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  • Unplugged (1989– )
  • TV-PG
    TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Music
Unplugged (1989– )
TV-PG
TV Series | 60 min | Documentary, Music

Major pop music stars play their songs with only acoustic instruments.
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Creators
Jim Burns (created by) (series created by) | Robert Small (created by) (series created by)
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Updated Oct 31, 1989

Release date (First episode)
Oct 31, 1989 (United States)

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Cast

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495 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
10,000 Maniacs
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
2
Perry Montague-Mason
Self - Strings / Self - Violin Self - Strings / Self - Violin   See fewer
2
2
Julieta Venegas
Self / Self - Musical Guest Self / Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
2
Natalie Merchant
Self / Self - lead vocals / piano Self / Self - lead vocals / piano   See fewer
2
Jerry Augustyniak
Self / Self - drums / percussion Self / Self - drums / percussion   See fewer
2
Robert Buck
Self / Self - acoustic guitar Self / Self - acoustic guitar   See fewer
2
Dennis Drew
Hammond organ / Self / Self - piano / pump organ Hammond organ / Self / Self - piano / pump organ   See fewer
2
Porl Thompson
Banjo / Self / Self - Guitar Banjo / Self / Self - Guitar   See fewer
2
Steven Gustafson
Self / Self - acoustic bass guitar Self / Self - acoustic bass guitar   See fewer
2
Mitchell Froom
Self / Self (hammond, piano) Self / Self (hammond, piano)   See fewer
2
Jules Shear
Self / Self - Musician Self / Self - Musician   See fewer
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Vinnie Colaiuta
Musical Guest / Self Musical Guest / Self   See fewer
2
Elvis Costello
Self / Self - Acoustic Guitar Self / Self - Acoustic Guitar   See fewer
2
2
Vicentico
Self / Self - Musical Guest Self / Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
2
Gustavo Santaolalla
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
2
2
Liam Gallagher
Self / Self - Spectator Self / Self - Spectator   See fewer
2
Andrea Echeverri
Self - Musical Guest / Themselves - Performer Self - Musical Guest / Themselves - Performer   See fewer
2
Kenny O'Brian
Musical Guest / Self - Backing Vocals Musical Guest / Self - Backing Vocals   See fewer
2
Miley Cyrus
Self / Self - Performer Self / Self - Performer   See fewer
2
1
R.E.M.
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Jodeci
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
Robert Plant
Self - Vocals Self - Vocals   See fewer
1
1
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
Charly García
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
1
Los Tres
Themselves - Performer Themselves - Performer   See fewer
1
Jerry Cantrell
Self - Guitar and Vocals Self - Guitar and Vocals   See fewer
1
Oasis
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
Gustavo Cerati
Self - Lead Singer & Guitar Self - Lead Singer & Guitar   See fewer
1
1
Andrea Corr
Self (lead vocals, tin whistle) Self (lead vocals, tin whistle)   See fewer
1
1
La Ley
Themselves - Performer Themselves - Performer   See fewer
1
1
Zoé
Themselves - Performer Themselves - Performer   See fewer
1
Juanes
Self Self   See fewer
1
Scorpions
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Reza Brojerdi
Video Store Cashier Video Store Cashier   See fewer
1
1
William John Paul Gallagher
Liam Gallagher Liam Gallagher   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Speech
Self Self   See fewer
1
Jimmy Page
Mandolin / Self - Acoustic & Electric Guitar Mandolin / Self - Acoustic & Electric Guitar   See fewer
1
1
1
Kenney Dale Johnson
Self - Silvertone Self - Silvertone   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Mike Inez
Self - Bass Self - Bass   See fewer
1
1
1
Zeta Bosio
Self - Bass Player Self - Bass Player   See fewer
1
Caroline Corr
Self (drums, piano, bhodhrán, vocals) Self (drums, piano, bhodhrán, vocals)   See fewer
1
R.J. Ronquillo
Guitar (Acoustic) / Mandolin / Spanish Guitar Guitar (Acoustic) / Mandolin / Spanish Guitar   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Charlie Jones
Percussion / Self - Bass Percussion / Self - Bass   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Johnny Reno
Self - Silvertone Self - Silvertone   See fewer
1
1
1
Sean Kinney
Self - Drums Self - Drums   See fewer
1
1
Charly Alberti
Self - Drummer Self - Drummer   See fewer
1
Sharon Corr
Self (violin, vocals) Self (violin, vocals)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Michael Lee
Percussion / Self - Drums Percussion / Self - Drums   See fewer
1
Hershel Yatovitz
Self - Silvertone Self - Silvertone   See fewer
1
1
1
Layne Staley
Self - Vocals Self - Vocals   See fewer
1
1
Jim Corr
Self (guitar, piano, vocals) Self (guitar, piano, vocals)   See fewer
1
1
Heavy D
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Rowland Salley
Self - Silvertone Self - Silvertone   See fewer
1
1
1
Anthony Drennan
Self (guitar, dobro) Self (guitar, dobro)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Jim Sutherland
Mandolin / bodhran Mandolin / bodhran   See fewer
1
1
Najma Akhtar
Self - Vocals Self - Vocals   See fewer
1
1
Frank Martin
Self - Silvertone Self - Silvertone   See fewer
1
1
Keith Duffy
