This popular TV show, which ran from 1952 to 1989, gave many young artists their first national exposure.
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Stevie Wonder (born 1950)
American singer, songwriter and musician who has been blind since birth. Original name: Steveland Morris.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Johnny Cash (born 1932)
American singer and songwriter known as ''The Man in Black.''
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Conway Twitty (born 1933, died 1993)
American singer. Original name: Harold Lloyd Jenkins.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Prince Rogers Nelson (born 1958)
American musican, singer and songwriter. Became popular under the one-word name Prince, then changed his name to a pictorial symbol.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Sam Cooke (born 1935, died 1964)
American singer and songwriter.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Paul Anka (born 1941)
Canadian singer and songwriter.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Bobby Darin (born 1936, died 1973)
American singer and actor. Original name: Walden Robert Cassotto.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Bill Haley (born 1925, died 1981)
American singer and musician best known for the song ''Rock Around the Clock.''
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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James Brown (born 1934)
American singer and songwriter known as ''The Godfather of Soul.''
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Otis Redding (born 1941, died 1967)
American singer and songwriter.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Neil Diamond (born 1940)
American singer, songwriter and actor.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Jerry Lee Lewis (born 1935)
American musician and singer.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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John Cougar Mellencamp (born 1951)
American singer, songwriter and musician.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Paul Simon (born 1941)
American musician, singer and songwriter.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Chuck Berry (born 1926)
American musician, singer and songwriter.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Billy Idol (born 1955)
English singer. Original name: William Broad.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Paul Young (born 1956)
English singer.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Art Garfunkel (born 1942)
American singer and actor.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Greg Kihn
American singer.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Billy Ocean (born 1950)
English singer.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Huey Lewis (born 1951)
American singer. Original name: Hugh Gregg.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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William ''Smokey'' Robinson (born 1940)
American singer and songwriter.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Buddy Holly (born 1936, died 1959)
American musician, singer and songwriter.
- Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
