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Musicians Who Debuted on ''American Bandstand''
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''''
Musicians Who Debuted on ''American Bandstand''
This popular TV show, which ran from 1952 to 1989, gave many young artists their first national exposure.
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Linda Ronstadt (born 1946)
American singer.
- Made her television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Cyndi Lauper (born 1953)
American singer.
- Made her television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Gladys Knight (born 1944)
American singer who has had many hits with her band, The Pips.
- Made her television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Janet Jackson (born 1966)
American singer and actress.
- Made her television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Madonna (born 1958)
American singer, songwriter and actress. Original name: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone.
- Made her television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
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Brenda Lee (born 1944)
American musician.
- Made her television debut on ''''American Bandstand''''
