About Solid Gold
- Released on September 13, 1980
Solid Gold was an American syndicated music television series that debuted on September 13, 1980. Like many other shows of its genre, such as American Bandstand, Solid Gold featured musical performances and various other elements such as music videos. What set Solid Gold apart was a group of dancers in revealing costumes who at various points in the program performed various dances to the top ten hits of the week. Many other specials aired in which the dancers would dance to older pop hits as well. Reviews of the show were not always positive, with The New York Times referring to it as "the pop music show that is its own parody...[enacting] mini-dramas...of covetousness, lust and aerobic toning--routines that typically have a minimal connection with the songs that back them up."
The series ran until July 23, 1988, and it was usually transmitted on Saturdays in the early evening. In 1986, Solid Gold added the current year to its title, so in the seventh season the show was known as Solid Gold '86/'87. For the eighth and last season the program became known as Solid Gold In Concert, reflecting the addition of more live performances than had previously been featured on the program in the past.
Main Cast of Solid Gold
Marilyn McCoo plays Self - Host (194 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Solid Gold
Dionne Warwick plays Self -Host (83 episodes)
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See Dionne Warwick's other roles →Rex Smith plays Self -Host (45 episodes)
Rick Dees plays Self -Host (42 episodes)
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See Arsenio Hall's other roles →Nina Blackwood plays Self -Host (60 episodes)
Andy Gibb plays Self - CoHost (1 episode) , Self (1 episode) , Self -Host (45 episodes)
Christopher Cross plays Self (1 episode)
Greg Phillinganes plays Self (1 episode)
Mel Tillis plays Self (1 episode)
Sheena Easton plays Self (1 episode)
Deniece Williams plays Self (1 episode)
Patti LaBelle plays Self (1 episode)
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See Patti LaBelle's other roles →Roger Miller plays Self (1 episode)
Lou Rawls plays Self (2 episodes)
Stevie Nicks plays Self (1 episode)
Rosanne Cash plays Self (1 episode)
Tanya Tucker plays Self (1 episode)
Delbert McClinton plays Self (1 episode)
Billy Burnette plays Self (1 episode)
Peabo Bryson plays Self (1 episode)
Isaac Hayes plays Self (1 episode)
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See Isaac Hayes's other roles →Rupert Holmes plays Self (1 episode)
John Stewart plays Self (1 episode)
Billy Davis Jr. plays Self (1 episode)
Jay Johnson plays Self (1 episode)
Dusty Springfield plays Self (1 episode)
Susan Anton plays Self (1 episode)
Leon Russell plays Self (1 episode)
John Denver plays Self (1 episode)
Irene Cara plays Self (1 episode)
Rocky Burnette plays Self (2 episodes)
Don McLean plays Self (1 episode)
Ray Stevens plays Self (1 episode)
James Taylor plays Self (1 episode)
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See James Taylor's other roles →Richie Havens plays Self (1 episode)
Larry Gatlin plays Self (1 episode)
Leo Sayer plays Self - Co-Host (1 episode)
Leif Garrett plays Self (1 episode)
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Toni Tennille plays Self - Co-host (1 episode)
Ronnie Laws plays Self (1 episode)
Al Corley plays Self (1 episode)
Aretha Franklin plays Self (1 episode)
Larry Graham plays Self (2 episodes)
Dottie West plays Self (2 episodes)
Ricky Nelson plays Self (2 episodes)
Natalie Cole plays Self (2 episodes)
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See Natalie Cole's other roles →Nicolette Larson plays Self (1 episode)
Geraldine Hunt plays Self (1 episode)
Patrice Rushen plays Self (1 episode)
Paul Simon plays Self (1 episode)
Olivia Newton-John plays Self (1 episode)
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Willie Tyler plays Self (1 episode)
Howard Jones plays Self (1 episode)
Rick Springfield plays Self (1 episode)
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See Rick Springfield's other roles →Johnny Lee plays Self (1 episode)
Charlie Rich plays Self (1 episode)
Cliff Richard plays Self (1 episode)
Stephanie Mills plays Self (1 episode)
Richard Sanders plays Self (1 episode)
Teena Marie plays Self (1 episode)
Willie Nelson plays Self (1 episode)
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See Steve Allen's other roles →Barry Manilow plays Self (1 episode)
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See Barry Manilow's other roles →Chuck Berry plays Self (1 episode)
Prince plays Self (2 episodes)
Bobby Z plays Self (2 episodes)
Brown Mark plays Self (2 episodes)
Dez Dickerson plays Self (2 episodes)
Dr. Fink plays Self (2 episodes)
Lisa Coleman plays Self (2 episodes)
Jill Jones plays Self (1 episode)
Roberta Flack plays Self (1 episode)
Jim Stafford plays Self (1 episode)
Mickey Gilley plays Self (1 episode) , Self - Co-Host (1 episode)
Crew of Solid Gold
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- Dionne Warwick
- Rex Smith
- Rick Dees
- Arsenio Hall
- Nina Blackwood
- Andy Gibb
- Christopher Cross
- Greg Phillinganes
- Mel Tillis
- Sheena Easton
- Deniece Williams
- Patti LaBelle
- Roger Miller
- Lou Rawls
- Stevie Nicks
- Rosanne Cash
- Tanya Tucker
- Delbert McClinton
- Billy Burnette
- Peabo Bryson
- Isaac Hayes
- Rupert Holmes
- John Stewart
- Billy Davis Jr.
- Jay Johnson
- Dusty Springfield
- Susan Anton
- Leon Russell
- John Denver
- Irene Cara
- Rocky Burnette
- Don McLean
- Ray Stevens
- James Taylor
- Richie Havens
- Larry Gatlin
- Leo Sayer
- Leif Garrett
- Donnie Iris
- Toni Tennille
- Ronnie Laws
- Al Corley
- Aretha Franklin
- Larry Graham
- Dottie West
- Ricky Nelson
- Natalie Cole
- Nicolette Larson
- Geraldine Hunt
- Patrice Rushen
- Paul Simon
- Olivia Newton-John
- Bobby Goldsboro
- Willie Tyler
- Howard Jones
- Rick Springfield
- Johnny Lee
- Charlie Rich
- Cliff Richard
- Stephanie Mills
- Richard Sanders
- Teena Marie
- Willie Nelson
- Steve Allen
- Barry Manilow
- Chuck Berry
- Prince
- Bobby Z
- Brown Mark
- Dez Dickerson
- Dr. Fink
- Lisa Coleman
- Jill Jones
- Roberta Flack
- Jim Stafford
- Mickey Gilley