- Performers VH1 Storytellers MTV Japan Storytellers
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{{About|the television music series}}{{Infobox television |
| show_name = VH1 Storytellers
| image = vh1 storytellers.svg
| image_alt = Logo
| caption =
| runtime = 60 minutes
| creator = VH1
| starring =
| country = United States
| network = VH1
| first_aired = 1996
| last_aired = present
| website = http://www.vh1.com/shows/storytellers
|}}Storytellers is a television music series produced by the VH1 network. In each episode artists perform in front of a (mostly small and intimate) live audience, and tell stories about their music, writing experiences and memories, somewhat similar to MTV Unplugged. The show started in 1996 with a broadcast of Ray Davies, during his "Storyteller" tour, and took its name from this first show. As of February 2016, 97 episodes have aired, and many of the performances have subsequently been released on CD or DVD. "Best of" collections have also been released. PerformersVH1 Storytellers| Episode | Name | Date |
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| 01 | Ray Davies | 06-02-1996 | | 02 | Jackson Browne | 06-09-1996 | | 03 | Elvis Costello | 06-16-1996 | | 04 | Lyle Lovett | 06-23-1996 | | 05 | Sting | 07-15-1996 | | 06 | The Black Crowes | 08-27-1996 | | 07 | Melissa Etheridge | 09-13-1996 | | 08 | Garth Brooks | 10-20-1996 | | 09 | Bee Gees | 11-25-1996 | | 10 | James Taylor | 03-26-1997 | | 11 | Phil Collins | 04-14-1997 | | 12 | Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash | 05-12-1997 | | 13 | John Fogerty | 06-06-1997 | | 14 | Counting Crows | 08-12-1997 | | 15 | Billy Joel | 09-01-1997 | | 16 | Elton John | 09-19-1997 | | 17 | Paul Simon | 10-20-1997 | | 18 | Sarah McLachlan with Paula Cole | 01-29-1998 | | 19 | Shawn Colvin | 03-27-1998 | | 20 | Rod Stewart | 04-28-1998 | | 21 | Culture Club | 05-02-1998 | | 22 | Bonnie Raitt | 05-12-1998 | | 23 | Ringo Starr | 05-13-1998 | | 24 | Hanson | 06-27-1998 | | 25 | Stevie Nicks | 08-18-1998 | | 26 | Sheryl Crow | 08-20-1998 | | 27 | Natalie Merchant | 09-14-1998 | | 28 | John Mellencamp | 10-01-1998 | | 29 | Meat Loaf | 10-05-1998 | | 30 | R.E.M. | 10-23-1998 | | 31 | Tori Amos | 10-24-1998 | | 32 | Tony Bennett and Backstreet Boys | 10-25-1998 | | 33 | Dave Matthews Featuring Tim Reynolds | 03-24-1999 | | 34 | Tom Petty | 03-31-1999 | | 35 | Tom Waits | 04-01-1999 | | 36 | Jewel | 06-09-1999 | | 37 | The Pretenders | 06-25-1999 | | 38 | Alanis Morissette | 07-26-1999 | | 45 | Def Leppard | 07-26-1999 | | 46 | David Bowie | 08-23-1999 | | 47 | Lenny Kravitz | 08-22-1999 | | 48 | Wyclef Jean And Friends | 09-07-1999 | | 49 | Eurythmics | 08-28-1999 | | 50 | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | 02-18-2000 | | 51 | Steely Dan | 02-01-2000 | | 52 | Don Henley | 02-19-2000 | | 53 | Pete Townshend | 04-26-2000 | | 54 | The Best of Storytellers | 2000 | | 55 | Stone Temple Pilots | 03-08-2000 | | 56 | Bon Jovi | 09-22-2000 | | 57 | No Doubt | 08-10-2000 | | 58 | Duran Duran | 06-25-2000 | | 59 | The Smashing Pumpkins | 08-24-2000 | | 60 | A tribute to The Doors | 09-26-2000 | | 61 | Matchbox Twenty | 06-01-2001 | | 62 | Travis | 06-08-2001 | | 63 | Electric Light Orchestra | 06-15-2001 | | 64 | Billy Idol | 06-22-2001 | | 65 | Train & Fuel | 09-07-2001 | | 66 | Goo Goo Dolls | 06-02-2002 | | 67 | Robert Plant | 07-14-2002 | | 68 | Green Day | 06-05-2005 | | 69 | Bruce Springsteen | 04-23-2005 | | 70 | Coldplay | 06-08-2005 | | 71 | Dave Matthews Band | 09-13-2005 | | 72 | Pearl Jam | 07-01-2006 | | 73 | Dixie Chicks | 10-28-2006 | | 74 | Jay-Z | 11-08-2007 | | 75 | Mary J. Blige | 02-25-2008 | | 76 | Snoop Dogg | 03-31-2008 | | 77 | Kid Rock | 11-27-2008 | | 78 | Kanye West | 02-28-2009 | | 79 | ZZ Top | 06-27-2009 | | 80 | Foo Fighters | 11-27-2009 | | 81 | John Mayer | 12-10-2009 | | 82 | Christina Aguilera | 05-05-2010 | | 83 | Infant Sorrow | 06-04-2010 | | 84 | T.I. | 12-10-2010 | | 85 | Kings of Leon | 05-13-2011 | | 86 | Cee-Lo Green | 05-20-2011 | | 87 | Death Cab for Cutie | 05-27-2011 | | 88 | My Morning Jacket | 06-03-2011 | | 89 | Ray LaMontagne | 06-10-2011 | | 90 | Maxwell | 06-17-2011 | | 91 | Jill Scott | 05-12-2012 | | 92 | Jason Mraz | 06-01-2012 | | 93 | Norah Jones | 06-08-2012 | | 94 | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals | 06-15-2012 | | 95 | Taylor Swift | 11-11-2012 | | 96 | Alicia Keys | 11-12-2012 | | 97 | P!nk | 11-13-2012 | | 98 | Ed Sheeran | 01-24-2015 |
Meat Loaf enjoyed the show so much that he bought the stage decorations from VH-1 and went on to do a "Storytellers" tour in 1998/1999.[1] MTV Japan Storytellers| Episode | Name | Date |
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| 01 | Scandal | 10-21-2017 |
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.livedaily.com/news/772.html|publisher=livedaily.com|title=Meat Loaf's "Storytellers" Tour Extended Through January|date=1999-12-07|accessdate=2008-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517044055/http://www.livedaily.com/news/772.html|archive-date=2008-05-17|dead-url=yes|df=}}
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