Behind the Music (1997– )

Musical artists, their careers, their highs, their lows and everything in between are profiled and interviewed.

Stars:

Jim Forbes, David Wild, Rick Rubin

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jim Forbes	...	Narrator (143 episodes, 1997-2012)

Storyline

One of two VH1 music biography series...this one profiles those artists not qualified to be "Legends", but have made enough contribution to be merited a subject of "Behind The Music". This series documents the ups & downs and personal & professional lives of the artists in question. Subjects have included Milli Vanilli, Jefferson Starship, Gloria Estefan, M.C. Hammer, and Selena.

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Plot Keywords:

rocker | music industry | singer | musician | rock band | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

VH1

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

VH1's Behind the Music

Company Credits

Production Co:

VH1 Television, Gay Rosenthal Productions, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

An episode about Jackie Wilson was announced numerous times but never aired.

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Goofs

In the Metallica episode, it is stated that Reload was released in early 1998, when it was actually released in late 1997.

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Connections

Featured in Vanilla Ice Archive (2012)

User Reviews

A Great Show

This is probably the best show that was ever on VH-1. I love the fact that it will look at how much of a price today's rock stars had to pay in order to become as big as they are and the fact that being a rock star isn't as glamorous as it seems. However, my favorite features have always been the ones that look at a particular year (1968, 1970, 1972 etc.) or the ones that look at cultural phenomenas (Woodstock and Studio 54). I wish VH-1 would bring back this show because it is sorely missed.