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01-10-2011, 04:22 AM
Hey guys,
2010 marked 30 years since we were introduced to America's #1 Pop Music Show
I'm talking about America's Top 10
America's Top 10 was a television program of music hits based on Billboard Magazine, with the exception of the last season in 1992 which used the Radio and Records chart. It aired in syndication by Gold Key Media and later All American Television from 1980 to 1992.
The show was hosted by none other than Mr. American Top 40 Himself Casey Kasem
Charlie Tuna served as announcer and Syd Vinnedge & Tony Scotti were the Executive Producers of the series.
Much like American Top 40, America's Top 10 counted down the top 10 songs of the past week. Because of the 30-minute format of the show, Casey would do Spotlight Songs from the Pop, Soul, Country and Pop Album Charts, airing one music video from each chart. He would sometimes venture into other chart genres as well – such as Christmas or Dance or Disco – if there was an interesting chart feat taking place. A few times, interviews with artists from various music genres would also be shown.
In the first few years, a generic music bed would be used behind Casey's voice as the Top 10 pop songs were announced, one by one. Later years, snippets of the actual song would be used behind his voice. The other Top 10 charts would normally not be announced song by song, but rather Casey would highlight several of the specific songs within each Top 10. The songs highlighted would be based on chart movements or interesting chart feats for that week.
Like AT40, "America's Top 10" also had extras, one of the more common being the "Should've Been a Top 10 Hit." In this feature, Casey would pick out a song that never made it to the Top 10 (peaking anywhere from #11 down), but that he felt should have, based on a number of different things. He would justify why he felt it should have been a Top 10 hit as the video for the song was played. He would end the segment by repeating the name of the song and say what position it peaked at; "That's (song title) by (artist). A number XX song that should've been a top ten hit."
Casey Kasem hosted the show until 1991
After that point, the show was hosted by Famed Songwriter Siedah Garrett and then Tommy Puett of Life Goes On Fame took over as host which even featured Cal on the Street; Casey would host specials during that time, but then he later returned as host until he closed down the show in 1992 to focus on launching "Casey's Countdown," an adult contemporary music spin-off of "Casey's Top 40". From around 1987 onwards, the show was also transmitted by various regions of ITV in the United Kingdom, where it was often broadcast as part of the network's then-new overnight service.
During the 1980's, Casey had sub-hosts on the show as well such as Legendary DJ/Game Show Host Bob Eubanks and Legendary MTV VJ Martha Quinn
Casey Kasem, along with Don Bustany and Ron Jacobs, founded the popular American Top 40 franchise in 1970, hosting it from 1970 to 1988 and then from 1998 to 2004. Between 1989 and 1998, he was the host of Casey's Top 40, Casey's Hot 20, and Casey's Countdown. He is currently heard on two weekly syndicated radio programs on Sirius Satellite Radio based on the American Top 40 franchise: Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 70s and Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 80s. Both, on Sirius, are replays of AT40 shows from the respective decades. He also hosted American Top 20 and American Top 10. Kasem retired from AT20 and AT10 on July 4, 2009 and both shows ended on that day.
In addition to his radio shows, Casey has provided the voice of many commercials, has done many voices for Sesame Street, was the voice of NBC, helps out with the annual Jerry Lewis telethon, and most notably, provided the cartoon voice for the likes of Groove on The Cattanooga Cats, Alexander Cabott III on Josie & the Pussycats and Josie in Outer Space, Robin on Filmation's Batman and Hanna-Barbera's Superfriends and Super Powers Team: Galatic Guardians, Cliffjumper and a number of voices for Marvel/Sunbow's Transformers and of course, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers on Scooby-Doo. In 2008, he was the voice of "Out of Sight Retro Night" which airs on WGN America, but recently was replaced by rival Rick Dees.
After 40 years, Casey retired from his role of voicing Shaggy from Scooby Doo in 2009.
Casey's signature sign-off is "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars."
In March of 2010, Casey appeared in a commercial for Sprint 4G, reprising his role as AT40 host and in mid 2010, although officially retired, Casey began voicing the character of Samuel Rogers, Shaggy's father.
Casey is also Good Friends w/Bob Eubanks, Wink Martindale and Fellow Voice Legends Frank Welker and Heather North Kenney
Siedah Garrett is a Songwriter and she has done some singing and background vocals for the likes of The Brand New Heavies and the King and Queen of Pop Michael Jackson and Madonna, although she is retired from singing, she continues to write songs for many artists
Her website is http://siedah.com/
Tommy Puett was born Ralph Thomas Puett III in Gary, Indiana, Puett starred in the short-lived NBC Drama Aaron's Way Starring the late Merlin Olsen and he is best known for starring in the abc Drama Series Life Goes On, playing Tyler Benchfield, from 1989 to 1991. It was during this time Puett's popularity raised him to the level of teen idol appearing monthly in teen publications.
In 1990, Puett recorded the pop album Life Goes On released by Scotti Brothers Records, which included his younger sister, Devyn Puett of Kids Incorporated, in backup vocals.
