Behind the Music 1997
★ 7.3/10 · 17 votes TV-14 Documentary 1 seasons · 230 eps Ended
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What is Behind the Music?
"Behind the Music" is a documentary television series. The show provides an intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1997
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 230
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 17, 1997
- Last aired
- Jul 16, 2014
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB, US
- Networks
- VH1
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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"Behind the Music" is a documentary television series. The show provides an intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists. The series explores various aspects of these artists' lives. It was created by Gay Rosenthal. The series has a TV-14 rating and is classified as a documentary.
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“This documentary series offers an intimate look into the personal lives of influential pop music artists.”
Reasons to watch
- detailed career profiles
- exclusive artist interviews
- examination of personal hardships
Keep in mind
- focuses on high-profile musical figures
- content may be intense for some viewers
Watch it if you are interested in the personal histories and career trajectories of famous musicians.
The series is rated TV-14 and explores the highs and lows of artist careers.
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Season 1 · 230 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Milli Vanilli Mytharc Aug 17, 1997
- E2 MC Hammer Core Aug 24, 1997
- E3 Boy George Core Aug 31, 1997
- E4 Fleetwood Mac Core Sep 7, 1997
- E5 Nowhere to Hide Core Sep 21, 1997
- E6 Imagemakers Core Sep 28, 1997
- E7 Lynyrd Skynyrd Core Oct 19, 1997
- E8 Teddy Pendergrass Core Oct 26, 1997
- E9 Billy Joel Mytharc Nov 9, 1997
- E10 Lilith Fair Core Nov 16, 1997
- E11 Andy Gibb Core Nov 30, 1997
- E12 Jim Croce Core Dec 2, 1997
- E13 The Carpenters Core Jan 1, 1998
- E14 Sonny Bono Core Jan 11, 1998
- E15 The Mamas & the Papas Core Jan 18, 1998
- E16 Meat Loaf Core Feb 1, 1998
- E17 Gladys Knight Mytharc Feb 15, 1998
- E18 Willie Nelson Core Mar 1, 1998
- E19 Jerry Lee Lewis Core Mar 8, 1998
- E20 Rick James Core Mar 15, 1998
- E21 David Crosby Core Mar 22, 1998
- E22 Selena Mytharc Mar 29, 1998
- E23 Jefferson Airplane/Starship Core Apr 5, 1998
- E24 Takin' It to the Streets Core Apr 12, 1998
- E25 Ozzy Osbourne Core Apr 19, 1999
- E26 Ted Nugent Core Apr 26, 1998
- E27 Joe Cocker Filler May 3, 1998
- E28 Behind the Music (Ver 2) Core May 18, 1998
- E29 Studio 54 Core May 24, 1998
- E30 Keith Moon Core May 31, 1998
- E31 Bonnie Raitt Core Jun 7, 1998
- E32 Robbie Robertson Core Jun 14, 1998
- E33 Def Leppard Core Jun 21, 1998
- E34 Tony Orlando Core Jun 28, 1998
- E35 Gloria Estefan Core Jul 5, 1998
- E36 Jan and Dean Core Jul 12, 1998
- E37 Harry Chapin Core Jul 19, 1998
- E38 Gloria Gaynor Core Jul 26, 1998
- E39 Madonna Core Aug 16, 1998
- E40 1968 Core Aug 30, 1998
- E41 Steppenwolf Core Sep 6, 1998
- E42 Blondie Core Sep 27, 1998
- E43 Shania Twain Core Oct 4, 1998
- E44 John Denver Core Oct 11, 1998
- E45 Stevie Nicks Core Nov 1, 1998
- E46 John Mellencamp Core Nov 8, 1998
- E47 Metallica Core Nov 22, 1998
- E48 KC & The Sunshine Band Core Nov 29, 1998
- E49 R.E.M. Core Dec 16, 1998
- E50 Motley Crue Core Dec 13, 1998
- E51 Lionel Richie Core Dec 20, 1998
- E52 Bette Midler Core Jan 3, 1999
