[Slowhand] EC - VH1 Classic, 60 Minutes 2008-01-06 20:00hrs

[John Mills]

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VH1 Classic, 60 Minutes Partner for New Series

NEW YORK, December 20: VH1 Classic and the CBS News series 60 Minutes have
teamed up to launch Classic 60 Minutes, a series drawn from the
news-magazine's video archives that will feature interviews with music
legends.

The series will air on VH1 Classic, and will include interviews with stars
such as Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Ray Charles, Elton John,
Sting and The Eagles. The first episode, focusing on Eric Clapton, premieres
Sunday, January 6, at 8 p.m.

In the half-hour series, hosted by CBS News correspondent Lara Logan,
interviews from past episodes of 60 Minutes will be expanded with
never-before-seen footage and conversations. Logan, who is the chief foreign
correspondent for CBS News and has filed reports for the CBS Evening News,
60 Minutes and the CBS Radio Network, will also include recent news about
the icons.

-By Ned Berke