Phyllis Hyman

The Clark Sisters

Donny Hathaway

The Debarge Family

Documenting the rise and finite career of late R&B recording artist Minnie Riperton.

Minnie Riperton

Melba Moore

Shalamar

Florence Ballard

Teena Marie

Bootsy Collins

Klymaxx

Zapp & Roger

Rose Royce

Sylvester

Features full-length performances from the artists featured on the series.

Unsung Uncut

Stacy Lattisaw

The Bar-Kays

Teddy Pendergrass

Tammi Terrell

Heatwave

Musical Youth

George Clinton

The Fat Boys

Angela Winbush

Miki Howard

The O'Jays

Deniece Williams

The Spinners

Alexander O'Neal and Cherrelle

Big Daddy Kane

The Ohio Players

Evelyn Champagne King

Billy Preston

The Sylvers

Mary Wells

Vesta Williams

Bobby Womack

Atlantic Starr

Freddie Jackson

Full Force

Millie Jackson

Ray Parker Jr

Sheila E.

David Ruffin

Whodini

Sly and the Family Stone

Angela Bofill

Con Funk Shun

Kool Moe Dee

Marvelettes

Arrested Development

Gerald Levert

Isaac Hayes

Midnight Star

EPMD

Lou Rawls

Disco Parts 1 and 2

Eddie Kendricks

The Whispers

Mint Condition

Johnny Gill

Heavy D & The Boyz

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

Geto Boys

The Delfonics

CeCe Peniston

Too $hort

The Manhattans

Gil Scott-Heron

Nile Rodgers & Chic

Montell Jordan

Boy band Hi-Five is profiled, from their Waco origins through their work with such icons as R. Kelly and Teddy Riley.  Along the way, we revisit their various musical highlights and then examine the tragedies that threatened to spell disaster for them.

Hi-Five

The Emotions

Martha Wash

Troop

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Wilson Pickett

The Chi-Lites are profiled, from their Chicago origins through a 1970s stardom characterized by wild costumes, signature harmonies, and such hits as "Oh, Girl" and "Have You Seen Her." The episode then details how tragedies afflicted the group.

The Chi-Lites

Rick James

Peaches & Herb

Angie Stone

Meli'sa Morgan

Ike Turner

Otis Redding

DJ Quick

Chuck Brown and Go-Go

Full Force, Zapp & Roger, Sylvester and Miki Howard are visited.

Unsung Revisted

Xscape

Kid 'N Play

Al B. Sure!

Yarbrough & Peoples

Force MDs

YoYo

KC and the Sunshine Band

Kashif

Chante Moore

Lakeside

H-Town

Jennifer Holliday

Nate Dogg

Unsung is an hour-long music documentary program that premiered on TV One on November 27, 2008. It celebrates the lives and careers of artists or groups sharing their triumphs, their tribulations, and their truth. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B, gospel, and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which were ranked on the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis.

After four seasons, Unsung won an NAACP Image Award in the "Outstanding Information Series or Special" category. Others nominated in this category for 2011 were Anderson Cooper 360° and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. And as of 2018, the series has garnered six NAACP Image Awards.