American Bandstand Season 23
S23 E01
Sep 15, 1979
The Beach Boys Sep 15, 1979 --The Beach Boys - ""Good Timing"" (Another source listed the songs ""Sumahama"" & ""Lady Linda"" for this appearance)
S23 E02
Sep 22, 1979B.B. King / Patrick Hernandez Sep 22, 1979 --B.B. King - ""Better Not Look Down"" --Patrick Hernandez - ""Born to Be Alive""
S23 E03
Oct 6, 1979Smokey Robinson / Mary McGregor Oct 6, 1979 --Smokey Robinson - ""Cruisin'"" --Mary MacGregor - ""Good Friends""
S23 E04
Oct 13, 1979Oct. 13, 1979 - no information available Oct 13, 1979
S23 E05
Nov 10, 1979Nov. 10, 1979 - no information available Nov 10, 1979
S23 E06
Dec 8, 1979Leif Garrett / Bell and James Dec 8, 1979 --Leif Garrett - ""Memorize Your Number"" and ""The Same Goes for You"" --Bell and James - ""Only Make Believe"" and ""You Don't Love Me Like You Should""
S23 E07
Dec 15, 1979Willie Aames / Lauren Wood Dec 15, 1979 --Willie Aames (from ""Eight Is Enough,"" appearing as a musical guest) --Lauren Wood - ""Please Don't Leave""
S23 E08
Dec 22, 1979Joe Jackson Dec 22, 1979 --Joe Jackson - ""Is She Really Going Out with Him?""
S23 E09
Dec 29, 1979Captain & Tennille / Terry Desario with K.C. Dec 29, 1979 --Captain & Tennille - ""Do That To Me One More Time"" --Teri Desario with K.C. - ""Yes, I'm Ready""
S23 E10
Jan 5, 1980John Cougar Mellencamp / ELO (video) Jan 5, 1980 --John Cougar Mellencamp - ""I Need a Lover"" & ""Small Paradise"" --Electric Light Orchestra (music video) - ""Last Train to London""
S23 E11
Jan 12, 1980Episode 11 Jan 12, 1980 Prince - "I Wanna Be Your Lover" & "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"Patrice Rushen - "Haven't You Heard" and "Settle for My Love."
S23 E12
Jan 19, 1980The Boomtown Rats / Rupert Holmes Jan 19, 1980 --The Boomtown Rats - ""I Don't Like Mondays"" & ""Someone's Looking At You"" --Rupert Holmes - ""Him""
S23 E13
Jan 26, 1980Prince / Patrice Rushen Jan 26, 1980 --Prince - ""I Wanna Be Your Lover"" & ""Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"" --Patrice Rushen - ""Haven't You Heard""
S23 E14
Feb 2, 1980Nicolette Larson / Jackie DeShannon Feb 2, 1980 --Nicolette Larson - ""Let Me Go, Lover"" --Jackie DeShannon - ""I Don't Need You Anymore""
S23 E15
Feb 9, 1980Tom Johnston Feb 9, 1980 --Tom Johnston - ""Savannah Nites""
S23 E16
Feb 16, 1980Rufus Feb 16, 1980 --Rufus - ""Do You Love What You Feel?""
