Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops
-British music chart TV show
-Broadcast weekly between January 1, 1964-July 30, 2006
-After Dec. 25, 2006, it became a radio program.
-Now hosted by Tony Blackburn
-Each weekly program featured performances from sone of that week's best selling popular artists. On Christmas Day, there was a special, featuring some of the best singles of the year
History
-First premiered on New Year's Day in 1964
-The presenter was Jimmy Savile along with Alan Freeman
-The first show featured, in order:
 1. The Rolling Stones: I Wanna Be Your Man
 2. Dusty Springfield: I Only Want to Be With You
 3. The Dave Clark Five: Glad All Over
 4. The Hollies: Stay
 5. The Swinging Blue Jeans: Hippy Hippy Shake
 6 The Beatles: I Want to Hold Your Hand

-The arrival of Ric Blaxill in 1994 signaled a return to presentation from established radio 1 DJs Simon Mayo, Mark Goodier, Nicky Campbell and Bruno Brookes.
-He expanded the use of 'via satellite' concerts, taking the acts out of the studios and setting them against landmark backdrops. As a result, Bon Jovi performed Always from Niagara Falls, Celine Dion performed Think Twice in Miami Beach. He also experimented with celebrities presenting, mostly comedians and pop stars who were not in the charts at the time. The mic held by them was referred to as the "golden mic" and it was held by people like:
 1. Kylie Minogue
 2.Meat Loaf
 3.Chris Eubank
 4.Damon Alban
 5.Harry Hill
 6.Jack Dee
 7.Lulu
 8.Jarvis Cocker
Singles
-Most of the show has very strict rules about which singles could be featured. A song could not appear if it was going down the charts, nor could any song appear on consecutive weeks unless it was #1. There were exceptions however. Such as:
 1. Tin Solider: The Small Faces, 1968
 2. Always Yours: Gary Glitter, 1974
 3. Honey Honey: Sweet Dreams, 1974
 4. Love Shine a Light: Katrina and the Waves, 1997
 5. Let's Work: Mick Jagger, 1987

New Top of the Pops
-On Nov. 28, 2003, the show saw one of it's most radical changes. In a break with the previous format, the show played more up-and-coming tracks ahead of any chart toppers and also featured interviews with the artists. The launch show, live and and hour long, was noted for a performance of Flip Reverse by Blazin' Squad

The Final Countdown
-On June 20, 2006, the show was announcing it would be cancelled. The last show was on July 30, 2006. Edith Bowman co-presented it along with Jimmy Savile. The final day of recording was on July 26, 2006 and featured footage and tributes, including The Rolling Stones, who were the first band to appear on Top of the Pops, playing The Last Time, with The Spice Girls, David Bowie, Madonna, Wham! Beyonce, Gnarls Barkley, the Jackson 5, Sonny and Cher, Robbie Williams. The show closed with a final countdown, topped by Shakira and her hit "Hips Don't Lie". The show ended with Jimmy Savile turning off the lights in the empty studio.

Performers

1964
-The Animals
-Cilla Black
-Dusty Springfield
-The Dave Clark Five
-Gerry and the Pacemakers
-Marianne Faithfull
-The Merseybeats
-The Rolling Stones

-The Zombies

1965
-The Byrds
-Cher
-Small Faces
-Sonny and Cher
-The Who
1966
-The Troggs
-The Jimi Hendrix Experience
-Four Tops
-Cream
-Eric Burdon

1967
-Jeff Beck
-Pink Floyd
-Procol Harum
-The Turtles

1968
-Aretha Franklin
-Joe Cocker
-Nina Simone

1969
-Fairport Convention
-Jethro Tull
-Fleetwood Mac
-Marvin Gaye

1970
-Black Sabbath
-Alexis Korner
-Deep Purple
-Elton John
-John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band
-Pink Floyd
-T. Rex

1971
-Gordon Lightfoot
-James Taylor
-Murray Head
-Rod Stewart
-Sweet
-YES

1972
-Alice Cooper
-10cc
-David Bowie
-Michael Jackson
-Paul McCartney and Wings
-Roberta Flack

1973
-Donny Osmond
-Golden Earring
-Bryan Ferry
-Thin Lizzy

1974
-ABBA
-The Isley Brothers
-Queen
-Status Quo

1975
-Labelle
-Natalie Cole
-Supertramp
-Tammy Wynette
-Sister Sledge

1976
-Barry Manilow
-Diana Ross
-Twiggy
-Steve Miller Band
-Bonnie Tyler

1977
-Donna Summer
-Generation X
-The Commodores
-Sex Pistols

1978
-AC/DC
-The Babys
-Motorhead
-Whitesnake

1979
-The Police
-Dire Straits
-Anita Ward
-Judas Priest

1980
-Genesis
-The Human League
-Sheena Easton

1981
-Duran Duran
-Depeche Mode
-Phil Collins
-U2
-Soft Cell

1982
-Culture Club
-Robert Palmer
-A Flock of Seagulls
-Talk Talk
-Thomas Dolby

1983
-The Alarm
-Kajagoogoo
-Men at Work
-Twisted Sister
-Ozzy Osbourne

1984
-Cyndi Lauper
-Dead or Alive
-Frankie Goes to Hollywood
-Julian Lennon
-Weather Girls

1985
-Bryan Adams
-Sting

1986
-Bon Jovi

1987
-Eric Clapton
-Iggy Pop
-KISS
-Mick Jagger
1988
-Kylie Minogue
-Ziggy Marley

1989
-Donna Summer
-London Boys

1990
-The B-52's
-Londonbeat
-Seal

1991
-Cher
-Amy Grant

1992
-Boyz II Men
-INXS
-Metallica
-Tori Amos

1993
-Aerosmith

1994
-Beck
-Green Day

1995
-Prince

1996
-The Backstreet Boys
-Etta James
-Alanis Morisette

1997
-George Michael

1998
-Wyclef Jean

1999
-Barenaked Ladies
-Christina Aguilera
-Macy Gray

2000
-Coldplay
-Muse

2001
-Alicia Keys
-Lifehouse

2002
-Avril Lavigne
-Nickelback
-Rihanna
-Vanessa Carlton

2003
-Good Charlotte
-The Libertines

2004
-Hilary Duff
-The Killers
-Maroon 5
2005
-Green Day
-James Blunt
-Rihanna

2006
-The Arctic Monkeys
-Fall Out Boy
-Wolfmother

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