List of acts who appeared on American Bandstand explained

List of acts who appeared on the television show American Bandstand.

0-9

• The 13th Floor Elevators
• 1910 Fruitgum Company
• 20/20
• The 5th Dimension
• 9.9

A

• a-ha
• Willie Aames
• ABBA
• Gregory Abbott
• ABC
• Adam and the Ants
• Bryan Adams
• Aerosmith
• Alabama
• All Sports Band
• The Alarm
• Deborah Allen
• The Animals
• Paul Anka
• Ann-Margret
• Susan Anton
• Adam Ant
• Aerosmith
• America
• Animotion
• Ashford & Simpson
• The Association
• Christopher Atkins
• Atlantic Starr
• Patti Austin
• Autograph
• Frankie Avalon
• Angel

B

• The B'zz
• The Babys
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive
• Badfinger
• Philip Bailey
• Baltimora
• Scott Baio
• Anita Baker
• Joby Baker
• LaVern Baker
• Marty Balin
• Bananarama
• The Bangles
• Len Barry
• Toni Basil
• Fontella Bass
• Bay City Rollers
• Berlin
• The Beach Boys
• Beastie Boys^[1]
• The Beatles (on video not live)
• The Beat
• The Beau Brummels
• Bee Gees
• Pat Benatar
• Robby Benson
• Tony Bennett
• Barbi Benton
• Chuck Berry
• Elvin Bishop
• Stephen Bishop
• Big Country
• Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan
• Blancmange
• The Blasters
• Blondie
• Bloodstone
• Kurtis Blow
• The Blow Monkeys
• Blue Cheer
• The BoDeans
• Michael Bolton
• The Boomtown Rats
• Bon Jovi
• Danny Bonaduce
• Gary U.S. Bonds
• Debby Boone
• Pat Boone
• Bourgeois Tagg
• David Bowie
• Jimmy Boyd
• Bow Wow Wow
• The Boys
• The Brady Bunch Kids (Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Susan Olsen, Eve Plumb and Mike Lookinland)
• Laura Branigan
• Bob Braun (also guest-hosted)
• Brass Construction
• Bread
• Brick
• Alicia Bridges
• Johnny Bristol
  • The Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn Dreams
• The Brothers Johnson
• James Brown
• James Brown & The Famous Flames
• Peter Brown
• Anita Bryant
• Bubble Puppy
• The Buckinghams
• Buckner & Garcia
• Buffalo Springfield
• Solomon Burke
• Johnny Burnette
• Rocky Burnette
• George Burns
• The Busboys
• The Byrds
• Edd Byrnes

C

• John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
• Jonathan Cain
• Bobby Caldwell
• Glen Campbell
• Cannibal & the Headhunters
• Freddy Cannon (holds the record for most appearances at 110)
• Captain & Tennille
• Irene Cara
• Carl Carlton
• Eric Carmen
• Kim Carnes
• The Carpenters
• Belinda Carlisle
• Bill Carroll
• Mel Carter
• Johnny Cash
• Rosanne Cash
• David Cassidy
• Shaun Cassidy
• Boomer Castleman
• The Chairmen of the Board
• Champaign
• The Champs
• Harry Chapin
• Charlene
• Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
• Charo
• Cheech & Chong
• Cher
• Cherrelle
• The Chi-Lites
• Chubby Checker
• Chic
• Chilliwack
• The Chordettes
• Lou Christie
• Wang Chung
• Jimmy Clanton
• Roy Clark
• Patsy Cline
• The Coasters
• Eddie Cochran
• Natalie Cole
• Judy Collins
• The Commodores
• Perry Como
• Con Funk Shun
• Sam Cooke
• Coven
• The Cover Girls
• The Cowsills
• Billy "Crash" Craddock
• Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Marshall Crenshaw
• The Crests
• Jim Croce
• Crowded House
• The Crystals
• Culture Club
• Burton Cummings
• Andre Cymone
• The Classics IV

D

• Dick Dale
• Vic Damone
• Ron Dante
• E.G. Daily
• Michael Damian
• Danny and the Juniors
• Bobby Darin
• James Darren
• Mac Davis
• Paul Davis (singer)
• Skeeter Davis
• Tyrone Davis
• Bobby Day
• Taylor Dayne
• The Dazz Band
• Jimmy Dean
• DeBarge
• Rick Dees
• Def Leppard
• The DeFranco Family
• The Delfonics
• The Del-Vikings
• The Dells
• The Delicates
• Jackie DeShannon
• Devo
• Neil Diamond
• The Diamonds
• Dick and Dee Dee
• Dino, Desi & Billy
• Dion and the Belmonts
• Dion DiMucci (solo)
• Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes
• Dokken
• Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart
• Fats Domino
• Troy Donahue
• Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods
• Donovan
• The Doors
• Ronnie Dove
• The Dovells
• Lamont Dozier
• The Dramatics
• The Dream Academy
• The Drifters
• Dr. Hook
• Dr. John
• Tony Dow
• George Duke
• Robbie Dupree

