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Behind the Music 

Documentary , Biography , Music | TV Series (1997–2014)
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225 episodes
Behind the Music Poster
Musical artists, their careers, their highs, their lows and everything in between are profiled and interviewed.

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Jim Forbes, David Wild, Rick Rubin | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Jim Forbes Jim Forbes ...  Narrator / ... 144 episodes, 1997-2013
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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. Written by hiphats <hiphats@aol.com>

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retroculture | music history | celebrity interview | narration | three word title | See All (18) »

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Documentary | Biography | Music

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 1997 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

VH1 Behind the Music See more »

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VH1 Television,Gay Rosenthal Productions,Paramount Pictures See more »
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Black and White | Color
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Trivia

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

Goofs

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

Alternate Versions

Many of the older segments of the series have been revamped and are now airing as "remastered" versions. These new versions add in details that have happened to the bands since the original segments on the bands aired. However, these are a double-edged sword, in that a good deal of the material previously present in the episode has been cut out to maintain the hour-long time slot. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Still Standing: Still Reading (2002) See more »

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A Great Show
27 September 2003 | by Sargebri – See all my reviews

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.
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