Browse 1,013 american bandstand dancers photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Basketball star Dennis "The Worm" Rodman is 52. He always treated me special. They went to school dances and looked sharp together. As details about Arlene's book, including a pub date, become available, I'll keep readers updated. As for Arlene, she didn't say whether or not her experience as a teen sensation on the show was anything like the competitive "cutting-a-rug" depictions as shared in the 1988 film "Hairspray.". She worked at a radio station. 8,366 people like this. Q: I really like the band Cage the Elephant. Caroline and George established a fly-in community in Newborn, Georgia. Caroline said she had been seriously ill. She thanked Jesus for "keeping me alive.". On Thursday, for the first time in a quarter century, 27 of the original Bandstand dancers, including Joe, Kenny, Arlene, Carole, Flossie and Jim, reunited to rehearse their steps for a rock 'n' roll celebration over Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia. About See All. She dried her eyes and called Eddie. But this time, she had his ring. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). "That kiss felt like home," she said. This site is maintained by American Bandstand Dancers Hal L. Landau, Linda D. Gonzales & Bunny. Arlene Sullivan and her dance partner, Kenny Rossi, became teen idols after TV cameras and fan magazines captured their dancing and would-be romance antics on the show "Bandstand," later called "American Bandstand," hosted by Dick Clark. Steven and Sterling went on to form a singing group in the late 70s called the Triple S Connection. Actress Debby Ryan ("Jessie") is 21. I was going to fly out there [to California] and take him to lunch and I had thought at the time, Is that positive thinking or what? Its just a tragedy. Check out PARADE's May 13 issue for more from American Bandstand's former dancers. Create new account. "I would start crying. Eddie and Polly moved to California and had two sons. She had two daughters, which was great. Originally- A reunion had been planned for August 4th 2012 to pay tribute to Dick Clark by the American Bandstand Dancers. "I took fire," he said. We had fans, we had groupies," said Steve Colanero, 56, a dancer from 1959 to 1961 and now retired to Palm Beach, Fla. "I spread the Beehive across America," said Bunny Gibson, 56, on the show from 1959 to 1962. She is overseeing a redesign. Up Around The Bend is at #5 today on the Billboard Hot 100 and will peak at #4 next week. In early October 1952, a dance show hosted by Bob Horn premiered on Philadelphia's WFIL-TV, taking from the popular "ballroom" live radio show format and pointing a camera at it. I'm sure I missed several of the regulars that are featured here today in the open. "Why couldn't my children have his bone structure?" Originally titled "Bandstand," the first episode on October 7 featured New York transplant and former announcer Dick Clark playing records as the first-ever video DJ. According to Schultz, the man came up to him and kept repeating the phrase, You have to cage the elephant! over and over. Besides being on Back to the Egg, Rockestra Theme can be found on Wingspan, the two-disc collection of McCartneys post-Beatles material, which was released in 2001. On April 23, 2022, Eddie called Caroline. At just 13 and 16, the twosome became regulars on the show, dancing as a couple for almost three years. Just like he had the last time she had seen him. "She probably doesn't remember me," he thought. "I just quit," he said. She worked as the host of a Saturday morning television program called "Out Front." In addition, the show has performances by popular musicians and audience members rate songs. "I had no idea.". You have permission to edit this article. Matthan Minster (keys/guitar) and Nick Bockrath (lead guitar) round out the band. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Chubby Checker was doing the twist. Clark was "determined" to keep the homosexuality of popular "Bandstand" regulars a secret, Smith said. Known as the Regulars, they became the nation's first reality stars. Author Armistead Maupin ("Tales of the City") is 70. Frani Giordano is still loved by American Bandstand fans almost 60 years after she stopped going to the show in 1960. Author. Dick Clark hosts a daily to weekly dance show that features the latest hit music for the attending teens to dance to. What she did tell me was the most exciting days during the show's taping was when famous names of the day dropped by to promote music, TV and film projects. He had a going-away party, and she came. Do you know what song he was talking about? Please subscribe to keep reading. The Philadelphia high school Regulars who danced on Dick Clark's American Bandstand in the late 1950s and early 1960s became national celebrities and America's first reality stars. He grew up watching American Bandstand and MGM movie musicals starring Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. "It gave me a whole different outlook on life and death. He invited her to a Friday night football game. These 14- to 18-year olds like Arlene and Kenny, Justine and Bob . One young performer was dangled down an . Where are they now? He got out of the car. The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer. Bunny Gibson 9:08, Frani Giordano, 15:23As mentioned in the video, Id like to give a huge thank you to Uncle George and @jthyme for getting me this rare clip. She was a beauty queen (Miss Nashville 1959), and he was a fly boy who would amass 5,000 hours as a pilot/bombardier in a career that included a tour in Vietnam. At just 13 and 16, respectively, the twosome became regulars on the Dick Clark-hosted show, dancing as a couple for almost three years before they parted ways. She was still Eddie's girl. He flew scouting missions in an "Old Birddog" (Cessna 140) in Vietnam in 1969-70. That's about a 40-minute drive to Canyon Lake. Last year, Stevens twin brother Sterling came in 2nd place in the 1969 Dance Contest, winning a trip to Finland. Then my mother said, 'She looked just like you.'". Whats the name of that song? How did they come up with their name? unfortunately he passed on Apri. A: Cage the Elephant was formed in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 2006 by brothers Matt (vocals) and Brad (guitar) Shultz, Lincoln Parrish (lead guitar), Daniel Tichenor (bass) and Jared Champion (drums). She and Polly had been friends at West High. As he slid into her passenger seat, she thought he looked strong and strapping. Happy 60th anniversary of the 4th anniversary