- E53 Leif Garrett Core Jan 10, 1999
- E54 Rick Springfield Core Jan 17, 1999
- E55 Heart Core Jan 24, 1999
- E56 Day the Music Died Core Feb 3, 1999
- E57 Depeche Mode Core Feb 28, 1999
- E58 Grand Funk Railroad Core Mar 7, 1999
- E59 Iggy Pop Core Mar 14, 1999
- E60 Vanilla Ice Core Mar 28, 1999
- E61 Duran Duran Core Apr 4, 1999
- E62 Cher Mytharc Apr 11, 1999
- E63 TLC Core Apr 18, 1999
- E64 Julian Lennon Mytharc Apr 25, 1999
- E65 Alice Cooper Core May 2, 1999
- E66 Black Crowes Core May 9, 1999
- E67 Tom Petty Core May 16, 1999
- E68 Marianne Faithfull Core May 23, 1999
- E69 Red Hot Chili Peppers Core May 31, 1999
- E70 Eric Burdon and The Animals Core Jun 13, 1999
- E71 Donna Summer Core Jun 20, 1999
- E72 Lenny Kravitz Core Jun 27, 1999
- E73 Weird Al Yankovic Core Jul 4, 1999
- E74 Poison Core Jul 11, 1999
- E75 Quiet Riot Core Jul 18, 1999
- E76 Natalie Cole Core Jul 25, 1999
- E77 Melissa Etheridge Core Aug 1, 1999
- E78 Woodstock Core Aug 8, 1999
- E79 Bay City Rollers Core Aug 21, 1999
- E80 Donny & Marie Core Aug 22, 1999
- E81 Bad Company Core Aug 28, 1999
- E82 Peter Tosh Core Aug 29, 1999
- E83 Goo Goo Dolls Core Sep 5, 1999
- E84 Glen Campbell Core Sep 19, 1999
- E85 Sting Core Oct 13, 1999
- E86 Thin Lizzy Core Oct 17, 1999
- E87 Rocky Horror Picture Show Core Oct 31, 1999
- E88 Alanis Morissette Core Nov 14, 1999
- E89 Dr. Dre Core Nov 21, 1999
- E90 Barry White Core Nov 28, 1999
- E91 1999 Core Dec 12, 1999
- E92 Genesis Core Dec 19, 1999
- E93 The Partridge Family Core Jan 2, 2000
- E94 Michael Hutchence Core Jan 9, 2000
- E95 Celine Dion Core Jan 16, 2000
- E96 Russell Simmons Core Jan 23, 2000
- E97 Quincy Jones Core Feb 6, 2000
- E98 Run-D.M.C. Core Feb 20, 2000
- E99 Tina Turner Core Mar 5, 2000
- E100 Alan Freed Core Mar 10, 2000
- E101 Elton John Core Mar 19, 2000
- E102 Oasis Core Apr 2, 2000
- E103 No Doubt Core Apr 9, 2000
- E104 The Police Core Apr 23, 2000
- E105 1970 Core Apr 30, 2000
- E106 1984 Core May 7, 2000
- E107 1977 Core May 17, 2000
- E108 1992 Core May 19, 2000
- E109 Ricky Martin Filler May 28, 2000
- E110 The Go-Gos Core Jun 4, 2000
- E111 Bon Jovi Core Jun 11, 2000
- E112 AC/DC Mytharc Jun 18, 2000
- E113 The Monkees Core Jun 25, 2000
- E114 Queen Latifah Core Jul 9, 2000
- E115 Public Enemy Core Jul 16, 2000
- E116 Faith Hill Core Jul 23, 2000
- E117 The Bangles Core Jul 30, 2000
- E118 Peter Frampton Core Aug 6, 2000
- E119 Styx Core Aug 13, 2000
- E120 Ice-T Core Aug 27, 2000
- E121 Cat Stevens Core Oct 1, 2000
- E122 Barenaked Ladies Core Oct 8, 2000
- E123 Chicago Core Oct 15, 2000
- E124 Sinead O'Connor Core Oct 22, 2000
- E125 Tiffany Core Oct 29, 2000
- E126 Bad Finger Core Nov 5, 2000
- E127 Brian Setzer Core Nov 12, 2000
- E128 Snoop Dogg Mytharc Nov 19, 2000
- E129 Creed Core Nov 26, 2000
- E130 John Lennon: The Last Years Core Dec 3, 2000
- E131 Everclear Core Dec 10, 2000
- E132 2000 Core Dec 17, 2000
- E133 Huey Lewis & The News Mytharc Feb 4, 2001
- E134 Journey Core Feb 18, 2001
- E135 Doobie Brothers Core Feb 25, 2001
- E136 Rod Stewart Core Mar 4, 2001
- E137 Flashdance Core Mar 11, 2001
- E138 Salt 'n' Pepa Core Apr 8, 2001
- E139 Billy Idol Core Apr 15, 2001
- E140 Megadeth Core Apr 22, 2001
- E141 1972 Core Apr 29, 2001
- E142 1975 Core May 6, 2001
- E143 Blues Traveler Core May 27, 2001
- E144 1981 Core May 27, 2001
- E145 1987 Core Jun 10, 2001
- E146 1994 Core Jun 17, 2001
- E147 Rick Nelson Core Jun 24, 2001
- E148 Notorious B.I.G. Mytharc Jul 8, 2001
- E149 Green Day Core Jul 15, 2001
