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Don Kirshner's Rock Concert

Season 6 1978 - 1979

  • 1978-11-11T05:00:00Z on ABC
  • 1h 30m
  • 7h 30m (5 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
The now-legendary ‘Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert,’ a show that showed everyone from 60s holdovers like the Byrds and Joan Baez to 70s hitmakers like Abba and Fleetwood Mac. In and among the big names like the Rolling Stones were new bands such as the Ramones and New York Dolls, who gained entrance into middle America through this program. Kirshner himself would often host the show despite his deadpan, lifeless style of delivery that Paul Shaffer parodied brilliantly on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in the mid-70s.

5 episodes

Music:
--The Emotions (performing live) - "Whole Lot of Shakin'," "Walking The Line," "Best of My Love," "Smile" and "Flowers."
--Lenny Williams - "You Got Me Running" and "Cause I Love You."
--Blondie (music video) - "Denis."
--Alice Cooper (music video) - "How You Gonna See Me Now?"
--Richie Blackmore's Rainbow (music videos) - "Long Live Rock N Roll" and "Gates of Babylon."

Comedy:
--David Letterman (stand-up comedian)
--Village Idiots (comedy troupe, series regulars) - perform two "Rock Rap" music news sketches.

Highlights from Season 5 (1977-78)
Music:
--The Brothers Johnson - "Strawberry Letter 23."
--Andy Gibb - "I Just Want To Be Your Everything."
--Frankie Valli - "Swearin' To God."
--The Spinners - "Rubberband Man."
--Rod Stewart (music video) - "Hot Legs"
--Kansas (music video) - "Dust In The Wind"
--The Ohio Players - "Love Rollercoaster."
--Stephen Bishop - "On And On."
--Chuck Berry - "Roll Over Beethoven."
--Peter Allen - "I Go To Rio."
--Bob Marley & The Wailers - "Exodus."
Comedy:
--The Unknown Comic (stand-up comedian)
--Steve Landesberg (stand-up comedian)

Music:
--Rick James and the Stone City Band (lip-sync) - "Mary Jane," "Sexy Lady" and "Hollywood."
--The Jacksons (music video) - "Blame It On The Boogie."
--Devo (music videos) - "We Are Devo" and "Come Back Jonee."
--David Johansen Group (music videos, live performances) - "Funky But Chic" and "Girls."
--Santana (music videos, live performances) - "Well All Right," "Open Invitation" and "One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)."
--The Disco Dance Dimensions (dance troupe, series regulars) - perform to Sarah Dash's record "Sinner Man."
Comedy:
--Bobby Kelton (stand-up comedian)

Music:
--Dan Hartman (music videos) - "Instant Replay" and "This Is It."
--Queen (music videos) - "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "Bicycle Race."
--Dudek Finnigan Krueger Band (music videos) - "Run For Cover" "Just One Minute More" and "Gonna Move."
--Janis Ian (music videos, w/live vocals) - "That Grand Illusion," "The Bridge," "I Need To Live Alone Again," "Tonight Will Last Forever" and "Silly Habits."
--The Disco Dance Dimensions (dance troupe, series regulars) - perform to "If My Friends Could See Me Now"
Comedy:
--Jimmie Walker (stand-up comedy)
--Village Idiots (comedy troupe, series regulars) - "Rock Rap" music news & a Disco music sketch.

Music:
--Burton Cummings - "Break It To Them Gently," "Draggin' Em Down The Line" and "Your Backyard."
--Jimmy Castor Bunch - "Space Age," "Bertha Butt Boogie" and "E Man Boogie."
--Bad Company (live performances, possibly on film) - "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy" and "Can't Get Enough."
--The Doors (B&W performances from the 1968 Granada TV special 'The Doors Are Open') - "Light My Fire" and "Unknown Soldier."
--Uriah Heep (music videos) - "One More Night" and "Falling In Love."
--Kate Bush (music videos) - "Wuthering Heights" and "The Man With The Child In His Eyes."

Comedy:
--Maureen Murphy (stand-up comedian) - monologue includes jokes about dating.
--Village Idiots (comedy troupe, series regulars) - Mr. Roger's Neighborhood parody & a caveman sketch.

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