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.
NameEpisodeAired
Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett2002-13-01
Sam Cooke2001-12-17
Jimi Hendrix2001-05-20
The Bee Gees2000-07-21
Neil Young2000-06-16
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young2000-03-13
The Clash1999-12-20
George Clinton1999-11-29
The Pretenders1999-10-26
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.