VH1's Legends
Legends is a music biography television series on VH1. Originally sponsored by AT&T Corporation, this series documents those artists who have made a significant contribution to music history to be profiled on the show.
The show goes in-depth into the entire career of the artist, with each episode containing rare concert and music video footage.
The initial episodes were narrated by Kris Kristofferson, however other narrators have included Sheryl Crow, Steven Tyler, Ossie Davis, Tate Donovan, Levon Helm, Henry Rollins, Charlie Rose, and James Justice. Recent episodes have been narrated by William Baldwin.
Name | Episode | Aired |
Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett | 2002-13-01 | |
Sam Cooke | 2001-12-17 | |
Jimi Hendrix | 2001-05-20 | |
The Bee Gees | 2000-07-21 | |
Neil Young | 2000-06-16 | |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | 2000-03-13 | |
The Clash | 1999-12-20 | |
George Clinton | 1999-11-29 | |
The Pretenders | 1999-10-26 | |
John Lennon | ||
Led Zeppelin | ||
Janis Joplin | ||
Bruce Springsteen | ||
Queen | ||
Stevie Ray Vaughan | ||
B. B. King | ||
John Fogerty | ||
Elton John | ||
Aretha Franklin | ||
Curtis Mayfield | ||
Tina Turner | ||
Johnny Cash | ||
David Bowie | ||
U2 | ||
The Doors | ||
Eric Clapton | ||
Marvin Gaye | ||
The Grateful Dead | ||
The Who |
Tina Turner, Elton John, and John Lennon are the only artists so far to have been profiled on both Legends and Behind The Music.