R.I.P. Dick Clark, passed at 82.

[BlueStreak]

New Years Eve will never be the same without him.

Dave

[bobabode]

He sure turned us on to a lot of good music. Bandstand was eagerly awaited every week in our home. 82 years ain't too shabby though. RIP Dick Clark, my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by bobabode

He sure turned us on to a lot of good music. Bandstand was eagerly awaited every week in our home. 82 years ain't too shabby though. RIP Dick Clark, my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

RIP Dick Clark.

[Charles]

He always grinned too much to suit me.

But I'll give him credit...most teenagers don't live to 82.

Anyway, good luck in the new world, Dick. You were damned lucky in this one.

Chas

[BlueStreak]

Ya gotta admit, it may have ben kind of eerie the way he never seemed to age.
But, he was a damn fine human being.

[piece-itpete]

They can't re-animate him again?

I thought he was a likable guy. But my pop culture teacher hated him. He said when Congress? A trial? Dang abused brain! Anyway it had something to do with payola. He said Alan Freed refused to walk the line they wanted (morality, r&r or something along those lines) and it broke him. But Clark did.

Just talking, his name set off my remaining synapse and triggered a distant memory

Pete

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

They can't re-animate him again?

I thought he was a likable guy. But my pop culture teacher hated him. He said when Congress? A trial? Dang abused brain! Anyway it had something to do with payola. He said Alan Freed refused to walk the line they wanted (morality, r&r or something along those lines) and it broke him. But Clark did.

Just talking, his name set off my remaining synapse and triggered a distant memory

Pete

Wasn't nuttin' but a little opportunistic capitalism. He bought record companies and promoted his own records on his show. After he was caught, he had to divest if he wanted to keep doing AB.

Regards,

D-Ray

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

They can't re-animate him again?

I thought he was a likable guy. But my pop culture teacher hated him. He said when Congress? A trial? Dang abused brain! Anyway it had something to do with payola. He said Alan Freed refused to walk the line they wanted (morality, r&r or something along those lines) and it broke him. But Clark did.

Just talking, his name set off my remaining synapse and triggered a distant memory

Pete

Dick beat that rap in 1961(2?), and yes it was a congressional committee that accused him of taking "Payola". They couldn't prove it and he walked.

[Charles]

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but the guy who hauls off my garbage has done more in one week to effect my lifestyle in a positive manner than Dick Clark has done in his entire life.

Chas

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Charles

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but the guy who hauls off my garbage has done more in one week to effect my lifestyle in a positive manner than Dick Clark has done in his entire life.

Chas

Yeah, but nobody cares about him, 'cept you and his Mom. I don't expect any world-wide weeping over my death either. Someone famous dies, people make a big deal out of it. That's just how it is.