American Bandstand Season 18
S18 E01
Sep 7, 1974
Bloodstone / Dave Loggins Sep 7, 1974 Dave Loggins - ""Please Come to Boston"" Bloodstone - ""That's Not How It Goes""
S18 E02
Sep 14, 1974Action '74: The Impressions Sep 14, 1974 The Impressions - ""Sooner or Later""
S18 E03
Sep 21, 1974Smokey Robinson & the Miracles / DeFranco Family Sep 21, 1974 --The Miracles - ""Do It Baby"" --The DeFranco Family
S18 E04
Oct 5, 1974The Tymes Oct 5, 1974 The Tymes - ""You Little Trustmaker"" Note: The show was originally scheduled to air 28-Sep-74.
S18 E05
Oct 26, 1974Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods / Johnny Bristol Oct 26, 1974 --Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - ""Who Do You Think You Are?"" --Johnny Bristol - ""You and I""
S18 E06
Nov 2, 1974The Spinners Nov 2, 1974 The Spinners - ""You Don't Love Nobody""
S18 E07
Nov 16, 1974Bobby Vinton / Carl Carlton Nov 16, 1974 --Bobby Vinton - ""My Melody of Love"" --Carl Carlton - ""Everlasting Love""
S18 E08
Nov 30, 1974Latimore Nov 30, 1974 Lattimore - ""Let's Straghten It Out"" Note: This was a 30-minute show. (All other 1974 AB shows ran 60 minutes.)
S18 E09
Dec 7, 1974Andy Kim / Al Wilson Dec 7, 1974 Andy Kim - ""Baby I'm on Fire"" Al Wilson - ""La La Peace Song""
S18 E10
Dec 14, 1974Hues Corporation / Jimmy Osmond Dec 14, 1974 --Hues Corporation - ""Rockin' Soul"" (and possibly ""Rock the Boat"") --Jimmy Osmond - ""Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus""
S18 E11
Dec 21, 1974Kool & the Gang Dec 21, 1974 Kool & the Gang - ""Rhyme Time People""
S18 E12
Dec 28, 1974Gloria Gaynor Dec 28, 1974 Gloria Gaynor - ""Never Can Say Goodbye"" & ""Honey Bee""
S18 E13
Jan 4, 1975Shirley Brown / Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods Jan 4, 1975 Shirley Brown - ""Woman to Woman"" Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - ""Heartbreak Kid""
S18 E14
Jan 11, 1975B.T. Express Jan 11, 1975 B.T. Express - ""Do it (Til You're Satisfied)""
S18 E15
Jan 18, 1975Chi-Lites / Anson Williams Jan 18, 1975 --The Chi-Lites - ""Toby"" --Anson Williams (from ""Happy Days"") - sings ""It's Only Me""
S18 E16
Jan 25, 1975Michael Jackson / Neil Sedaka Jan 25, 1975 Michael Jackson - ""We're Almost There"" Neil Sedaka - ""Laughter in the Rain""
S18 E17
Feb 1, 1975Carol Douglas / Nigel Olsson Feb 1, 1975 Carol Douglas - ""Doctor's Orders"" Nigel Olsson - ""Only One Woman""
S18 E18
Feb 8, 1975Maureen McGovern / Lamont Dozier Feb 8, 1975 Maureen McGovern - ""We May Never Love This Way Again"" Lamont Dozier - ""Let Me Start Tonite""
S18 E19
Feb 15, 1975Barbi Benton / Diamond Reo Feb 15, 1975 --Barbi Benton - ""The Teddy Bear Song"" --Diamond Reo - ""Ain't That Peculiar""
S18 E20
Feb 22, 1975Feb. 22, 1975 - no information available Feb 22, 1975
S18 E21
Mar 1, 1975Sugarloaf Mar 1, 1975 Sugarloaf - ""Don't Call Us, We'll Call You""
S18 E22
Mar 8, 1975Smokey Robinson Mar 8, 1975 Smokey Robinson - ""Baby That's Backatcha""
S18 E23
Mar 15, 1975Billy Swann Mar 15, 1975 Billy Swann - ""I Can Help"" & ""I'm Her Fool""
S18 E24
Mar 22, 1975Barry Manilow / Minnie Riperton Mar 22, 1975 Barry Manilow - ""Mandy"" & ""It's a Miracle"" Minnie Riperton - ""Lovin' You""
S18 E25
Mar 29, 1975Polly Brown Mar 29, 1975 --Polly Brown - ""Up in a Puff of Smoke"" --Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods - ""Telegraph Hill""
S18 E26
Apr 5, 1975Freddy Fender Apr 5, 1975 Freddy Fender - ""Before the Next Teardrop Falls"" --Also: The annual dance contest ends.