Self (bass guitar, percussion) Self (bass guitar, percussion)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Bill Dillon
Self - acoustic guitar / mandolin / slide guitar Self - acoustic guitar / mandolin / slide guitar   See fewer
1
Nigel Eaton
Hurdy Gurdy Hurdy Gurdy   See fewer
1
1
1
Morgan Fichter
Self - violin / background vocals Self - violin / background vocals   See fewer
1
1
Edward Shearmur
Hammond Organ Hammond Organ   See fewer
1
1
1
Amanda Kramer
Self - piano / pump organ Self - piano / pump organ   See fewer
1
Elizabeth Griffiths
Self - Strings Self - Strings   See fewer
1
1
Kim Laskowski
Self - bassoon Self - bassoon   See fewer
1
Hossam Ramzy
Self - Dobolla Self - Dobolla   See fewer
1
Wael Abu Bakr
Soloist (strings) Soloist (strings)   See fewer
1
Peter Lale
Self - Strings Self - Strings   See fewer
1
1
Jerry Marotta
Self - percussion Self - percussion   See fewer
1
Ali Abdel Salem
Self - Duf & Bendir Self - Duf & Bendir   See fewer
1
1
1
Farid Khashab
Self - Bendir & Reque Self - Bendir & Reque   See fewer
1
Frank Schiefer
Self - Strings Self - Strings   See fewer
1
1
Mary Ramsey
Self - viola / background vocals Self - viola / background vocals   See fewer
1
Farouk El Safi
Self - Duf & Bendir Self - Duf & Bendir   See fewer
1
Gavyn Wright
Self - Strings Self - Strings   See fewer
1
Strings From Heaven
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Atsuko Sato
Self - bassoon Self - bassoon   See fewer
1
Ibrahim Abdel Khaliq
Self - Bendir, Merwas & Finger Cymbals Self - Bendir, Merwas & Finger Cymbals   See fewer
1
Dave Bishop
Self - Brass Self - Brass   See fewer
1
1
Jane Scarpantoni
Self - cello Self - cello   See fewer
1
Stuart Brooks
Self - Brass Self - Brass   See fewer
1
1
Richie Stearns
Self - banjo Self - banjo   See fewer
1
Bahig Mikhaeel
Self - Strings Self - Strings   See fewer
1
Simon Gardner
Self - Brass Self - Brass   See fewer
1
1
David Byrne
Self - Special Guest Self - Special Guest   See fewer
1
Hanafi Soliman
Self - Strings Self - Strings   See fewer
1
Steve Sidwell
Self - Brass Self - Brass   See fewer
1
1
Amin Abdel Azim
Self - Strings Self - Strings   See fewer
1
Jamie Talbot
Self - Brass Self - Brass   See fewer
1
1
Bashir Abdel Al
Self - Nay Self - Nay   See fewer
1
1
Abdel Salem Kheir
Self - Oud Self - Oud   See fewer
1
1
Brahim El Balkani
Self - Marrakech musician Self - Marrakech musician   See fewer
1
1
Hassan El Arfaoui
Self - Marrakech musician Self - Marrakech musician   See fewer
1
1
El Mahjoub El Mathoun
Self - Marrakech musician Self - Marrakech musician   See fewer
1
1
Abdelhak Eddahmane
Self - Marrakech musician Self - Marrakech musician   See fewer
1
Cäthe
Self Self   See fewer
1
Rosemary Furniss
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
1
David Juritz
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Rita Manning
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Elizabeth Layton
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Ian Humphries
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Mark Berrow
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Pauline Lowbury
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Clare Thompson
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Jessica O'Leary
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
David Ogden
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Peter Hanson
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Jeremy Williams
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Cathy Thompson
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Ed Coxon
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Anne Morfee
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Harriet Davies
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Andy Brown
Self - Viola Self - Viola   See fewer
1
Rusen Gunes
Self - Viola Self - Viola   See fewer
1
Andrew Parker
Self - Viola Self - Viola   See fewer
1
William Hawkes
Self - Viola Self - Viola   See fewer
1
Nicholas Pendlebury
Self - Viola Self - Viola   See fewer
1
John Jezard
Self - Viola Self - Viola   See fewer
1
Jane Atkins
Self - Viola Self - Viola   See fewer
1
Caroline Dale
Self - Cello Self - Cello   See fewer
1
Cathy Giles
Self - Cello Self - Cello   See fewer
1
Stephen Milne
Self - Cello Self - Cello   See fewer
1
Ben Chappell
Self - Cello Self - Cello   See fewer
1
Jonathan Tunnell
Self - Cello Self - Cello   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Aerosmith
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Poison
Poison Poison   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Amy Ray
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Indigo Girls
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Marty Willson Piper
Self - Musician Self - Musician   See fewer
1
1
Jonathan Mover
Self - Musician Self - Musician   See fewer
1
Jaimoe
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
LL Cool J
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
Sting
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
1
MC Lyte
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
1
The Cure
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
Karen Campbell
Self - MTV Guest VJ Self - MTV Guest VJ   See fewer
1
1
Q-Tip
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
1
1
A Tribe Called Quest
Themselves - Performers Themselves - Performers   See fewer
1
Phife Dawg
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
De La Soul
Themselves - Performers Themselves - Performers   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Larry Knechtel
