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- StarsBob HarrisAnne NightingaleDavid HepworthContemporary music show featuring live performances and interviews with an emphasis on album acts.
- StarsPete DrummondJohn MartynAC/DCBBC music series. A variety of up-coming rock oriented bands were showcased live from small venues and broadcast simultaneously on television and radio during a 40-50 minute live performance.
- StarsTommy VanceMike HardingPete DrummondDisco 2 Was the predecessor of the old gray whistle test. Full line up of the bands that played / were shown is below: SERIES 1 January 10, 1970 Joe Cocker - Something, Hello Little Friend, The Letter Lou Christie & Elton John Group - She Sold Me Magic David Ackles - Subway To The Country (disc) Chicago - Questions 67 & 68 (film) Emile Ford & The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For (filmfinders) January 17, 1970 Procol Harum - Repent Walpurgis, Conquistador Juicy Lucy The Peddlers Fats Domino January 24, 1970 Chicken Shack Matthew's Southern Comfort January 31, 1970 Pentangle Richie Havens February 7, 1970 Taste Jimmy Ruffin February 14, 1970 [Disco 2 Goes Rock] Wild Angels February 21, 1970 The Strawbs Judas Jump February 28, 1970 Blodwyn Pig March 7, 1970 The Tremeloes Fleetwood Mac March 14, 1970 The Faces Toe Fat March 21, 1970 Slade - Shape Of Things To Come Keef Hartley Band March 28, 1970 Yes The Move April 4, 1970 Fairport Convention - Sir Patrick Spens Hookfoot April 11, 1970 Honeybus April 18, 1970 Juicy Lucy April 25, 1970 Slade Legend May 2, 1970 The Pretty Things Trader Horne May 9, 1970 Family Groundhogs May 16, 1970 Buddy Knox Daddy Longlegs May 23, 1970 Stone the Crows Duster Bennett May 30, 1970 Fleetwood Mac Quintessence June 7, 1970 Family Groundhogs June 13, 1970 Magna Carta Free June 21, 1970 Procol Harum Affinity Norman Greenbaum - Milk Cow (film) June 27, 1970 The Roy Young Band Audience July 4, 1970 Bob Dylan July 11, 1970 Alan Bown Justine Steeleye Span Matthew's Southern Comfort - Woodstock (film?) D'Arcy Farrow Meic Stevens July 25, 1970 Matthew's Southern Comfort Mighty Baby Savoy Brown SERIES 2 September 12, 1970 Humble Pie Taste Melanie September 19, 1970 Caravan Strawbs Kris Kristofferson September 26, 1970 Quiver Turley Richards October 3, 1970 Eric Burdon Mark-Almond Orange Bicycle October 10, 1970 Mott the Hoople Bridget St John October 17, 1970 Jimmy Campbell Rare Bird UFO October 24, 1970 Stone the Crows October 31, 1970 Slade - Know Who You Are, Sweetbox The Move - Brontosaurus? Clarence Carter November 7, 1970 Cat Stevens Good News November 14, 1970 Genesis Dream Police Zoo Duncan Brown November 21, 1970 Curved Air Fleetwood Mac Curtis Mayfield November 27, 1970 Trapeze Lindisfarne Satisfaction Jonathan Kelly December 5, 1970 Wishbone Ash James Taylor December 12, 1970 Golden Earring High Broom Ray Fenwick Which What December 19, 1970 Elton John January 2, 1971 Highlights Show January 9, 1971 Van Der Graaf Generator - House With No Door Tear Gas Killing Floor - Milkman Bill Fay - Tell It Like It Is, After The Revolution January 16, 1971 Juicy Lucy Livingston Taylor Glen Campbell January 23, 1971 The Roy Young Band Bronco January 30, 1971 Yes Rod Demick Herbie Armstrong February 25, 1971 Nico Argent Tom Gerricky March 4, 1971 Trees Graham Bond March 11, 1971 Atomic Rooster Leon Russell Fairweather March 18, 1971 Patto Alan Bown March 25, 1971 Jade Stray April 1, 1971 Leon Russell and Friends April 8, 1971 Quintessence Stray Yvonne Elliman April 15, 1971 Mott the Hoople Hookfoot April 22, 1971 The Faces - Tell Everyone, Sweet Lady Mary April 29, 1971 Loudon Wainwright III Cochise May 6, 1971 Keef Hartley Band Seals & Crofts May 13, 1971 Warhorse Allan Taylor May 20, 1971 James Taylor Uriah Heep Livingston Taylor May 27, 1971 The Byrds June 3, 1971 Assegai Muddy Waters & Chuck Berry (on film?) June 10, 1971 Gordon Lightfoot Richard Williams Yellow Pig Dave Mason & Cass Elliott June 17, 1971 Help Yourself Loudon Wainwright III June 24, 1971 Ian Matthews Stefan Grossman July 1, 1971 Brewer & Shipley July 8, 1971 Heaven
- StarsManfred SexauerUschi NerkeBoney M.The German translation of the show was: The Music Shop. It was a West German music television programme that ran from 13 December 1972 to 29 November 1984. The show continued the 1960s Beat-Club under a new name, and in turn was replaced by Extra-Tour. As stated, 90 episodes were aired. All episodes were produced by Radio Bremen and directed by Michael Leckebusch. A normal episode of the show, usually featured several live performances by guest musicians, and ran around 45 minutes. Some episodes were longer, and a few were shorter. In the 1980s, music videos were shown along with live performances. .
