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American Bandstand

Season 15 1971 - 1972
TV-G

  • 1971-09-04T04:00:00Z on WPVI-TV
  • 1h
  • 1d 23h (47 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Reality
One of the most popular rock-n-roll dance shows of all time introduce its audience to many of the hottest dance moves over the years and became a part of American television history by bringing rock-and-roll music into millions of households. This long-running dance show was hosted by "America's oldest teenager," Dick Clark. Regular features on AB were "Rate-A-Record," "The Spotlight Dance," AB's "Dance Contest" and the AB "TOP TEN."

47 episodes

Season Premiere

1971-09-04T04:00:00Z

15x01 The Grass Roots / Davy Jones

Season Premiere

15x01 The Grass Roots / Davy Jones

  • 1971-09-04T04:00:00Z1h

--The Grass Roots - ""Sooner or Later"" & ""Two Divided by Love"" --Davy Jones - ""Rainy Jane""

--Tom Fogerty --The Eighth Day --Also, the winners of the annual dance contest are announced.

--Bobby Russell - ""Saturday Morning Confusion"" --Creedence Clearwater Revival (on film) - ""Sweet Hitchhiker""

1971-09-25T04:00:00Z

15x04 Jean Knight

15x04 Jean Knight

  • 1971-09-25T04:00:00Z1h

--Jean Knight - ""Mr. Big Stuff""

1971-10-02T04:00:00Z

15x05 Bill Withers

15x05 Bill Withers

  • 1971-10-02T04:00:00Z1h

Bill Withers - ""Ain't No Sunshine"" & ""Grandma's Hands""

1971-10-16T04:00:00Z

15x06 Helen Reddy

15x06 Helen Reddy

  • 1971-10-16T04:00:00Z1h

Helen Reddy - ""Crazy Love""

1971-10-23T04:00:00Z

15x07 Al Green

15x07 Al Green

  • 1971-10-23T04:00:00Z1h

Al Green - ""Tired of Being Alone"" & ""Let's Stay Together""

1971-10-30T04:00:00Z

15x08 Freda Payne

15x08 Freda Payne

  • 1971-10-30T04:00:00Z1h

Freda Payne - ""You Brought the Joy""

1971-11-06T05:00:00Z

15x09 The Grassroots

15x09 The Grassroots

  • 1971-11-06T05:00:00Z1h

The Grass Roots - ""Two Divided by Love""

1971-11-13T05:00:00Z

15x10 The 5th Dimension

15x10 The 5th Dimension

  • 1971-11-13T05:00:00Z1h

--The Fifth Dimension - ""Never My Love""

1971-11-20T05:00:00Z

15x11 Coven

15x11 Coven

  • 1971-11-20T05:00:00Z1h

--Coven - ""One Tin Soldier"" (from the movie ""The Legend of Billy Jack"")

1971-12-11T05:00:00Z

15x12 Jimmy Osmond

15x12 Jimmy Osmond

  • 1971-12-11T05:00:00Z1h

Jimmy Osmond - ""My Little Darling""

1971-12-25T05:00:00Z

15x13 Les Crane

15x13 Les Crane

  • 1971-12-25T05:00:00Z1h

Les Crane--""Desiderta"".
AMERICAN BANDSTAND TOP TEN HITS of 12/25/1971:
1. Melanie-A Brand New Key
2. Sly & The Family Stone-Family Affair
3. Don McLean-American Pie
4. Three(3) Dog Night-An Old Fashioned Love Song
5. Michael Jackson-Got to be There
6. The Chi-Lites-Have you Seen Her
7. Sonny & Cher-All I Ever Need is You
8. Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band-Scorpio
9. David Cassidy-Cherish
10. Donny Osmond-Hey Girl.

15x14 J. Geils Band / Joe Simon

  • 1972-01-08T05:00:00Z1h

--J. Geils Band - ""Lookin' for a Love"" --Joe Simon - ""Drowning in the Sea of Love""

1972-01-15T05:00:00Z

15x15 Bread

15x15 Bread

  • 1972-01-15T05:00:00Z1h

--Bread - ""Baby I'm a Want You"" & ""Everything I Own""

--Hillside Singers - ""I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing"" & ""We're Together"" --Tommy James - ""Nothing to Hide"" & ""Tell 'em Willie Boy's a-Comin'""

--Tony Orlando & Dawn - ""What Are You Doing Sunday?"" & ""Runaway/Happy Together""
--Thelma Houston

A salute to the 1950's
--Little Richard --Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids (a rock & roll revival group) - perform ""She's So Fine"" and ""Endless Love"".

1972-02-12T05:00:00Z

15x19 Climax / Rufus Thomas

15x19 Climax / Rufus Thomas

  • 1972-02-12T05:00:00Z1h

--Climax - ""Precious and Few"" --Rufus Thomas - ""Do the Funky Penguin

1972-02-19T05:00:00Z

15x20 Addrisi Bros.

15x20 Addrisi Bros.