- E150 Neil Diamond Core Jul 22, 2001
- E151 Pat Benatar Core Aug 5, 2001
- E152 Reo Speedwagon Core Aug 12, 2001
- E153 Twisted Sister Core Aug 19, 2001
- E154 Hair Core Aug 26, 2001
- E155 Blind Melon Core Sep 9, 2001
- E156 Judas Priest Core Sep 23, 2001
- E157 Sean "P. Diddy" Combs Core Oct 7, 2001
- E158 Aaliyah Core Oct 14, 2001
- E159 Lindsey Buckingham Core Nov 11, 2001
- E160 Mary J. Blige Core Nov 18, 2001
- E161 Sublime Core Dec 9, 2001
- E162 The Cult Core Jan 20, 2002
- E163 Hall & Oates Core Jan 27, 2002
- E164 Busta Rhymes Core Feb 17, 2002
- E165 Anthrax Core Mar 10, 2002
- E166 Sheryl Crow Core Mar 17, 2002
- E167 Garbage Core Apr 7, 2002
- E168 Foreigner Core Apr 28, 2002
- E169 2 Live Crew Core
- E170 Hootie & the Blowfish Core Jun 23, 2002
- E171 Bob Marley Mytharc Jun 30, 2002
- E172 Boston Core
- E173 Boyz II Men Core Aug 25, 2002
- E174 Aerosmith Core Sep 1, 2002
- E175 Cyndi Lauper Core Sep 8, 2002
- E176 Matchbox Twenty Core Nov 17, 2002
- E177 Top Gun Core
- E178 Britney Spears Core Nov 9, 2003
- E179 Spice Girls Core Nov 23, 2003
- E180 TLC: The Final Chapter Core Mar 13, 2004
- E181 Guns N' Roses Core Jul 4, 2004
- E182 George Michael Core Aug 22, 2004
- E183 LL Cool J Core Oct 10, 2004
- E184 New Edition Core Apr 28, 2005
- E185 Backstreet Boys Core Jun 13, 2005
- E186 Kid Rock Core Mar 2, 2006
- E187 Ratt Filler May 11, 2006
- E188 Pantera Mytharc May 11, 2006
- E189 Nick Lachey Filler Jun 10, 2006
- E190 New Kids on the Block Core Sep 28, 2008
- E191 Lil Wayne Core Sep 10, 2009
- E192 Pink Core Sep 17, 2009
- E193 Bobby Brown Core Sep 24, 2009
- E194 Bret Michaels Core Oct 1, 2009
- E195 T.I. Core Oct 8, 2009
- E196 50 Cent Mytharc Oct 13, 2009
- E197 DMX Mytharc Jun 7, 2010
- E198 Christina Aguilera Core Jun 13, 2010
- E199 Eve Core Jun 14, 2010
- E200 Courtney Love Core Jun 21, 2010
- E201 Jennifer Hudson Core Jun 28, 2010
- E202 Jennifer Lopez Core Jul 4, 2010
- E203 Usher Core Jul 19, 2010
- E204 Fantasia Core Aug 24, 2010
- E205 Missy Elliott Core Jun 29, 2011
- E206 Nelly Core Jul 3, 2011
- E207 Ice Cube Core Jul 6, 2011
- E208 Miranda Lambert Core Jul 13, 2011
- E209 Mary J. Blige Core Jul 24, 2011
- E210 Enrique Iglesias Core Jul 31, 2011
- E211 Adam Lambert Core Aug 7, 2011
- E212 Ricky Martin Core Aug 14, 2011
- E213 Pitbull Core Mar 15, 2012
- E214 Game Core Mar 22, 2012
- E215 T-Pain Core Mar 29, 2012
- E216 Aaliyah Core Apr 5, 2012
- E217 Akon Core Apr 11, 2012
- E218 Nas Core Apr 18, 2012
- E219 Brandy Core Apr 25, 2012
- E220 Notorious B.I.G. Core May 2, 2012
- E221 Train Core Sep 16, 2012
- E222 Ne-Yo Core Sep 23, 2012
- E223 Carrie Underwood Core Sep 30, 2012
- E224 Nicole Scherzinger Core Oct 7, 2012
- E225 Gym Class Heroes Core Oct 14, 2012
- E226 Toni Braxton Core Oct 29, 2012
- E227 T.I. Core Nov 5, 2012
- E228 Pink Core Nov 13, 2012
- E229 Ludacris Mytharc Jul 28, 2013
- E230 Linda Perry Mytharc Jul 16, 2014
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Frequently asked questions
What is Behind the Music about?
It is a documentary series that profiles popular musical artists and groups.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Gay Rosenthal.
What aspects of an artist's life are covered?
The show examines career beginnings, paths to success, and personal hardships.
When did the series air?
The series initially aired on VH1 from 1997 to 2014.
Does the show feature interviews?
Yes, each episode includes interviews with the featured musical artists.
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