In light of Dick Clark's recent passing, April 17th, 2012, here's a tribute and a big "thank you" to a man who helped a Northwest dance band get their big break in showbiz. After the dust had settled, this rock band had garnered 24 hit singles, and logged-in over 750 television performances in the decade of the 1960's, thanks to Clark's support in their early days! Here on this video, Dick Clark re-unites the original core members of this legendary 60's rock band, Paul Revere & the Raiders, on national TV with a special called: "THE GOOD OLD DAYS." Telecast in the spring of 1979, the original band including Paul Revere, Drake Levin, Mike "Smitty" Smith, Mark Lindsay, and Phil "Fang' Volk, had not played together for 12 years. Their live performance was the grand climax of this 2-hour TV special on NBC. This reunion also brought together many well-known celebrities like Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Fabian, Dee Dee Sharp, Joey Bishop, Patti Page, Tina Mason and Ed McMahon, to mention a few. Dick Clark's daytime TV series, "WHERE THE ACTION IS" featuring the Raiders, Tina Mason and Steve Alaimo, stayed on the air for over 2 years with 520 episodes. Dick Clark's legacy of starting the careers of many famous musicians will be long remembered & appreciated.
19 апр 2012
