The BEST episodes of Behind the Music season 1
Every episode of Behind the Music season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Behind the Music season 1!
Behind the Music details the rise and fall of many of the most popular musical acts of the last 25 years. The show was nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series for four consecutive years.
#1 - Keith Moon
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/31/1998
The drummer for the legendary British rock group The Who, who suffered an early demise due to a drug overdose.
#2 - Studio 54
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/24/1998
One of the most famous hot spots of the disco era.
#3 - David Crosby
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/22/1998
The folk-rock singer/guitarist and member of the Hall-of-Fame trio Crosby, Stills and Nash who faced severe legal and health crises due to his decades of drug abuse.
#4 - Selena
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/29/1998
The Tejano superstar who was murdered by her fan club manager just before her English-language crossover debut was to be released.
#5 - Jefferson Airplane
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/5/1998
The '60s rock group that underwent several lineup and format changes over the course of two decades, later evolving into the peppy pop group Starship in the mid-'80s.
#6 - Takin' It to the Streets
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/12/1998
A look at street musicians.
#7 - Ozzy Osbourne
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/19/1998
The popular but troubled heavy metal icon and former lead singer of Black Sabbath, who battled drug and alcohol problems that nearly cost him his career and family.
#8 - Ted Nugent
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/26/1998
The outspoken hard rock guitarist and hunting activist.
#9 - Joe Cocker
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/3/1998
The raspy-voiced pop-rock singer who endured a long, public battle with drugs.
#10 - Frank Sinatra
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/17/1998
A news special focusing on the life of the legendary crooner and actor.
#11 - Jerry Lee Lewis
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/8/1998
The Hall-of-Fame singer/songwriter/pianist who faced a severe career backlash after marrying his 13-year-old cousin.
#12 - Bonnie Raitt
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 6/7/1998
The blues-rock singer/guitarist who battled alcoholism for years, then recovered to find mainstream success and critical acclaim in the 1990s.
#13 - Culture Club Reunion
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/13/1998
An update on the earlier episode about singer Boy George, as he reunites with his former bandmates to perform again.
#14 - Robbie Robertson
Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/14/1998
The guitarist for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Band.
#15 - Def Leppard
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/21/1998
The British pop metal band, which released such multi-platinum albums as Pyromania and Hysteria.
#16 - Tony Orlando
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/28/1998
The soft pop singer and '70s variety show host who went into a downward spiral after losing a friend.
#17 - Gloria Estefan
Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 7/5/1998
The Cuban-born pop/adult contemporary singer who battled back after suffering devastating injuries in a tour bus accident.
#18 - Jan and Dean
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 7/12/1998
The popular surf-rock duo which saw one member suffer life-threatening injuries in a car wreck.
#19 - Harry Chapin
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 7/19/1998
The folk-rock singer/songwriter, who also landed a #1 pop hit with ""Cat's in the Cradle"" but died young in a car accident.
#20 - Gloria Gaynor
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 7/26/1998
The disco singer who topped the charts with ""I Will Survive.""
#21 - Lilith Fair
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1997
A look at the all-female touring rock show organized by Sarah McLachlan.
#22 - Milli Vanilli
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/17/1997
The photogenic dance pop group that was disgraced after it was revealed that it did not sing on its album.
#23 - M.C. Hammer
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/24/1997
The energetic rapper/dancer who sold millions after crossing over to the pop market, but later shocked all by filing for bankruptcy.
#24 - Boy George
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/31/1997
The flamboyant British singer and frontman for the '80s band Culture Club.
#25 - Fleetwood Mac
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/7/1997
The legendary rock group, known best for the classic multi-platinum album Rumours, experiences turmoil due to drug use and tumultuous inter-group romances.