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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #588 - 5/30/12

Tribute To Dick Clark

Answers

1. From what university did Dick Clark graduate in 1951?: Syracuse University
2. When Dick Clark became host of American Bandstand in 1956, what city was the show based in?
: Philadelphia
3. Did Elvis Presley ever appear on American Bandstand?
: No
4. In what year did American Bandstand relocate to Los Angeles?
: 1964
5. Dick Clark created the show Where The Action Is in 1965. What band served as the "house band" for that show?
: Paul Revere and the Raiders
6. What annual show did Dick Clark first host in 1972?
: New Year's Rockin' Eve
7. And what game show did Dick Clark begin hosting in 1973?
: Pyramid
8. On what day did American Bandstand air during the 70s and 80s?
: Saturdays
9. Dick Clark created the American Music Awards show in 1973. What artist currently has the most AMAs?
: Michael Jackson
10. What artist recorded "Bandstand Boogie" in the 1970s?
: Barry Manilow
11. In 1979, the studio audience at American Bandstand created a series of hand motions to a then-popular song, that are still well-known today. What was the song?
: "Y.M.C.A." by the Village People
12. What artist, when appearing on American Bandstand in 1980, refused at first to speak during the interview segment?
: Prince
13. This was the title of Dick Clark's 1976 autobiography as well as a long-running syndicated radio show he hosted.
: Rock, Roll, and Remember
14. When Dick Clark asked this artist about her ambitions on American Bandstand in 1984, she replied, "To rule the world!"
: Madonna
15. Who hosted TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes with Dick Clark in the 80s?
: Ed McMahon
16. Dick Clark hosted ABC's prime-time coverage of what famous concert in 1985?
: Live Aid
17. In what year was Dick Clark inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
: 1993

Bonus: What suggestion did Dick Clark give Casey Kasem on the production of Casey's American Top 40 countdown?: To pre-record the spoken portions between the songs, rather than play everything in real time

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