Starparade Explained

Country:Germany
Language:German
Network:ZDF
Num Episodes:50
Runtime:90 minutes

Starparade was a West German music television programme, which aired on ZDF from March 14, 1968, to June 5, 1980, and was hosted by, along with James Last and his orchestra who founded his world-wide success on the show.

History

Starparade was an elaborate music show which was filmed in different venues across Germany. Each show was broadcast for approximately 90 minutes and showcased music and short interviews with the artists. The inclusion of international acts, and acts more local to Germany, reflected the international reach of the programme that was sold to various broadcasters outside of Germany. Initially, Starparade was scheduled for Saturday night, but was later moved to Thursday. The series was initially due to be filmed in colour, but the first 13 episodes were transmitted in black and white. These black and white recordings, with the exception of the first episode, have been lost and are no longer in the ZDF archive.

Choice of music

Starparade, true to its name, featured popular, sometimes internationally famous acts, who would usually sing multiple songs. It featured domestic stars like Heino alongside international artists such as Johnny Cash, Boney M., Neil Diamond and ABBA. Alongside this, the James Last Orchestra played instrumentals, at times even classical music. Every show also featured the official television ballet ensemble, which performed at least two dances, such that every show began with the opening music by the James Last Orchestra and a dance.

Episode 14 (30 September 1971) featured Max Greger and his orchestra.

Special edition

During the 1975 International Broadcasting Exhibition, a consumer electronics fair held annually in Berlin, digital technology made it possible to exhibit the show on a wall of TV screens, with each screen contributing a part to the complete picture.

Scottish Television

In 1979 Scottish Television acquired the UK rights to the series. STV repackaged Star Parade, removing the German compere and adding new English continuity. Each episode was 60 minutes long. They were screened from 1979 to 1985 by each of the 15 ITV companies.

2013 re-broadcasts

On 19 August 2013, the ZDFkultur channel in Germany started to re-broadcast the Starparade series and started with episode 14, featuring Max Greger instead of James Last.

Episodes broadcast on ZDF

ZDF broadcast dateEpisodeGuests
14.03.196801Tatjana Iwanow, Nino Rossi, Ivan Rebroff
19.09.196802Siw Malmkvist,, France Gall, Peggy March, Graham Bonney
12.12.196803Graham Bonney, Paola Del Medico, Rex Gildo, Heino, The Beach Boys, Marion, Salomé, Vico Torriani, Vice Vukov, Gerhard Wendland
06.03.196904Roy Black, Manuela, Barry Ryan
05.06.196905Salomé, Mary Roos, Edina Pop, Ricky Shayne, The Milestones, Siw Malmkvist, The Dynamite Brass, The Mike Lorrayne Singers, The Commidian Harmonics
04.09.196906Antoine, Vicky Leandros, Roberto Blanco, Hubert, Renate & Werner Leismann, Peter & Alex, Wolfgang Sauer, Tonia, The Young Generation
11.12.196907France Gall, Christian Anders, Gitte
05.03.197008Cindy & Bert, Joe Dassin, Karel Gott, Dagmar Koller, Manuela, Edina Pop, Barry Ryan, Paul Ryan, Ambros Seelos
02.04.197009Ralf Bendix, The Four Tops, Ray Miller, Rut Rex, Boris Rubashkin, Ricky Shayne, Tereza
30.04.197010The Bentley Sisters, Glen Campbell, Joe Dolan, Vicky Leandros, Liesbeth List, Peggy March
18.06.197011Katja Ebstein, Rex Gildo, Dieter Thomas Heck, Daliah Lavi, Rosy-Singers, Die Valendras, Gerhard Wendland
04.02.197112Roy Black, Katja Ebstein, Daliah Lavi, Ike & Tina Turner
22.04.197113Karel Gott, Vicky Leandros, Andy Tilman, Séverine
30.09.197114

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

18.11.197115

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

13.01.197216

Choreography by Peter Jackson

27.04.197217

choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

13.07.197218

conducted by Kai Warner (instead of James Last); choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

26.10.197219

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

08.02.197320

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

22.03.197321
  • James Last Orchestra and Starparade Ballet – Starparade
  • Chris Roberts – Medley: Ich bin verliebt in die Liebe / Wenn Du mal einsam bist / Ein Mädchen nach Maß / Hab ich dir heute schon gesagt, dass ich dich liebe / Ich bin verliebt in die Liebe
  • James Last Orchestra – Trompeten Jodler
  • Manuela – Was hast du gemacht
  • Starparade Ballet – John Bubble in Trouble (by Amadeo)
  • Cindy & Bert – Komm gib mir mehr / Immer wieder sonntags
  • James Last OrchestraLa Bamba / Liebe, Glück Und Sonnenschein
  • Julio Iglesias – Por una mujer / Du in deiner Welt / Wenn Ein Schiff Vorüberfährt (orig. "Un Canto A Galicia")
  • Starparade-Ballett – Mañana (by Bay City Rollers)
  • Olivia Molina – Mexico / Ich bin wie eine Blume / So oder so
  • James Last Orchestra – Diary Of An Empty Day
  • Manuela and Herbert F. Schubert – I Want To Be Happy
  • Starparade-Ballett – No, No Nanette (from the musical “I Want To Be Happy")
  • Chris Roberts – Mein Schatz, du bist 'ne Wucht! / Eine Freude vertreibt 100 Sorgen
  • Manuela – Komm wieder
  • James Last OrchestraEasy Livin' / Coming Closer / Hound Dog

choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

17.05.197322

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

20.09.197323

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

20.12.197324

Irene-Mann-Ballett, choreography by Irene Mann

21.03.197425

Choreographie by Jonnie James

16.05.197426

Choreography by Maria Litto und Heinz Schmiedel

19.09.197427

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

05.12.197428

Choreography by Jonnie James

06.03.197529

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

05.06.197530

Choreography by Emil Brandl

28.08.197531Part 1

Part 2

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

20.11.197532

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

10.01.197633

Choreography by Emil Brandl

15.05.197634

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

21.08.197635

Choreography by Gene Reed

16.10.197636

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

10.02.197737

Choreography by Gene Reed

02.06.197738

Choreography by Maria Litto und Heinz Schmiedel

15.09.197739

Choreography by Gene Reed

10.11.197740

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

02.03.197841

Choreography by Emil Brandl

11.05.197842

Choreography by Gene Reed

21.09.197843

Choreography by Gene Reed

02.11.197844

Choreography by Maria Litto und Heinz Schmiedel

15.03.197945

Choreography by Emil Brandl

14.06.197946

Choreography Gene Reed

11.10.197947

Choreography by Emil Brandl

20.12.197948

Choreography by Jonnie James

07.02.198049

Choreography by Emil Brandl

05.06.198050

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

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