Shirley Murdock and Jermaine Dupri to be featured on TV One's UNSUNG AND UNCENENSORED tonight (3/24)

(SILVER SPRING, MD) - The award-winning documentary series UNSUNG dives into the untold story of 80s soulful songbird Shirley Murdock at 9 p.m. ET/8C. UNCENSORED follows at 10 p.m. ET/9C and reveals the life and legacy of musical genius Jermaine Dupri.

UNSUNG

Shirley Murdock is that rare singer-songwriter who's revered by fans of pop, R&B, dance music and gospel. A queen of the quiet storm sound, she burst onto the '80s music scene with Zapp & Roger, starting with her breakout performance with Roger Troutman on "Computer Love." Shirley eventually became a key part of their touring group, while also enjoying a successful solo career that's lasted four decades with hits like "As We Lay," and "Go On Without You." During her career, she's endured a string of ups and downs, including the tragedy of the Troutman brothers murder-suicide in 1999, which nearly spelled the end of Zapp. On this episode of UNSUNG, Shirley recounts her remarkable journey through music and life, and the faith that's kept her grounded along the way.

TV One's critically acclaimed and award-winning UNSUNG uncovers the personal triumphs and struggles of these musical legends. Through first-hand accounts, interviews with family and friends, and archival footage, each episode of TV One's signature series UNSUNG sheds much-deserved light on some of the most influential and talented R&B, soul, funk, hip hop, disco, and gospel artists of the last 30 years. Upcoming episodes will feature dance music legend Crystal Waters, R&B crooner Glenn Jones, vocalist Kenny Lattimore and contemporary gospel musician Tasha Cobbs Leonard. Previously featured in this season of UNSUNG:

UNSUNG is narrated by actor Gary Anthony Williams and is Executive Produced by Arthur Smith and Frank Sinton of A. Smith & Co. Productions. Mark Rowland is Executive Producer. For TV One, Jason Ryan is Executive Producer in Charge of Production, Donyell McCullough is Senior Director of Talent & Casting and Robyn Greene Arrington is Vice President of Original Programming and Production.

UNCENSORED

Jermaine Dupri's career started when he was just 12-years-old and landed a gig dancing as the opening act for the Fresh Fest Tour during hip-hop's Golden Era. He quickly went on to become a successful record producer by the age of 16. Dupri is responsible for the success of artists such as Kris Kross,TLC, Xscape, Da Brat, Usher, Jagged Edge and Lil Bow Wow. Never giving up on his hustle, his Atlanta based empire So So Def just reached its 25 year anniversary milestone. Looking back on all of his accolades and his recent induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Jermaine Dupri has cemented his status as one of the greatest songwriters of all time.

UNCENSORED dives deep into the lives of your favorite personalities as they reveal secrets to their success, obstacles they've faced, and how they manage this new world of social media that has helped but sometimes haunted their careers. UNCENSORED resumes for its second season and explores the private lives of some of today's most notable personalities including actress Tasha Smith, actress/singer Naturi Naughton, Grammy Award-Winning R&B artist Ne-Yo and the reigning king of urban gospel Kirk Franklin. Viewers will get a glimpse into the lives of celebrities as they personally reveal their own stories, in their own words. Previously featured in this season of UNCENSORED:

UNCENSORED is produced for TV One by Eric Tomosunas (Executive Producer), Keith Neal (Executive Producer), Paul Hall (Showrunner) and Jay Allen (Supervising Producer) of Swirl Films. Radio One Atlanta Personality Ryan Cameron directed Jermaine Dupri's episode. For TV One, Jason Ryan is Executive Producer in Charge of Production, Donyell McCullough is Senior Director of Talent & Casting and Robyn Greene Arrington is Vice President of Original Programming and Production.

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