Sunday, May 31, 2026

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Dick Clark's American Bandstand History

1960 - Johnny & the Hurricanes performed "Down Yonder" on American Bandstand.

1960 - Preston Epps performed "Bongo, Bongo, Bongo" on American Bandstand.

1963 - Brian Hyland performed "I'm Afraid to Go Home" on American Bandstand.

1969 - Dorsey Burnette appeared on American Bandstand.

1969 - Classics IV performed "The River is Wide" and "I'd Wait a Million Years" on American Bandstand.

1975 - Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes performed "I Wanna Dance wit'Choo" on American Bandstand.

1980 - Peter McIan performed "Solitaire" on American Bandstand.


Dick Clark Quote

"He had this never-give-up attitude. He was a great salesperson and a task master." - Fran La Maina, the longtime president of Dick Clark Productions Inc.

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