“Music is the soundtrack of your life.”
Dick Clark helped introduce us to countless iconic musicians each week on “American Bandstand” — the hit TV show that rocked on for 37 seasons with over 3,000 episodes.
“American Bandstand” premiered on Oct. 7, 1952, but Dick Clark didn’t take over as host until 1956. (AP)
To remember the premiere of “American Bandstand,” which hit the small screens 64 year ago this week, here are some of the best — standard definition — performances, including an up and coming Prince, a young Michael Jackson and the birth of the Beastie Boys.
“American Bandstand” not only featured the King of Pop, but the Queen of Pop also had a performance for the ages.
Madonna sang and danced her way all over the stage in 1984 as she performed her hit “Holiday.” The singer owned her performance on the show and was able to capture the entire audience who sang and clapped along to the song with her.
The music legend would only get bigger after this live performance, but by watching the way she put on a live show you could tell she was heading for great things.
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