E

• Sheila E.
• Sheena Easton
• Billy Eckstine
• Duane Eddy
• Dave Edmunds
• Dennis Edwards
• Electric Light Orchestra
• Yvonne Elliman
• Cass Elliot
• The Emotions
• England Dan & John Ford Coley
• The English Beat
• Eric Martin Band
• David Essex
• Eternity's Children
• Betty Everett
• The Everly Brothers
• Exposé
• B.T. Express

F

• Shelley Fabares
• Fabian
• The Fabulous Thunderbirds
• Adam Faith
• Falco
• Fanny
• Jose Feliciano
• Kim Fields
• Firefall
• Five Man Electrical Band
• The Five Satins
• Five Star
• The Fixx
• The Flamingos
• Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids
• Mick Fleetwood's Zoo
• The Fleshtones
• The Flirts
• The Floaters
• A Flock of Seagulls
• Tom Fogerty
• The Four Coins
• The Four Lads
• The Four Preps
• The Four Seasons
• Four Tops
• Tennessee Ernie Ford
• Peter Frampton
• Connie Francis
• Franke and the Knockouts
• Aretha Franklin
• Bobby Freeman
• The Frogmen
• Annette Funicello
• Harvey Fuqua & The Moonglows
• Richie Furay

G

• The Gap Band
• Leif Garrett
• Siedah Garrett
• Kathy Garver
• Kelly Groucutt
• Gary's Gang
• Marvin Gaye
• Crystal Gayle
• Gloria Gaynor
• The J. Geils Band
• The Georgia Satellites
• Andy Gibb
• George Baker Selection
• General Public
• Georgia Gibbs
• Debbie Gibson
• Nick Gilder
• Giuffria
• Go West
• The Go-Go's
• Golden Earring
• Lesley Gore
• Robert Goulet
• Larry Graham
• Eddy Grant
• The Grass Roots
• Dobie Gray
• Cyndi Grecco
• Buddy Greco
• Al Green
• Norman Greenbaum
• Rosey Grier
• Merv Griffin
• Larry Groce
• GTR
• The Guess Who
• Gunhill Road (season 16, episode 32, aired June 9, 1973)

H

• Hair (entire cast)
• Haircut One Hundred
• Bill Haley & His Comets
• Hall & Oates
• Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
• Albert Hammond
• Wayne Handy
• Slim Harpo
• Corey Hart
• Ritchie Hart (aka Charlie Gearheart)
• Dan Hartman
• Dale Hawkins
• Isaac Hayes
• The Edwin Hawkins Singers
• Justin Hayward
• Robert Hazard
• Joey Heatherton
• Heaven 17
• Bobby Helms
• Clarence "Frogman" Henry
• Patrick Hernandez
• Howard Hewett
• Roger Hodgson
• Amy Holland
• The Hollies
• Buddy Holly and the Crickets
• Rupert Holmes
• Honey Cone
• Thelma Houston
• Miki Howard
• The Hudson Brothers
• The Hues Corporation
• Huey Lewis and the News
• Brian Hyland
• The Huns

I

• The Icicle Works
• Billy Idol
• The Impressions
• Incredible Bongo Band
• Information Society
• James Ingram
• INXS
• Iron Butterfly
• Isley-Jasper-Isley

J

• Terry Jacks
• The Jackson 5
• Freddie Jackson
• Janet Jackson
• Jermaine Jackson
• Joe Jackson
• La Toya Jackson
• Marlon Jackson
• Michael Jackson
• Millie Jackson
• Wanda Jackson
• The Jaggerz
• The Jam
• Etta James
• Joni James
• Rick James
• Sonny James
• Tommy James
• Jan and Dean
• Miles Jaye
• The Jaynetts
• Jefferson Airplane
• Jefferson Starship
• Jellybean Benitez
• The Jets
• John Fred & His Playboy Band
• Robert John
• Sammy Johns
• Johnny and the Hurricanes
• Davy Jones
• Grace Jones
• Howard Jones
• Jack Jones
• The Jordan Brothers
• The Junkyard Dog

K

• Katrina and the Waves
• Kalin Twins
• Kitty Kallen
• KC and the Sunshine Band
• Eddie Kendricks
• Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
• The Greg Kihn Band
• Andy Kim
• B.B. King
• Ben E. King
• Evelyn 'Champagne' King
• The Kings
• Kiss
• Gladys Knight & the Pips
• Jean Knight
• Kool & the Gang