After leaving show business, Puett was associated with a youth-oriented headwear company and is presently involved with the sporting goods industry in the Greater Los Angeles area.
He is married to Robin Rowan and has a son and a daughter.
Bob Eubanks is best known as the host of The Newlywed Game, he has also hosted other shows like Rhyme & Reason, All-Star Secrets, The Diamond Head Game, Dream House, Trivia Trap, Card Sharks for CBS, Family Secrets for NBC, Powerball: The Game Show for syn. and he's appeared on infomercials and specials for TV and Cable and he continues to do so to this day.
Bob is also Good Friends w/Casey Kasem as well as other Game Show Legends like Peter Marshall, Monty Hall, Jamie Farr, Jim Lange, Chuck Woolery, Tom Kennedy and of course, The Winker Himself Wink Martindale
Martha Quinn is best known as 1 of the original VJ's for MTV, since then, she has appeared as a spokesperson for Neutrogena and has had a recurring role on the Hit abc Sitcom Full House as herself and as the Boss of KFLH Radio in San Francisco and she joined the late Ed McMahon as a co-host for Star Search in 1994
Today, she is now on Sirius Satellite Radio and live in Malibu, CA w/her husband ex-Fuzztones Jordan Tarlow and her 2 kids
Martha is still Good Friends w/Fellow MTV VJ's Mark Goodman (who is now on VH1 Classic and Sirius Satellite Radio) and Nina Blackwood (who is also on Sirius Satellite Radio)
Syd Vinnedge and Tony Scotti were the Executive Producers of the short-lived NBC Game Show Wordplay w/Tom Kennedy and sub-host Jamie Farr, Syd is now the head of FremantleMedia North America and he is the current Executive Producer of The Price is Right w/Drew Carey
Charlie Tuna was a Game Show Announcer for The NEW Battlestars w/Alex Trebek, and Reg Grundy Game Shows such as both versions of SCRABBLE w/Chuck Woolery from 1984-1990 & again in 1993, Time Machine w/John Davidson and Scattergories w/Pyramid King Dick Clark
Today, he can now be heard on KBIG Radio and his website is http://charlietuna.com
America's Top 10 was produced by Kasem-Bustany Productions and later Casey Kasem Productions in association with Scott Brothers/Syd Vinnedge Television and later Scotti/Vinnedge Television and it is now owned by FremantleMedia
So, Happy Belated 30 years to America's Top 10, and Thank You Casey Kasem for all what you have done and remember "Keep Your Feet on the Ground and Keep Reaching for the Stars"
2010 marked 30 years since we were introduced to America's #1 Pop Music Show
I'm talking about America's Top 10
America's Top 10 was a television program of music hits based on Billboard Magazine, with the exception of the last season in 1992 which used the Radio and Records chart. It aired in syndication by Gold Key Media and later All American Television from 1980 to 1992.
The show was hosted by none other than Mr. American Top 40 Himself Casey Kasem
Charlie Tuna served as announcer and Syd Vinnedge & Tony Scotti were the Executive Producers of the series.
Much like American Top 40, America's Top 10 counted down the top 10 songs of the past week. Because of the 30-minute format of the show, Casey would do Spotlight Songs from the Pop, Soul, Country and Pop Album Charts, airing one music video from each chart. He would sometimes venture into other chart genres as well – such as Christmas or Dance or Disco – if there was an interesting chart feat taking place. A few times, interviews with artists from various music genres would also be shown.
In the first few years, a generic music bed would be used behind Casey's voice as the Top 10 pop songs were announced, one by one. Later years, snippets of the actual song would be used behind his voice. The other Top 10 charts would normally not be announced song by song, but rather Casey would highlight several of the specific songs within each Top 10. The songs highlighted would be based on chart movements or interesting chart feats for that week.
Like AT40, "America's Top 10" also had extras, one of the more common being the "Should've Been a Top 10 Hit." In this feature, Casey would pick out a song that never made it to the Top 10 (peaking anywhere from #11 down), but that he felt should have, based on a number of different things. He would justify why he felt it should have been a Top 10 hit as the video for the song was played. He would end the segment by repeating the name of the song and say what position it peaked at; "That's (song title) by (artist). A number XX song that should've been a top ten hit."
Casey Kasem hosted the show until 1991
After that point, the show was hosted by Famed Songwriter Siedah Garrett and then Tommy Puett of Life Goes On Fame took over as host which even featured Cal on the Street; Casey would host specials during that time, but then he later returned as host until he closed down the show in 1992 to focus on launching "Casey's Countdown," an adult contemporary music spin-off of "Casey's Top 40". From around 1987 onwards, the show was also transmitted by various regions of ITV in the United Kingdom, where it was often broadcast as part of the network's then-new overnight service.
