Dec. 29, 2023
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve
The New Year's Eve torch passed from Guy Lombardo to Dick Clark and now Ryan Seacrest. Did you know there were some pre-Clark Rockin' New Years Eves?
A look back at the evolution of a New Year's Eve tradition.
The New Year's Eve torch passed from Guy Lombardo to Dick Clark and now Ryan Seacrest. Did you know there were some pre-Clark Rockin' New Years Eves?
A look back at the evolution of a New Year's Eve tradition.
WEBVTT
1
00:00:03.120 --> 00:00:10.679
Calarogus Shark Media. Hello everyone,
and welcome to a special edition of TV
2
00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:14.919
in the Basement as we step into
the world of glitz, glamour and countdowns.
3
00:00:15.480 --> 00:00:19.640
I'm Journey Joe Mitchell, and today
we're diving into the sparkling history of
4
00:00:19.679 --> 00:00:23.440
Dick Clark's New Year's Rock and Eve, a show that's been the centerpiece of
5
00:00:23.440 --> 00:00:28.480
America's New Year's Eve celebration since nineteen
seventy two. Let's rewind to the early
6
00:00:28.519 --> 00:00:33.920
seventies. Dick Clark, already a
household name from American Bandstand, decided it
7
00:00:33.960 --> 00:00:38.039
was time for a change in how
America celebrated the new year. He envisioned
8
00:00:38.039 --> 00:00:42.479
a show that combined live music with
the iconic times square ball Drop, a
9
00:00:42.560 --> 00:00:46.520
concept that was revolutionary at the time, and so New Year's Rock and Eve
10
00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:51.000
was born, offering a youthful and
vibrant alternative to the more traditional New Year's
11
00:00:51.039 --> 00:00:56.079
broadcasts. In nineteen seventy two,
American Irish rock band Three Dog Night kicked
12
00:00:56.119 --> 00:01:00.159
off the first ever New Year's Rock
and Eve. This inaugural bash, then
13
00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:03.359
broadcasted by NBC, paved the way
for a new era of holiday entertainment.
14
00:01:03.799 --> 00:01:08.480
In its second year, New Year's
Rock and Eve seventy four continued on NBC
15
00:01:08.799 --> 00:01:14.519
with the iconic comedian George Carlin at
the helm. This edition kept the audience
16
00:01:14.560 --> 00:01:19.120
grooving with pre recorded musical acts such
as The Pointer Sisters, Billy Preston,
17
00:01:19.239 --> 00:01:23.519
Linda Ronstadt, and Tower of Power, all performing from the elegant Queen Mary
18
00:01:23.560 --> 00:01:27.760
Ballroom. A significant shift occurred in
nineteen seventy four when the show transitioned to
19
00:01:27.799 --> 00:01:33.040
ABC. Here Dick Clark took over
as the host, marking the beginning of
20
00:01:33.079 --> 00:01:37.599
an era. The first ABC broadcast, known as Chicago's New Year's Rock and
21
00:01:37.640 --> 00:01:42.719
Eve nineteen seventy five, was part
of the network's wide World of Entertainment late
22
00:01:42.840 --> 00:01:48.680
night lineup. This inaugural ABC edition
featured the rock band Chicago as the headliner,
23
00:01:49.040 --> 00:01:53.400
and they were joined by a star
studded lineup including The Beach Boys,
24
00:01:53.640 --> 00:01:59.159
The Doobie Brothers, Herbie Hancock,
and Olivia Newton John With these vibrant segments
25
00:01:59.200 --> 00:02:04.560
all pre record at the famed MGM
Studios in Hollywood. Soon the show had
26
00:02:04.599 --> 00:02:08.080
found its forever home on ABC,
with Dick Clark taking the reins as host.
27
00:02:08.479 --> 00:02:14.039
His vision to meld the excitement of
live music with the spectacular ball drop
28
00:02:14.080 --> 00:02:17.919
in Times Square, Clark, a
master showman from his American bandstand days,
29
00:02:19.199 --> 00:02:23.680
knew just how to capture the nation's
heart. Throughout the years, New Year's
30
00:02:23.759 --> 00:02:29.000
Rock and Eve grew into a star
studded extravaganza featuring a who's who of music
31
00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:34.800
from the Begs to Mariah Carey.