- StarsUschi NerkeDave Lee TravisGitta WeidhaasRock''s legendary performers graced the stage of this famed television show. Performing on television with no time limitations, these artists were able to pull out all the stops on, what today are, some of their most recognizable songs.
- StarsThe LadybirdsPan's PeopleJimmy SavileA rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
- StarsSeals & CroftsEarth Wind & FireChuck BerryThis late Friday night ABC TV music series (1972-75), produced by Dick Clark Productions, featured select performances from several concerts each week. Footage of top R&B, Folk and Rock acts of the day included Alice Cooper, Jim Croce. Do Diddley, The Allman Brothers, Seals and Crofts, Curtis Mayfield and Dr. John. In most viewing areas "In Concert" competed with the first half hour of NBC TVs later Friday Night rock entry "Midnight Special". As the "VCR boom" was a decade away, late night viewers would have to chose which act to watch when both shows were on the air at the same time, both a delight and a hindrance for music fans.
- StarsWolfman JackHelen ReddyDonna SummerLate night rock and pop music performances are featured.
- StarsRainer HolbeJames LastJames Last BandStarparade was a German TV show broadcast on Germany's second TV largest broadcaster ZDF for twelve consecutive years between 1968 and 1980. It's first broadcast was on Saturday 14th March 1968 from the Siegerlandhalle in Siegen, Germany, still in black and white. Later, the program spot switched from Saturday to Thursday night where it stayed until the show's end on 5th June 1980. The show was broadcast annually over six episodes and the regular orchestra on the show was the "James Last Orchestra" who had it's first ever TV appearance on this show.
- StarsDon CorneliusDiana PuskasQueen TurnerCreated by music impresario Don Cornelius, Soul Train is an African-American focused music-dance television program that aired 35 years, primarily featuring performances by R&B, soul, funk, pop, and hip hop artists.
- CreatorJimmy O'NeillStarsThe BlossomsJimmy O'NeillCarolyne BarryA musical variety show featuring the biggest acts in rock-n-roll performing their latest hits.
- StarsStephen StillsB.B. KingLabi SiffreContemporary rock and pop artists are presented in performance and in conversation.
- StarsZig ZagKid JensenShowaddywaddyDavid 'Kid' Jensen presents his own pop show from Manchester, featuring some of the hit-makers of the day.
- StarsPierre LattèsJohnny HallydayJulie DriscollA French live-music TV show that captured some of the best British Mod/Psych bands at their peak.
- StarsPeter RappWilfried ScheutzHans Kreuzmayr'Spotlight' was a monthly TV show for teenagers on channel ORF 1 (Österreichischer Rundfunk) coo-production with Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG). This music series focused on music with local and national live guests & videos in 50 minutes Episodes. From 1968 to 1978 hosted by popular bearded Austrian TV presenter Peter Rapp.
- StarsChris DouridasElvis CostelloFiona AppleIntimate musical performances by leading musicians, hosted by Chris Doridis.
- StarsAlan MerrillJake HookerHim And Us DancersA vehicle for the Arrows, a quasi-glam band of Anglo-American origin, to play some of their songs and invite guests to play their latest hit singles.
- StarsMichael DeanThe StrawbsFleetwood MacA British music TV programme broadcast on BBC2 from 1968-1969. It was a spin-off from the BBC 2 arts magazine show Late Night Line-Up. Designed to celebrate the new introduction of colour to British television.
- StarsMikko AlataloMatti PoijärviHectorIltatähti was a music and talk show which ran on YLE between 1973-1983 of about 50 minutes duration.