Starparade

German television series (1968–1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Starparade is a West German music television programme, which aired on ZDF from 14 March 1968 to 5 June 1980, and was hosted by Rainer Holbe [de], along with James Last and his orchestra, who began his success on the show.

Presented byRainer Holbe [de]
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of episodes50
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Starparade
Presented byRainer Holbe [de]
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of episodes50
Production
Running time90 minutes
Original release
NetworkZDF
Release14 March 1968 (1968-03-14) –
5 June 1980 (1980-06-05)
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History

Starparade was an elaborate music show which was filmed in different venues across Germany. Each show was broadcast for approximately ninety minutes and showcased music and short interviews with the artists. The inclusion of international acts, and acts more local to Germany, reflected the international reach of the programme which would be eventually sold to various broadcasters outside of Germany. Initially, Starparade was scheduled for Saturday night, but was later moved to Thursday. The series was initially due to be filmed in colour, but the first 13 episodes were transmitted in black and white. These black and white recordings, with the exception of the first episode, have been lost and are no longer in the ZDF archive.

Choice of music

Starparade, true to its name, sometimes featured foreign acts, who would usually sing multiple songs. It featured domestic stars like Heino alongside international artists such as Johnny Cash, Boney M., Neil Diamond and ABBA. Alongside this, the James Last Orchestra played instrumentals, at times even classical music. Every show also featured the official television ballet ensemble, which performed at least two dances, such that every show began with the opening music by the James Last Orchestra and a dance.

Episode 14 (30 September 1971) featured Max Greger and his orchestra.

Special edition

During the 1975 International Broadcasting Exhibition, a consumer electronics fair held annually in Berlin, digital technology made it possible to exhibit the show on a wall of television screens, with each screen contributing a part to the complete picture.

Scottish Television

In 1979 Scottish Television acquired the British rights to the series. STV repackaged Star Parade, removing the German compere and adding new English continuity. Each episode was sixty minutes long. They were screened from 1979 to 1985 by each of the 15 ITV companies.

2013 re-broadcasts

On 19 August 2013, the ZDFkultur channel in Germany started to re-broadcast the Starparade series and started with episode 14, featuring Max Greger instead of James Last.

Episodes broadcast on ZDF

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ZDF broadcast date Episode Guests
14 March 1968 01 Tatjana Iwanow [de], Nini Rosso, Ivan Rebroff
19 September 1968 02 Siw Malmkvist, Dorthe [de], France Gall, Peggy March, Graham Bonney
12 December 1968 03 Graham Bonney, Paola Del Medico, Rex Gildo, Heino, The Beach Boys, Marion [de], Salomé, Vico Torriani, Vice Vukov, Gerhard Wendland [de]
6 March 1969 04 Roy Black, Manuela, Barry Ryan
5 May 1969 05 Salomé, Mary Roos, Edina Pop, Ricky Shayne, The Milestones, Siw Malmkvist, The Dynamite Brass, The Mike Lorrayne Singers, The Comedian Harmonics
4 September 1969 06 Antoine, Vicky Leandros, Roberto Blanco, Hubert, Renate & Werner Leismann [de], Peter & Alex, Wolfgang Sauer [de], Tonia, The Young Generation
11 December 1969 07 France Gall, Christian Anders, Gitte
5 March 1970 08 Cindy & Bert, Joe Dassin, Karel Gott, Dagmar Koller, Manuela, Edina Pop, Barry Ryan, Paul Ryan, Ambros Seelos
2 April 1970 09 Ralf Bendix, The Four Tops, Ray Miller, Rut Rex, Boris Rubashkin, Ricky Shayne, Tereza
30 April 1970 10 The Bentley Sisters, Glen Campbell, Joe Dolan, Vicky Leandros, Liesbeth List, Peggy March
18 June 1970 11 Katja Ebstein, Rex Gildo, Dieter Thomas Heck, Daliah Lavi, Rosy-Singers [de], Die Valendras, Gerhard Wendland [de]
4 February 1971 12 Roy Black, Katja Ebstein, Daliah Lavi, Ike & Tina Turner
22 April 1971 13 Karel Gott, Vicky Leandros, Andy Tilman, Séverine
30 September 1971 14

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

18 November 1971 15

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

13 January 1972 16

Choreography by Peter Jackson

27 April 1972 17

choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

13 July 1972 18

conducted by Kai Warner (instead of James Last); choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

26 October 1972 19

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

8 February 1973 20

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

22 March 1973 21

choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

17 May 1973 22

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

20 September 1973 23

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

20 December 1973 24

Irene-Mann-Ballett, choreography by Irene Mann

21 March 1974 25

Choreographie by Jonnie James

16 May 1974 26

Choreography by Maria Litto und Heinz Schmiedel

19 September 1974 27

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

5 December 1974 28

Choreography by Jonnie James

6 March 1975 29

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

5 June 1975 30

Choreography by Emil Brandl

28 August 1975 31

Part 1

Part 2

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

20 November 1975 32

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

10 January 1976 33

Choreography by Emil Brandl

15 May 1976 34

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

21 August 1976 35

Choreography by Gene Reed [de]

16 October 1976 36

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel [de]

10 February 1977 37

Choreography by Gene Reed [de]

2 June 1977 38

Choreography by Maria Litto und Heinz Schmiedel

15 September 1977 39

Choreography by Gene Reed

10 November 1977 40

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

2 March 1978 41

Choreography by Emil Brandl

11 May 1978 42

Choreography by Gene Reed

21 September 1978 43

Choreography by Gene Reed

2 November 1978 44

Choreography by Maria Litto und Heinz Schmiedel

15 March 1979 45

Choreography by Emil Brandl

14 June 1979 46

Choreography Gene Reed

11 October 1979 47

Choreography by Emil Brandl

20 December 1979 48

Choreography by Jonnie James

7 February 1980 49

Choreography by Emil Brandl

5 June 1980 50

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

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