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Behind the Music Episodes on VH1

1997, TV Show

Episode Detail: 1981 - Behind the Music

A look at the state of music in 1981 includes the rise of the music-video era, radio consultants, New Wave and corporate sponsorship of rock. Pat Benatar, Al Franken, Michael Deaver and Angus Young are interviewed.

Episodes: Behind the Music - 238 total Episodes

11/5/2012: T.I.
10/29/2012: Toni Braxton
10/14/2012: Gym Class Heroes
10/7/2012: Nicole Scherzinger
9/30/2012: Carrie Underwood
9/23/2012: Ne-Yo
9/16/2012: Train
5/2/2012: Notorious B.I.G.
4/25/2012: Brandy
4/18/2012: Nas
4/11/2012: Akon
4/5/2012: Aaliyah
3/29/2012: T-Pain
3/22/2012: Game
3/15/2012: Pitbull
8/14/2011: Ricky Martin
8/7/2011: Adam Lambert
7/31/2011: Enrique Iglesias
7/24/2011: Mary J. Blige
7/13/2011: Miranda Lambert
7/6/2011: Ice Cube
6/29/2011: Missy Elliott
3/7/2011: Nelly
8/24/2010: Fantasia
7/19/2010: Usher
7/4/2010: Jennifer Lopez
6/28/2010: Jennifer Hudson
6/21/2010: Courtney Love
6/14/2010: Eve
6/13/2010: Christina Aguilera
6/7/2010: DMX
10/13/2009: 50 Cent
10/8/2009: T.I.
10/1/2009: Bret Michaels
9/24/2009: Bobby Brown
9/17/2009: Pink
9/10/2009: Lil Wayne
9/28/2008: New Kids on the Block
6/10/2006: Nick Lachey
5/11/2006: Ratt
5/11/2006: Pantera
3/2/2006: Kid Rock
6/13/2005: Backstreet Boys
4/28/2005: New Edition
10/10/2004: LL Cool J
8/22/2004: George Michael
6/16/2004: Guns n' Roses
3/13/2004: TLC: The Final Chapter
11/23/2003: Spice Girls
11/9/2003: Britney Spears
12/19/2002: Top Gun
11/17/2002: Matchbox Twenty
9/8/2002: Cyndi Lauper
9/1/2002: Aerosmith
8/31/2002: Updates and Fresh Takes
8/30/2002: Near-Death Experiences
8/29/2002: Heartbreaks and Breakups
8/28/2002: Most Shocking Moments
8/27/2002: Riches to Rags
8/26/2002: Raunchiest Revelations
8/25/2002: Boyz II Men
6/30/2002: Bob Marley
6/23/2002: Hootie & The Blowfish
4/28/2002: Foreigner
4/7/2002: Garbage
3/17/2002: Sheryl Crow
3/10/2002: Anthrax
2/17/2002: Busta Rhymes
2/15/2002: Anniversary
1/27/2002: Hall & Oates
1/20/2002: The Cult
12/23/2001: Madonna
12/9/2001: Sublime
11/18/2001: Mary J. Blige
11/11/2001: Lindsey Buckingham
10/14/2001: Aaliyah
10/7/2001: Sean Combs
9/23/2001: Judas Priest
9/9/2001: Blind Melon
8/26/2001: Hair
8/19/2001: Twisted Sister
8/12/2001: REO Speedwagon
8/5/2001: Pat Benatar
7/22/2001: Neil Diamond
7/15/2001: Green Day
7/8/2001: Notorious B.I.G.
6/24/2001: Rick Nelson
6/17/2001: 1994
6/10/2001: 1987
6/3/2001: 1981
5/27/2001: Blues Traveler
5/6/2001: 1975
4/29/2001: 1972
4/22/2001: Megadeth
4/15/2001: Billy Idol
4/8/2001: Salt 'n' Pepa
4/1/2001: Saturday Night Fever
3/11/2001: Flashdance
3/4/2001: Rod Stewart
2/25/2001: Doobie Brothers
2/18/2001: Journey
2/4/2001: Huey Lewis and the News
1/21/2001: Grease
12/17/2000: 2000
12/10/2000: Everclear
12/3/2000: John Lennon: The Last Years
11/26/2000: Creed
11/19/2000: Snoop Dogg