  • 1972-02-19T05:00:00Z1h

Addrisi Bros.- ""We've Got to Get It On Again""

--The Brady Bunch (probably the ""Brady Bunch"" kids) --Donnie Elbert - ""I Can't Help Myself"" & ""Sweet Baby""

Frank Mills - ""Love Me, Love Me Love"" Tony Orlando & Dawn - ""Runaway"" & ""Happy Together""

1972-03-11T05:00:00Z

15x23 Bullet / Gayle McCormick

15x23 Bullet / Gayle McCormick

  • 1972-03-11T05:00:00Z1h

--Bullet - ""Willpower Weak, Temptation Strong"" & ""White Lies, Blue Eyes"" --Gayle McCormick - ""You Really Got a Hold on Me""

--Denise LaSalle - ""Trapped by a Thing Called Love"" & ""Now Run and Tell That"" --Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - ""Daisy Mae""

1972-03-25T05:00:00Z

15x25 Joe Tex

15x25 Joe Tex

  • 1972-03-25T05:00:00Z1h

Joe Tex - ""I Gotcha"" & ""You Said a Bad Word""

15x26 Robert John / The Dramatics

  • 1972-04-01T05:00:00Z1h

--Robert John - ""The Lion Sleeps Tonight"" --The Dramatics - ""In the Rain""

15x27 Helen Reddy / Jo Jo Gunne

  • 1972-04-08T05:00:00Z1h

--Helen Reddy - ""No Sad Song"" --Jo Jo Gunne

--Five Man Electrical Band - ""Signs"" & ""Absolutely Right"" --Bobby Vinton - ""Every Day of My Life""

1972-04-22T05:00:00Z

15x29 Beverly Bremers / Malo

15x29 Beverly Bremers / Malo

  • 1972-04-22T05:00:00Z1h

--Malo - ""Suavecito"" --Beverly Bremers

1972-04-29T05:00:00Z

15x30 Al Green / Dennis Coffey

15x30 Al Green / Dennis Coffey

  • 1972-04-29T05:00:00Z1h

--Al Green - ""Look What You Done for Me"" --Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band - ""Scorpio"" & ""Taurus""

1972-05-06T04:00:00Z

15x31 Honey Cone

15x31 Honey Cone

  • 1972-05-06T04:00:00Z1h

--Honey Cone - ""The Day I Found Myself"" & ""One Monkey Don't Stop No Show""

1972-05-13T04:00:00Z

15x32 Gallery / Millie Jackson

15x32 Gallery / Millie Jackson

  • 1972-05-13T04:00:00Z1h

--Gallery - ""Nice to Be with You"" & ""I Believe in Muisc"" --Millie Jackson - ""My Man, a Sweet Man"" & ""Ask Me What You Want""

--Stevie Wonder - ""If You Really Love Me"" & ""Superwoman"" --Gladys Knight & the Pips - ""Help Me Make It Through the Night""

--Love Unlimited - ""Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love"" --Peter Yarrow - ""Don't Ever Take Away My Freedom""

Bill Withers Buffy St. Marie

Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show - ""Silvia's Mother"" Frederick Knight - ""I've Been Lonely for So Long""

Billy Preston - ""Outta Space"" Wayne Newton - ""Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast""

15x38 Joey Heatherton / John Kay

  • 1972-06-24T04:00:00Z1h

--Joey Heatherton - ""Gone"" --John Kay - ""I'm Movin' On""

1972-07-01T04:00:00Z

15x39 Michael Jackson

15x39 Michael Jackson

  • 1972-07-01T04:00:00Z1h

--Michael Jackson - ""Ben,"" ""Rockin' Robin"" & ""I Wanna Be Where You Are""

1972-07-08T04:00:00Z

15x40 Climax / Danyel Gerard

15x40 Climax / Danyel Gerard

  • 1972-07-08T04:00:00Z1h

--Climax - ""Life and Breath"" --Danyel Gerard - ""Butterfly""

""Pop"" (special pre-empting American Bandstand)
--Davy Jones (host) - ""Girl"" --The Osmond Brothers --Sunday's Child --The Mike Curb Congregation

1972-07-22T04:00:00Z

15x42 Loggins & Messina

15x42 Loggins & Messina

  • 1972-07-22T04:00:00Z1h

-- Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina - ""Nobody but You"" & ""Vahevala""

1972-07-29T04:00:00Z

15x43 Helen Reddy / Sparks

15x43 Helen Reddy / Sparks

  • 1972-07-29T04:00:00Z1h

--Helen Reddy - ""I Am Woman"" --Sparks - ""No More Mr. Nice Guy""

--Looking Glass - ""Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"" --Luther Ingram - ""(If Loving You is Wrong) I Don't Wanna Be Right""

1972-08-12T04:00:00Z

15x45 Jim Croce / El Chicano

15x45 Jim Croce / El Chicano

  • 1972-08-12T04:00:00Z1h

--Jim Croce - ""You Don't Mess Around with Jim"" --El Chicano - ""Brown-Eyed Girl""

Harry Chapin - ""Taxi""

15x47 Sailcat / The Brady Bunch

  • 1972-08-26T04:00:00Z1h

--Sailcat - ""Motorcycle Mama"" --The Brady Bunch (probably the ""Brady Bunch"" kids)

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