Throwback Thursday
First appearing before music videos had become commonplace, this show featured the week’s top hits in pop music. Guest performers would occasionally appear on the show to play their songs. Typically, however, the only visual accompaniment to the music was the Solid Gold Dancers, a dozen or so dancers in skimpy costumes who would perform interpretive renditions of such hits as “Down Under” and “Maniac”.
Hosted by Dionne Warwick and Marilyn McCoo and Andy Gibb ( He was in one of his worst periods of drug abuse during his tenure on this show. He often showed up late to tapings, or sometimes not at all. A former writer once joked that two shows had to be prepared each week- one if Andy did show up, and one if he didn’t) - this show was corny but, we all wanted to be the Sista.
I became scarred for LIFE - when I was eagerly anticipating an episode featuring Jermaine Jackson singing “Let’s Get Serious” and all of a sudden Marilyn came out and just totally wrecked the song! She always was interjecting herself into the performances. Tom Joyner must have watched old episodes of this when it come to the skyy Show.
Well without further delay….ENJOY!
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Aziza Says:
*lol* Marilyn probably thought she was throwing down.
Posted on September 27th, 2007 at 9:29 am
Monica C. Says:
I’m sure old Dionne was at least smoking doobies with Andy back in the day, LOL!
Posted on September 27th, 2007 at 11:23 am
ChezNiki Says:
Did you see the spoof they did on Saturday Night Live this past weekend with LeBron James as a Solid Gold Dancer? So Funny! I was CRYING. It will probably be on You Tube soon, if it isnt already…
Posted on October 1st, 2007 at 6:19 pm