Dick Clark Through the Years

Dick Clark became the full-time host of Bob Horn's Bandstand in Philadelphia on July 9th, 1956. The show first aired nationally on August 5th, 1957 and was rebranded American Bandstand.
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Pat Boone
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark with Pat Boone on American Bandstand in 1958.
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark with Jerry Lee Lewis on American Bandstand in 1964.
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American Bandstand 1965
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark on American Bandstand in 1965.
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Beatlemania
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark looks over Beatles' memorabilia on American Bandstand.
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B.B. King
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark presents B.B. King with a cake for his birthday on American Bandstand.
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Chuck Berry
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark interviews Chuck Berry on American Bandstand.
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30th Anniversary
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark celebrates the 30th Anniversary of American Bandstand in 1981.
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Cheech and Chong
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark interview Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong on American Bandstand.
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Gladys Knight and the Pips
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark speaks with Gladys Knight and the Pips on American Bandstand.
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Smokey Robinson
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark speaks with Smokey Robinson on American Bandstand.
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Cyndi Lauper
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark greets Cyndi Lauper after she performs on American Bandstand.
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Top Ten
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark poses in front of the top ten singles board on American Bandstand.
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George Thorogood
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark introduces George Thorogood before his band performs on American Bandstand.
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James Brown
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark speaks with James Brown on American Bandstand.
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Martin Fry of ABC
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark speaks with ABC singer Martin Fry on American Bandstand.
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Lionel Richie
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark and Lionel Richie on American Bandstand.
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Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
Image Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Dick Clark stands on set in Times Square, New York during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on December 31st, 1988.
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Guns N’ Roses
Image Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage Dick Clark with Duff McKagan, Steven Adler and Slash of Guns N' Roses at the MTV Awards Nominations in 1988.
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Michael Jackson
Image Credit: M. Caulfield/WireImage Dick Clark embraces Michael Jackson during the taping of American Bandstand's 50th Celebration in 2002.
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KISS
Image Credit: M. Caulfield/WireImage Dick Clark is surrounded by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS during the taping of American Bandstand's 50th Celebration in 2002.
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Rod Stewart
Image Credit: M. Caulfield/WireImage Dick Clark and Rod Stewart during the 31st Annual American Music Awards rehearsals in Los Angeles in 2003.
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The New Year’s Kiss
Image Credit: Ron Wolfson/WireImage Dick Clark kisses his wife Kari Clark at midnight during his annual New Year's Rockin' Eve show from Times Square, New York on January 1st, 2006.
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Ryan Seacrest
Image Credit: Andrew Walker/ DCNYRE2011/Getty Images for DCP Dick Clark with Ryan Seacrest on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2011 in Times Square in New York on December 31st, 2011.
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Dick Clark
Image Credit: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images Dick Clark in 1985. The music and pop culture icon passed away after suffering a heart attack on April 18th, 2012.
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