American Bandstand

- Season 23

(1979)

The Beach Boys perform "Sumahama" and "Lady Lynda." Shogun (Japanese band) performs "Otokotachi No Melody."

B.B. King performs "Better Not Look Down." Patrick Hernandez sings "Born to Be Alive."

Smokey Robinson sings "Get Ready" and "Cruisin'." Mary MacGregor sings "Good Friend."

Leif Garrett sings "Memorize Your Number" and "The Same Goes for You." Bell and James (soul group featuring Leroy Bell and Casey James) perform "Only Make Believe" and "You Don't Love Me Like You Should."

Willie Aames (from "Eight Is Enough") sings "You're the Only One I Ever Needed." Lauren Wood sings "Please Don't Leave."

Joe Jackson performs "It's Different for Girls" and "I'm The Man." Tanya Tucker sings "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone" and "Tear Me Apart."

Captain and Tennille perform "Do That To Me One More Time" and "Love on a Shoestring." Teri Desario and K.C. sing the duet "Yes, I'm Ready." Teri DeSario sings "Heart of Stone."

John Cougar Mellencamp performs "I Need a Lover" and "Small Paradise." Music video: Electric Light Orchestra - "Last Train to London."

The Motels perform "Total Control" and "Kix." Richie Furay sings "Oooh Child" and "I Still Have Dreams."

The Boomtown Rats perform "I Don't Like Mondays" and "Someone's Looking At You." Rupert Holmes sings "Him" and "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)."

Prince performs "I Wanna Be Your Lover" and "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" Patrice Rushen sings "Haven't You Heard?" and "Settle for My Love."

Jackie DeShannon, accompanied by Burt Bacharach on piano, sings "I Don't Need You Anymore" and "Find Love." Nicolette Larson sings "Dancin' Jones" and "Back in My Arms Again."

Jeff Conaway (from the movie "Grease" and the TV series "Taxi") sings "City Boy." Tom Johnston (formerly of the Doobie Brothers) - "Savannah Nites" and "Reachin' Out For Lovin' From You."

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan performs "Any Love" and "Do You Love What You Feel?"

Pat Benatar sings "Heartbreaker" and "I Need A Lover." The Manhattan Transfer perform "Birdland" and "Trickle, Trickle."

Bonnie Pointer sings "Heaven Must Have Sent You" and "I Can't Help Myself." The Beat (aka Paul Collins' Beat) performs "Don't Wait Up for Me" and "Rock 'n' Roll Girl."

Shalamar perform "The Second Time Around" and "Right in the Socket." Twennynine with Lenny White perform "Peanut Butter" and "Best of Friends."

Kool and the Gang performs "Ladies Night" and "Too Hot." Cindy Bullens sings "Steal the Night" and "Too Close to Home."

The Romantics perform "What I Like About You" and "When I Look in Your Eyes." Ray, Goodman and Brown sing "Special Lady" and "Inside of You."

Sister Sledge sing "Let's Go on Vacation" and "Reach Your Peak." Kenny Nolan performs "Us And Love (We Go Together)."

José Feliciano performs "I'm Coming Home Again" and "Disco Flam." The Ritchie Family sing "Give Me a Break" and "Put Your Feet to the Beat."

Tommy James sings "Three Times in Love" and "Crystal Blue Persuasion." Madness perform "One Step Beyond" and "Madness."

The Jam performs "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" and "Strange Town." The Spinners sing "Working My Way Back to You" and "Body Language."

Felix Cavaliere performs "Only a Lonely Heart Sees" and "Good to Have Love Back." Jocko (D.J. and rapper Douglas "Jocko" Henderson) performs "Rhythm Talk" (song samples McFadden and Whitehead's "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now").

Jim Photoglo sings "We Were Meant to Be Lovers." 20/20 performs "Remember the Lightning."

Public Image Ltd. performs "Poptones" and "Careering." Robbie Dupree sings "Steal Away" and "Hot Rod Hearts."

Jermaine Jackson performs "Let's Get Serious" and "You're Supposed to Keep Your Love For Me." Mary MacGregor sings "Dancing Like Lovers" and "Never Give Up."

Barry White sings "Sheet Music" and "I Believe in Love." Peter McIan performs "Solitaire" and "Light in Your Eyes."

The Cretones perform "Real Love." Judy Collins sings "The Rainbow Connection" and "Almost Free."

Devo performs Snowball." Bernadette Peters sings "Gee Whiz. (Look at His Eyes)" and "Chico's Girl." Music video: Devo - "Girl U Want."

Rocky Burnette performs "Tired of Toein' the Line" and "The Boogie Man." The annual dance contest begins.

Stephanie Mills sings "Sweet Sensation."

The Whispers perform "And the Beat Goes On" and "Lady."

The Temptations sing "Power" and "Struck by Lightning Twice."

Stanley Clarke (jazz guitarist) performs "Danger Street" and "We Supply."

Pete Townshend (music video) - "Rough Boys."

Kim Carnes sings "More Love" and "Tear Me Apart."

Ali Thompson performs "Take a Little Rhythm" and "Live Every Minute."

Helen Reddy sings "Take What You Find" and "Killer Barracuda."

Pure Prairie League perform "Let Me Love You Tonight" and "I'm Almost Ready."