''Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time'' is a two-part documentary television series directed by Alison Ellwood. It is executive-produced by Frank Marshall; Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey,

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;

Craig Kallman Craig Kallman is an American entrepreneur and former DJ. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records. His career in music began in the 1980s as a DJ in Manhattan. He is the founder of the independent label Big Beat, which was establ ...

and Mark Pinkus, Warner Music Entertainment;

Alex Gibney Philip Alexander Gibney (; born October 23, 1953) is an American documentary film director and producer. In 2010, ''Esquire'' magazine said Gibney "is becoming the most important documentarian of our time." Gibney's works as director include ''T ...

, Stacey Offman and Richard Perello, Jigsaw Productions; and

Jeff Pollack Jeffrey Ian Pollack (November 15, 1959 – December 23, 2013) was an American film director, screenwriter, television producer and writer. As a film director he directed the films ''Above the Rim'' (1994), ''Booty Call'' (1997) and ''Lost ...

. It premiered in two parts on

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on May 31, 2020 and June 7, 2020.

Summary

Each episode depicts the music scene that arose in the Los Angeles neighborhood of the same name, where many legendary artists inhabited and gathered beginning in the late 1960s. Central to the narrative are photography collections and narration from Canyon photographers

Henry Diltz Henry Stanford Diltz (born September 6, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American folk musician and photographer who has been active since the 1960s. Career Photography Among the bands Diltz played with was the Modern Folk Quartet. W ...

and

Nurit Wilde Nurit Wilde () is an Israeli-born photographer and socialite. She was an occasional actress in the 1960s and 1970s and was closely associated with the creative community of that era in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles. Among her phot ...

. The documentary was split into two episodes directed by Alison Ellwood, airing on May 31 and June 7, 2020.

Musicians

The documentary features music from artists including

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) was a folk rock Supergroup (music), supergroup comprising the American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and the English-American singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by the Canadian singer-so ...

Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan Mitchell (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. As one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitch ...

The Doors The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, comprising vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most influential and controversial rock acts ...

The Byrds The Byrds () were an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn (known as Jim McGuinn until mid-1967) being the so ...

Eagles Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...

and more. It also includes original interviews with

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. In 1971, Raitt released her Bonnie Raitt (album), self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed Americana (mu ...

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer who has performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin music. Ronstadt has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three A ...

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician who is a founding member of the rock band the Eagles, for whom he is the drummer and co-lead vocalist, as well as its sole continuous member. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles ...

Michelle Phillips Holly Michelle Phillips ( Gilliam; born June 4, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Described by ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine as the "purest soprano in pop music", she rose to fame in the mid-1960s with the folk rock vocal ...

Graham Nash Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is a British and American musician, singer and songwriter. He is known for his light tenor voice and for his contributions as a member of the Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Crosby, Stills ...

Roger McGuinn James Roger McGuinn (; born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician, best known for being the frontman and leader of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 as a member of the band. As a so ...

and others.

Accolades

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Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Owned and operated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the P ...

, Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special , Erin Edeiken, Ryan Suffern, Frank Marshall,

, Stacey Offman, Richard Perello and

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, - , Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) , Jonathan Greber , , - , Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) , Gary A. Rizzo, Stephen Urata, Danielle Dupre and Tony Villaflor , , - , rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" , 2021 ,

Cinema Audio Society Awards The Cinema Audio Society Awards are an annual awards ceremony given by the Cinema Audio Society that honor outstanding achievements in sound mixing. These awards have been presented by the Cinema Audio Society since 1994. The competition is open ...

, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Non Fiction, Variety or Music – Series or Specials , Gary A. Rizzo, Stephen Urata, Danielle Dupre, Tony Villaflor and Dave Lynch , , align="center", , - , Golden Reel Awards , Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Documentary , Jonathan Greber and Lucas Miller (for "Episode 1") , , align="center", , - ,

Producers Guild of America Awards The Producers Guild of America Awards were originally established in 1990 by the Producers Guild of America (PGA) as the Golden Laurel Awards, created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President Leonard Stern, in order to ...

, Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television ,

, Mark Pinkus, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Stacey Offman, Richard Perello, Jeff Pollack, Alex Gibney, Frank Marshall, Erin Edeiken and Ryan Suffern , , align="center", {{cite web, url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/03/pga-awards-nominations-tv-bridgerton-ted-lasso-1234621946/, title='Bridgerton' and 'Ted Lasso' Among PGA Awards TV Nominees, publisher=Indiewire, first=Libby, last=Hill, date=March 8, 2021, accessdate=March 8, 2021

References

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