Self - keyboards Self - keyboards   See fewer
1
Marc Ribot
Self - Lead Guitar Self - Lead Guitar   See fewer
1
Pete Thomas
Self - Drums Self - Drums   See fewer
1
1
Jerry Scheff
Self - Bass Self - Bass   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Vinx
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
Pop's Cool Love
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Annie Lennox
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
1
1
Shanice
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nirvana
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
Roxette
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil / Themselves Midnight Oil / Themselves   See fewer
1
Adam Roth
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Björk
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
Stone Temple Pilots
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
The Cranberries
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Hole
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Café Tacvba
Themselves - Performer Themselves - Performer   See fewer
1
Ulises Di Salvo
Self - Cello Self - Cello   See fewer
1
Cuti Aste
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Zorrito Von Quintiero
Bass / Chorus / Self - Keyboard Bass / Chorus / Self - Keyboard   See fewer
1
Erica Di Salvo
Self - Violin Self - Violin   See fewer
1
Fernando Samalea
Self - Drummer Self - Drummer   See fewer
1
María Gabriela Epumer
Self - Guitarist Self - Guitarist   See fewer
1
1
Alice in Chains
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
Hootie & the Blowfish
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Scott Olson
Self - Guitar Self - Guitar   See fewer
1
1
1
Jewel
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Maxwell
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
Luis Alberto Spinetta
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
Ratones Paranoicos
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
The Corrs
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
Smudo
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
Shakira
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
Heitor Pereira
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Alejandro Sanz
Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
1
1
Toshi Yanagi
Self - Guitar Self - Guitar   See fewer
1
Kamil Rustam
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Alfredo Oliva
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Gisa Vatcky
Self - Backing Vocals Self - Backing Vocals   See fewer
1
Cheche Alara
Musical director Musical director   See fewer
1
Harry Kim
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Ramon Stagnaro
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Huifang Chen
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
1
Archie Frugone
Self - Bass Guitar Self - Bass Guitar   See fewer
1
Ely Guerra
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Rany Walkman
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Luis Bonilla
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Scott Flavin
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Rochelle Skolnick-Gnagy
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Armand Sabal-Lecco
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Miami Symphonic Strings
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Ross Harbaugh
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Brandon Fields
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Orlando Forte
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Txell Sust
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Peter Wallace
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
1
Chris Glansdorp
Musical Guest Musical Guest   See fewer
1
1
Bela B.
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
Common
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jaques Morelenbaum
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Mala Rodríguez
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Marisa Monte
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Juan Son
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Katy Perry
Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
1
Adele
Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
1
1
Paramore
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Silversun Pickups
Themselves - Band Themselves - Band   See fewer
1
1
All Time Low
Themselves - Band Themselves - Band   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Tremaine Neverson
Trey Songz Trey Songz   See fewer
1
1
1
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
Enrique Bunbury
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
1
Denise Gutiérrez
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
Adrián Dárgelos
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Madonna
Self Self   See fewer
1
Martin Goeres
SWAT Leader SWAT Leader   See fewer
1
Placebo
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Cro
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
Shawn Mendes
Self - Performer Self - Performer   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Palast Orchestra
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Namika
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
BTS
Themselves - Performers Themselves - Performers   See fewer
1
1
1
1
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