11/12/2000: Brian Setzer
11/5/2000: Badfinger
10/29/2000: Tiffany
10/22/2000: Sinead O'Connor
10/15/2000: Chicago
10/8/2000: Barenaked Ladies
10/2/2000: Cat Stevens
8/27/2000: Ice-T
8/13/2000: Styx
8/6/2000: Peter Frampton
7/30/2000: The Bangles
7/23/2000: Faith Hill
7/16/2000: Public Enemy
7/9/2000: Queen Latifah
6/26/2000: The Monkees
6/19/2000: AC/DC
6/12/2000: Bon Jovi
6/5/2000: The Go-Go's
5/28/2000: Ricky Martin
5/20/2000: 1992
5/19/2000: 1984
5/8/2000: 1977
4/30/2000: 1970
4/24/2000: The Police
4/9/2000: No Doubt
4/2/2000: Oasis
3/20/2000: Elton John
3/11/2000: Alan Freed
3/6/2000: Tina Turner
2/20/2000: Run-D.M.C.
2/6/2000: Quincy Jones
1/23/2000: Russell Simmons
1/9/2000: Michael Hutchence
1/3/2000: The Partridge Family
1/1/2000: Celine Dion
12/20/1999: Genesis
12/12/1999: 1999
11/28/1999: Barry White
11/21/1999: Dr. Dre
11/18/1999: Quiet Riot
11/14/1999: Alanis Morissette
11/1/1999: Rocky Horror Picture Show
10/17/1999: Thin Lizzy
10/4/1999: Sting
9/20/1999: Glen Campbell
9/6/1999: Goo Goo Dolls
8/30/1999: Peter Tosh
8/29/1999: Bad Company
8/22/1999: Donny & Marie
8/21/1999: Bay City Rollers
8/2/1999: Melissa Etheridge
7/12/1999: Poison
7/4/1999: Weird Al Yankovic
The Image Makers
Deborah Harry
John Mellencamp
Lionel Richie
KC and the Sunshine Band
TLC
Julian Lennon
The Day the Music Died
Duran Duran
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Alice Cooper
Blondie
Gloria Estefan
Meat Loaf
Donna Summer
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Eric Burdon and the Animals
Steppenwolf
Lenny Kravitz
Woodstock
Natalie Cole
Milli Vanilli
MC Hammer
Boy George
Fleetwood Mac
Nowhere to Hide
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Teddy Pendergrass
Billy Joel
Lilith Fair
Jim Croce
Andy Gibb
The Carpenters
The Mamas and the Papas
Sonny Bono
Gladys Knight
Willie Nelson
Jerry Lee Lewis
Rick James
David Crosby
Selena
Jefferson Airplane/Starship
Ozzy Osbourne
Ted Nugent
Joe Cocker
Studio 54
Keith Moon
David Cassidy
Tony Orlando
Robbie Robertson
Def Leppard
Bonnie Raitt
Harry Chapin
Gloria Gaynor
Madonna
Jan and Dean
1968
Takin' It to the Streets
Shania Twain
John Denver
Stevie Nicks
Metallica
R.E.M.
Motley Crue
Bette Midler
Leif Garrett
Heart
Rick Springfield
Depeche Mode
Grand Funk Railroad
Iggy Pop
Vanilla Ice
Cher
Black Crowes
Marianne Faithfull
Wallflowers
2 Live Crew

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Premiered: 1997, on VH1

Rating: TV-14

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Premise: A much imitated (and frequently parodied) music-biography series that blends interviews and concert footage in a fast-paced style. It revived Meat Loaf's popularity, provided a poignant coda to Milli Vanilli's troubled career and generated considerable buzz following its reunion of Leif Garrett and the friend who was paralyzed in a car accident in which Garrett was at the wheel.