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#5484: A TRIBUTE TO JIM CROCE
Order1974-03-09, WNEW, 69 min.
- The Carpenters
- Jim Croce
- Loggins & Messina
- Don Kirshner
- Randy Newman
- Cashman & West
- Tommy West
- Burt Sugarman
Presented on "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" (1973-1982), a tribute to Jim Croce- the man and his songs. This tribute to the late rock star features a performance taped before his death. Songs include, "Time in a Bottle" and "You Don't Mess Around with Jim." Personal friend Tommy West hosts this loving retrospective. This was the 14th episode of "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" A tribute to singer-songwriter Jim Croce, who died in a plane crash on September 20, 1973. Jim Croce is seen in TV appearances and music videos for "Photographs and Memories" (video), "Hard Way Every Time," "You Don't Mess Around with Jim," "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues" (video), "Speedball Tucker" (video), "Rapid Roy (the Stock Car Boy)" (video), "Time in a Bottle" (video with footage of Croce with his wife and child), "Roller Derby Queen" (video), "Lover's Cross" (video), and "I Got A Name." Photo montages accompany Croce's songs "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," "Salon and Saloon" and "The Hard Way Every Time." Loggins and Messina, Tommy West and Terry Cashman, The Carpenters, and Randy Newman also appear. Loggins and Messina talk about Croce, and present the video for their song "Watching the River Run." Record producers Tommy West and Terry Cashman introduce Croce's song "Dreamin' Again." Richard and Karen Carpenter share their thoughts on Croce. Randy Newman sings "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)" and "I Think It's Going To Rain Today," and remembers the late musician. A clip is shown of Burt Sugarman (producer of NBC-TV's "The Midnight Special") presenting Jim Croce with a gold record for "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown."
1974-06-22, WNEW, 78 min.
This was one of the two principal showcases for rock music in the mid-and late-1970's. The other was Midnight Special broadcast on NBC. Don Kirshner's Rock Concert ran 90 minutes per show and were syndicated nationwide between 1973 to 1981.#6234: ROCK MUSIC AWARDS
Order1975-08-09, CBS, 90 min.
- Ann-Margret
- Chuck Berry
- Mike Douglas
- Diana Ross
- Raquel Welch
- David Janssen
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Cher
- Olivia Newton-John
- Tony Orlando
- Brenda Vaccaro
- Elton John
- Dawn
- Alice Cooper
- Don Kirshner
- Will Geer
- Michael Douglas
- Roger Daltrey
- Edgar Winter
- Dick Tufeld
- Manhattan Transer
Special: Elton John and Diana Ross are the hosts for this ceremony with music, telecast live from the Santa Monica (Cal.) Civic Auditorium. In this first of three Rock Music Award annual television presentations (1975-1978), Elton John wins for Outstanding Rock Personality. Performances of rock, rhythm and blues, and pop alternate with awards presentations in 16 categories. Winners have been selected by a nationwide panel composed of radio announcers, and music critics and reports. At press time, the presenters included Ann-Margret, Cher, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Mike Douglas, Michael Douglas ("The Streets of San Francisco"), David Janssen, Olivia Newton-John, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Raquel Welch, and Edgar Winter, Valerie Perrine. Announcer: Dick Tufeld. COMPLETE with commercials. Disc 1- 56:00 Disc 2- 34:00#6234A: ROCK MUSIC AWARDS (PART 2)
Order1975-08-09, CBS, 90 min.
- Ann-Margret
- Chuck Berry
- Mike Douglas
- Diana Ross
- Raquel Welch
- David Janssen
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Cher
- Olivia Newton-John
- Tony Orlando
- Brenda Vaccaro
- Elton John
- Dawn
- Alice Cooper
- Don Kirshner
- Will Geer
- Michael Douglas
- Roger Daltrey
- Edgar Winter
- Dick Tufeld
- Manhattan Transer
Special: Elton John and Diana Ross are the hosts for this ceremony with music, telecast live from the Santa Monica (Cal.) Civic Auditorium. In this first of three Rock Music Award annual television presentations (1975-1978), Elton John wins for Outstanding Rock Personality. Performances of rock, rhythm and blues, and pop alternate with awards presentations in 16 categories. Winners have been selected by a nationwide panel composed of radio announcers, and music critics and reports. At press time, the presenters included Ann-Margret, Cher, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Mike Douglas, Michael Douglas ("The Streets of San Francisco"), David Janssen, Olivia Newton-John, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Raquel Welch, and Edgar Winter, Valerie Perrine. Announcer: Dick Tufeld. COMPLETE with commercials. Disc 1- 56:00 Disc 2- 34:001978-06-03, WNBC, 78 min.
- John Travolta
- Robert Klein
- Jimmie Walker
- George Carlin
- Steve Martin
- Billy Crystal
- Barry Manilow
- Natalie Cole
- K.C. and the Sunshine Band
- Elton John
- George Benson
- Don Kirshner
- The Allman Brothers Band
- The Commodores
- Billy Joel
- Fleetwood Mac
- Kansas
- Rod Stewart
The series' fifth-anniversary show, with the Allman Brothers Band, George Benson, Natalie Cole, the Commodores, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Elton John, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Kansas, Barry Manilow, Rod Stewart, John Travolta, Steve Martin, George Carlin, Billy Crystal, Robert Klein and Jimmie Walker.