After the passing of Guy Lombardo in nineteen
32
00:02:34.840 --> 00:02:38.319
seventy seven, CBS and the Royal
Canadians tried to maintain their New Year's Eve
33
00:02:38.360 --> 00:02:45.319
broadcast tradition from the Waldorf Astoria for
the nineteen seventy seven to seventy eight celebration.
34
00:02:46.400 --> 00:02:51.840
However, the absence of Lombardo's charismatic
presence led to dwindling viewership numbers.
35
00:02:52.360 --> 00:02:55.319
This shift in audience preferences was a
boon for New Year's Rock and Eve,
36
00:02:55.759 --> 00:03:00.280
which, in just its sixth year, began to eclipse the Royal Canadians in
37
00:03:00.319 --> 00:03:07.000
popularity. Sensing the changing tides,
CBS eventually decided in nineteen seventy nine to
38
00:03:07.080 --> 00:03:12.080
replace the Royal Canadians with a fresh
program, Happy New Year America, debuting
39
00:03:12.120 --> 00:03:15.000
on New Year's Eve of nineteen seventy
nine to eighty as New Year's Rock and
40
00:03:15.039 --> 00:03:20.639
Eve continued to rise in popularity.
Dick Clark envisioned his creation becoming a new
41
00:03:20.680 --> 00:03:24.360
tradition in its own right, one
that could rival the long established Waldorf Astoria
42
00:03:24.439 --> 00:03:30.080
festivities. His vision soon materialized,
with New Year's Rock and Eve surpassing Guy
43
00:03:30.120 --> 00:03:34.680
Lombardo's show to become the most celebrated
and widely viewed New Year's Eve special across
44
00:03:34.719 --> 00:03:40.479
the United States. Sadly, in
two thousand and four, Dick Clark suffered
45
00:03:40.479 --> 00:03:45.319
a stroke, leading to Regis Philbin
stepping in as guest host. It was
46
00:03:45.360 --> 00:03:49.759
a poignant reminder of Clark's enduring legacy. Starting in two thousand and six,
47
00:03:50.039 --> 00:03:53.800
Seacrest became a co host and eventually
the main host, infusing the show with
48
00:03:53.840 --> 00:03:58.879
his own style while maintaining the legacy
that Dick Clark had built. It was
49
00:03:58.919 --> 00:04:02.639
a passing of the baton from one
television legend to another, ensuring that New
50
00:04:02.719 --> 00:04:09.000
Year's Rock and Eve would continue to
be a staple of American celebration. On
51
00:04:09.039 --> 00:04:14.280
October twenty third, twenty thirteen,
Dick Clark Productions officially announced the continuation of
52
00:04:14.360 --> 00:04:17.480
New Year's Rock and Eve for the
twenty thirteen fourteen season. And revealed that
53
00:04:17.600 --> 00:04:23.040
Ryan Seacrest had committed to a multi
year agreement to remain as the host and
54
00:04:23.160 --> 00:04:29.639
executive producer for an unspecified duration.
Seacrest expressed his deep connection to the show,
55
00:04:29.720 --> 00:04:32.959
saying I will forever be both sentimental
and grateful about my involvement in the
56
00:04:33.000 --> 00:04:38.279
special, and shared his enthusiasm,
I'm excited to work together to create new
57
00:04:38.279 --> 00:04:43.360
traditions and fun moments on the show
that only live television can deliver. Mariah
58
00:04:43.480 --> 00:04:46.759
Carey, a marquee performer at Times
Square for the twenty seventeen show, encountered
59
00:04:46.839 --> 00:04:53.240
notable technical difficulties during her act.
Kicking off with her hit Emotions, Carrie
60
00:04:53.360 --> 00:04:58.560
was visibly troubled, expressing throughout the
performance her inability to hear the backing track.
