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Everything they touched turned to music.
Featuring all-new, original interviews with Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Michelle Phillips, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Roger McGuinn and more, this uniquely immersive and experiential two-part docuseries takes us back in time to a place where a rustic canyon in the heart of Los Angeles became a musical petri dish.
Neil Young Joni Mitchell Eric Clapton Jackson Browne Linda Ronstadt Don Henley Michelle Phillips Graham Nash Bonnie Raitt David Crosby Roger McGuinn Stephen Stills Henry Diltz Robby Krieger Ray Manzarek Jim Morrison Johnny Echols Arthur Lee Richie Furay Nurit Wilde Chris Hillman Mark Volman Jac Holzman Alice Cooper Elliot Roberts Peter Tork Micky Dolenz Michael Nesmith Davy Jones Cass Elliot John Phillips Denny Doherty Jim Ladd Gram Parsons Bernie Leadon Steve Martin Glenn Frey JD Souther David Geffen Frank Zappa
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