L

• LL Cool J
• Labelle
• Lady Pank
• Lakeside
• Major Lance
• Cyndi Lauper
• Vicki Lawrence
• Brenda Lee
• Peggy Lee
• Julian Lennon
• Lenny and the Squigtones (Michael McKean and David Lander)
• Level 42
  • LeVert Jerry Lee Lewis
• Mark Lindsay
• Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
• Little Anthony and the Imperials
• Little Eva
• Little Richard
• Little River Band
• Little Willie John
• Lobo
• The Lockers
• Loggins & Messina
• Looking Glass
• Trini Lopez
• Donna Loren
• Los Lobos
• Love
• Darlene Love
• Mike Love
• Love Unlimited Orchestra
• Loverboy
• The Lovin' Spoonful
• Nick Lowe
• L.T.D.
• Lulu
• Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

M

• Mary MacGregor
• Madonna
• Madness
• The Main Ingredient
• The Mamas & the Papas
• Henry Mancini
• The Manhattan Transfer
  • The Manhattans Barry Manilow
• Herbie Mann
• Hal March
• Benny Mardones
• Teena Marie
• Al Martino
• The Marvelettes
• Dave Mason
• Richard Marx
• Mary Jane Girls
• Johnny Mathis
• Curtis Mayfield
• Maze
• C. W. McCall
• Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
• Gwen McCrae
• Jimmy McCracklin
• McFadden and Whitehead
• Maureen McGovern
• The McGuire Sisters
• Don McLean
• Christine McVie
• Melissa Manchester
• Bill Medley
• Melanie
• John Mellencamp
• The Mello-Kings
• Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
• Men at Work
• Sérgio Mendes
• Miami Sound Machine
• Mickey & Sylvia
• Midnight Star
• The Mike Curb Congregation
• Mike + The Mechanics
• Jody Miller
• Roger Miller
• Stephanie Mills
• Ronnie Milsap
• Sal Mineo
• The Miracles
• Molly Hatchet
• Eddie Money
• Van Morrison
• The Motels
• Alison Moyet
• The Monkees
• Chris Montez
• Mr. Mister
• Mrs. Miller
• Martin Mull
• Walter Murphy

N

• Naked Eyes
• The Natural Four
• Johnny Nash
• David Naughton
• Mike Nesmith
• Robbie Nevil
• New Edition
• New Seekers
• Juice Newton
• Wayne Newton
• Maxine Nightingale
• Night Ranger
• Leonard Nimoy
• The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• Kenny Nolan
• Nu Shooz

O

• John O'Banion
• Billy Ocean
• The Ohio Players
• Oingo Boingo
• Oliver
• Nigel Olsson
• Roy Orbison
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
• Alexander O'Neal
• Tony Orlando and Dawn
• Jeffrey Osborne
• Donny Osmond
• Marie Osmond
• The Osmonds
• The Outfield

P

• Pablo Cruise
• Patti Page
• Robert Palmer
• Ray Parker Jr.
• John Parr
• The Partland Brothers
• Dolly Parton
• Billy Paul
• Paul Petersen
• Freda Payne
• Peaches & Herb
• Pebbles
• People!
• The People's Choice
• Peppermint Rainbow
• Peter, Paul & Mary
• Bernadette Peters
• Phantom, Rocker & Slick
• Jim Photoglo
• Bobby "Boris" Pickett
• Pink Floyd
• Gene Pitney
• The Platters
• Player
• Poco
• The Pointer Sisters
• Bonnie Pointer
• Pratt & McClain
• Billy Preston
• Pretty Poison
• Prime Time
• Prince
• The Psychedelic Furs
• Public Image Ltd.
• Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
• Pure Prairie League
• The Pyramids

Q

• Quarterflash
• Question Mark and the Mysterians
• The Quin-Tones

R

• Eddie Rabbitt
• The Raes
• Tony Randall
• The Raspberries
• Rare Earth
• Lou Rawls
• Johnnie Ray
• Susan Raye
• Raydio
• Real Life
• Redbone
• Otis Redding
• Helen Reddy
• Redeye
• Red Rider
• Della Reese
• Regina
• The Reflections
• R.E.M.
• Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
• REO Speedwagon
• Paul Revere and the Raiders
• Cliff Richard
• Little Richard
• Lionel Richie
• The Righteous Brothers
• Jeannie C. Riley
• Minnie Riperton
• Rodney Allen Rippy
• Johnny Rivers
• Smokey Robinson
• Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
• Vicki Sue Robinson
• Rockpile
• Rockwell
• Jimmie Rodgers
• Tommy Roe
• Fred Rogers
• Kenny Rogers
• Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
• Romeo Void
• The Romantics
• Don Rondo
• The Ronettes
• Linda Ronstadt
• The Rose Garden
• Rose Royce
• The Rubinoos
• David Ruffin
• Jimmy Ruffin
• Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
• Run-D.M.C.
• Jennifer Rush
• Merrilee Rush
• Patrice Rushen
• Bobby Rydell
• Mitch Ryder

