Dick Clark Dead

[RoddyFreeman]

All Access is reporting that the legendary Dick Clark has died.

 

[trig]

Suddenly we can't say someone has Dick Clark disease as a compliment.

And end of an era indeed.

On a good note, reports say he has voice tracked the next 60 years of radio for corporate radio groups to come....

 

[buddysomeday]

Very sad, he was an inspiration to many in the radio business. He will be missed.

 

[jfrancispastirchak]

Viewing today's network newsclips has given me insights into Dick Clark's impact on multicultural relations. Clips of American Bandstand showed blacks dancing to Sonny & Cher's The Beat Goes On, and whites scooting on the dance floor to Chubby Checker's Twist. Music being the common language, Dick Clark was it's supreme conductor. In his studio, we were neither black nor white. We were just teenagers.

In the wake of his departure, we remember Dick Clark as we always knew him, America's oldest teenager.

 

[wpb1999]

Viewing today's network newsclips has given me insights into Dick Clark's impact on multicultural relations. Clips of American Bandstand showed blacks dancing to Sonny & Cher's The Beat Goes On, and whites scooting on the dance floor to Chubby Checker's Twist. Music being the common language, Dick Clark was it's supreme conductor. In his studio, we were neither black nor white. We were just teenagers.

In the wake of his departure, we remember Dick Clark as we always knew him, America's oldest teenager.

Very Well said.

 

[JohnAllan]

Viewing today's network newsclips has given me insights into Dick Clark's impact on multicultural relations. Clips of American Bandstand showed blacks dancing to Sonny & Cher's The Beat Goes On, and whites scooting on the dance floor to Chubby Checker's Twist. Music being the common language, Dick Clark was it's supreme conductor. In his studio, we were neither black nor white. We were just teenagers.

In the wake of his departure, we remember Dick Clark as we always knew him, America's oldest teenager.

Very Well said.

Very well said, indeed.

 

[secondchoice]

I wish I had a copy of Dick Clark & Wolfman Jack's discussion on Oprah many years a go. Both did a lot for race relations in the US. Dick Clark also showed a lot of courage coming back from his stroke. I really liked how he would "salute" the TV audience at the end of each show. I felt he always he put the viewer or listener first.

 

[jfrancispastirchak]

I wish I had a copy of Dick Clark & Wolfman Jack's discussion on Oprah many years a go. Both did a lot for race relations in the US. Dick Clark also showed a lot of courage coming back from his stroke. I really liked how he would "salute" the TV audience at the end of each show. I felt he always he put the viewer or listener first.

Look on YouTube. If it isn't available now, I'd bet the farm and half my neighbor's paycheck it will pop up soon.

 

[amos]

we were neither black nor white. We were just teenagers.

prej·u·dice   [prej-uh-dis]
noun
an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. It is typically genetic, in that children are infected by their parents.