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Here's a synopsis of Shindig from Wikipedia:
"Shindig" was an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz.
The series first aired for a half-hour every week, but was expanded to an hour in January 1965. In the fall of 1965, the show split into two half-hour telecasts, on Thursday and Saturday nights.
"Shindig's" premiere episode was a pilot featuring the Righteous Brothers. Later shows were taped in Britain with The Beatles as the guests. The series featured other British invasion bands and performers including the Who, the Rolling Stones and Cilla Black. "Shindig" would continue to broadcast episodes from London throughout its run.
"Shindig's" success prompted NBC to air the similar series "Hullabaloo" starting in January 1965.
By October 1965, the show was having ratings problems (Time magazine said "early-season tide [was] running against the teen scene"), and in January 1966, "Shindig" was cancelled and replaced in its Thursday time slots by Batman.
Accompanying the music acts of the week, "Shindig" also featured a dance troupe called the Shin-diggers. One of the regular dancers was Teri Garr, who would go on to find success as an actress. The Shin-diggers' assistant choreographer, Toni Basil, was most widely known for the 1980s song "Mickey".
The series house band, the Shin-dogs, featured a young Glen Campbell, Joey Cooper, Chuck Blackwell (drums), Billy Preston, James Burton, Delaney Bramlett, Larry Knechtel (on bass) and pianist Leon Russell.
The Blossoms, an all-female vocal group featuring Darlene Love, backed up many of the performers and were occasionally featured in spotlight performances. Here's a list of the artists that appeared on "Shindig":
Animals
Louis Armstrong
Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Long John Baldry
Barron Knights
Fontella Bass
Shirley Bassey
Beach Boys
Beatles
James Brown
Byrds
Beau Brummels
Tony Bennett
Chuck Berry
Cilla Black
Booker T & the MG's
Glen Campbell
Freddy Cannon
Johnny Cash
Chad and Jeremy
Chubby Checker
Coasters
Petula Clark
Sam Cooke
Dave Clark Five
Spencer Davis Group
Jackie DeShannon
Dick and Dee Dee
Dino, Desi & Billy
Bo Diddley
Dixie Cups
Donovan
Everly Brothers
Shelley Fabares
Adam Faith
Marianne Faithfull
Four Tops
Aretha Franklin
Freddie and the Dreamers
Gale Garnett
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Marvin Gaye
Gentrys
Gerry & the Pacemakers
Stan Getz
Dizzy Gillespie
Dobie Gray
Bessie Griffin
Bobby Goldsboro
Lesley Gore
Grass Roots
Françoise Hardy
Herman's Hermits
Hollies
Don **
Honeycombs
Ikettes
Isley Brothers
Davy Jones
Gloria Jones
Kingsmen
Kinks
Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas
Bettye LaVette
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Anthony and the Imperials
Little Eva
Major Lance
Donna Loren
Darlene Love
Lovin' Spoonful
Lulu & the Luvvers
The Mamas & the Papas
Manfred Mann
Marvelettes
Johnny Mathis
Millie
Sal Mineo
Matt Monro
Moody Blues
Nashville Teens
Ricky Nelson
Roy Orbison
Rita Pavone
Gene Pitney
Poets
Elvis Presley
Billy Preston
Pretty Things
Eddie Rambeau
Righteous Brothers
Johnny Rivers
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Jimmie Rodgers
Rolling Stones
Ronettes
Bobby Rydell
Tommy Sands
Neil Sedaka
Del Shannon
Dee Dee Sharp
Sandie Shaw
Shangri-Las
Bobby Sherman
Sir Douglas Quintet
Sonny & Cher
Rod Stewart (as part of Brian Auger and the Trinity)
Supremes
Temptations
Joe Tex
Tommy Tucker
Tina Turner
Turtles
Twinkle
Unit 4 + 2
Vashti
Bobby Vee
Ventures
Vibrations
Walker Brothers
We Five
Clara Ward Singers
Mary Wells
The Who
Hank Williams, Jr.
