Behind the Music 

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

Creator:

Gay Rosenthal

Stars:

Jim Forbes, David Wild, Rick Rubin

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

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jim Forbes	...	Narrator / ... 145 episodes, 1997-2013

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:

retroculture | music history | celebrity interview | narration | three word title | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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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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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.

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Connections

Spoofed in MADtv: Episode #7.19 (2002)

User Reviews

Behind the Music is the worst music show ever.

Behind the Music is the worst music show ever. All they're interested in is pointing out the shortcomings of all of the artists they profile. They deride the heck out of 'em, like a tabloid show. I liked it at first, thinking these quirks simply a "new-show-with-no-budget" thing. But BtM never changed.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

VH1 Behind the Music

Company Credits

Production Co:

VH1 Television, Gay Rosenthal Productions, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Black and White Color