RIP Dick Clark

[Bruce B]

The TV producer was bet known for hosting "American Bandstand" and "New Year's Rockin' Eve."


Dick Clark, the successful TV producer and host of American Bandstand and New Year's Rockin' Eve died Wednesday morning of a massive heart attack.

The 82-year-old was reportedly in Los Angeles' St. John's hospital after having an outpatient procedure performed Tuesday night, as first reported by TMZ.

 

[RogerD]

Sad to hear that Dick Clark has passed on as ABS was one of my fav TV shows. I watched Chubby Checker,Little Anthony,Leslie Gore,to name just a few.Just a great time in American music history and Dick Clark was at the top or start of the best of times,RIP Dick.

 

[Gregadd]

He was as vauble to rock 'n' roll as you can get with out being a musician. Less well know was inssitence on giving exposure to Americans of African Descent.

 

[Steve Williams]

He was truly an icon. I remember running home from school every afternoon to watch American Bandstand first out of Philadelphia and then LA. He made the regulars on the show part of our family. To see him after his stroke and his recovery was always concerning. He never seemed to age a day in his life

 

[MylesBAstor]

He was truly an icon. I remember running home from school every afternoon to watch American Bandstand first out of Philadelphia and then LA. He made the regulars on the show part of our family. To see him after his stroke and his recovery was always concerning. He never seemed to age a day in his life

+1

AB was for white boys who couldn't dance like me

 

[MylesBAstor]

+1

 

[RBFC]

RIP. So many years of quality entertainment!

Lee

 

[amirm]

Wow. It is hard to imagine the news was true. He never seemed to age.

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Pink Floyd appeared on American Bandstand during their first visit to the U.S. whilst promoting their "The Piper At The Gates of Dawn" album. Mr. Clark introduced them as "The Pink Floyd".

Rest in peace Mr. Clark and thank you!

 

[Mike]

Pink Floyd appeared on American Bandstand during their first visit to the U.S. whilst promoting their "The Piper At The Gates of Dawn" album. Mr. Clark introduced them as "The Pink Floyd".

Rest in peace Mr. Clark and thank you!

I think that it was Apples And Oranges that they sung, at least from what I can gather.
There seemed to be a very great variation in musical types on his show. I remember seeing PIL on there, which seemed so strange.
Sad news that he's gone.

 

[NorthStar]

R.I.P. Dick

 

[Bruce B]

I remember sitting in front of the TV with a portable reel to reel in my lap telling my mother to be quiet so I could record American Bandstand.

 

[bblue]

I remember sitting in front of the TV with a portable reel to reel in my lap telling my mother to be quiet so I could record American Bandstand.

I used a wire recorder connected to the speaker terminals of the TV.

--Bill

 

[NorthStar]

WoW! ...You guys were very serious back then.

 

[Steve Williams]

I used a wire recorder connected to the speaker terminals of the TV.

--Bill

how many of you remember the book published annually for $5 by American Bandstand which had photos of all of the regulars on the show

 

[Ron Party]

I had a couple of classmates who were regulars (i.e., dancers) on that show. That's what happens when you grow up in Hollywood. Me? No way. I couldn't make it. My hips don't move that well unless I am sufficiently medicated, errrr..., intoxicated.