Jackie Wilson
Howlin' Wolf
Yardbirds
Zombies
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Here's a synopsis of Shindig from Wikipedia:
"Shindig" was an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz.
The series first aired for a half-hour every week, but was expanded to an hour in January 1965. In the fall of 1965, the show split into two half-hour telecasts, on Thursday and Saturday nights.
"Shindig's" premiere episode was a pilot featuring the Righteous Brothers. Later shows were taped in Britain with The Beatles as the guests. The series featured other British invasion bands and performers including the Who, the Rolling Stones and Cilla Black. "Shindig" would continue to broadcast episodes from London throughout its run.
"Shindig's" success prompted NBC to air the similar series "Hullabaloo" starting in January 1965.
By October 1965, the show was having ratings problems (Time magazine said "early-season tide [was] running against the teen scene"), and in January 1966, "Shindig" was cancelled and replaced in its Thursday time slots by Batman.
Accompanying the music acts of the week, "Shindig" also featured a dance troupe called the Shin-diggers. One of the regular dancers was Teri Garr, who would go on to find success as an actress. The Shin-diggers' assistant choreographer, Toni Basil, was most widely known for the 1980s song "Mickey".
The series house band, the Shin-dogs, featured a young Glen Campbell, Joey Cooper, Chuck Blackwell (drums), Billy Preston, James Burton, Delaney Bramlett, Larry Knechtel (on bass) and pianist Leon Russell.
The Blossoms, an all-female vocal group featuring Darlene Love, backed up many of the performers and were occasionally featured in spotlight performances. Here's a list of the artists that appeared on "Shindig":
Animals
Louis Armstrong
Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Long John Baldry
Barron Knights
Fontella Bass
Shirley Bassey
Beach Boys
Beatles
James Brown
Byrds
Beau Brummels
Tony Bennett
Chuck Berry
Cilla Black
Booker T & the MG's
Glen Campbell
Freddy Cannon
Johnny Cash
Chad and Jeremy
Chubby Checker
Coasters
Petula Clark
Sam Cooke
Dave Clark Five
Spencer Davis Group
Jackie DeShannon
Dick and Dee Dee
Dino, Desi & Billy
Bo Diddley
Dixie Cups
Donovan
Everly Brothers
Shelley Fabares
Adam Faith
Marianne Faithfull
Four Tops
Aretha Franklin
Freddie and the Dreamers
Gale Garnett
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Marvin Gaye
Gentrys
Gerry & the Pacemakers
Stan Getz
Dizzy Gillespie
Dobie Gray
Bessie Griffin
Bobby Goldsboro
Lesley Gore
Grass Roots
Françoise Hardy
Herman's Hermits
Hollies
Don **
Honeycombs
Ikettes
Isley Brothers
Davy Jones
Gloria Jones
Kingsmen
Kinks
Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas
Bettye LaVette
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Anthony and the Imperials
Little Eva
Major Lance
Donna Loren
Darlene Love
Lovin' Spoonful
Lulu & the Luvvers
The Mamas & the Papas
Manfred Mann
Marvelettes
Johnny Mathis
Millie
Sal Mineo
Matt Monro
Moody Blues
Nashville Teens
Ricky Nelson
Roy Orbison
Rita Pavone
Gene Pitney
Poets
Elvis Presley
Billy Preston
Pretty Things
Eddie Rambeau
Righteous Brothers
Johnny Rivers
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Jimmie Rodgers
Rolling Stones
Ronettes
Bobby Rydell
Tommy Sands
Neil Sedaka
Del Shannon
Dee Dee Sharp
Sandie Shaw
Shangri-Las
Bobby Sherman
Sir Douglas Quintet
Sonny & Cher
Rod Stewart (as part of Brian Auger and the Trinity)
Supremes
Temptations
Joe Tex
Tommy Tucker
Tina Turner
Turtles
Twinkle
Unit 4 + 2
Vashti
Bobby Vee
Ventures
Vibrations
Walker Brothers
We Five
Clara Ward Singers
Mary Wells
The Who
Hank Williams, Jr.
Jackie Wilson
Howlin' Wolf
Yardbirds
Zombies
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