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American Bandstand played a crucial role in introducing Americans to such famous artists as Prince, Jackson 5, Sonny and Cher, Aerosmith, and John Lydon's PiL—all of whom made their American TV debuts on the show. [46] American Bandstand was a daily ritual for many teenagers throughout the nation. The Top 40 hits that everyone heard were ...
Banas later became a choreographer, as well as a dance teacher in the Los Angeles area. [2] A dance he choreographed for the Shirley Ellis song " The Nitty Gritty " and performed (with five other dancers) on The Judy Garland Show in 1964 drew him renewed attention on YouTube in the 2010s, where copies of it had been viewed more than 19 million ...
In 1959, radio and television personality and television producer Dick Clark organized and produced a concert tour of rock and roll and rhythm and blues artists, many of whom had appeared on his music performance and dance television program, American Bandstand. The show was billed as Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars. Its success prompted ...
In 1963, American Bandstand signed the Jaynetts to Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars national U.S. tour, which was scheduled to perform its 15th show on the night of November 22, 1963 at the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, Texas, until suddenly the Friday evening event had to be cancelled, moments after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was ...
The show was notable for promoting desegregation in popular music and entertainment by prominently featuring black musicians and dancers. [18] [20] Prior to this point, the show had largely excluded black teenagers. [21] [22] The show ran daily Monday through Friday until 1963, then weekly on Saturdays until 1988.
Kathleen Elizabeth Gibson was born in 1946 in Jersey City, New Jersey, and grew up in Darby, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. [1] Gibson started attending American Bandstand when she was thirteen years old, and was a regular dancer on the show from 1959 through 1961.
In 1963, American Bandstand signed the band to Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars national U.S. tour which was scheduled to perform its 15th show on the night of November 22, 1963 at the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas until suddenly the Friday evening event had to be canceled moments after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated that afternoon ...