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VH1 Legends

  • TV Series
  • 1996–
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
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The Who in VH1 Legends (1996)
VH1 Legends: Sam Cooke
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Music DocumentaryBiographyDocumentaryMusic

Hour-long documentary detailing the lives and careers of celebrities in the music industry.Hour-long documentary detailing the lives and careers of celebrities in the music industry.Hour-long documentary detailing the lives and careers of celebrities in the music industry.

  • Creator
    • Gay Rosenthal
  • Stars
    • William Baldwin
    • Kris Kristofferson
    • Pete Townshend
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    • Creator
      • Gay Rosenthal
    • Stars
      • William Baldwin
      • Kris Kristofferson
      • Pete Townshend
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    William Baldwin
    William Baldwin
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1998–2002
    Kris Kristofferson
    Kris Kristofferson
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1996
    Pete Townshend
    Pete Townshend
    • Self (The Who)
    • 1997
    Aretha Franklin
    Aretha Franklin
    • Self
    • 1998–2001
    Bob Geldof
    Bob Geldof
    • Self - Pink
    • 1997–2002
    Henry Rollins
    Henry Rollins
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1997–1998
    John Lennon
    John Lennon
    • Self
    • 1997–1998
    George Harrison
    George Harrison
    • Self
    • 1997–1998
    Eric Clapton
    Eric Clapton
    • Self
    • 1997
    Sam Cooke
    Sam Cooke
    • Self
    • 1998–2001
    James Justice
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1998–1999
    Neil Young
    Neil Young
    • Self
    • 2000
    David Crosby
    David Crosby
    • Self
    • 2000
    Graham Nash
    Graham Nash
    • Self
    • 2000
    Steven Tyler
    Steven Tyler
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1996
    Roger Daltrey
    Roger Daltrey
    • Self (The Who)
    • 1997
    Sheryl Crow
    Sheryl Crow
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1997
    Geri Halliwell-Horner
    Geri Halliwell-Horner
    • Self
    • 2001
    • Creator
      • Gay Rosenthal
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    • Release date
      • 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Gay Rosenthal Productions
      • VH1 Television
      • Viacom Productions
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      • 43m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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