61
00:04:59.240 --> 00:05:03.240
The situation escalated during her rendition of
We Belong Together, where she attempted
62
00:05:03.279 --> 00:05:08.959
to sing along with the backing track, but ultimately ceased singing abruptly. A
63
00:05:09.000 --> 00:05:14.240
spokesperson for Carrie later claimed that despite
notifying the production team about the malfunctioning in
64
00:05:14.360 --> 00:05:18.480
ear monitors, no action was taken, insinuating a setup for her performance to
65
00:05:18.519 --> 00:05:25.959
fail. Dick Clark Productions, however, refuted these allegations, firmly denying any
66
00:05:26.040 --> 00:05:30.959
role in the mishap and labeling the
accusations from Carrie's team as defamatory and baseless.
67
00:05:32.000 --> 00:05:35.120
Today, as we look back on
the decades of New Year's Rock and
68
00:05:35.160 --> 00:05:40.560
Eve, we see more than just
a television show. We see a cultural
69
00:05:40.600 --> 00:05:45.160
phenomenon, a part of our collective
history. It's where we've laughed, danced,
70
00:05:45.199 --> 00:05:47.560
and stepped into the new year with
hope and joy. It's where memories
71
00:05:47.600 --> 00:05:51.480
are made, where stars are born, and where America comes together to count
72
00:05:51.519 --> 00:05:56.920
down the final seconds of the year. Now, with over fifty episodes under
73
00:05:56.920 --> 00:06:01.720
its belt, the show has become
a multilocation spe featuring celebrations from across the
74
00:06:01.839 --> 00:06:08.879
US and dazzling performances. Despite challenges
and changes, Dick Clark's New Year's Rock
75
00:06:08.920 --> 00:06:12.800
and Eve remains a testament to the
timeless allure of ringing in the new year
76
00:06:13.120 --> 00:06:16.480
with music, excitement, and a
sense of unity. So as we count
77
00:06:16.560 --> 00:06:21.480
down to midnight and reminisce about the
show's storied past, let's raise a toast
78
00:06:21.480 --> 00:06:25.680
to New Year's Rock and Eve,
a show that's not just about the start
79
00:06:25.680 --> 00:06:30.519
of a new year, but about
the celebration of time music and collective joy.
80
00:06:30.360 --> 00:06:34.240
I'm Journey Joe Mitchell, wishing you
a rock in New Year. Right
81
00:06:34.279 --> 00:06:35.800
here from TV in the Basement
1
00:00:03.120 --> 00:00:10.679
Calarogus Shark Media. Hello everyone,
and welcome to a special edition of TV
2
00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:14.919
in the Basement as we step into
the world of glitz, glamour and countdowns.
3
00:00:15.480 --> 00:00:19.640
I'm Journey Joe Mitchell, and today
we're diving into the sparkling history of
4
00:00:19.679 --> 00:00:23.440
Dick Clark's New Year's Rock and Eve, a show that's been the centerpiece of
5
00:00:23.440 --> 00:00:28.480
America's New Year's Eve celebration since nineteen
seventy two. Let's rewind to the early
6
00:00:28.519 --> 00:00:33.920
seventies. Dick Clark, already a
household name from American Bandstand, decided it
7
00:00:33.960 --> 00:00:38.039
was time for a change in how
America celebrated the new year. He envisioned
8
00:00:38.039 --> 00:00:42.479
a show that combined live music with
the iconic times square ball Drop, a
9
00:00:42.560 --> 00:00:46.520
concept that was revolutionary at the time, and so New Year's Rock and Eve
10
00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:51.000
was born, offering a youthful and
vibrant alternative to the more traditional New Year's
11
00:00:51.039 --> 00:00:56.079
broadcasts. In nineteen seventy two,
American Irish rock band Three Dog Night kicked
12
00:00:56.119 --> 00:01:00.159
off the first ever New Year's Rock
and Eve. This inaugural bash, then
13
00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:03.359
broadcasted by NBC, paved the way
for a new era of holiday entertainment.