During the 1980's, Casey had sub-hosts on the show as well such as Legendary DJ/Game Show Host Bob Eubanks and Legendary MTV VJ Martha Quinn
Casey Kasem, along with Don Bustany and Ron Jacobs, founded the popular American Top 40 franchise in 1970, hosting it from 1970 to 1988 and then from 1998 to 2004. Between 1989 and 1998, he was the host of Casey's Top 40, Casey's Hot 20, and Casey's Countdown. He is currently heard on two weekly syndicated radio programs on Sirius Satellite Radio based on the American Top 40 franchise: Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 70s and Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 80s. Both, on Sirius, are replays of AT40 shows from the respective decades. He also hosted American Top 20 and American Top 10. Kasem retired from AT20 and AT10 on July 4, 2009 and both shows ended on that day.
In addition to his radio shows, Casey has provided the voice of many commercials, has done many voices for Sesame Street, was the voice of NBC, helps out with the annual Jerry Lewis telethon, and most notably, provided the cartoon voice for the likes of Groove on The Cattanooga Cats, Alexander Cabott III on Josie & the Pussycats and Josie in Outer Space, Robin on Filmation's Batman and Hanna-Barbera's Superfriends and Super Powers Team: Galatic Guardians, Cliffjumper and a number of voices for Marvel/Sunbow's Transformers and of course, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers on Scooby-Doo. In 2008, he was the voice of "Out of Sight Retro Night" which airs on WGN America, but recently was replaced by rival Rick Dees.
After 40 years, Casey retired from his role of voicing Shaggy from Scooby Doo in 2009.
Casey's signature sign-off is "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars."
In March of 2010, Casey appeared in a commercial for Sprint 4G, reprising his role as AT40 host and in mid 2010, although officially retired, Casey began voicing the character of Samuel Rogers, Shaggy's father.
Casey is also Good Friends w/Bob Eubanks, Wink Martindale and Fellow Voice Legends Frank Welker and Heather North Kenney
Siedah Garrett is a Songwriter and she has done some singing and background vocals for the likes of The Brand New Heavies and the King and Queen of Pop Michael Jackson and Madonna, although she is retired from singing, she continues to write songs for many artists
Her website is http://siedah.com/
Tommy Puett was born Ralph Thomas Puett III in Gary, Indiana, Puett starred in the short-lived NBC Drama Aaron's Way Starring the late Merlin Olsen and he is best known for starring in the abc Drama Series Life Goes On, playing Tyler Benchfield, from 1989 to 1991. It was during this time Puett's popularity raised him to the level of teen idol appearing monthly in teen publications.
In 1990, Puett recorded the pop album Life Goes On released by Scotti Brothers Records, which included his younger sister, Devyn Puett of Kids Incorporated, in backup vocals.
After leaving show business, Puett was associated with a youth-oriented headwear company and is presently involved with the sporting goods industry in the Greater Los Angeles area.
He is married to Robin Rowan and has a son and a daughter.
Bob Eubanks is best known as the host of The Newlywed Game, he has also hosted other shows like Rhyme & Reason, All-Star Secrets, The Diamond Head Game, Dream House, Trivia Trap, Card Sharks for CBS, Family Secrets for NBC, Powerball: The Game Show for syn. and he's appeared on infomercials and specials for TV and Cable and he continues to do so to this day.
Bob is also Good Friends w/Casey Kasem as well as other Game Show Legends like Peter Marshall, Monty Hall, Jamie Farr, Jim Lange, Chuck Woolery, Tom Kennedy and of course, The Winker Himself Wink Martindale
Martha Quinn is best known as 1 of the original VJ's for MTV, since then, she has appeared as a spokesperson for Neutrogena and has had a recurring role on the Hit abc Sitcom Full House as herself and as the Boss of KFLH Radio in San Francisco and she joined the late Ed McMahon as a co-host for Star Search in 1994
Today, she is now on Sirius Satellite Radio and live in Malibu, CA w/her husband ex-Fuzztones Jordan Tarlow and her 2 kids
Martha is still Good Friends w/Fellow MTV VJ's Mark Goodman (who is now on VH1 Classic and Sirius Satellite Radio) and Nina Blackwood (who is also on Sirius Satellite Radio)
Syd Vinnedge and Tony Scotti were the Executive Producers of the short-lived NBC Game Show Wordplay w/Tom Kennedy and sub-host Jamie Farr, Syd is now the head of FremantleMedia North America and he is the current Executive Producer of The Price is Right w/Drew Carey
Charlie Tuna was a Game Show Announcer for The NEW Battlestars w/Alex Trebek, and Reg Grundy Game Shows such as both versions of SCRABBLE w/Chuck Woolery from 1984-1990 & again in 1993, Time Machine w/John Davidson and Scattergories w/Pyramid King Dick Clark
Today, he can now be heard on KBIG Radio and his website is http://charlietuna.com
America's Top 10 was produced by Kasem-Bustany Productions and later Casey Kasem Productions in association with Scott Brothers/Syd Vinnedge Television and later Scotti/Vinnedge Television and it is now owned by FremantleMedia
So, Happy Belated 30 years to America's Top 10, and Thank You Casey Kasem for all what you have done and remember "Keep Your Feet on the Ground and Keep Reaching for the Stars"