and receive the “Slow Songs” 3-DVD set. This gift also includes enrollment in the myKPBS Savers Club plus additional online access to more than 130,000 merchant offers and printable coupons, as well as a KPBS License Plate Frame (if you're a new member). The “60s & 70s Slow Songs” DVD only is at the $72 level. There is also a 6-CD set at the $150 level, and a CD/DVD combo set at $252. — **Give** $12.50/mo or $150 during our TV Membership Campaign beginning Aug. 8, and receive the “Slow Songs” 3-DVD set. This gift also includes enrollment in the myKPBS Savers Club plus additional online access to more than 130,000 merchant offers and printable coupons, as well as a KPBS License Plate Frame (if you're a new member). **The “60s & 70s Slow Songs” DVD only is at the $72 level. There is also a 6-CD set at the $150 level, and a CD/DVD combo set at $252.**

Beautiful ballads from the late 1960s and 1970s are back in a relaxing celebration featuring unforgettable hits from Andy Williams, Dusty Springfield, The 5th Dimension, Engelbert Humperdinck, Anne Murray and many others. Hosted by actress-singer Cheryl Ladd (CHARLIE’S ANGELS), "60s & 70s Slow Songs" (MY MUSIC) is a romantic retrospective of the love songs that ruled radio airplay and warmed listeners’ hearts during an otherwise tumultuous time in history. Serving as a welcome respite from the trauma of the Vietnam War, riots, and reforms that shook the nation, this new MY MUSIC special features the classics that appeal to pop music lovers of all ages. "60s & 70s Slow Songs" is part of special programming premiering on PBS stations beginning August 2015.

"60s & 70s Slow Songs" features these performances:

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• “Love Story Theme” – Andy Williams

• “The Look of Love” – Dusty Springfield

• “Love Is Blue” – Paul Mauriat

• “(Last Night) I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All” – The 5th Dimension

• “After The Lovin’ – Engelbert Humperdinck

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• “Laughter in the Rain” – Neil Sedaka

• “Sad Eyes” – Robert John

• “Annie’s Song” – John Denver

• “She Believes in Me” – Kenny Rogers

• “You Needed Me” – Anne Murray

• “Brandy” – Looking Glass

• “Here You Come Again” – Dolly Parton

• “The Most Beautiful Girl” – Charlie Rich

• “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” – Rupert Holmes

• “Cat’s In The Cradle” – Harry Chapin

• “Precious and Few” – Climax

Produced by TJL Productions. Producer TJ Lubinsky is on Facebook.

60s & 70s Slow Songs (MY MUSIC)

Airs Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

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