Disco Season 1
February. 13,1971
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Synopsis
Disco was a pop music program that aired in Germany on the ZDF network from 1971 to 1982. It generally aired on the first Saturday of each month at 7:30PM, each show running 45 minutes. 133 shows were produced. The show was hosted by German actor and comedian Ilja Richter. Its lesser known predecessor on ZDF, 4-3-2-1 Hot & Sweet was aired between 1966 and 1970, presenters included Ilja Richter and Suzanne Doucet. Disco generally served a younger pop-oriented audience compared to ZDF's Hitparade, and until 1972, its main competitor was Beat-Club, followed by Musikladen, both on ARD.
Repeats of Disco have been aired since 1984 on ZDF Musikkanal, after its closedown in 1989 on 3sat. Since 2004, the digital ZDF Theaterkanal aired repeats of the entire series. In 2007, ZDF Dokukanal began to air reruns, starting with episodes from 1975 and also multiple repeats of the series have been shown on hit24 in 2008.
The show focussed on chart hits current at the time of airing, giving about equal airtime to international pop music and German Schlager. Despite its name, it did not particularly focus on disco music although it featured many disco hits as long as they were chart relevant..
Episode 10 : Episode 10
December. 11,1971
The Fortunes – Freedom Come, Freedom Go
Ricky Shayne – Mamy Blue
Cilla Black – Something Tells Me
Peret – Borriquito
Jack White – Mit all deiner Liebe
Slade – Coz I Luv You
Marion Maerz – Auf dieser Erde
Rod Stewart – Maggie May
Love Generation – Love for Everybody
Episode 9 : Episode 9
November. 13,1971
The Tremeloes – Silence Is Golden
Chris Andrews – Yesterday Man
Shirley Bassey – Something
Ricky Shayne – Ich sprenge alle Ketten
Christie – Yellow River
Dave Dee – My Woman’s Man
Marion – Er ist wieder da
Barry Ryan – Eloise
Bobbie Gentry – Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
The Troggs – With a Girl Like You
Episode 8 : Episode 8
October. 09,1971
Shocking Blue – Blossom Lady
Les Humphries Singers – We Are Goin’ Down Jordan
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Sweet Hitch-Hiker
Gitte – Regenbogen
Dawn – Candida
Dawn – Knock Three Times
Dawn – What Are You Doing Sunday?
Jimmy Cliff – Goodbye Yesterday
Sheila McKinlay – Ich geh’ mit dir
T. Rex – Get It On (Top of the Pops)
The Hollies – Hey Willy
New Seekers – Never Ending Song of Love
Episode 7 : Episode 7
September. 11,1971
Bob and Marcia – Pied Piper
Barry Ryan – Red Man
Middle of the Road – Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum
Miguel Ríos – United
Sweet – Co-Co
The Tremeloes – Hello Buddy
Clodagh Rodgers – Tangerines
Andy Williams – Schicksalsmelodie
The Rattles – Devil’s on the Loose
Cindy & Bert – Ich fand eine Hand
Episode 6 : Episode 6
August. 14,1971
Middle of the Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
Susan Shirley – True Love and Apple Pie
Mungo Jerry – Lady Rose
Frumpy – Life without Pain
J. Bastos – Loop di Love
Status Quo – Tune to the Music
Ireen Sheer – Oh Holiday
McGuinness Flint – Malt and Barley Blues
The Who – Won’t Get Fooled Again
Drafi Deutscher – United
Episode 5 : Episode 5
July. 03,1971
Neil Diamond - I am, I said • Tony Christie - I did what I did for Maria • Lulu - Everybody clap • Danyel Gerard - Butterfly • Price & Fame - Rosetta • Brotherhood Of Man - You and I • Chris Andrews - Michigan River • Olivia Newton-John - If not for you • Glen Campbell - Dream baby • Move - Tonight
Episode 4 : Season 1, Episode 4
June. 05,1971
Bourbon Family - Acapulco gold • Joe Dolan - Sometimes a man just has to cry • Clocagh Rodgers - Jack in the box • Dave Dee - Wedding bells • T.Rex - Hot love • Samantha Jones - Sweet Inspiration • Bill + Buster - Hold on to what you've got • Thomas Hock - Ein neuer Tag • Rolling Stones - Brown sugar • Ricky Shayne - Ginny come to me
Episode 3 : Season 1, Episode 3
May. 08,1971
Hotlegs - Desparate Dan • Muguel Rios - Like an eagle • Badfingers - No matter what • Sheila McKinley - And then the war is over • Cliff Richard - Sunny honey girl • Rattles - You can't have sunshine everyday • Anna Lena - Das Lied vom Glück • Mixtures - Pushbike song • Lynn Anderson - Rose garden • Hollies - Too young to be married
Episode 2 : Season 1, Episode 2
March. 13,1971
Edison Lighthouse - It's up to you Petula • Mary Roos - Sing noch mal dieses Lied • Mary Roos - In Gedanken • Mary Roos - Ich geh zurück in die Zeit • Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump • Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing rhymed • Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie • Pickettywitch - Baby, I won't let you down • Ilja Richter - Tip Tap in die Tulpen • Tremeloes - Right wheel left hammer, sham • Georgio - Underdog • Tom Jones - She's a lady • Nanette - Everybody's singing like now
Episode 1 : Season 1, Episode 1
February. 13,1971
Interpreten der ersten Sendung waren: Shocking Blue - Shocking you • Andy Kim - Be my baby • Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' out my backdoor • Dana - Who put the lights out? • Kinks - Apeman • Lulu - You've got to believe in love • Dave Edmunds - I hear you knocking • Christie - San Bernadino • Petula Clark - The song of my life • Alfie Khan - She's coming back