of Bandstand going national! They had been married 12 years. They were some of the most famous kids in America, dancing every day on "American Bandstand." "We were like miniature rock 'n' roll stars. . Eventually, they ended up living in a gated community in Canyon Lake, and he had a long career as a pilot and instructor in the military. She was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease). FYI:onceuponourtimes.com. That ring "was too precious," she said. He drove her home and asked her permission to kiss her on the steps of her parents' house. This time, she had a great marriage to a World War II veteran named George Kennedy (not the actor). They kissed underneath a security lamp post. "Tony Bennett, Tab Hunter, Jeff Chandler and Patti Page were some of the big-time favorites we were all so excited to meet," Arlene said. ``Bandstand first aired for a national audience on ABC on Aug. 5, 1957. Actress Candice Accola ("The Vampire Diaries") is 27. "I was so close to Eddie," Caroline said. They loved going water skiing on Old Hickory Lake. This site is maintained by American Bandstand Dancers Hal L. Landau, Linda D. Gonzales & Bunny. Singer Stevie Wonder is 64. While in Atlantic City earlier this month, I got to spend some time with Arlene Sullivan, one of the teen magazine favorite faces, along with her dance partner, Kenny Rossi. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Any place there's dancing, I'll still go, said Joe Fusco, who was 15 when he . 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Send your questions about songs, albums, and the musicians who make them to MusicOnTheRecord@gmail.com. And she was showing something very special to her classmates. "Bandstand" was hosted by radio DJ Bob Horn and featured local teenagers bopping to the current hits of the day as well as a vocalist or band performing a couple of songs. "It was everything I dreamed of," she said. Here's what Caroline thought when she heard about Eddie's marriage: "What in the hell did she have that I didn't have. "I didn't like it.". As a teenager in the late 1970s I always enjoyed watching American Bandstand on Saturday afternoons. Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Kennedy was 19 years older than Caroline and taught her to fly a Cessna 310. Though now a Tony-winning choreographer, Cilento started as a dancer. Noting the shows success in Philadelphia, the ABC network, which wanted to fill the after-school time slot in its broadcasting schedule, picked up the show. She had several jobs as a young woman. It was September 1956. When she won the pageant, "I was walking on air," she said. Q: Please settle a bet for me. After four dates, he married Martha "Polly"Pipper. She cried in front of her cat "Shortstop." A: Premiering in 1952, Bandstand (as it was originally called), began life as a local program on Philadelphia-based WFIL, which broadcast both radio and television programs. Stevens daughter (@Cheenjoo Pearl) commented here a few months ago and said that, sadly, both Steven and Sterling had passed away. 4151 Prospect Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 What does that lyric mean? I had to stop listening to the radio before I could hear the song. You can cancel at any time. Drummer Andy Williams of Casting Crowns is 42. Like Rick Pierce, Bandstand dancer Sandra Mae Dawson, who died Feb. 25, 2008, at age 66, was into car racing. As a teenager in the late 1970s I always enjoyed watching American Bandstand on Saturday afternoons. It changed me.". She would catch Eddie daydreaming and she would accuse him of thinking about "that damn Caroline," he said. He made a lot of stars. What a tragedy, Clayton, 70, says. "I was her caretaker," he said. For all those years, the two kids from the doo-wop, sock-hop days at Nashville's West High School (which is now a middle school) could only dream about seeing each other again. "I said, 'Will you marry me?'". American Bandstand Dancers. He drove her home and . George Kennedy died in 2001. Im happy to add their names here in the description if you give them to me, but please include the time marker so I can ID them. She was divorced in 1985 and remarried in 1989. Actress Lena Dunham ("Girls") and actor Robert Pattinson are 28. He can be reached at philip.potempa@nwi.com or (219) 852-4327. Any place there's dancing, I'll still go, said Joe Fusco, who was 15 when he . Actor Harvey Keitel is 75. This is the link to the first part. American Bandstand, abbreviated AB, is an American music-performance and dance television program that aired regularly in various versions from 1952 to 1989, and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as the program's producer.It featured teenagers dancing to Top 40 music introduced by Clark; at least one popular musical actover the decades, running the . Finally, he called a mutual friend who called Caroline to explain that phone number from California with the 951 area code was Eddie Lamm. 4151 Prospect Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 1964 - The Beach Boys - "Don't Worry, Baby". Airdate: May, 30, 1970Which couple did you like best?Here is your first (and unfortunately last) look at all of the 1970 Dance Contest finalists from across . "I started crying.". Forgot account? He kindly wrote a piece about his American Bandstand experience: being on the show, the Regulars and Dick Clark. She got out of the car. ``You knew when you were on `American Bandstand' something good was going to happen, Rydell said. That was when she picked him up from the airport. "But of them all, it was when Sal Mineo came in for segment for the show that had everyone the most excited. Arlene with singer Frankie Avalon at an American Bandstand event. #americanbandstand #bandstanddiaries # . American Bandstand Dancers Diane J. Iaquinto Celotto and Charlie Hibib (Rubber legs) American Bandstand Dancers Diane J. Iaquinto Celotto and Charlie Hibib (Rubber legs) . He presented her with a beautiful ring that his mother had worn during her marriage to his father. Sullivan,70, is busy working on a new book about her "Bandstand" days with fellow "Bandstand" regular Bunny Gibson (also one of the most . "But I never got hit.". Local Business . He couldn't afford commitment, he said. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Beach Boys on American Bandstand. There had been so much drama in those six-plus decades marriages, children, war, careers, heartache and death. We lost a brilliant man. On April20, 2023, Caroline andEddie wereback in Nashville for a high school reunion luncheon.
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