Def Leppard

Behind The Music: Season 1: Episode 34

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Def Leppard

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VH1 | Air Date: June 21, 1998
Starring: Jim Forbes
Summary: This is the story of British pop metal band Def Leppard, which released such multi-platinum albums as Pyromania and Hysteria. Despite selling over 20 million albums during the '80's, the excessive liquor, sex, and drugs took a devastating toll. Here we learn how the group coped with the death of guitarist Steve Clark, and the car wreckThis is the story of British pop metal band Def Leppard, which released such multi-platinum albums as Pyromania and Hysteria. Despite selling over 20 million albums during the '80's, the excessive liquor, sex, and drugs took a devastating toll. Here we learn how the group coped with the death of guitarist Steve Clark, and the car wreck which took the left arm of drummer Rick Allen, who continues to record and perform despite his handicap. This part of the story is relived in graphic detail, even recreating the accident, which Rick calmly recalls, and we see interviews with the people who discovered him and saved his life. Expand
Genre(s): Health & Lifestyle, Documentary, Arts

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