Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Saturday Morning's Greatest Hits: Looking For a New Love (1987)

 From American Bandstand's final season on ABC before moving first to syndication, then USA Network:

Jody Watley, former dancer on Soul Train, vocalist with Shalamar, struck out on her own in the winter of 1987 with her self-titled solo debut on MCA Records. Everyone remembers "Looking For a New Love":


Unfortunately, leaving ABC after being a network staple since the 50's only prolonged the inevitable. One season in syndication. David Hirsch, Dick Clark's successor as host, got 6 1/2 months on USA.

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