A Year in Music

1988 (Season 5, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 30 min | Music

Jane's Addiction brings the "Funk Punk" and Eazy E sets the Gangsta Rap standard; "Man in the Mirror" is released by Michael Jackson and "Dirty Dancing" gets fans on their feet.

Writer

Annette M. Bettin (as Annette Bettin)

Producer

Candice Bernstein

Cinematographer

David Feeney Lance

Editor

Travis Ford

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Release date

May 24, 2022 (United States)

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Elizabeth Lzzy Mae Hale Self - Host (as Lzzy Hale) Self - Host (as Lzzy Hale) See fewer	Thunder Force (2021)
Paula Abdul Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Robots (2005)
The Beach Boys Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Boat That Rocked (2009)
The Beatles Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
Bon Jovi Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
James Brown Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Rosanne Cash Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Little Rascals (1994)
Rodney Crowell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Raw Deal (1986)
Def Leppard Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Last Action Hero (1993)
The Drifters Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Superman Returns (2006)
Eazy-E Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Harsh Times (2005)
Melissa Etheridge Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Debbie Gibson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Lucifer (2016)
Guns N' Roses Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Emmylou Harris Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Whitney Houston Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Bodyguard (1992)
Michael Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)
Jane's Addiction Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Southland Tales (2006)
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Godzilla (2014)
B.B. King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Bill Medley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Cobra (1986)
Metallica Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Mission: Impossible II (2000)
George Michael Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
NWA Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Dolly Parton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Porter Wagoner Show (1961)
Pink Floyd Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Big Boss (1971)
Poison Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Linda Ronstadt Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
Sonny & Cher Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Licorice Pizza (2021)
U2 Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Morning Joe (2007)
Jennifer Warnes Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Get Out (I) (2017)
Keith Whitley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Blob (1988)