S

• Buffy Sainte-Marie
• Sam & Dave
• Evie Sands
• Tommy Sands
• Samantha Sang
• Larry Santos
• Scandal
• Peter Schilling
• Timothy B. Schmit
• Freddie Scott
• Scritti Politti
• John Sebastian
• Neil Sedaka
• Michael Sembello
• Sha Na Na
• Shalamar
• Tommy Shaw
• The Seeds
• Ravi Shankar
• Shannon
• Sa-Fire
• Sweet Sensation
• Jules Shear
• Del Shannon
• Feargal Sharkey
• Dee Dee Sharp
• Bobby Sherman
• The Shirelles
• Dinah Shore
• The Short Cuts (Margy and Mary Ellen Keegan)^[2]
• Richard Simmons
• Joe Simon
• Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
• Simple Minds
• Sir Douglas Quintet
• Slade
• Sister Sledge
• Grace Slick
• Somethin' Smith and the Redheads
• Bert Sommer
• Sonny and Cher
  • Jimmy Soul The Soul Train Gang
• JD Souther
• Sparks
• Ronnie Spector (with Eddie Money)
• The Spinners
• The Spiral Starecase
• Split Enz
• The Spokesmen
• Dusty Springfield
• Rick Springfield
• Squeeze
• Frank Stallone
• The Staple Singers
• Edwin Starr
  • Candi Staton Steely Dan
• Steppenwolf
• Connie Stevens
• Ray Stevens
• Stephen Stills
• Jermaine Stewart
• Stonebolt
• Stories
• Strawberry Alarm Clock
• The Stray Cats
• Steam
• Stryper
• The Sugarhill Gang
• Sugarloaf
• Donna Summer (co-hosted on May 27, 1978)
• The Sunshine Company
• The Supremes
• Keith Sweat
• Sweetwater
• Swing Out Sister
• The Sylvers
• Sylvester

T

• Talking Heads
• A Taste of Honey
• Tavares
• James Taylor
• Johnnie Taylor
• Livingston Taylor
• Tears for Fears
• The Temptations
• B.J. Thomas
• Carla Thomas
• Rufus Thomas
• Three Dog Night
• Thompson Twins
• George Thorogood & the Destroyers
• Tierra
• Tiffany
• 'Til Tuesday
• Johnny Tillotson
• The Time
• Mel Tormé
• The Toys
• Joey Travolta
• John Travolta
• Tanya Tucker
• Ike and Tina Turner
• The Turtles
• Tommy Tutone
• Dwight Twilley
• The Twisters
• Conway Twitty
• Bonnie Tyler

U

• UB40
• Leslie Uggams
• Underground Sunshine
• The Undisputed Truth

V

• Jerry Vale
• Ritchie Valens
• Frankie Valli
• Luther Vandross
• Vanity (Denise Matthews)
• Vanity 6
• Gino Vannelli
• Sarah Vaughan
• Bobby Vee
• The Ventures
• Billy Vera and The Beaters
• The Village People
• Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
• Bobby Vinton
• The Virtues
• Vito and the Salutations

W

• Wadsworth Mansion
• Jack Wagner
• John Waite
• Junior Walker & the All-Stars
• Wall of Voodoo
• War
• Anita Ward
• Jennifer Warnes
• Dionne Warwick
• Jody Watley
• Don Wayne
• We Five
• The Weather Girls
• Bob Welch
• Cory Wells
• Mary Wells
• Wham!
• What Is This?
• The Whispers
• Johnny Whitaker
• Barry White
• Wild Cherry
• Eugene Wilde
• Matthew Wilder
• Andy Williams
• Billy Williams
• Deniece Williams
• Bruce Willis
• Al Wilson
• Carl Wilson
• Jackie Wilson
• Wire Train
• Bill Withers
• Bobby Womack
• Stevie Wonder
• Brenton Wood
• Tom Wopat
• Link Wray
• Dale Wright and the Rock-Its
• Gary Wright
• Syreeta Wright

X

• X

Y

• Timi Yuro
• "Weird Al" Yankovic
• Yarbrough and Peoples
• Kathy Young
• Paul Young
• Y&T

Notes and References

1. News: Wawzenek. Bryan. January 16, 2017. 30 Years Ago: Beastie Boys Become the First Censored Act on 'American Bandstand'. Diffuser.
2. Web site: WHITE DOO-WOP COLLECTOR: THE SHORT CUTS (Carlton Records). 20 March 2010.