S23 E17
Feb 23, 1980Feb. 23, 1980 - no information available Feb 23, 1980
S23 E18
Mar 1, 1980Pat Benatar / Manhattan Transfer Mar 1, 1980 --Pat Benatar - ""Heartbreaker"" & ""I Need A Lover"" --Manhattan Transfer - ""Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone""
S23 E19
Mar 8, 1980Bonnie Pointer Mar 8, 1980 --Bonnie Pointer - ""I Can't Help Myself"" --The (English) Beat - ""Let Me Into Your Life""
S23 E20
Mar 15, 1980Shalamar / 29 with Lenny White Mar 15, 1980 --Shalamar - ""The Second Time Around"" --Twentynine with Lenny White
S23 E21
Mar 22, 1980Kool & the Gang / Cindy Bullens Mar 22, 1980 --Kool & the Gang - ""Ladies Night"" & ""Too Hot"" --Cindy Bullens - ""Trust Me""
S23 E22
Mar 29, 1980The Romantics / Ray, Goodman & Brown Mar 29, 1980 --The Romantics - ""What I Like About You"" and ""When I Look in Your Eyes"" --Ray, Goodman & Brown - ""Special Lady"" and ""Inside of You""
S23 E23
Apr 5, 1980Kenny Nolan / Sister Sledge Apr 5, 1980 --Kenny Nolan - ""Us and Love"" --Sister Sledge - ""Got to Love Somebody""
S23 E24
Apr 12, 1980Jose Feliciano / The Ritchie Family Apr 12, 1980 --Jose Feliciano - ""I'm Coming Home"" & ""Disco Flam"" --The Ritchie Family - ""Give Me a Break"" & ""Put Your Feet to the Beat""
S23 E25
Apr 19, 1980Tommy James Apr 19, 1980 --Tommy James - ""Three Times in Love""
S23 E26
Apr 26, 1980The Spinners / The Jam Apr 26, 1980 --The Spinners - ""Working My Way Back to You"" & ""Body Language"" --The Jam - ""Heat Wave""
S23 E27
May 3, 1980Felix Cavalieri May 3, 1980 --Felix Cavalieri - ""Only a Lonely Heart Sees""
S23 E28
May 10, 1980Photoglo May 10, 1980 --Jim Photoglo - ""We Were Meant to Be Lovers""
S23 E29
May 17, 1980Public Image Ltd. / Robbie Dupree May 17, 1980 --Public Image Ltd. - ""Poptones"" & ""Careering"" --Robbie Dupree - ""Steal Away""
S23 E30
May 24, 1980Jermaine Jackson / Mary MacGregor May 24, 1980 --Jermaine Jackson - ""Let's Get Serious"" --Mary MacGregor - ""Dancing Like Lovers""
S23 E31
May 31, 1980Barry White / Peter Mclan May 31, 1980 --Barry White - ""Sheet Music"" --Peter Mclan - ""Solitaire""
S23 E32
Jun 7, 1980Cretones Jun 7, 1980 --Cretones - ""Real Love""
S23 E33
Jun 14, 1980June 14, 1980 - no information available Jun 14, 1980
S23 E34
Jun 21, 1980Devo / Bernadette Peters Jun 21, 1980 --Bernadette Peters - ""Gee Whiz"" --Devo - Snowball"" --Devo (on tape) - ""Girl U Want"" music video
S23 E35
Jun 28, 1980Rocky Burnette Jun 28, 1980 --Rocky Burnette - ""Tired of Toein' the Line""
S23 E36
Jul 5, 1980Stephanie Mills Jul 5, 1980 --Stephanie Mills - ""Sweet Sensation""
S23 E37
Jul 12, 1980The Whispers Jul 12, 1980 --The Whispers - ""Lady""
S23 E38
Jul 19, 1980The Temptations Jul 19, 1980 --The Temptations - ""Power""
S23 E39
Jul 26, 1980July 26, 1980 - no information available Jul 26, 1980
S23 E40
Aug 2, 1980Aug. 2, 1980 - no information available Aug 2, 1980
S23 E41
Aug 9, 1980Kim Carnes Aug 9, 1980 --Kim Carnes - ""More Love""
S23 E42
Aug 16, 1980Ali Thompson Aug 16, 1980 --Ali Thompson - ""Take a Little Rhythm""
S23 E43
Aug 23, 1980Pete Townshend (music video) Aug 23, 1980 --Pete Townshend - ""Let My Love Open the Door"" music video
S23 E44
Aug 30, 1980Pure Prairie League Aug 30, 1980 --Pure Prairie League - ""Let Me Love You Tonight""
S23 E45
Sep 6, 1980Billy Preston & Syreeta / Dave Mason Sep 6, 1980 --Billy Preston & Syreeta - ""One More Time for Love"" --Dave Mason - ""Save Me""