Posted on 04/18/2012 12:56:32 PM PDT by crosslink
TMZ is reporting that famed TV producer, and “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” host Dick Clark has died at the age of 82 from an apparent massive heart attack.
There are few details surrounding his death at this time.
Clark suffered a stroke in 2004, forcing him to retire from hosting “New Years’ Rockin’ Eve.” Ryan Seacrest took over in 2006
I’ve never heard of American Bandstand
Probably never heard of Wolfman Jack either!
“Your Hit Parade” reminds me of that part in ‘Grease’ in which they are having a slumber party and Rizzo tells one of the girls to give Sandy a “hit parade”.
“Oh,I forgot to tell you. You shouldn’t inhale unless you’re used to it.”
Me too. I did get a chuckle at the problems that “Your Hit Parade” had when a number one hit just stayed and stayed on the charts and the producers/cast of “YHP” had to come up with a new setting and production EVERY WEEK for that song.
One song that comes to mind with this problem for them was “Let Me Go, Lover.” I thought that song would never go off the top ten.
OK. You’re three years younger than me.
Didn’t Wolfman Jack die from a massive heart attack,too?
RS is kind of annoying.
I have at least of heard of Wolfman Jack, though I wouldn’t know his face if I ran over him.
We have one other cat as well,a Manx named Leopold. He is a big boy.
Thanks for all the fun...rip
It’s back from the days when there was only 3 channels on TV ... probably a little before your time :)
Wasn’t that much of a fan of Clark or American Bandstand. I don’t think I ever watched a whole show. The only reason it was on in our house was because my sister liked it.
Say ‘Goodbye’ to payola!
Thank you, I loved American Bandstand always watched it after school.
I could not remember the boys name I did remember Justine. Loved watching that couple. Think that I had a crush on Bob.
:)
Remember the times when the set fell apart of fell down around them and they just kept on singing....Don’t know that I’ve ever laughed harder in my life.
Ironic that he was never that much of a fan of rock n’ roll. He liked the music of the Big Band Era. Heckuva businessman, though.
I don’t remember that. I sure would recall it if I had seen it.
That was part of the thrill of watching live TV. Now, all the goof-ups are done away with with the recording of everything.
R.I.P., Mr. Clark, and thank you.
Without Dick’s cash easing the way, Fabian can forget about earning his place on the Billboard HOT 100 chart.
“DICK CLARK PAYOLA SHOCKER”
“The controversial film Wage$ of $pin portrays Clark as a corrupt and hated greed-monger who used his power to make and break music careers-”
“The award-winning documentary chronicles the early years of the Philadelphia music scene where American Bandstand was originally produced.”
“It features interviews with old-time singers and songwriters who blame the clean-cut Clark for shaking down recording artists for lucrative publishing rights before he would air their music on his hit show.”
“Artie Singer of Danny and the Juniors, who co-wrote the ‘50s hit “At the Hop,” revealed in the movie that he was told “the record does not go on the air until you give him [Dick Clark] 50 percent of the publishing.”
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/dick-clark-payola-shocker
YES! I lived just outside of Philly and American Bandstand was a staple of my adolescence and teenage years (I was 5 when it started in 1957). Hard to imagine it now, but there was nothing else as important as watching the TV at those times! :)
Impossible to explain to teenagers today. Just impossible. It was a creation of a great mind and the right environment. And in a much more innocent time.
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