Show express
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Show express |
| Country of production | Federal Republic of Germany |
| original language | German |
| Year (s) | 1980-1982 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Episodes | 9 |
| Broadcasting cycle |
quarterly |
| genre | music show |
| Moderation | Michael Schanze |
| First broadcast | September 25, 1980 on ZDF |
The Show Express was a music broadcast by ZDF with the James Last orchestra. It was the successor to the Star Parade , presented by Michael Schanze . The Show Express is best known for ABBA's last appearance in Germany.
The show
Similarities with the star parade
Just like the Star Parade , the Show Express was also a live broadcast from various halls in Germany with international and German-speaking vocal artists. It ran unchanged on the slot for the big ZDF entertainment on Thursday evening from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The quarterly broadcasting cycle was also retained, but in the early summer of 1982 one edition was canceled due to the World Cup . Even though a ballet was no longer as important for an entertainment show as it was at the beginning of the Star Parade , it was retained. The James Last Orchestra was also part of the Show Express , which was part of all editions and always had a few solo appearances.
Differences to the star parade
Compared to the Star Parade , almost the entire team had been changed, and Pit Weyrich was now in charge . The Show-Express was presented by Michael Schanze , who just had great success with his children's program 1, 2 or 3 and was expected to attract more younger viewers. The stage structures were kept simpler, in particular the monitor wall of the Star Parade no longer existed.
The biggest difference was in the show news , which took up a lot of space. Schanze reported on news from the international show business, which sometimes even included feature films. Presenting news was very unusual, both on a big show and on a series that only aired every three months. As a result, the James Last orchestra had less playing time than the Star Parade
Degradation
The Swedish pop band ABBA was invited for the second edition; however, the Swedish police advised against traveling abroad due to threats. That is why the group was switched to live via satellite from a Stockholm television show. But they came to Saarbrücken for the last Show Express issue and performed the following titles:
- The Day Before You Came
- Cassandra
- Under attack
It was ABBA's last appearance in Germany. Another special feature was that "The Day Before You Came" and "Cassandra" were only played live worldwide in Germany.
successor
The Show Express was discontinued at the end of 1982 due to its waning success. For the James Last orchestra this meant that there was no longer any possibility of performing regularly on television because it was too costly. In 1984 Show & Co. followed with Carlo , although it was a show without an orchestra.
Broadcasts on ZDF
The first broadcast took place on the following dates on ZDF:
| DATE | EPISODE | FIRST GUESTS AND NOTES | PLACE |
| 09/25/1980 | 01 | Sweet And Chips, Geoff Richer's First Edition, Howard Carpendale , Ottawan , Dalida , Tony Christie , Mireille Mathieu , Mickey Gilley , Ireen Sheer , Udo Jürgens Second Generation Dancers with the choreography by Geoffrey Richter |
Philips Hall |
| 11/27/1980 | 02 |
Bernhard Brink , A La Carte , The Portable Movement Group, Peter Maffay , Precious Wilson , Gérard Lenorman , Irene Cara from Stockholm connected via satellite: ABBA Second Generation Dancers choreographed by Douglas Squires |
Freedom hall |
| 03/12/1981 | 03 |
Marc Seaberg , Costa Cordalis , Michael Holm , Secret Service , Richard Clayderman , Leinemann , Los Angeles, Engelbert Humperdinck as video: John Lennon & Yoko Ono telephone conversation from New York with Freddy Quinn Second Generation Dancers, choreographed by Eric Emmanuele |
Saarlandhalle |
| 06/04/1981 | 04 | Trix, Karel Gott , Dschinghis Khan , Manhattan Transfer , Milva , Volker Lechtenbrink , Valerie Horton-Brown, Lena Valaitis , Joe Dolce Second Generation Dancers under the choreography of Douglas Squires |
Philips Hall |
| 09/10/1981 | 05 | The Second Generation, Roland Kaiser , Bucks Fizz , Mireille Mathieu , Michael Holm , Howard Carpendale , Sunday , Boney M. , Nana Mouskouri , Udo Jürgens as video: George Harrison Second Generation Dancers with the choreography by Douglas Squires from the International Funkausstellung Berlin |
Germany Hall |
| October 29, 1981 | 06 |
Tommi Ohrner , The Nigel Lythgoe Dancers, Christian Franke , The Hornettes , Veronika Fischer , Pupo , Julio Iglesias , Carpenter's Second Generation Dancers under the choreography of Nigel Lythgoe |
City Hall Bremen |
| 03/25/1982 | 07 |
Roger Whittaker , Ricky King , Mary Roos , Roland Kaiser , Peter Maffay , Hanne Haller , Udo Jürgens Second Generation Dancers under the choreography of Douglas Squires |
Sports hall Böblingen |
| 09/09/1982 | 08 |
Combo Colossale , Hubert Kah , Precious Wilson , Mireille Mathieu , Kevin Johnson , Gitte , Vicky Leandros , Frida , Les Fortunes with the choreography by Ira Krümling, |
Freedom hall |
| 11/11/1982 | 09 |
Christian Franke , Oliver Onions , Katja Ebstein , Veronica Unlimited, Chris de Burgh , Lena Valaitis , Sharon Redd , ABBA Second Generation Dancers under the choreography of Douglas Squires |
Saarlandhalle |
Web links
literature
- James Last with Thomas Macho: My Life. The autobiography. Heyne, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-453-12063-9 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ My Life, Chapter 7, In Front of the Camera