Wednesday Way Back Video Series
First appearing before music videos had become commonplace, this show featured the week's top hits in pop music. Guest performers would occasionally appear on the show to play their songs. Typically, however, the only visual accompaniment to the music was the Solid Gold Dancers, a dozen or so dancers in skimpy costumes who would perform interpretive renditions of such hits as "Down Under" and "Maniac".
Hosted by Dionne Warwick and Marilyn McCoo and Andy Gibb ( He was in one of his worst periods of drug abuse during his tenure on this show. He often showed up late to tapings, or sometimes not at all. A former writer once joked that two shows had to be prepared each week- one if Andy did show up, and one if he didn't) - this show was corny but, we all wanted to be the Sista.
I became scarred for LIFE - when I was eagerly anticipating an episode featuring Jermaine Jackson singing "Let's Get Serious" and all of a sudden Marilyn came out and just totally wrecked the song! She always was interjecting herself into the performances. Tom Joyner must have watched old episodes of this when it come to the skyy Show.
Well without further delay....ENJOY!
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Oh my goodness. You took us way back. Back in the day, my siblings and I use to watch that show every Saturday. Back then, I use to want to get up and dance in some gold heels to those ridiculous dances. The late 70's and early 80's were tacky as hell (hairstyles and clothes), but I loved it (Donna Summer, Shalimar, The Jacksons). Shux.