14
00:01:03.799 --> 00:01:08.480
In its second year, New Year's
Rock and Eve seventy four continued on NBC
15
00:01:08.799 --> 00:01:14.519
with the iconic comedian George Carlin at
the helm. This edition kept the audience
16
00:01:14.560 --> 00:01:19.120
grooving with pre recorded musical acts such
as The Pointer Sisters, Billy Preston,
17
00:01:19.239 --> 00:01:23.519
Linda Ronstadt, and Tower of Power, all performing from the elegant Queen Mary
18
00:01:23.560 --> 00:01:27.760
Ballroom. A significant shift occurred in
nineteen seventy four when the show transitioned to
19
00:01:27.799 --> 00:01:33.040
ABC. Here Dick Clark took over
as the host, marking the beginning of
20
00:01:33.079 --> 00:01:37.599
an era. The first ABC broadcast, known as Chicago's New Year's Rock and
21
00:01:37.640 --> 00:01:42.719
Eve nineteen seventy five, was part
of the network's wide World of Entertainment late
22
00:01:42.840 --> 00:01:48.680
night lineup. This inaugural ABC edition
featured the rock band Chicago as the headliner,
23
00:01:49.040 --> 00:01:53.400
and they were joined by a star
studded lineup including The Beach Boys,
24
00:01:53.640 --> 00:01:59.159
The Doobie Brothers, Herbie Hancock,
and Olivia Newton John With these vibrant segments
25
00:01:59.200 --> 00:02:04.560
all pre record at the famed MGM
Studios in Hollywood. Soon the show had
26
00:02:04.599 --> 00:02:08.080
found its forever home on ABC,
with Dick Clark taking the reins as host.
27
00:02:08.479 --> 00:02:14.039
His vision to meld the excitement of
live music with the spectacular ball drop
28
00:02:14.080 --> 00:02:17.919
in Times Square, Clark, a
master showman from his American bandstand days,
29
00:02:19.199 --> 00:02:23.680
knew just how to capture the nation's
heart. Throughout the years, New Year's
30
00:02:23.759 --> 00:02:29.000
Rock and Eve grew into a star
studded extravaganza featuring a who's who of music
31
00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:34.800
from the Begs to Mariah Carey.
After the passing of Guy Lombardo in nineteen
32
00:02:34.840 --> 00:02:38.319
seventy seven, CBS and the Royal
Canadians tried to maintain their New Year's Eve
33
00:02:38.360 --> 00:02:45.319
broadcast tradition from the Waldorf Astoria for
the nineteen seventy seven to seventy eight celebration.
34
00:02:46.400 --> 00:02:51.840
However, the absence of Lombardo's charismatic
presence led to dwindling viewership numbers.
35
00:02:52.360 --> 00:02:55.319
This shift in audience preferences was a
boon for New Year's Rock and Eve,
36
00:02:55.759 --> 00:03:00.280
which, in just its sixth year, began to eclipse the Royal Canadians in
37
00:03:00.319 --> 00:03:07.000
popularity. Sensing the changing tides,
CBS eventually decided in nineteen seventy nine to
38
00:03:07.080 --> 00:03:12.080
replace the Royal Canadians with a fresh
program, Happy New Year America, debuting
39
00:03:12.120 --> 00:03:15.000
on New Year's Eve of nineteen seventy
nine to eighty as New Year's Rock and
40
00:03:15.039 --> 00:03:20.639
Eve continued to rise in popularity.
Dick Clark envisioned his creation becoming a new
41
00:03:20.680 --> 00:03:24.360
tradition in its own right, one
that could rival the long established Waldorf Astoria
42
00:03:24.439 --> 00:03:30.080
festivities. His vision soon materialized,
with New Year's Rock and Eve surpassing Guy
43
00:03:30.120 --> 00:03:34.680
Lombardo's show to become the most celebrated
and widely viewed New Year's Eve special across
44
00:03:34.719 --> 00:03:40.479
the United States. Sadly, in
two thousand and four, Dick Clark suffered
45
00:03:40.479 --> 00:03:45.319
a stroke, leading to Regis Philbin
stepping in as guest host. It was
46
00:03:45.360 --> 00:03:49.759
a poignant reminder of Clark's enduring legacy. Starting in two thousand and six,
47
00:03:50.039 --> 00:03:53.800
Seacrest became a co host and eventually
the main host, infusing the show with
48
00:03:53.840 --> 00:03:58.879
his own style while maintaining the legacy
that Dick Clark had built. It was
49
00:03:58.919 --> 00:04:02.639
a passing of the baton from one
television legend to another, ensuring that New
50
00:04:02.719 --> 00:04:09.000
Year's Rock and Eve would continue to
be a staple of American celebration. On
51
00:04:09.039 --> 00:04:14.280
October twenty third, twenty thirteen,
Dick Clark Productions officially announced the continuation of
52
00:04:14.360 --> 00:04:17.480
New Year's Rock and Eve for the
twenty thirteen fourteen season. And revealed that
53
00:04:17.600 --> 00:04:23.040
Ryan Seacrest had committed to a multi
year agreement to remain as the host and
54
00:04:23.160 --> 00:04:29.639
executive producer for an unspecified duration.
