Behind the Music

Behind the Music is a television series on VH1 that ran from 1997 to 2003, and continues to air sporadically with new episodes. Each show focuses on a musician or musical group, documenting both the successes of the musicians and the problems they faced during their careers. Each episode is narrated by Jim Forbes.

Other features

Other than musicians, some episodes were documentaries on musical events, films, and non-musicians who were influential on the music world. The following appeared in episodes of the series:

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• 1968 in music
• 1970 in music
• 1972 in music
• 1975 in music
• 1977 in music
• 1981 in music
• 1984 in music
• 1987 in music
• 1992 in music
• 1994 in music
• 1999 in music
• 2000 in music
• Flashdance
• Alan Freed
• The Day The Music Died
• Grease
• Hair
• Lilith Fair
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Saturday Night Fever
• Russell Simmons
• Studio 54
• Woodstock '69

"Behind the Laughter" was an episode of The Simpsons that aired on the Fox network in 2000 and spoofed the style of the program. Jim Forbes also narrated this episode and many of the interstitial graphics used a style similar to Behind the Music.

Related Topics:
Behind the Laughter - The Simpsons - Fox - 2000

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