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A&E Music Biographies:

8/13:
Biography. Bob Dylan. A special two-hour portrait of the kid from
Hibbing, Minnesota, who became "the voice of a generation" in the
turbulent 1960s. Follows Dylan's journey from folk troubadour to
rock'n'roll trailblazer, and looks at his struggles to raise a family,
his surprising conversion to Christianity, and the songs that made him
a cultural icon by the age of 25. 

8/14:
Biography. David Crosby. The life of the great musician who founded
the Byrds and was part of the legendary Crosby, Stills, and Nash
group, but who has had to overcome a series of personal disasters.
This profile looks at Crosby's music as well as his woes, including
drug abuse, a serious motorcycle accident, a home destroyed by
earthquake, financial troubles, and a life-threatening bout with
hepatitis that forced him to have a liver transplant. 

8/15:
Biography. Jimi Hendrix: The Man They Made God. Story of the guitar
legend who astonished audiences with his brilliant artistry, but who
suffered a tragic death at age 27. This program reveals the man behind
the icon�the Hendrix who was known to his friends as shy and complex,
and the troubled musician who doubted his own brilliance. The
celebrated guitarist from Seattle skyrocketed to fame after arriving
in London in the autumn of 1966. His death in 1970 only added to the
myth. Interviewees include Hendrix's road manager, girlfriend, and the
cardiologist who attended his death. 

8/16:
Biography. Janis Joplin. Portrait of the 1960s queen of sex, drugs,
and rock'n'roll who died of a drug overdose at age 27, just two years
after her first album went gold. Here is the truth about Joplin's wild
living, her years of drinking, touring, and hard work, and her search
for love, fame, and the perfect voice. 

8/17:
Biography. Mick Jagger: Rolling Stone. Story of the "bad boy" of music
who came to symbolize sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll in a turbulent
career spanning four decades. 

8/18:
Biography. Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll. The untold
story of the Sun Records founder who discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny
Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, and many other music legends.
Despite his knack for spotting stars, Phillips lived on the edge of
poverty and suffered two nervous breakdowns before making a fortune
investing in Holiday Inn. Two hours. 

8/19:
Biography. Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am. A look at the
roller-coaster life of the rock'n'roll legend. Follows his
hell-raising start as a honky-tonk piano player to his meteoric rise
to stardom and the scandal that halted his career.