Seacrest expressed his deep connection to the show,
55
00:04:29.720 --> 00:04:32.959
saying I will forever be both sentimental
and grateful about my involvement in the
56
00:04:33.000 --> 00:04:38.279
special, and shared his enthusiasm,
I'm excited to work together to create new
57
00:04:38.279 --> 00:04:43.360
traditions and fun moments on the show
that only live television can deliver. Mariah
58
00:04:43.480 --> 00:04:46.759
Carey, a marquee performer at Times
Square for the twenty seventeen show, encountered
59
00:04:46.839 --> 00:04:53.240
notable technical difficulties during her act.
Kicking off with her hit Emotions, Carrie
60
00:04:53.360 --> 00:04:58.560
was visibly troubled, expressing throughout the
performance her inability to hear the backing track.
61
00:04:59.240 --> 00:05:03.240
The situation escalated during her rendition of
We Belong Together, where she attempted
62
00:05:03.279 --> 00:05:08.959
to sing along with the backing track, but ultimately ceased singing abruptly. A
63
00:05:09.000 --> 00:05:14.240
spokesperson for Carrie later claimed that despite
notifying the production team about the malfunctioning in
64
00:05:14.360 --> 00:05:18.480
ear monitors, no action was taken, insinuating a setup for her performance to
65
00:05:18.519 --> 00:05:25.959
fail. Dick Clark Productions, however, refuted these allegations, firmly denying any
66
00:05:26.040 --> 00:05:30.959
role in the mishap and labeling the
accusations from Carrie's team as defamatory and baseless.
67
00:05:32.000 --> 00:05:35.120
Today, as we look back on
the decades of New Year's Rock and
68
00:05:35.160 --> 00:05:40.560
Eve, we see more than just
a television show. We see a cultural
69
00:05:40.600 --> 00:05:45.160
phenomenon, a part of our collective
history. It's where we've laughed, danced,
70
00:05:45.199 --> 00:05:47.560
and stepped into the new year with
hope and joy. It's where memories
71
00:05:47.600 --> 00:05:51.480
are made, where stars are born, and where America comes together to count
72
00:05:51.519 --> 00:05:56.920
down the final seconds of the year. Now, with over fifty episodes under
73
00:05:56.920 --> 00:06:01.720
its belt, the show has become
a multilocation spe featuring celebrations from across the
74
00:06:01.839 --> 00:06:08.879
US and dazzling performances. Despite challenges
and changes, Dick Clark's New Year's Rock
75
00:06:08.920 --> 00:06:12.800
and Eve remains a testament to the
timeless allure of ringing in the new year
76
00:06:13.120 --> 00:06:16.480
with music, excitement, and a
sense of unity. So as we count
77
00:06:16.560 --> 00:06:21.480
down to midnight and reminisce about the
show's storied past, let's raise a toast
78
00:06:21.480 --> 00:06:25.680
to New Year's Rock and Eve,
a show that's not just about the start
79
00:06:25.680 --> 00:06:30.519
of a new year, but about
the celebration of time music and collective joy.
80
00:06:30.360 --> 00:06:34.240
I'm Journey Joe Mitchell, wishing you
a rock in New Year. Right
81
00:06:34.279 --> 00:06:35.800
here from TV in the Basement