S18 E27
Apr 12, 1975Jose Feliciano Apr 12, 1975 --Jose Feliciano - ""Chico and the Man"" (theme from the TV series)
S18 E28
Apr 19, 1975April 19, 1975 - no information available Apr 19, 1975
S18 E29
Apr 26, 1975Sammy Johns Apr 26, 1975 Sammy Johns - ""Chevy Van""
S18 E30
May 3, 1975B.J. Thomas / Elvin Bishop May 3, 1975 B.J. Thomas - ""Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"" Elvin Bishop - ""Fooled Around and Fell in Love""
S18 E31
May 10, 1975Captain & Tennille / Charlie Kulis May 10, 1975 Captain & Tennille - ""Love Will Keep Us Together"" Charlie Kulis - ""Runaway""
S18 E32
May 17, 1975Johnny Bristol / The Allens May 17, 1975 --Johnny Bristol - ""Leave My World"" --The Allens - ""A Bird in the Hand""
S18 E33
May 24, 1975Evie Sands May 24, 1975 Evie Sands - ""You Brought Out the Woman in Me""
S18 E34
May 31, 1975Disco Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes / Ted Neeley May 31, 1975 --Disco Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes - ""I Wanna Dance wit' Cho (Doo Dat Dance)"" --Ted Neeley (singer-actor) - ""Paradise""
S18 E35
Jun 7, 1975Boomer Castleman / Consumer Rapport Jun 7, 1975 Boomer Castleman - ""Judy Mae"" Consumer Rapport - ""Ease on down the Road""
S18 E36
Jun 14, 1975Tamiko Jones Jun 14, 1975 Tamiko Jones - ""Touch Me Baby""
S18 E37
Jun 21, 1975Bary Mann / The Joneses Jun 21, 1975 Barry Mann The Joneses
S18 E38
Jun 28, 1975The Jackson 5 Jun 28, 1975 The Jackson 5 - ""Dancing Machine"" & ""Movin' Violation""
S18 E39
Jul 5, 1975The Blackbyrds / Al Martino Jul 5, 1975 --The Blackbyrds (a.k.a. Donald Byrd & the Blackbyrds) - ""Walkin' in Rhythm"" --Al Martino - ""To the Door of the Sun""
S18 E40
Jul 12, 1975Gwen McCrae / Sparks Jul 12, 1975 Gwen McCrae - ""Rockin' Chair"" Sparks - ""This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us""
S18 E41
Jul 19, 1975Melissa Manchester / Bazuka Jul 19, 1975 --Melissa Manchester - ""Midnight Blue"" --Bazuka - ""Dynomite - Part I""
S18 E42
Jul 26, 1975Dwight Twilley Jul 26, 1975 Dwight Twilley - ""I'm On Fire""
S18 E43
Aug 2, 1975The Spinners / Johnny Rivers Aug 2, 1975 The Spinners - ""Games People Play"" Johnny Rivers - ""Help Me Rhonda""
S18 E44
Aug 9, 1975Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds / Willie Hutch Aug 9, 1975 --Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - ""Fallin' in Love"" --Willie Hutch - ""Love Power""
S18 E45
Aug 16, 1975Joe Simon Aug 16, 1975 Joe Simon - ""Music in My Bones""
S18 E46
Aug 23, 1975Freddy Fender / The Supremes Aug 23, 1975 Freddy Fender - ""Wasted Days and Wasted Nights"" The Supremes - ""He's My Man""
S18 E47
Aug 30, 1975K.C. and the Sunshine Band Aug 30, 1975 K.C. and the Sunshine Band - ""Get Down Tonight""