SOLID GOLD | Season 1, Episode 1 | FULL EPISODE! | 9/13/1980

This is the very FIRST Episode from the VERY FIRST Season of Paramount's hit 80s TV series, "SOLID GOLD", for which I, Michael Miller, was the Musical Director and Theme Composer! Enjoy performances by our host, DIONNE WARWICK and the Solid Gold Dancers, as well as our guests, Irene Cara, Paul Anka, Johnny Lee, Marty Cohen, Linda Rondstadt, Steve Allen, Mickey Gilley, Chuck Berry and Larry Graham.

At 14:32, Dionne sings her hit, “NO NIGHT SO LONG”, and at 42:51, Dionne and Paul Anka sing the first duet I ever arranged for Solid Gold, which juxtaposed their hits, “Put Your Head on My Shoulders”, “This Girl’s in Love” and “Diana”. This very first episode from Season 1 aired on September 13, 1980.

The members of my band for this episode were:

Michael Miller - musical director
Joe Kloess - keyboards
Stewart Levin - keyboards
Leaky Valentine - guitar
Harold Alexander - percussion
Wade Short - bass
Greg Warner - drums

Background singers:
Dionne Warwick
Darlene Love
Eunice Peterson

Recording Engineers: Paul Dobbe & Chuck Britz @ United Western Studios (now East-West)

00:00 - Solid Gold Theme Song & Opening Credits
00:51 - Irene Cara sings Fame
05:15 - Dionne introduces Paul Anka
07:11 - Johnny Lee sings Lookin’ For Love
09:47 - Solid Gold Dancer Countdown
10:37 - Marty Cohen
11:12 - Linda Rondstadt sings How Do I Make You
14:32 - Dionne Warwick sings No Night So Long
18:12 - Solid Gold Dancer Countdown
19:52 - Steve Allen
22:53 - Paul Anka sings It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
26:28 - Solid Gold Dancer Countdown
27:46 - Mickey Gilley sings Stand by Me
31:41 - Chuck Berry sings Johnny B. Goode
35:55 - Solid Gold Dancer Countdown
37:22 - Larry Graham sings One in a Million You
42:51 - Dionne Warwick and Paul Anka sing an intertwined duet of their hits, “Put Your Head on My Shoulders”, “This Girl’s in Love” and “Diana”.
46:26 - Solid Gold Theme & Closing Credits

Solid Gold Theme ©️1980 - Sony Music Publishing

#solidgold #dionnewarwick #dancers #80s