Don Kirshner's Rock Concert was a television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Don Kirshner and syndicated to television stations. It premiered on September 1, 1973; its last episode was in 1981^[3]. A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... Don Kirshner, (April 17, 1934- ) once known as The Man With the Golden Ear, is an American song publisher and rock producer; best known for managing songwriting talent to successful groups like The Monkees and The Archies. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... See also: 1972 in television, other events of 1973, 1974 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1973-74 American network television schedule. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1981. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... Don Kirshner, (April 17, 1934- ) once known as The Man With the Golden Ear, is an American song publisher and rock producer; best known for managing songwriting talent to successful groups like The Monkees and The Archies. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... See also: 1972 in television, other events of 1973, 1974 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1973-74 American network television schedule. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1981. ...

The program featured many of the popular performers of the day during its run. Some notable guests included the Eagles, Foghat, Kansas and The Allman Brothers Band. Eagles are an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles infobox may require cleanup. ... Kansas is a 1970s American rock band, specializing in progressive rock with a distinctly American flavor. ... The Allman Brothers Band is a band from Macon, Georgia, labeled by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the principal architects of Southern rock. ...

The show was hosted by Kirshner up till the last season. His on-air delivery was described as flat by viewers; Paul Shaffer would often lampoon him in a convincing impersonation on Saturday Night Live. In its final season, the show was hosted by Kirshner's son and daughter. Paul Shaffer Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (born November 28, 1949 in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-American musician, actor, voice actor, author, comedian and composer currently seen as the bandleader on the Late Show with David Letterman. ... In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ...

The show was noted for featuring musical acts performing live, which was unique since most television appearances during the era showed performers lip-synching to prerecorded music. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts (such as Bill Haley & His Comets). Lip synchronization is the synchronization of audio signals (sometimes with corresponding video signals) so that there is no noticeable lack of simultaneity between them. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Partial list of performers

• Helen Reddy
• Linda Ronstadt
• Kansas
• War
• Don McLean
• The Byrds
• Steely Dan
• Devo
• The Doobie Brothers
• Billy Preston
• Blood, Sweat & Tears
• The Hollies
• Badfinger
• Seals and Crofts
• Lou Rawls
• The Bee Gees
• Jim Croce
• Steve Miller Band
• Electric Light Orchestra
• Joan Baez
• Black Oak Arkansas
• Foghat
• Melissa Manchester
• Edgar Winter Group
• Sly & the Family Stone
• B.B. King
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• Bachman-Turner Overdrive
• Fleetwood Mac
• David Bowie
• Manfred Mann's Earth Band
• Todd Rundgren
• The Guess Who
• KISS
• Ted Nugent

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References

General refererence:

• McNeil, Alexander M. (1980) Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, Ltd. ISBN 0-14-004911-8

Specific references:

1. ^ http://www.tv.com/the-midnight-special/show/2974/summary.html&full_summary=1 TV.com detailed summary]
2. ^ Rock Concert is bought by Historic Films, a 2001 Historic Films Library article]]
3. ^ http://www.tv.com/don-kirshners-rock-concert/show/22405/summary.html (TV.com page)

External links

• ABBA performing Waterloo on Rock Concert